Blackpool boss Ian Holloway has two shopping lists drawn up for the summer market.
He remains super confident his team will beat the drop - but he says he'd be stupid not to prepare for the worst.
"I am completely chilled about it but obviously I have had a look around and done some research," the boss told the Blackpool Gazette.
"I've had a look at who is out of contract, who has an option, and who definitely won't be here, because I can't force them to sign something. And when you look at that, there are a lot of changes.
"What I don't know is what anyone else thinks of my players and who might fancy them.
"But I would totally imagine that whatever happens this year, some other managers will look at us and think, 'blimey, well he is better than I thought he was', and, 'if he's going for nothing I wouldn't mind taking him', or 'we can pay a lot more than Blackpool are paying him'.
"So I would imagine we'll lose a few, as who in their right mind wouldn't want to go and do that? Unless we stay up and unless we can improve what we've offered them so far, we might lose them.
"If we do that, with the extra money we'll have for staying up, then it might change the dynamics of who is still here.
"But at the end of the day, I can't hide the fact my lads have done much better than anybody thought they would, and they might be sought after.
"Until I know definitely, I can't make proper decisions, so what is the point of worrying.
"But I have started looking for new players because that is part of the job.
"It is a tick-over type situation, you are always on the look-out and always trying to improve and move forward.
"We are looking for next year, we are looking for people. But we have two budgets. One is up high, figure x, and the other is way lower, figure y.
"There are a lot less people I can get in figure y let me tell you. It is really going to be difficult, but what a fantastic challenge this is."
