to survive, but not an awful lot more. I also doubt Colin will see them all the way through to May, given the trigger-happiness of the Loftus Road board. It’s good to see Rangers back, though, after so long away – it may take them quite some years yet before a return to the early years of “Sir Les” really kicks in.

14. West Bromwich Albion

WBA were a funny one last season. A terrific start, followed by an horrific sag in the middle, followed by an equally terrific finish to the season – a colossal conincidence that the ultimate yo-yo club had the ultimate yo-yo season. They now have a seasoned manager in Roy Hodgson, who seems to have treated his time at Liverpool as a “flashy thing fromMen in Black” affair, and got right stuck back into managing a “proper” team. I saw West Brom in the flesh at Old Trafford last season, and then, under Roberto Di Matteo, they played a good brand of football – not afraid to have a go either, as was exemplified in the 2-2 scoreline.

With Hodgson now fully at the helm, and given the chance to mould his side over the summer, I fancy they will turn into a Fulham of sorts – strong at home, less good away, but full of hardworking, honest as the day is long players who are capable of the odd spurt of decent football but not a lot more.

That said, there are some talented players in the West Brom squad – Youssouf Mulumbu