Mathew Tait believes that Leicester Tigers fans can spur them towards a home semi-final in the Aviva Premiership.
Tigers return to Welford Road on Sunday to face Wasps having not played a home game since the 48-10 demolition of Sale Sharks on March 2.
Since then, Leicester have claimed vital Premiership victories on the road at Exeter and Northampton, while last week they bowed out of the Heineken Cup after a slender 21-15 defeat in Toulon.
Like his team-mates, Tait is relishing the return to base this weekend.
"It is always a massive boost for us to be so well supported," he said. "The atmosphere is always incredible here, and I'm sure that it will be the same on Sunday."
Defeat in France was obviously a setback for everyone involved with the club.
That said, Tigers will go into the Wasps clash in good form – it took an almighty effort from a powerful Toulon side on their own patch to pip Leicester.
"We've picked up some good wins at Exeter and Northampton Saints," said Tait.
"They are places where it is tough to go and get a result, so that is pleasing.
"In parts we have played very well and in other parts we have not done ourselves justice.
"But the second 40 minutes against Saints was the most complete 40 minutes we have put together."
Tigers will look to continue in that vein for the final three games of the regular season – after Wasps they travel to Bath before London Irish visit Welford Road.
A couple of wins from those three games could well prove enough to clinch home advantage in the last-four games.
That is not the way Tait looks at it, though, and there will be no picking and choosing matches.
"We will be going in to win all three of the games," he said. "That leaves our destiny in our own hands."
Sunday's clash is an opportunity for the Tigers' squad to flush out the disappointment of their Heineken Cup exit.
They go into the game sitting second in the table and well placed to secure a home semi-final.
"This is our only focus now," said Tait. "We have to use the disappointment from last Sunday to motivate us and drive us forward.
"The feeling in the changing room after the Toulon game was not something nice."
Tigers have a good home record against Wasps, having won 33 of the 40 matches played at Leicester.
However, Tigers are well aware of the difficulties Wasps can pose.
"They have dangerous guys all over the park," said Tait. "But it is nice to be back at Welford Road."
