What will they make of the 2012-13 season I wonder, when it is reduced to a highlights DVD or single page in some future edition of Fossils & Foxes?
It was a season that had more than its share of good moments.
Anthony Knockaert's audacious back-heeled volley at Huddersfield that overshadowed his brilliant opening goal was part of a superb performance.
A 6-0 win at home to Ipswich, on my birthday, also convinced me that our decade-long absence from the top flight might finally be at an end.
The 4-1 win over Derby at home was also sweet, as was the match in which Huddersfield were also hit for six at the KPS.
The emergence of Chris Wood saw a 4-0 win at Bristol City and City then battled to a home win in the legendary snow-hit game against Middlesbrough.
Undoubtedly, the highlight of the whole season came deep into injury time at the City Ground when Knockaert's nonchalant finish not only broke a 41-year hoodoo at Forest, but also ensured City's unlikely progress into the play-off places.
And David Nugent's goal against Watford in the play-off semi-final ended his goal drought and nearly raised the KPS roof.
But among these great moments were too many off-days and dropped points, and then that incredible and protracted slump in the final third of the season, summed up in that dreadful performance at Barnsley.
There were two ways in which City could have been judged to have had a successful season.
Firstly, and the only way the owners huge investment to date could have been repaid was promotion to the Premier League.
Secondly a good cup run leading to a Wembley appearance, which would not have such great financial rewards but would have kept supporters happy, especially the older, grumpier ones like me.
In both aspects City failed, however close they got to the play-off final in the end.
It could hardly have been closer. After 48 matches, we were 12 yards from a genuine 50-50 crack at promotion, but there is no point torturing ourselves with images of Knockaert planting his spot-kick in the bottom left-hand corner. (Sniff).
And so, City face the new season with a harder task. Financial Fair Play rules are being implemented and the advantage of having wealthy and generous owners will be greatly reduced.
Also, the teams coming down from the Premier League will have larger parachute payments to play with.
The news that Nigel Pearson will again be the man to lead the campaign appears to have divided supporters down the middle.
His supporters point to the fact that in his three full seasons at Leicester he has got us promoted from League One, and reached the play-off semi-finals twice.
Others will maintain that with the resources available we should have done better.
Either way, me must hope that this season's lessons have been learned for 2013-14. The only prediction I am making is that it won't be dull…
