Sadly I shall miss the game there on August 16 because I'm away.
Others will refuse to go because they are fundamentally opposed to the manner in which the Dons were created, and that argument continues to rumble on – so far the ticket sales are poor.
The club has been sensible in keeping prices steady. As disposable incomes plummet, watching football comes second to feeding a family, paying the power bills and filling the car tank.
However if we get the success on the field which I expect, the club's finances may get close to break-even on the season, and that would be a major achievement.
It's amazing how people can always find money to follow a successful side!
Sixfields' area development continues to tick more slowly than most of us wish, but at least the Cardozas have been politic with the politicians and deserve a fair settlement of the eventual assets.
Without a redeveloped stadium in Northampton I can see no bright future for us in the professional game, and Milton Keynes will laugh all the way to the bank.
We can forget all the speculation this Saturday at 3pm when visitors Cheltenham kick-off our season at Sixfields.
I remember the start of the Falkland's War when some naval top brass predicted it would all be over in a couple of days – then came the Exocet missiles and a long drawn-out conflict that nearly ended in defeat.
Yes, Cobblers may look better on paper than for many seasons, but now they must do the business on the real grass of a real pitch, and hope that injuries can be kept to a minimum.
I write this on another wet day in a Welsh caravan, where the internet has not yet been discovered and Wi-Fi is an abbreviation for Williams and Ffion. Excuse me while I nip outside to tie this article to the back leg of a homing sheep.
My regular column will run from September 4, and will be spiced with your comments to cobblersteve@hotmail.com.
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