Another season gone, and as the late, great George Harrison once sang, ‘all things must pass’. In Newcastle, Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion’s cases, this means passing down toward the Championship, with Burnley, Birmingham and Wolves replacing them.

After another season that seems to have almost literally flown by, I am left wondering where the time has gone? What have I achieved this year? The answers are, frankly, nothing to do with this article, so now I’m wondering why I’ve started in such a vein, however, there was a purpose. Whilst the season seems to have flown by for us, a club who haven’t achieved anything more pallatible than survival-which is frankly enough for me – whereas many fans accross the country hav experienced excellent achievement. An article that has so far been something lacking structure will now seek to present my Championship high’s and low’s of the past 9 months.

Perhaps my most honourable mention is for Burnley Football Club, I was hoping that either they or Preston, two solid traditional football clubs would achieve promotion to the premier league, and I was delighted to see Wade Elliott’s stunner sending them up. Owen Coyle has done a fantastic job for the Clarets, and has put together a good side on a small budget, showing managers around the country how to do it. Good luck to Burnley in the Premier league.

My second high of the Championship season would be to Wolves. I’ve no particular affection or dislike for the football club, but they’ve had a fantastic season and it would be unfair not to give them at least a mention. Mick Mccarthy seems to have got them organised, playing some decent football and they’ve got some talented young players. They’ll have to recruit to stay up, but doesen’t everyone!?

My final high of the Championship season goes to Nottingham Forest and Billy Davies. It’s fair to say that I’m probably quite biased in the area, but I’m absolutely delighted that Forest have stayed in the Championship, and must congratulate Billy Davies on the job he’s done. Some solid summer signings, a season of consolidation, and I’ll be feeling very good about this club.

The lows of the Championship season are not something that I would like to dwell on, but my fundamental sympathies go to Charlton, Southampton and Norwich, three big clubs who I’ll be sad not to be sharing a league with. Sometimes I wonder whether it’s a sad endictment to modern football that money troubles have played more than a part in relegating these teams, and I wish them all well in trying to return to the Championship.