But Hammond is drawing inspiration from Southend, who made the same drop last term but are in contention for an immediate return as they currently occupy one of the play-off spots in the third tier.
"Look at Southend and what they've done this season. It is early days but we've go to give it a right go next season," he told the BBC.
"At the moment we've 14 players in contract and so we're just looking to build the squad for next season."