So two of the three teams that came down occupy the automatic places, while the third one finish 4th. So next season we have Sunderland, Bolton in all likelihood, and one of Burton, Reading, Birmingham or Barnsley. If Reading avoid the drop, the nearest match is Wimbledon, the only League 1 club in London if Charlton get promoted.
I guess Sunderland are too much of a basketcase to probably challenge for going straight back up, so at least that frees one promotion place for us. I'm hoping Reading or Barnsley, they'd both be good away days but Reading would probably be difficult to get tickets for, even if the Madjeski is pretty big.