It is two months since Peter de Savary, known as PdeS, became Lions chairman. KEITH McKAY, co-editor of fanzine No One Likes Us, reflects on life at The Den since the arrival of a man who admits he knows nothing about football.

WE AT No One Likes Us (NOLU) are in no doubt that had a change of chairman not taken place back in December this club would be looking down the barrel of the relegation gun come May.

The good ship Millwall has surfed some balmy waters in recent years but of late it has become a stricken, rudderless vessel riddled with mutinous talk and rife with disease.

The arrival of Peter De Savary has steadied the ship and given us all a sense of optimism once more.

NOLU was present at De Savary's first meeting with fans in December and we were mightily impressed with his enthusiasm, his determination and his desire.

His opening speech and general persona at the fans forum was inspirational.

Forgive me if this sounds naive but after the confrontational and aggressive style of his predecessor it really was hard not to be blown away his positive and open talk.

It included an instantly positive move to have a fan on the board, the promise of a review of the flawed membership scheme, a stern commitment to pack out The Den every week and an inclination to see the roaring lion once again adorning our shirts.

Whatsmore, the new regime is also ploughing much-needed money into a club whose accounts were described as being in bad shape.

In the space of just a few weeks the whole ambience has changed.

In the run up to the Crewe game at the beginning of November the club/fan relationship was at its lowest ebb for many years, yet apathy had set in.

Fans were either abandoning the club or accepting the dire situation.

The work of our very own Nick Hart of Millwall Fans United reinvigorated the passions which ran so high last August.

The leaflet drop at the Crewe match was to be the first of many peaceful actions to demonstrate the anger fans felt towards the board.

Now the them and us' situation seems to be a thing of the past and long may that continue.

A club which is constantly battling against the wishes of its fanbase is not going to succeed and we are pleased PdeS has acknowledged this and begun to address it already.

It is no coincidence attendances have risen sharply of late. Critics will point to freebies at the Reading game, discounts at the Derby match and the draw of a Premiership side in the FA Cup as reasons why we have had more bums on seats and they are right.

For the first time in years the club has bent over backwards to positively encourage fans back to The Den.

If you charge people less, encourage them to bring a friend or lapsed family supporter for a reduced fee, hey presto, you get more support.

The ideas were not ingenious just common sense but what a breath of fresh air they are.

In broader terms, PdeS was even bold enough to launch a five-year plan at the fans forum to achieve success' and to become one of the top 15 clubs in the country'.

Constantine Gonticas, PdeS' sidekick, has not received the blanket media coverage enjoyed by his employer but appears to be very much the man behind the scene.

He is well connected in financial circles, has an impressive CV and also has ties with eastern Europe, which he sees as a source of cheap footballing talent.

On the pitch things have improved. There seems to be more bite, belief and passion in the side with more of a reliance on youth over loans.

Colin Lee's move upstairs and Dave Tuttle's reign as caretaker manager has been inspirational so far and while it would be churlish to get carried away at least we can see signs of improvement.

We admit it feels strange offering unreserved support for a chairman of the club, especially as he is a self-confessed dunce on footballing matters, yet from what we have seen so far we feel he deserves some support.

Maybe we are a desperate bunch, willing to listen to anyone with a few quid and a decent keynote speech?

Or maybe we can see the light at the end of the tunnel and a route out of the mire we have found ourselves in?

NOLU has already requested a meeting with PDeS to keep an eye on developments.

Mr De Savary, just be honest with us, listen to us and do not disrespect us. You will not go far wrong if you stick to those principles.