Over the course of the near-fortnight of the international break, Middlesbrough fans would have been forgiven for taking a quiet moment - possibly lots of them - to gaze at the Championship table in a mix of wonder and sheer joy.
Four matches played, four matches won. Their best league start for 31 years. Sitting top of the pile in the second tier.
Excitement is growing on Teesside and, as such, 5,600 Boro fans are heading across the A66 for the Saturday lunchtime game at Preston North End to see if Rob Edwards' team can keep this 100% start going.