I think most of us would agree that a week really is a long time in politics.
Recall how the world seemed just a wee bit nicer and safer last Monday.
Two months isn’t really a long time in football but somehow Dundee United have managed to transform themselves from losers to winners since Tuesday, September 20.
It was on that night they went down so feebly to Morton in the quarter-final of the Betfred Cup at Cappielow, showing neither guts nor guile.
Just eight and a bit weeks on, they will head back to Greenock this Saturday for a crucial Championship clash having won eight and drawn one of the nine matches they have played since that loss to Jim Duffy’s side. The latest victory over Dunfermline was also their seventh on the bounce.
Morton are not doing too badly themselves and sit third in the table but who would bet against United coming out on top this weekend?
If they can do so then they will be carrying a massive amount of momentum into the December 2 meeting of the division’s big guns when Hibs come calling.
There can be no doubt that anxious eyes are being cast Tannadice way from those inside Easter Road at the moment.
Manager Ray McKinnon deserves credit for revitalising his team.
The $64,000 (small change to the Donald) question is: Can United carry on winning and trump Hibs come the end of the season?
Stranger things have happened…
