Steve Agnew is convinced his Middlesbrough players will not allow the club to slip out of the Premier League because they remember how tough it was to get there.
Boro spent seven years in the wilderness after losing their top-flight status in 2009, but eventually secured their return under Aitor Karanka at the end of last season.
Ten months after establishing himself as a hero on Teesside, the Spaniard's reign drew to a close this week with the club sitting in 19th place in the table and in serious danger of making a swift return to the Championship.