Rookie boss Rhys McCabe admits only time will tell if Airdrie appointing him as Ian Murray's successor is a wise move.
But he says he is excited by the challenge after the Diamonds went outside the box in making him the SPFL's youngest manager at the age of 29.
The midfielder, who joined the club last season, takes the reins in a player-manager capacity and has brought club captain and cousin Callum Fordyce on board as assistant manager.