For many managers, they will get to see their summer signings in action for real this weekend.
21 clubs. 21 grounds. 1,000 miles. On a bike.
After 179 days, roughly 4,288 hours and plenty of thumb twiddling in between, the Vanarama National League North and South returns - and boy, have we missed it.
Danny Bloor knows many will be thinking last season’s heights can’t be reached again by Eastbourne Borough, but he’s going to have fun trying.
Alfreton Town are together and ready to be involved in the National League North promotion shake-up, new striker Matt Rhead warns.
It took next to no time to realise this close-season catch up with Danny Searle wasn’t going to centre around Aldershot Town’s hopes and fears ahead of the new campaign. It quickly went deeper than the big kick-off.
The fine-tuning is nearly complete as the countdown to the big kick-off really begins.
The FA Alliance Leagues have released the following statement this afternoon:
If you were under the impression there couldn’t have been a National League North club going who enjoyed last season, you’ve not spoken with anyone at Chorley.
Yeovil Town are shaping up well ahead of the big kick-off but manager Darren Sarll says he’s determined not to be watching wet lettuces next season!
For a player who is so desperate to leave it behind, Jake Robinson is doing a pretty good impression of someone who is smitten with the National League South.
The clock is ticking until the start of the new season and with August just days away, the finishing touches are being put on squads.