It's nearing crunch time for for the clubs involved in the play-offs and by Friday night we will have the names of at least two of the clubs set to remain at this level.

Meanwhile, life goes on as normal for the rest of us and behind the scenes Cheltenham's preparations are well under way for the new season.

In the Whaddon Road Ticket Office they are busily processing season ticket applications (please remember the 31 May earlybird deadline) and there's quite a bit of action taking place on the pitch.

A new surface is being prepared for the 2008/09 campaign and the contractors, who moved into the place early last week, have now completed their work and it's now just a case of watching the grass to grow.

In this modern world, state of the art communications mean that you are always contactable and boss Keith Downing, despite getting a few days of quality golf in, up in Scotland, is the owner of a very red hot mobile.

Keith and Bob Bloomer are already hard at it making new contacts and following up known associates as they look to improve the squad for next term.

Elsewhere in League One the picture is no different and even during these first few days of the closed season (aside of the play-offs) clubs are making the news.

Brighton, despite a top half finish last term, have surprisingly appointed Micky Adams as their new boss. The former Leicester man was previously with them between 1999 and 2001 and hopes to last seasons manager, Dean Wilkins, as his first team coach.

When it comes to signing new players, unless they are currently out of contract it's just a case of obtaining some form of pre-season agreement. Any cotracted players will remain so until 30 June.

Russell Slade at Yeovil Town has done just that in announcing that he is set to sign Huddersfield Town's Danny Schofield on 1 July. The 28 year old midfielder asked to leave the Terriers back in February after ten years at the Yorkshire club.

Down at the County Ground, Swindon boss Maurice Malpass has been voicing the words of a true Scotsman when he informed listeners to his local BBC Radio station, "We won't be buying players as such, we won't be spending £100,000 on players because I think it's a waste of money."

However, he is looking to make four or five new aquisitions over the summer months and said, "We're speaking to a couple of clubs about taking one of their players on loan because either we can't afford to buy him or he's not available to buy." Apparently Malpass is looking for a couple of new full-backs.  

The Nothampton Town chairman has set his stall out with regards to the current Cobblers keeper, Mark Bunn.

He has slapped a £1 million price tag on the highly rated 23 year old, indicating that former Sixfields boss, Colin Calderwood, is very keen to take Bunn to Championship new boys Forest.

Chairman David Cardoza said, "We have got a certain value on him and we won't be budging on that, it will certainly break the club record."  Talk like that seems to suggest he's on his way.

Bad news for former Wycombe man Danny Senda, who now plays for Millwall. Senda suffered a serious knee injury during the final game of the season, against Swindon Town, and will now be out for nine months,.

Colchester United will start next season at a new 10,000 all seater Community stadium. Currently known as Cuckoo Farm, we're sure the name of the stadium will change in due course.

The 'U's' have already made their first permanent signing of the closed season. They have taken on the out of contract former Leeds defender, Matt Heath.

The folk of Leicester are still adjusting to the thought of life in League One and City boss Ian Holloway has reassured them by saying, "It's horrible!"

Now, he's quick to tell us all that he's not being disrespectful to others in the division and said, "I got to a play-off in it twice, lost both of them and I got automatic promotion in it so, yes I do know an awful lot about it."

No doubt he's also been saying that during some of his recent meetings with City chairman Milan Mandaric.

More League One news soon.