What do you get if you put a former England boss, a two-time Premier League winning defender, four managers, a flirtation with administration and an obscure consortium with wildly ambitious plans together?
The story of Notts County's season so far.
Right at the heart of the whirlwind adventure has been Irish defender John Thompson, who somehow has remained grounded despite all of the upheaval at Meadow Lane. But he knows that he will have more than a few stories to tell his grandchildren when his playing days eventually come to an end.
There are still 18 games left to play and, remarkably, a chance of winning promotion from League Two. So Thompson has been trying to stay focused on what lies ahead. He feels that he has to as he is club captain, but also because he now knows that he cannot influence what goes on behind the scenes at the club.
Having joined the Magpies last summer following a loan spell, he was 'sold a dream' by the sharp-suited executives from Munto Finance, who had taken over.
No one quite knew who they were or where their money was coming from, but the goal of achieving Premier League football in a short space of time excited players, fans and sponsors. Then the mystery consortium made their first big splash when they recruited Sven Goran Eriksson as their new Director of Football.
The ex-England manager had been linked with numerous big-name clubs at the club, but he too was wooed by the vision that Munto Finance had for the 'oldest professional club in the world'.
'Naturally I was quite surprised when Sven came in. The people behind Munto Finance had said they had big ambitions and they certainly seemed to have the money to entice people to the club,' Thompson told Sportsmail.
'Personally I got on well with him and spoke to him almost everyday. It was always about football and you could tell that he did his homework on the team as he knew the history of all the lads.
'It was a pleasure to work with him and I will always be able to say that I worked with someone like him. So I have nothing but positive things to say about Sven.'
Thompson refers to Sven's time at the club in the past tense because the 62-year-old recently severed his ties with County after the financial backers disappeared back into the shadows that they originally came from.
Sven has since stated that he felt let down by the club, just like Sol Campbell was when he departed after just one game, and Thompson reckons he has every right to hold a grudge over how he was treated.
'I think he was [let down]. I think he was conned. I suppose he was sold the same dream that we all were. But he was definitely let down by the investors,' stated the one-time Ireland international.
'I was sad to see him go as it was a pleasure working with him. He was there everyday at the training ground and was always there to offer advice to players.
'As far as I know he wasn't paid for the past few months, so it says a lot about him that he stuck around for as long as he did. It was a real shame how it ended for him.'
While the spotlight was aimed at the director's box for tje past number of months, there has been plenty happening on the pitch too for County.
After starting the season with Ian McParland as manager and moving to four points off the top of the table, everything appeared to be going according to plan.
However, McParland parted company with the club in October, which paved the way for Hans Backe to become the first big-name manager to arrive in the new era. Despite stating that he too was sticking around for the long-term, the Swede was gone after just nine games in charge.
Dave Kevan then took over and switched the focus back on the pitch with a run to the Fifth Round of the FA Cup, knocking Wigan Athletic out along the way.
But Kevan has now stepped back into the role of assistant manager as earlier this week Steve Cotterill was appointed the club's fourth manager this season when he ended his three-year spell in managerial wilderness to take over.
Cotterill will be hoping that Thompson can shake off a thigh strain in order to feature in today's clash with Hereford and take up his duties as captain.
The Dubliner never wore the armband when he was with Nottingham Forest, Tranmere Rovers and Oldham Athletic, but he most definitely has an appreciation for it now.
'I don't think people give enough credit to captains. Obviously, there is the stuff on the pitch, where you have to be a leader and a motivator, but there is much more to it,' he explained.
'It has been my job to go to the management, to Sven and to the investors to relay the concerns that the players have had. That hasn't always been easy as we have all been in the dark over certain things for long periods.
'But it has been a great experience for me and I think I am a stronger character for it. I've had to be the link between the dressing room and the boardroom. It has been frustrating at times, but I think we are past all that now and can just focus on winning promotion.'
The hope of achieving Premier League football is still a pipe dream for County, although everyone at the club now knows not to get too carried away with dreams.