It was announced at the weekend that Neil Harris is the new manager of Cardiff City, and fans have a chance to focus on the future and the football.

It was widely known that Harris was the Cardiff hierarchy's first-choice candidate to replace Neil Warnock, as the 42-year-old has been linked with the post since the very start.

When the links surrounding Harris were made public, Cardiff fans were left underwhelmed, partly down to his recent record at Millwall, and the direct style of football he often wanted his teams to play.

Last season, Millwall just survived relegation to League One under Harris, and a continuation of that form saw him step down from first-team duties at The Den.

On the other hand, Harris had been at the helm for over four years, and it may have been a time for a change for all parties. The positives about that for Cardiff will be that it could give the 42-year-old a new lease of life.

Cardiff fans could also argue that Harris was an 'easy' appointment to make, as he was available without compensation required, and knew the division from his time at Millwall. The board would contest that however and say that it was a sensible piece of business to bring Harris in.

Despite the disappointment that many Cardiff fans share at this stage, the recruitment process is now complete and they should get behind Harris and get behind the team to move forward.

Backlash from the outset will not help anybody - and that negative energy will relay through to the playing squad eventually.

If you look at things objectively, Harris amassed a win percentage at Millwall of over 40%, and had a very successful first season in the Championship in charge of the Lions, leading them just short of the playoffs with a squad assembled of largely League One players.

In the press conference, Harris was quick to distance himself from Neil Warnock's philosophy, and made it known that he intends to stick to some elements of his previous work, as well as be adaptable to the situation around him - which he was not able to do at Millwall, as the club have always had a certain way of playing their football.

Although he may not have had a choice but to say those things to try put himself on an equal footing with the fan base, a lot of what Harris said was refreshing to hear, and should instil some positivity around the club.

Millwall often had an underdog mentality when they played, and if Harris hits the ground running with the players he has at his disposal, Cardiff could go about their business quietly and could sneak into a play-off place.