Having been vindicated by his decision at the beginning of January to , quickly and clinically, reshape a squad that looked to be heading towards a relegation battle, Chris Wilder is looking to do the same before the football world heads off on its summer holidays.
With Chris Hackett and John-Joe O'Toole transfer listed at the end of the season, the Cobblers have already lined up replacements in the shape of Alfie Potter and Nicky Adams.
Wideman Potter, signed after the expiry of his AFC Wimbledon contract, links up with Wilder again after working with him at Oxford and said it was a 'no-brainer' to do so.
Adams, surprisingly allowed to leave Bury despite being a regular last season and with two years of his contract left to run, was also impressed by his meeting with the Northampton manager.
"When I came down here and spoke to the gaffer and looked around the place I could see that it is an ambitious club and that's what I want to be a part of."