Wolves midfielder Dave Edwards has issued a stark warning not to underestimate League One next season as the Black Country club look to regain lost pride.
Edwards, on course to return from a broken metatarsal in time for pre-season, will be looking to secure an immediate return to the Championship after Wanderers last week took up a 12-month contract option on his services.
Wolves find themselves in the third tier of English football for the first time since 1989 following disastrous back-to-back relegations, but Edwards has a clear message for anyone thinking they will stroll to promotion next term.
"I've played in every league from the Conference up so I know what League One is like. It's a tough league and if people think we're going to turn up to places and win four or 5-0, they're wrong," the 27-year-old told the club's official website.
"It's not going to be like that - it's about going to those tough away grounds and grinding out 1-0 wins, which is what we'll need to do.
"Look at all the teams who get relegated from the Championship - not many of them jump straight back up. It's a very tough league and you can't always play the way you want to play.
"It's about getting results. I'm aware of that and I'm sure whoever is manager - and whichever new players come in - will be fully aware of it as well."
Meanwhile, Wolves' search for a new head coach following the sacking of Dean Saunders is set to step up a gear this week with the return of chief executive Jez Moxey after a short break.
Former Millwall boss Kenny Jackett is currently the bookies' favourite while former England boss Steve McClaren has also been linked.
Kevin Amankwaah, Mark Molesley and Rhys Evans are amongst the experienced players released by the Grecians and Tisdale says financial constraints mean a focus on youth.
Jamie Reid, Jordan Moore-Taylor and Jake Gosling all broke into the side last season and the long-serving manager will focus on developing their homegrown players in 2013/14.
"In terms of new players, there's probably no more than one coming into the club," he told BBC South West.
"Who that will be yet I don't know, as normal at Exeter City we're not first on the list for these players.
"I've got a number of players who are of interest to me, I'll be waiting to see what happens over the next month or two, and potentially there will be a signing made before we start back for pre-season.
"We had four or five young players come into our squad and I'm hoping they will continue their improvement and start to have more of an impact in the team.
"The team will be changing, but it will be by the young players coming through."
Several national newspapers linked the League Two play-off semi-finalists with a move for the Northern Irishman over the weekend as they seek a replacement for Jacques Maghoma, who is set to leave Albion this summer.
However, while Rowett admits McGurk is a player he would like to bring to the Pirelli Stadium the Brewers boss insists talk of an approach for the 24-year-old is wide of the mark.
"Kev (Summerfield, assistant manager) knows Adam quite well from Tranmere and he is a player we would be interested in," Rowett told the Burton Mail.
"But I think a player of his ability would have one or two other good options. He was being talked up for a move to the Premier League not so long ago, so I think a move to League Two would not be his priority.
"But he is certainly the type of player we would like to bring in."
McGurk was released by Tranmere at the end of the campaign following three seasons at Prenton Park.
