I am really looking forward to Saturday and the weeks that follow. Matches at Swindon and Northampton seem far more enticing than they did before our non-league sojourn and it is great to playing at a decent level again.
I agree with Sparky that Stevenage are the kind of side we should be able to compete with, so we will probably learn more about the current squad on Saturday than we did in the whole of pre-season.
With our transfer business still incomplete, and with the variety of options the manager has in most areas, it is virtually impossible to predict the formation or starting line up. However, I am certain that Smith will start as he has been our best player in pre-season, along with Zoum. I would guess that Caprice, McNulty, Ellis, Zoum, Norburn, Banks, Smith. Jennings and Norwood will all play, but in what arrangement I don't know.
Great to hear about the ticket sales, which suggest our following will be over 1,000.
I don't know a great deal about our opponents, or the majority of players in this division. The season will be a learning experience for all of us.
Prediction: a draw, which I will be quite happy with.