Quote Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman View Post
Very definitely (in my opinion at least). I believe Fulham and West Brom will walk away with the automatic promotion places. After them, I think the play-off places are there for the taking for Bournemouth, City, Stoke (who I fancied before the season started as a top six dark horse) and QPR. For me, the unknown quantity are Sheffield United, as they may be a force if they can get their act together.

Other than those seven, I really do believe the rest of the division is seriously weak this season.
I do agree, the Championship is littered with weak teams. However, there is nothing to suggest that this Cardiff City team should be nailed-on certainties to reach the play-offs (I think it's fair to use that terminology of 'nailed-on', as a parallel to your.. "amazed if they don't reach the play-offs").