It has been a long time coming, far too long for Alex Scott's liking.
But finally, the most frustrating period in the Bournemouth midfielder's career is nearing an end.
There is still no exact date pencilled in for the £25m summer signing to make his Cherries debut after he arrived at Vitality Stadium from Bristol City in August with a knee injury. However, we are now moving into the period of weeks rather than months.
Given they are still to win in the Premier League this season, Scott's Bournemouth introduction cannot come soon enough with fans of the south coast club wanting to see why the 20-year-old was given the tag 'Guernsey Grealish'.