Last season's league finish: 10th in League Two
Promotion Odds: 40-1
Following the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson and the appointment of David Moyes as his successor at Old Trafford, Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale starts the 2013-14 season second only to Arsene Wenger in terms of managerial longevity.
He will also be facing one of his biggest challenges during his seven-year stint in charge of the Grecians.
Economic realities, which have been affecting Exeter as well as many other football clubs up-and-down the country in these current times, have meant that Tisdale was limited to making only one summer signing.
With his choices limited, Tisdale opted for former Swindon Town striker Sam Parkin who arrives on a free transfer from Scottish Premier League side St Mirren.
It is hoped that his wealth of experience will help to compensate for the loss of last season's leading scorer Jamie Cureton- who found the back of the net 21 times- to Cheltenham Town.
If Parkin, or any of his fellow strikers John O'Flynn, Jamie Reid or Elliot Chamberlain, can fill the void left by the departure of Cureton, then there is every possibility that the Grecians could emulate last season's top half finish.
They will also need luck with injuries as they will also be operating with a smaller and more youthful squad as, whilst Parkin and Doug Bergvist were their only arrivals, seven players left St James' Park in the summer.
However, the majority of their defensive from last season are still at the club and the return to fitness of midfielder Liam Sercombe.
Any future success the Grecians may enjoy could also depend on their ability to perform in big games against their local rivals as they failed to beat either Bristol Rovers, Plymouth Argyle or Torquay United last season.
Nevertheless, they will presented with the opportunity to put that record right when they play the Pirates on the opening day of the season.
In: Doug Bergvist (
Out: Jamie Cureton (Cheltenham Town), Elliot Frear (Salisbury City), Steve Tully, Mark Molesley, Kevin Amankwaah (Northampton Town), Rhys Evans, Guilleum Bauza, Doug Bergvist (Welling United) Loan
