It's a doubleblow really, because it also happens to WBA season in the Championsip, which they are garunteed an aotumatic promotion spot, so that leaves everyone else fighting for the play off's with the stronger teams like Cardiff and Boro to content with in there aswell, so that would mean, in all honesty, that their is only 2 places up for grabs, and then you would still have to play a team you will more then likely get beaten off.
So for a lot of teams this year, this season will be used as gradually building your team up, ready for the challenge next year.