Although Nottingham Forest will face fierce competition if they are to achieve their own aims of making the play-offs under Dougie Freedman, there is little to fear for the Reds from any of the teams coming down.
The parachute payments received are always attractive, of course, but in the case of Queens Park Rangers they are not going to lead to a repeat of the 2013/14 season when the R’s, again freshly relegated, threw money at their squad in a bid to come straight back up.
A change of direction at Loftus Road has seen Chris Ramsey confirmed in his job as manager for next season with a brief to bring through more young talent from the club’s own ranks.
Burnley should retain a strong nucleus of the squad that gained promotion two years ago and their season in the top-flight will have strengthened the Turf Moor coffers very healthily indeed although that is unlikely to lead to a spending spree over the summer.
And whoever falls through the trapdoor out of Hull City and Newcastle will have simmering fan unrest at their respective owners brought to the surface, in much the same way perhaps as Cardiff City had when dropping into the Championship this season.