Sam Allardyce was naturally on top of the world after guiding West Ham United to the npower Championship Play-Off final.
Big Sam's Hammers completed a 5-0 semi-final aggregate victory over Cardiff City at the Boleyn Ground courtesy of a dominant 3-0 win. Kevin Nolan set the ball rolling on 14 minutes before Ricardo Vaz Te belted in a second shortly before half-time and substitute Nicky Maynard netted a stunning late third.
The manager and his players will now begin preparations for West Ham's first trip to Wembley in 31 years on Saturday 19 May, where they will face either Blackpool or Birmingham City.
Big Sam told West Ham TV his players had set aside any disappointment at missing out on automatic promotion to do a thoroughly professional job against Malky Mackay's Bluebirds.
"Well of course it could have been a nervy affair for us prior to the game because we had got everything to lose and nothing to gain," said the manager. "We had a 2-0 lead and were wondering what Cardiff were going to do - whether they were going to go gung-ho from the start or play the way they usually play.
"We just said we'll play the same system that we've played in the last two home games and put the Cardiff defence under severe pressure as early as we possibly could. The quality of our play showed and it was key to us getting the early goal again.
"I think, from there on, it was just a matter of time before we got more and it nearly came really quickly when Gary O'Neil hit the crossbar. Vaz then got his goal and I think that obviously knocked the spirit out of Cardiff.
"Then we just waited patiently and the third goal was equally as stunning as Vaz Te's at the end. At the other end, we got a very important clean sheet and we go into the all-important Wembley final both resilient and in an attacking, goal-scoring mood.
"That's eight games and we're averaging three-goals-a-game over that period. We've lost one game in 20 and it stands us in good stead for getting on the big stage at Wembley."
While his team are on top form at exactly the right time, Big Sam did suffer the disappointment of seeing the outstanding Jack Collison - whose skill created the corner that led to Nolan's vital opener - go off with a suspected dislocated shoulder.
Whether or not the No10 recovers in time for Wembley, the manager is confident his squad is big and experienced enough to complete the job at the Home of Football.
"The only disappointing thing to come out of the game was that it looks like Jack Collison has dislocated his shoulder. I know it has gone straight back in so hopefully he'll be OK. Everybody else is fine and we've got a really good few days now to get recovered and start the process of build-up towards the final.
"We won't want to get anybody hurt so physical contact in training will be kept to a minimum and everybody just needs to look after themselves now and get themselves right physically and mentally for what will be a big, big challenge at one of the biggest arenas in the world.
"Let's hope we can go there and deliver the type of performance we did today."
Big Sam took Bolton Wanderers to the old Wembley for an FA Cup semi-final defeat by Aston Villa in 2000 and is relishing making his managerial debut at the new 90,000 headquarters of English football.
"I went to the old Wembley with Bolton for a semi-final and won the Play-Offs at the Millennium Stadium but they were different arenas at the time.
"To see the West Ham fans there filling one half of that stadium is going to be pretty special and I hope we can all come out at the end of it with what we all hope for.
"We have another obstacle in the way who will be equally determined to go where we want to go in either Blackpool or Birmingham, so it's about us maintaining our form going into this vital final game of the season."