THE FLP PICKS OUT HALF-A-DOZEN BIG TALKING POINTS FOR 2024-25
By Chris Dunlavy

THIS time last year, nobody imagined that Ipswich would storm straight into the Premier League.
Nor that Birmingham, buoyed by the arrival of megabucks American owners, would tumble into the third tier for the first time in 29 years.
Such is the beauty of the EFL - a competition that makes a mockery of predictions and routinely upsets the odds.
Countless fascinating storylines will come to the boil over the next ten months, but plenty are already simmering on the backburner. Here are six to watch out for...