It would be pointless to suggest that the Championship is a better league than the Premier League, although there is certainly an argument to be made that it is more enjoyable, more exciting and more exhilarating for those involved than its spoilt, richer cousin.

As much as we try to pretend otherwise, the Premier League has big problem, a league split into three groups, who no longer compete on anything like a level playing field. It has lost much of its intrigue and with that, a true sense of drama.

Regardless of how you try and dress it up, everybody knew who the top six sides were going to be on the first day of the season, all that was left to decide was which order were they going to finish.

Granted, that is better than most of the major leagues in Europe and the staunchest defenders of the Premier League’s honour will scream there are three clubs still involved in the title race, in February, in the hope of silencing this argument, but that is only one part of it.

Geographically, we have an issue too. Of the top six, three are in London and three are in the North West. Fine for the armchair fan, not so good for those parts of the country where strong local tribalism remains.