Allardyce certainly would have kept them up like.
Said Wigan, West Brom and Blackpool at the start IIRC. I think West Brom look likely to escape as Hodgson has them playing with more confidence and solidity. Wolves I think will get dragged down, despite producing quite a few solid recent performances. Blackpool are sliding very dangerously and although they will continue to entertain, I don't think they'll get enough points. But even Wigan, who I think are 95% likely to go down, are still right in with a shout of staying up. As I say, the battle to stay up is far more interesting than the shite 'race' for the title or indeed top 4.
QPR, Norwich and Leeds to come up.