Nick Barmby believes Barclays Premier League survival would eclipse everything Hull City achieved last season.
The Tigers stormed into the top flight for the first time in their history last year with a tremendous late surge which culminated in glorious play-off success at Wembley.
It had also been the club's first-ever trip to the national stadium and they celebrated in style with a parade around the city.
Almost a year on, Hull are now locked in a fierce battle to retain their place among the elite and hometown hero Barmby feels succeeding would top promotion.
The 35-year-old former England international said: "It would be massive. It would be our Wembley - but we have got seven cup finals.
"Because we have got Manchester United last game of the season we don't want to be too late going about our job, but it would be a major achievement, huge."
Barmby, like manager Phil Brown, was keen to view Saturday's goalless draw with fellow strugglers Portsmouth as a point gained.
Both sides laboured throughout a dour struggle at the KC Stadium and dropped places as a result, Hull to 15th and Pompey to 16th.
Yet with the bottom four all losing, it was another small step closer towards the final goal.
Barmby said: "There was a lot of tension between the two teams, which is natural with what is at stake, staying in the Premier League.
"The final third for both teams was a bit scrappy and we never really created a great deal of chances, but I thought our defence was magnificent and our desire and attitude was spot on again.
"Picking up a point at this stage of the season with the bottom three losing - we'll take the point and take the positives out of it."
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