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Thank you for spending some, or all, of the past three-and-a-half hours with me as we've previewed the prospects of all 72 EFL sides for the 2022-23 campaign - thanks to the BBC's vast network of commentators and reporters.

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Richard Wilford
BBC Radio WM

To say that Birmingham City’s summer has been far from ideal is most definitely an understatement. While the majority of the club’s supporters are likely to be in favour of ownership change, the tyre-kicking and public pronouncements of prospective new owners have not yet resulted in the full or partial sale of the club.

That has led to further delays in the repairs to the lower tiers of two stands, and left former head coach Lee Bowyer sitting as something of a lame duck before his departure at the start of July. The new man in the hotseat is John Eustace whose track record for developing young talent will come into sharp focus given the thin senior squad he has at his disposal.

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Helpfully there are talented teenagers to work with, as last season’s breakthrough midfielder Jordan James will be joined more frequently by George Hall and Jobe Bellingham. Academy products Nico Gordon and Tate Campbell may also have a part to play.

Senior pros like Troy Deeney will use widespread predictions of a relegation battle as motivation, and a siege mentality may come in useful. But until the off-pitch vagaries are sorted, Eustace will find himself in make do and mend territory. Not an easy challenge.

Andy Bayes
BBC Radio Lancashire

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Rovers finished eighth in the Championship last season, which a year ago would have been seen as a big success.

It wasn’t, in the end, seen as a success as a run of four wins from the final 18 games saw them fall six places from second spot at the end of January.

Tony Mowbray has been replaced by Dane Jon Dahl Tomasson, who is taking on his first managerial challenge in the UK.

He’ll work alongside new director of football Gregg Broughton to strengthen a squad which could be described as threadbare.

Seven of last season's first team won’t be part of it this year, and in order to have any chance of a repeat of the return of 69 points, they need players in, quickly.

Ian Chisnall
BBC Radio Lancashire

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The close season continues to see all connected with Blackpool trying to come to terms with the shock departure of head coach Neil Critchley in June.

Michael Appleton begins a second spell in charge, returning to a club now in a totally different place from the chaos which led to his previous departure.

Although the squad isn't in need of a major overhaul, he knows he needs to add quality in key areas to improve on last season's solid return to the second tier.

Thus far, and maybe surprisingly, there have been no significant departures and much will depend on Appleton's acknowledged ability to develop and improve a largely young group.

Like his predecessor, he needs to squeeze 100% out of his players on a consistent basis if Blackpool are to avoid the dreaded second season syndrome.

In every sense, a good start is required in what will be a tough campaign.

Richard Hoskin
BBC Radio Bristol

One of Bristol City’s biggest challenges pre-season was holding onto their best players, and it looks like they’re managing to keep the vultures at bay.

Alex Scott, tipped as a future England international by Nigel Pearson, shone at the Euro Under-19 Championship this summer.

And whilst he’ll miss the start of the season due to injury, Antoine Semenyo will be looking to build on a promising 2021-22 campaign where he added goals to his frightening strength and pace.

It's interesting to see a lot of national media predicting a season of struggle at Ashton Gate – but I’m more optimistic.

Bristol City boasted a hugely impressive attacking force last season, with Andreas Weimann scoring more than 20 goals, and that’s something they’ll look to maintain.

It’s defensively where they struggled, conceding a number of irritating late goals. But despite limited funds Nigel Pearson has been able to strengthen, adding Kal Naismith and Kane Wilson to his squad.

Bristol City remain a work in progress, but I’d be surprised if they didn’t improve on last season’s 17th placed finish.

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Dan Jewell
BBC Radio Lancashire Sport

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It’s the start of a new era for Burnley and nobody can be entirely sure what it’s going to bring.

Vincent Kompany’s arrival has energised a lot of fans and the summer transfer activity has seen a crop of younger players arrive at Turf Moor.

The manager himself has said he’s in it for the long term and isn’t thinking just in terms of this season.

But following Premier League relegation last year there must surely be pressure on the Clarets to return to the top flight as soon as possible.

Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Sport Wales

Given the scale of player turnover during the summer, it is difficult to predict how Cardiff will fare this season.

Most of the signings were free because, like most other clubs in the Championship, money remains tight for the Bluebirds.

They did hold talks with Wales captain Gareth Bale about what would have been a sensational move home for the former Real Madrid forward, but he eventually chose Los Angeles FC.

Once that tantalising prospect had gone, Cardiff returned their focus to rebuilding their squad on a modest budget.

Midfielders Romaine Sawyers and Andy Rinomhota, and returning winger Sheyi Ojo are among the arrivals who bring considerable Championship experience, while younger players such as winger Ollie Tanner have been signed with an eye on the future.

At the time of writing, however, the Bluebirds squad still looks short of options and quality up front, as a striker remains top of manager Steve Morison's shopping list.

Few will expect Cardiff to compete with the likes of pre-season favourites Norwich City - their opening opponents - and Watford for promotion, but staff, players and fans will all be hoping for further signs of progress.

