It is often said that you never get the second chance to make a good first impression, and that certainly proved to be the case for Derek Adams when he was first appointed as Plymouth Argyle manager.
When appearing the BBC Spotlight studio, in one of his first media interviews on taking charge, he appeared donning a suit and green and black club tie and frequently referred to the Pilgrims as 'Argyle' rather than 'Plymouth' in his interview in which he came across as enthusiastic and raring to go in his first managerial role south of the border.
In becoming manager of Argyle, he became the latest in a long line of Scotsman to take charge at Home Park - joining a list that includes Dave Smith, Paul Sturrock and Bobby Williamson.
The former two had also guided the Pilgrims to three promotions between them (Smith once in 1985-86 and Sturrock twice in 2001-02 and 2003-04). It was hoped, after he had inherited a team that had reached the Play-offs under the predecessor John Sheridan, that he could add his name to that list.
Adams also arrived at Home Park with an impressive pedigree, having enjoyed two successive spells in charge of Ross County (2007-2010 and 2011-2014) - who he led to the Scottish Cup final in 2010 where they were beaten by Dundee United after beating Celtic in the semi-finals.
The game was also very much in his blood, as his father George was Sir Alex Ferguson's first ever signing as manager for East Stirlingshire in 1974 and also worked under Ferguson as a youth coach at Aberdeen.
Their father's connections meant that Adams junior became a childhood friend of Sir Alex's son Darren and their managerial paths crossed on several occasions - most notably in the 2016-17 season when Ferguson the younger was in charge of Doncaster Rovers. The Pilgrims completed the double over Rovers during that campaign - winning 2-0 at Home Park and 1-0 at the Keepmoat Stadium as they finished in second place in the League Two table, one place above Donny in third.
In his first season in charge, Adams led Argyle to their first Wembley appearance since 1996, as they reached the 2015-16 League Two Play-off final where they were beaten 2-0 by AFC Wimbledon after finishing fifth in the league.
The following season saw the Pilgrims build on a promising first season by finishing the 2016-17 season in second place - narrowly missing out on the title to Portsmouth on the final day of the campaign. In addition to this, Argyle also reached the third round of the FA Cup where they held Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool to a 0-0 draw at Anfield before losing the replay 1-0 at Home Park.
This was followed by the 2017-18 campaign, which could be described as a 'season of two halves'. The opening half of the campaign saw Argyle seemingly heading for an immediate return to League Two, but a remarkable revival in the second half of the season saw them finish 7th - and only a squad that was decimated by injuries stopped them reaching the play-offs.
Unfortunately for Adams, this momentum wasn't carried into the current season and a 5-1 defeat away to Accrington Stanley - a result which saw the Pilgrims drop into the relegation zone - proved to be the final straw as both Adams and his assistant Paul Wotton were dismissed from their posts.
Pressure had been building for Adams for some time as before Christmas he had described a section of the Argyle fanbase as 'yobs' and a period had refused to speak to the local newspaper the Plymouth Herald/Plymouth Live.
It was a sad way to end a managerial reign in which the Scotsman had brought a period of sustained succession to the club - following a number of seasons that had seen the Pilgrim's status as a football club come under serious threat at times.
The Pilgrims now have just one game to save their season against fellow relegation battlers Scunthorpe United at Home Park on Saturday - under caretaker manager Kevin Nancekivell - to save their season and to ensure all the good work that Adams has done in the previous few years isn't undone.
