It's fair to say that not many Everton fans would have expected to be talking of a potential takeover of the club at the beginning of the month.
However, it's become a very real prospect right now. And, it's one that many supporters are starting to become much more comfortable with as the days and weeks go on.
Earlier this month, with many Evertonians still reacting to an honest open letter from Farhad Moshiri detailing his mistakes and the club's collective desire to learn from them, news emerged of a consortium spearheaded by Peter Kenyon looking to buy the Blues. Conversations had begun around potential investment in the new stadium project at Bramley-Moore Dock, but progressed into talk of a potential takeover.
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The group, backed by Maciek Kaminski and John Thornton, have seen reports of their interest in Everton escalate from that point on right up to now. Official word from the club, Moshiri's representatives and that of the consortium has been absent as you'd expect in this scenario - but the understanding is that this deal could be a real possibility given the right circumstances.
And that leaves fans in yet another interesting position heading into what was already a crucial summer for the club. So much is potentially set to transform at the club, and already has been in terms of many aspects of the backroom team in recent weeks - but is there now destined to be more?
Some supporters might not want sweeping changes in such a tricky situation for the club, while others will believe that the time has to be now if there is going to be an overhaul. Despite surviving relegation thanks in no small part to an overwhelming groundswell of positive energy, the mistakes of the past can't be forgotten for many.
Perhaps nothing quite sums that up more than a poll that was conducted over the weekend by Sky Sports journalist Alan Myers. He took to Twitter to ask fans: "With the speculation over the US led consortium interest in @Everton, would you welcome a takeover of the club?"
What must be said at this stage is that social media can't be used to judge the absolute opinion of an entire fanbase, so this result may not be entirely representative of what every supporter thinks on this issue. But, with 10,730 votes tallied, it also can't be denied that this is a significant sample size which must be considered.
91.5% of people who answered the question said that they would welcome a takeover of the club. Whatever way you look at it, that's a landslide result.
Should Moshiri read much into that if he were to see it? Well, nothing more than he will already know.
The majority shareholder wrote his open letter to supporters earlier this month because he knew they deserved answers for the dreadful season that had preceded. He was so open and honest in his statement because he knew that wide-ranging mistakes had been made at almost every level of the club recently, and there was a real desire to not make those same mistakes again.
Realistically, he was already aware of the situation he was in. Those poll results are not indicative of the financial commitment he has made to the club since he arrived in 2016, because that certainly can't be brought into question.
Time and again Moshiri has pumped money into the playing squad, coaching staff and the funding of a state-of-the-art new stadium on the city's waterfront to try and propel Everton to a position everyone associated with the club can be proud of. Those previously mentioned mistakes, however, have meant that no amount of money spent could prevent a real scrap against relegation last season though.
So perhaps that poll result is just a desire for change from many Everton fans. The last six years have been littered with expensive errors, perhaps a new regime wouldn't have the same shortcomings?
Or maybe, it's an acceptance from Blues supporters that Moshiri himself might see this as an opportunity to cut his losses at this stage. There has been huge amounts of his money invested into the club in recent years, with the realistic prospect of having to do the same thing over again in the near future not only to finish the stadium but to revamp the playing squad too.
What's clear is that this is another period of relative uncertainty that Everton will be entering. How will all of this potentially affect the transfer window, or the board of directors, or the feeling around the club?
No-one can know right now. But, as Moshiri himself alluded to in his open letter earlier this month, something needs to change at Goodison Park if the club are to put the disappointments of recent years behind them.
Whether that's the majority shareholder learning from his mistakes, or if it means him deciding to sell up and move on, the club's wellbeing is the priority for everybody at this stage.
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