Right, we have a game fast approaching, and team news has dropped.

Six of the players who started for Huddersfield in last season's Championship play-off final have moved on in the summer, but none of their new signings start tonight. Perhaps mindful of the incredibly short off-season the Terriers have had, new head coach Danny Schofield sticks with players he knows and who know the side's style.

It's almost the complete opposite for tonight's opponents. Vincent Kompany hands debuts to six players after the Clarets were consigned to relegation on the final day of last season.

We'll be covering every kick in here from 19:30 BST.

Clive Eakin
BBC CWR Sport

Sky Blues fans loved last season. The team returned to the Coventry Building Society Arena and unexpectedly pushed for a play-off place. Although they ultimately fell short they treated us to some exciting football and had the thrilling habit of scoring stoppage-time winners.

So can they live up to increased expectations this time? Crucially they have, so far at least, held on to their key players, notably Callum O’Hare, Gustavo Hamer and Viktor Gyokeres, who have all been subject to transfer speculation. Striker Matty Godden starts the campaign fit and scoring goals in pre-season, after missing much of last season.

Only one first team permanent signing has been recruited, Kasey Palmer from Bristol City. Loan signings Jonathan Panzo, Callum Doyle and Tayo Adaramola replace last season’s loans in defence.

Although they seem more stably financed than in the recent past, the club remains on one of the lower budgets in the division and manager Mark Robins insists the first aim is to be an established Championship club. But the fans are looking forward to the new campaign with eager anticipation.

Paul Ogden
Huddersfield Town commentator, BBC Radio Leeds

Having surprised the great majority of their own fans in reaching the play-off final last season, Huddersfield Town’s preparations for the new one have been typically unconventional, leaving most Terrier-watchers flummoxed (again) as to what to expect.

Chief engineer of last season’s near-promotion, Carlos Corberan, jumped ship halfway through pre-season, unwilling to work again with what he deemed inadequate squad resources and weak ambitions.

However, his replacement and hitherto key coaching advisor Danny Schofield has been at the heart of Corberan’s operation throughout. Reassuringly, other coaching staff members have also stayed on, and can be expected to continue the Spaniard’s work at the same standard.

On the field, Lewis O’Brien and Harry Toffolo’s departures for Premier League life with Nottingham Forest will initially leave holes in the squad, but those who are chosen to fill them should be carefully assessed before supporters post their final judgements on this summer’s and sales and recruitment policy.

Likely left-back deputy Josh Ruffels’ regular selection is long overdue; there are also the classically modern-day Huddersfield Town (low outlay, high potential) signings of Jack Rudoni (from Wimbledon) and David Kasumu (from Milton Keynes) to monitor, as well as the prospect of a fully-fit version of Tino Anjorin, returning for a second loan spell from Chelsea, to enjoy.

Experienced cornerstones of last season remain in place, and having retained goalkeeper Lee Nicholls on now-extended terms, that hard-to-beat, pesky personality of Huddersfield as an opponent should remain unchanged for the new season, even if their likeable Spanish frontman has departed.

We welcome Burnley, Watford and Norwich back to the EFL this season, following their relegation from the Premier League.

Each club is going about things slightly differently as they attempt to bounce back - Steve Marshall has outlined how they're shaping up.

David Burns
BBC Radio Humberside

This feels like a different club.

The new owner, Turkish media mogul Acun Ilicali, has pushed all the right buttons and the fans are re-engaged and feel their club loves them again.

They’ll love it even more if they can fulfil the owner’s stated aim of top-six.

They’ve been busy in the transfer market to try to give them the platform to do it, even though losing George Honeyman and Keane Lewis-Potter is a blow.

Jean Michael Seri and Tobias Figueiredo have Championship promotion experience with Fulham and Forest but the rest of the outfield signings are new to the country, and I wonder if they’re ready for the brutal relentlessness of the division. Some of them are playing catch-up on fitness.

To that end a sluggish start wouldn’t surprise me, but as long as everybody keeps their nerve and the new strikers find their shooting boots then 10th or beyond might be possible.

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Simon Oxley
BBC Three Counties Radio

Reaching the play-offs was beyond the expectations of most Luton fans, but manager Nathan Jones has been busy over the summer having challenged the board to improve on last season.

Jones has reflected on the defeat to Huddersfield, and the costly missed chances, and has strengthened his attacking options with Cauley Woodrow returning to Kenilworth Road – where he emerged as a youth team player – and Carlton Morris also joining from Barnsley.

Much may though depend on whether they keep hold of last season’s leading scorer Elijah Adebayo.

There are two new goalkeepers – Ethan Horvath, on loan from Nottingham Forest, and Matt Macey, and the defenders in the squad should be able to cope with the departure of one of last season’s stand-out performers Kal Naismith.

Midfielder Allan Campbell emerged as a key player, and was rewarded with a first Scotland cap over the summer. His ability to build on last season could mirror the team as a whole.

They are still punching above their weight, although expectations will rise after last season’s success.

