Next up is a trip to old foe Derby with the sides likely to be vastly different to those in the play-off semis with barely a handful of players likely to be present from the previous fixture. How times have changed for both clubs who have in common a shocking last season.
The full fixture list is available here.
With Saints changing in both management and personnel yet again the early fixtures will prove a stern test of the Dutch duo. The club are still tight lipped over who will actually be on the field to represent them with nearly all those out of contract likely to be released with precious few players coming in to replace them. More news on this is expected later in the week.
It's going to be a long, hard season. With that in mind a trip to Cardiff is a suitable start.