Manager Graham Drury could field almost a whole team of new signings when the Steelmen open their campaign against Yate Town at Rockingham Triangle.
And with Corby expected to be among the promotion contenders, Drury knows it's vital his new playe
rs all gel quickly.
"We were in on Monday for training, again last night and we'll be in again tomorrow – we cannot say we are not prepared," he said.
"We've been working on shape and set-up for the first part of this week.
"We'll use tomorrow to walk through set-piece routines so everyone knows what they'll be doing."
Drury had made late changes to his plans to accommodate new signing Ricky Baines after the defender joined from Tamworth on Monday night.
But the manager has no doubt the former Coventry City man will adjust quickly to his new surroundings.
"He's a great leader on the field and a quality player so I've no worries about him," he said.
Drury also confirmed that, having brought in 12 new faces over the
summer, there would be no further player movement at the Triangle before the start of the season.
"I'm happy with what I've got now and we'll go with that," he said.
"I'm very pleased with how the squad has shaped up and we've had a good pre-season. Now I'm just waiting to get started."
Elsewhere in the town, Eagle Bitter UCL leaders S&L are set to make their television debut in the FA Cup this weekend.
Steve Noble's men are away to Essex Senior League side Clapton in the extra preliminary round and the highlights are set to be shown across ITV's Anglia region and on the channel's website.
As part of their deal to secure the rights to the FA Cup, ITV have agreed to show highlights of various games right from the very start in the very early rounds – giving sides like S&L their 15 minutes of fame.
"I'd better go and get a haircut and make sure I'm on my best behaviour," joked Noble.
"Obviously we don't know too much about what will be on but it's great for the club that we'll be featured on television.
"I hope we can put in a performance for the occasion."
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