If somebody had said in the mid-1990's that Yeovil Town would be playing in the same league as Plymouth Argyle, Exeter City and Torquay United, you would have probably thought that they had been on the cider.
But if the same person had said that the Glovers would be in a league above all three Devon teams, then you may have started to think that they had sampled something stronger!
However, from next season the aforementioned scenario will be a reality as Yeovil will be playing in Npower League One in the 2012-13, whilst the Pilgrims, Grecians and Gulls will all be plying their trade in Npower League Two.
It is now nine years since the Glovers won promotion to the Football League and seven years have passed since they lifted the League Two title, thus winning promotion to League One where they have remained to the present day.
The architect of those successes was current manager Gary Johnson, who originally left Huish Park midway through the 2005-06 season, is now back at the helm at Huish Park after returning to the Glovers earlier in the campaign after replacing Terry Skiverton, who has now reverted to being his assistant.
Johnson has been kept busy in the close season, persuading out of contract members of his squad to commit their futures to the Glovers' cause. Amongst those to have agreed new deals with Yeovil are Ed Upson, Gavin Williams, Luke Ayling and Dominic Blizzard.
Those heading for pastures new include last season's top scorer Andy Williams, who has signed for Paolo Di Canio's Swindon Town and captain Paul Huntington, who has returned north to join Preston North End.
New arrivals at Huish include Keanu-Marsh Brown and Sam Foley who have left Oldham Athletic and Newport County respectively to take up employment at Yeovil, whilst Johnson has also moved to re-sign defender Richard Hinds, after the defender originally looked set for a return to his native north.
