The Fiver | An abstract world of potential and possibility in the Premier League

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The ££££$$€£$£$$€€99p€$$£££est prize in sport is up for grabs on Wednesday evening: automatic promotion to the Premier League! It’s something that’s also quite valuable in the more abstract world of potential and possibility, guaranteeing the victors the chance next season to either surprisingly top the table after three games before being relegated in last place with a pathetic whimper, or be thoroughly patronised for doing significantly better than all the predictions which had you to go straight back down, having been written by folk who hadn’t seen you play since 1991 and simply assumed you were still managed by Dave Bassett.

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