Remarkable achievement
What Brown has achieved so far is remarkable. The Englishman started off his campaign by leading Pune to their first-ever win against Chennaiyin FC. That impressive win was followed by a come-from-behind draw against ATK with Robin Singh grabbing a late equaliser.
The growing confidence in the team was palpable after these two results and it is a credit to Brown and his management that a 4-1 away victory over top-four hopefuls Jamshedpur FC did not really come as a surprise.
Dismantling opposition
The manner in which the Stallions dismantled Jamshedpur in their own backyard was nothing short of impressive with Carlos Calvo's 75th-minute penalty only proving to be a consolation for the hosts.
That it was the first home defeat of the season for Cesar Ferrando and his men tells you all you need to know about the magnitude of Pune's victory.
Different approach
"As a coach, when you go into a club, you take over a problem. I don't think I inherited a big problem. I inherited a team that had won two games. When you inherit such a team, you have to understand the league. Secondly, I had four weeks to work with this group of players. That was my moment as a coach," said Brown.
Pune's approach to matches now has been completely different to earlier in the season, particularly at the start when Miguel Angel Portugal was the man in charge. Pune have now proved to be as good as anyone else, but despite Brown's impact it is too late for them to make it to the play-offs.
Enjoying themselves
Pune have 18 points from 15 matches and can reach a maximum of 27 points, the same as NorthEast United FC and Mumbai City FC, both of whom are placed third and fourth respectively.
A point for both the teams will rule Pune out, and then there are Jamshedpur FC and ATK ahead of them. Still, Brown is unlikely to allow his side to take their foot off the accelerator.
The players are enjoying themselves again, leaving everyone to wonder what would have been if Brown had joined earlier in the season?