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The Baggies endured a miserable second half of the campaign last time out but some shrewd signings should see them challenging at the right end of the table.

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Mark Drury
BBC Tees

This feels like a big season for Middlesbrough.

They have a proven Championship promotion-winner at the helm in Chris Wilder, they have the nucleus of a squad that finished just outside the play-off places last time round and a fanbase that expects a concerted promotion push.

What they don’t have at the time of writing, is a promotion-winning strikeforce. Duncan Watmore and teenage striker Josh Coburn are Wilder’s striking options and he’s desperate to add some serious firepower before the season kicks off. (Brentford striker Marcus Forss arrived for an undisclosed fee on Thursday.)

The rest of the team looks good. Darragh Lenihan should be a mainstay at the heart of the defence after signing on a free transfer from Blackburn, while Isaiah Jones and Ryan Giles promise to create plenty of chances from wing-back. The big question the fans are asking is, who will they be creating chances for?

The answer to that question will go a long way to deciding whether Boro can finally make it back to the Premier League.

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Matt Newsum
BBC Sport

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Jed Wallace was such a talisman for Millwall, consistent and yet capable of magic which helped Gary Rowett's side into a flirtation with the play-offs last season.

However, he's now gone, finally prised away from the Den by West Brom, and for Rowett, who has quietly gone about a rebuild down in South Bermondsey, picking the right replacement is key.

They've gone a bit left-field in that department, signing Dutch playmaker Zian Flemming from Eredivisie side Fortuna Sittard.

He's got a decent scoring record, with double figures in his past two seasons, and came through the vaunted Ajax academy set-up. Much will rest of his shoulders in terms of creativity and spark.

Elsewhere there was a bit of a clear-out this summer, with longer-serving stalwarts such as Mahlon Romeo, Sean O'Brien and Alex Pearce all departing.

Striker Benik Afobe returns on a permanent deal from Stoke, Hull skipper George Honeyman will bring energy and leadership to midfield, while highly-rated Leeds duo of defender Charlie Cresswell and midfielder Jamie Shackleton have an opportunity to enhance their reputations with a strong showing at Championship level.

Thirteen wins at home last season was up there with the best of them, fuelled by a vibrant home support.

The Lions can again rely on that atmosphere, but can they rely on having sufficiently replaced Jed Wallace? You sense it will be the litmus test.

Stim City Tigers: Have a punt on Hull City, revamped the club and playing staff, it’s going to be an exciting season. Good shout for the play-offs or a relegation dogfight. It could go either way.

There's been a lot of comings and goings at the Tigers this summer, that's for sure.

Who do you think will be celebrating promotion from the Championship come May?

Chris Goreham
BBC Radio Norfolk sport

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Dean Smith could do with a good start in the Championship to help heal the scars of another meek relegation.

Smith inherited a squad that was already struggling and, by his own admission, the priority was to fight fires rather than impose his own stamp on the team.

He won’t have the same mitigation this season. Norwich City have players that aren’t just tried and tested in the Championship but are proven promotion winners. Adding Isaac Hayden to a squad that already includes Teemu Pukki, Max Aarons, Grant Hanley and Tim Krul, to name just a few, means they start among the favourites for promotion.

Gabriel Sara, the Brazilian midfielder, is an intriguing signing. There are also a host of players like Todd Cantwell, Danel Sinani and Jordan Hugill who were loaned out last season and could be like new signings if Smith can unlock their undoubted potential.

Andy Bayes
BBC Radio Lancashire

Preston boss Ryan Lowe had the second half of last season to assess the squad at his disposal and has spent the summer making the changes that he has deemed necessary.

An overhaul of the goalkeeping department, with the additions of Freddie Woodman and Dai Cornell, were made early in pre-season, as well as giving Wales international striker Ben Woodburn the chance to play regularly on the Championship stage.

Lowe will also be hoping that Robbie Brady can play a key role as a left-wing back, following a few years of limited involvement at Burnley and Bournemouth.

More additions will be coming and the expectation is that North End will improve on last season's finish of 13th as they bid to return to the top tier for the first time since 1961.

Ben Kosky
BBC Sport

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For the first time in three years, QPR kick off under new management, with Michael Beale – who previously assisted Steven Gerrard at Rangers and Aston Villa – appointed head coach following Mark Warburton’s departure.

Beale’s brief is to develop young talent at Loftus Road, as well as fine-tuning a squad that spent much of last season in the top six only to tumble down the table after seven defeats in their last 10 games.

Attacking midfielder Chris Willock’s return from injury is welcome news and should boost Rangers’ prospects of another push for the play-offs.

The new boss will also look towards playmaker Ilias Chair and Taylor Richards, on loan from Brighton, to unlock Championship defences, while Tyler Roberts has been signed from Leeds on a season-long deal to strengthen the front line.

Central defender Jake Clarke-Salter, who made the short journey from Chelsea, and Dutch left-back Kenneth Paal are the R’s other summer recruits so far.