IT is an observation made with a knowing chuckle, but behind it lies a serious point.
Dexter Blackstock, in his usual laid back manner, laughs and cracks a smile as he says many of Nottingham Forest's players are still to see every facet of Billy Davies' personality.
But he is deadly serious when he says he hopes that they don't have to, between now and the end of the season.
The striker insists normal service has been resumed since Davies returned for a second spell at the club. The Scotsman's character has not changed; his methods remain familiar.
But they have also been impressively affective, with Forest hoping to extend their unbeaten run to ten games when Blackpool visit the City Ground today.
Blackstock is not shy about heaping praise on the manager, insisting his motivational skills; his ability to instill determination, drive and belief into his players, have played an integral role in the club's rise into the play-off reckoning.
But the mood of positivity – and the success on the pitch – has also ensured that Davies has not had to break out the hairdryer treatment that seems to be ingrained in football managers on the streets of Glasgow.
And Blackstock hopes Forest can maintain that particular status quo between now and the end of the campaign – because it will be an indication that they remain firmly on the path to success.
"He has lost his temper once or twice, but he has not hit the 'old school' roof; the heights that he used to reach previously," said Blackstock.
"He hasn't really 'gone' yet.
"But he does let people know when he is not happy.
"He does not let anyone take their foot off the gas ever. He always wants the best from you.
"But, at the same time, he will not ask you to do anything that you can't do.
"It is just that, if you drop below the standards he knows you can achieve, he will come after you.
"That is something that we needed in this squad.
"People have often said we had one of the best squads in the division. But there is no point in having that quality of squad on paper if you cannot bring it together when it matters, in matches."
Speak to any player in the squad and, at some point, they will get around to talking about the team spirit within the ranks.
Words like 'unity', 'togetherness' and 'determination' have been repeated endlessly in recent weeks, as Forest got themselves on a roll of victories that almost saw them equal a club record that had stood since 1921.
And Blackstock is no different, as he observes: "I think Billy brings togetherness, he is very big on that.
"As a squad, we have been more united since he has been back here.
"It is one of those small details that the manager talks about that, when all added together, become a massive thing.
"Players who have been dropped from the team do not sulk or believe it is personal. They got on with it.
"If they come on for ten minutes in matches, they will give their all.
"They see it as being ten minutes to help out as part of the bigger picture for the team.
"It is a real togetherness now. We know we might not be playing this week, but that we will have a job to do in the future.
"It is about the opposition sometimes, rather than being a reflection on you.
"I played against Huddersfield, for example. We beat them 6-1 here and I was involved for 90 minutes.
"The next game was at Charlton and, tactically, the manager decided to play Hendo, rather than me. I did not even come off the bench.
"It is about the squad, but the squad realise that it is about the team, it is about achieving something together. It is not about individual players, it is about what we can do together.
"Tactically, regardless of how well you might have played in the previous game, if the manager believes somebody else can do a better job, he will change it.
"But he does explain things to you, he is open about it. He will sit you down and say 'this is why I am leaving you out today' or, alternatively 'this is why I am playing you and this is what I want you to do'.
"It does not matter if you scored the winner in the previous game, it is about the influence he believes you can have on the next game.
"It has brought everyone together. We all feel that something special can happen this year.
"He has given us belief, both to individuals and as a squad.
"You always get a reaction from a new manager, but you can add the extra belief that he has given us.
"It has all rolled into one and given us that extra push.
"We have managed to turn draws into wins and potential defeats into draws."
Blackstock knows the job is not done yet, however.
Forest cannot drop out of the top six this afternoon, as the two teams immediately behind them in the table – Leicester and Brighton – face each other today and cannot both claim three points.
But the striker knows that Forest must not take their foot off the gas now.
"We are in a magnificent position, we have managed to turn around a lot of points on a lot of teams, in a short space of time," he said.
"The teams around us seem to be faltering, for whatever reason. Whether it is pressure or something else, many of them seem to be falling away a bit.
"It is for us to lose now, we do not need to rely on other results.
"We can decide ourselves whether we make the play-offs or not.
"We always knew that we had a good squad of players. It has been well documented through the season.
"What we have not managed to do is find consistency through the squad.
"But, since Billy has come in, we have found that consistency, as we have shown in our results since he came back."
And, by doing so, they have avoided incurring the wrath of their manager, who has seen his mood kept positive by their encouraging performances.
If Forest's players can keep him happy between now and May, it could be enough to ensure that, come the end of the campaign, one Scotsman's hairdryer will remain entirely unused.
