Minimum: Somewhere in the top 7
Expected: Somewhere in the top 3
Goal: Champions

On paper at least, our recruitment this summer seems strong but there are plenty of unknowns…

1. Can Ed Francis/Matt Palmer be an upgrade on Michael Doyle/Jake Reeves? Despite Doyle’s age, he was a key player and made the team tick - especially when we remembered how to get over the halfway line. Francis is relatively inexperienced and never played at this level; can he handle the rough and tumble of the National League? Palmer’s experienced, meanwhile, but can he get his career back on track?

2. How do we get Ruben and Cal in the same starting XI if we’re playing 3-5-2? Or do we need to go 3-4-3 to get them both in?

3. Are we physically robust enough yet to cope with the Bromleys/Torquays of this world, who launch the ball into your box at any given opportunity via free kicks, corners and long throws (we conceded a few from the latter last season, which seems criminal)? A fit Alex Lacey is *****ly important.

I’m confident, though, that if we get the rub of the green with injuries, this will be the most entertaining Notts side we’ll have had in many a year.