I'll keep this preview very brief for two reasons: a) I seem to have allowed the season to creep out of the starting blocks before I've had the chance to post my views, and b) it's a division I'm quickly coming to dislike since ITV think it's the dog's bollocks - despite the fact that ITV refused to accept it (or any other lower league) existed when they had The Premiership.
Right then, this could make me look stupid but I'm going to stick with my original predictions, which were (evidently) made before Saturday as I had Southampton - a superb 4-1 home defeat for them, by the way - down as promotion contenders. I also said Charlton would be going up with them, and Sheffield United will miss out because they've appointed a big name that, unfortunately for them, hasn't done much of note for a good while in Bryan Robson. I can see Watford maybe making a return - if not them, then perhaps someone like Cardiff, but that was based quite heavily on the signing of Robbie Fowler (and also based quite heavily on his ability to avoid injury).
As for relegation, well... Scunthorpe is one, Barnsley is another, but after that it's a bit of a pain. Hull could struggle but I went for Burnley in the end. I like Steve Cotterill but his side failed to do anything interesting last season and I just feel that they're a team that will need to improve their squad each year just to retain their lower mid-table position in the league. They might slip into the proverbial fight involving dogs.
But to be honest I don't really care about any of the other teams. Wolves and West Brom can f**k off, purely on the basis that they're from the West Midlands. Birmingham clubs just do my head in. Obviously I have a soft spot for Colchester and I hope they have a season of safety in mid-table. I think Bristol City and Blackpool will do relatively well.
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