OK, I'm bored, so I'm going to do a quick study.

Teams promoted from the third tier by season, and in brackets, their Championship/Division One finish the following season:

2007-2008
Swansea City (8th)
Nottingham Forest (19th)
Doncaster Rovers (14th)

2006-2007
Scunthorpe United (23rd - relegated)
Bristol City (4th)
Blackpool (19th)

2005-2006
Southend United (22nd - relegated)
Colchester United (10th)
Barnsley (20th)

2004-2005
Luton Town (10th)
Hull City (18th)
Sheffield Wednesday (19th)

2003-2004
Plymouth Argyle (17th)
Queens Park Rangers (11th)
Brighton & Hove Albion (20th)

2002-2003
Wigan Athletic (7th)
Crewe Alexandra (18th)
Cardiff City (13th)

2001-2002
Brighton & Hove Albion (23rd - relegated)
Reading (4th)
Stoke City (21st)

2000-2001
Millwall (4th)
Rotherham United (21st)
Walsall (18th)

So, as you can see, not very many go straight back down, and it's not that unusual for a promoted side to challenge for, or even make the play-offs.

There are quite a few sides there who haven't been back to the third tier since coming up, too.

Posted By: Ottosson Foxtrot on November 1st 2009 at 19:29:39

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Managerial Ratings (NCFC) - Northern upholstery, Nov 1, 16:29:22
- Grant 5 ?? I would have him easily the worst........... (NCFC) - usacanary, Nov 1, 23:30:34
- Not a fair comparison (NCFC) - doncoop, Nov 1, 17:54:54
  - He's our first manager on an upward trajectory in 14 years (n/m) (NCFC) - The Judge, Nov 1, 18:20:45
    - Worthy? (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Nov 1, 18:23:17
      - Not really (NCFC) - The Judge, Nov 1, 19:10:41
      - He also (NCFC) - Northern upholstery, Nov 1, 18:33:39
        
        I don't know .... (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Nov 1, 18:37:26
        
        So in conclusion, I think Worthy's transfer touch deserted him when we went up (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Nov 1, 18:44:34
        
        Can't argue with that (NCFC) - Northern upholstery, Nov 1, 18:49:28
        
        I think the League One-Championship gulf can easily be bridged by Lambert. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Nov 1, 18:56:23
        
        One thing that has surprised me (NCFC) - Northern upholstery, Nov 1, 19:08:29
        
        Agree (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 1, 19:13:44
        
        Yes, but the gulf between the top six-seven of League One and the lower Champ (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Nov 1, 19:16:19
        
        fair point. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 1, 19:19:41
        
        OK, I'm bored, so I'm going to do a quick study. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Nov 1, 19:29:39
        
        I think it depends on how good our youngsters are, really. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Nov 1, 19:11:43
  - Facts are stupid things (NCFC) - Northern upholstery, Nov 1, 18:12:25
- 1 being good? (n/m) (NCFC) - conker, Nov 1, 16:36:37
  - 1 actually being (NCFC) - Northern upholstery, Nov 1, 16:39:40
    - Lambert has the advantage that his team are playing opponents of a much lesser caliber (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 1, 19:00:24
      - True enough (NCFC) - Northern upholstery, Nov 1, 19:16:17
        
        Not sure ... (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Nov 1, 19:19:22

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