Originally Posted by
Eric the Half a Bee
It can happen and it does happen are two completely different things. The number of sides that have looked like relegation scrappers in December and have ended up in the top 6 are few and far between. It rarely happens because you need automatic promotion form over several months to make up for an awful start. So, while it is often argued that it is a tight division, the occasional team suddenly finding form to make the playoffs (or losing form and finding relegation) is hardly more prevalent in the Championship than it is in any other division. It's the nature of league football.
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