Worcester were beaten 24-16 by Bath Rugby in the 2008 Challenge Cup final, but Thomas is adamant his team has the quality to go one step further this campaign.

“All we are as current staff is custodians of the club and we want to leave a legacy,” he stated. “I want to leave my position in a better place than I found it and that should be the goal for every player and every member of staff.

“What does inspire people and leaves a positive legacy is being successful and winning. You have to be bold with your ambitions and your goals.

“Why can’t this club win something? There’s no reason why it can’t. That comes with having a one-game-at-a-time mindset and pressing re-set every week.”

However, Thomas urged his players to keep their attention firmly fixed on navigating Pool A, starting with a trip to Newcastle Falcons on Friday.

“If you get out of the group, you are into finals rugby and then anything can happen,” he said. “We believe we have a talented enough squad to win big games on the day.

“But we don’t want to get ahead of ourselves. It’s about Newcastle this weekend and that is our immediate focus.”

Worcester Warriors head coach Jonathan Thomas feels there is no reason why his side can’t win the EPCR Challenge Cup this season – and believes doing so would turn them into history-makers at the English club.