It seems a lot longer than the beginning of August when I tuned in to watch Dundee United's Europa Conference League qualifier at home to AZ Alkmaar.
An old-school European atmosphere at Tannadice came through loud and clear as Jack Ross' vibrant home side gained a narrow victory to take to the second leg in the Netherlands.
Looking back at the BBC report for the game it says: 'The tactical discipline and positional diligence typically evident in Ross teams were there in abundance, but so too was ambition, intricate football, and attacking menace.'
The report also said that a 'dizzying' opportunity awaited but the only dizziness would come from the speed of the fall as United lost the return 7-0 before conceding two more than against Celtic ended Ross' reign before it had even begun.
On the day Celtic nearly hit double-figures at Tannadice, Aberdeen lay fourth in the fledgling SPL table after a solid enough start to the season under Jim Goodwin but he too would experience a horror show when the Dons were knocked out of the Scottish Cup by Darvel from the sixth-tier.
Fast forward to today and it is Goodwin who is enjoying some happier times as the new man in charge at United, three straight wins moving them four points clear of the relegation zone ahead of the post-split fixtures.
The first of these at Tannadice sees Ross County visit on Saturday 13 May and tickets have been reduced to £10 adults and £5 concessions while season ticket holders can bring a friend for free for Kilmarnock's visit on 24 May.
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