If history has taught us anything, it's that revolutions take time.
And that's exactly what Ireland fans should take with them from tonight's last-gasp draw in Bulgaria.
For Stephen Kenny's first game in charge, many expected miracles, but the Kenny revolution was never meant to deliver such this early on.
But fans have plenty to be optimistic about, even if it's clear that time is all it may take.
A lot of the blueprints for what Kenny wants to do with Ireland are already on show.
With a more adventurous Boys in Green trying out some flamboyant midfield exchanges, pushing up their fullbacks and playing with an uncharacteristically high defensive line - uninformed fans could be forgiven for scratching their eyes.
In fact, Kenny's fingerprints were all over this display from very early on as the Boys in Green dominated much of the first-half possession - 64 percent of it to be exact.
However, Rome wasn't built in a day and Kenny's Ireland will need precious minutes to find their rhythm.
'Eyes too big for your belly' crept into mind at times as fans saw an array of chances scuffled, and some more ambitious attempts could even be dismissed almost as wishful thinking.
And on the retreat, the hosts were well able to exploit space left behind by Enda Stevens and Matt Doherty - Ireland could count themselves lucky that their opponents lacked a clinical touch, early on at least.
Because just as Ireland looked to slip into gear in the second-half, a hammer blow.
John Egan and Shane Duffy were caught social distancing as the hosts smuggled one through to Bozhidar Kraev and he finished well past Darren Randolph.
With Kenny irked and the players rattled, Ireland instinctively kicked into shape as trusty lieutenants Shane Long and Robbie Brady were deployed to recreate past glories.
But as the minutes ticked away, so too did hope of salvaging a point for the Nations League cause - a competition seemingly cursed for those in green.
But a revolution is built on moments in time, and Shane Duffy may well have given Stephen Kenny's Ireland their first as he rose highest from a corner in the 94th minute to do just that.
When all was said and done, Ireland fans had plenty to shout about, and plenty to look forward to as they entered a brave new world.
And under Kenny, it is brave, it is bold and the assault unlike anything we've ever planned to mount.
With Slovakia looming it's easy to be short-sighted, but Kenny's appointment had more than just 2020 in mind.
After just two training sessions in the height of an unprecedented pre-season, Ireland were never going to catch fire in Sofia.
The Stephen Kenny revolution simply needs time.
