When Irish midfielder Kevin Dawson left Huish Park to sign for former manager Gary Johnson at Cheltenham Town it signalled the departure of Yeovil Town's final link with their 2013-14 Championship campaign.
Dawson was the last remaining player to represent the Glovers in their solitary season in the second tier of English football and the challenge now facing Darren Way is create new glories.
Way was a key member of the Yeovil team that not only won promotion into the Football League in 2003, but also the side that followed it up by winning promotion from League Two in 2005.
In the 2004-05 season the Glovers were very much a team on the up, but now it's fair to say that Way's biggest achivement since replacing Paul Sturrock has been to help Yeovil to avoid a third straight relegation in 2015-16, which would have seen the Glovers return to non-league football.
It is also worth noting that Yeovil haven't finished in the top half of any division since their League One Play-off success of the 2012-13 campaign.
To get the Glovers back on the right track, Way has recruited a mixture of youth and experience over the close season. Whilst the departures of Dawson and Matty Dolan would have been a disappointment for the Huish Park faithful, the signings of Connor Smith - a promotion winner from League Two with AFC Wimbledon and Plymouth Argyle - and James Bailey will hopefully fill the void.
Way has also made use of the loan market again in acquiring Keston Davies and Olufela Olemola from Swansea City and Southampton respectively. If Olemola - a striker - can form a useful partnership with experienced frontman Francois Zoko then the Glovers have the potential to cause a few surprises.
A top-half finish should be achievable for Way's side and injuries permitting a Play-off push may not be out of the question.
In: Rhys Browne (Grimsby Town), Stephane Zubar (Weymouth), Jake Gray (Luton Town), Connor Smith (Plymouth Argyle), James Bailey (Carlisle United), Olufela Olemola (Southampton - loan), Keston Davies (Swansea City - loan), Alefe Santos (Derby County), Daniel Alfei (Swansea City)
Out: Matty Dolan (Newport County), Alex Lacey & Tom Eaves (Gillingham), Alex Lawless (Leyton Orient), Kevin Dawson (Cheltenham Town), Liam Shephard (Peterborough United)
Signing of the Summer: Connor Smith
Having won promotion twice in the last two seasons with AFC Wimbledon and Plymouth Argyle, former Republic of Ireland Under-21 certainly has a fair idea of what it takes to succeed at League Two level. His experience will also hopefully fill the void left by the summer departures of Matty Dolan and Kevin Dawson.
Player with a point to prove: Stephane Zubar
After joining from Southern League side Weymouth Town Stephane Zubar will be looking to mark his return to the professional ranks with an impressive season with the Glovers. Zubar, who experienced his first taste of English football with Plymouth Argyle in 2010, suffered a cruciate ligament injury in 2015 whilst with AFC Bournemouth. He joined the Terras last season on non-contract forms and his experience could prove to be beneficial to Way's side.
