History was made last season when Truro City won promotion to the National League and another chapter could be written in the 2025-26 campaign, if they upset the odds and survive in the fifth tier.
A lot has been made about the distances that they'll be travelling in 2025-26 to far flung locations like Carlisle, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Scunthorpe and York etc; however, what could be seen as their biggest weaknesses could, in the right circumstances be their greatest strength.
In addition to the travelling that they'll be making to away games, trips to the Tinners' Truro City Stadium will represent the longest journey of the campaign for all of their fellow National League sides.
So their fortunes may depend on whether they can make their Truro City Stadium home into a fortress.
It is also worth noting that their manager John Askey is one of the most experienced managers in non-league football, having not only won promotion from National League South, but having won promotion from National League North with York City and the National League with Macclesfield Town. His success with the Silkmen in 2017-18 was achieved against the odds with a budget that wasn't amongst the largest in the division.
Askey has mainly recruited locally over the close season, bringing in Lirak Hasani following his release by Torquay United and Harry Kite and Aidan Stone have signed from Yeovil Town. Luke Jephcott and Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain have turned their loan deals of last season into permanent moves.
However, Truro will need to fill the void left by the departure of Jezie Kabia to Grimsby Town.
The Tinners' 'against all odds' ethos has got them to the National League, but they will need it again to help keep them there.
Player to Watch: Harry Kite
Former Exeter City starlet Harry Kite struggled to find a club after experiencing a serious injury while with the Grecians. However, if he can maintain his fitness levels with the Tinners, he could get himself a move back to the EFL.
In: Lirak Hasani (Torquay United), Harry Kite (Yeovil Town), Luke Jephcott (Newport County), Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain (Aldershot Town)
Out: Andrew Neal (Plymouth Parkway)
