Former West Ham United defender Kenny Brown says fans can be excited about the new season under manager Avram Grant.
Brown, whose father Ken was part of the great Hammers side of the early 1960s, said the announcement of the 2010/11 Barclays Premier League fixtures has only heightened the sense of excitement surrounding the club.
"It's very much a new era," he told WHUTV. "I was speaking to a few of the boys and it's amazing, as once the fixtures come out everyone looks at the first game, what's happening over Christmas and the local derbies.
"With the excitement of a new manager coming in and his ideas, there is always going to be a buzz about the place, but particularly after such a disappointing season last season."