Former Nottingham Forest midfielder Kris Commons hopes the season does not "tail off" like it has done for the Reds in previous years.
The Reds currently sit seventh in the Championship on 47 points after 31 games, just two points off the play-off spots, although sixth-placed Middlesbrough have a game in hand.
Forest came from behind to draw 2-2 with 10 men against Stoke City last time out, and travel to Bournemouth on Friday (February 18, 7.45pm kick-off) for their latest league clash.
Commons thinks the 4-1 FA Cup win against Leicester City could act as a springboard for Forest.
"The Leicester win will have given a huge amount of confidence, that sent shockwaves through the East Midlands to the extent where it puts people like Brendan Rodgers in the spotlight a bit," said the ex-Reds and Derby County star.
"Do they dream of getting promoted? When I was a young fan supporting Forest, when you dare to believe, it feels like it tails off, it's almost like a given.
"I do hope they can stick around and are in with a shout of the play-offs, considering where they were when Steve Cooper came in.
"I know some managers have looked at that job and thought they were not sure about that, and that's down to how quick managers have gone, but Cooper has done an extremely good job.
"Game management and experience come into play now, and it can at times be about coming away with three points when you've not played very well."
Commons also said he has never experienced highs and lows like missing out on promotion with Forest, and winning it.
He missed out on promotion to the Championship in the 2006/07 season with Forest in League One at the time, losing to Yeovil in the play-offs.
But he then experienced the euphoria the following season as the Reds gained automatic promotion on the final day.
Forest won six of the last seven games, and were in the automatic promotion spots once all season, when the Reds beat Yeovil 3-2 at The City Ground.
"When we got knocked out by Yeovil (in the 2006/07 play-off semi-final), I never want to feel that feeling ever again," he added.
"We were so confident, we were sure we were going to Wembley, and we could play there and get promoted.
"The following year, it came down to the final game and Doncaster needed to lose and we needed to win, and we took care of our business.
"Hearing the fans in the ground reacting to Doncaster getting beat is something I've never felt before.
"There are great memories and sad bits, like Junior Agogo who has passed away, but what a time that was.
"I keep in contact with Wes Morgan and he sent me over some support for what me and Lisa are doing the other day."
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