True and certainly none of us saw last season coming.
But we are the last fans that should be dismissing other clubs based on the previous season.
I don't know anything about their squad etc beyond their 'keeper getting plaudits, which I guess bodes well to your point.
I'll hazard a guess Stam...
So you'd be surprised if Reading got automatic after being so poor the previous season.
Yet we were desperately unlucky not to finish top 2 having ended previous season in 20th with 47 points from 46.
This and http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?345499-Boxing-Day-Table-predictions that, means my uneasy feeling has come back.
I'm off to count some chickens.