Of course when your are 13 points from 12 games , struggling to cope in games you fall behind in to gain anything pointswise from the game and having to change your starting lineup week in week out because of injuries , suspensions and lack of form from certain players you have to entertain the possibility that your side may not end up with 40 points come year end.
Hughes , Blackburn started slowly in the main and improved as the season wore on , lets us hope this trend continues this season.
No side bar the top 4 is too good to go down IMO should circumstances go against them and this season already looks like being one where all three promoted sides are no shoe ins to gown down straight away.
It will be interesting to see how we cope until Christmas