Claridge is a pundit for The Football League Show and Football Focus
With Newcastle pulling away at the top of the Championship and West Brom hanging on their coat tails, has anyone else got a realistic chance of bagging an automatic play-off spot?
And who would should take over Bristol City following the departure of Gary Johnson?
I'll also give you my thoughts on Leeds' slump and Brighton's recent resurgence.
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Do you think that the Championship race is done and dusted or will someone catch Newcastle and West Bromwich Albion? Adam Rees, England
Newcastle are not going to throw their chance away. Every other game is at St James' Park and they always win there, so if they have a bad run it is never going to last that long.
Championship round-up
Whatever West Brom's inadequacies are defensively, Roberto di Matteo's side more than make up for those going forward.
I would imagine three out of the four play-off spots are wrapped up, too, unless Cardiff go on a disastrous run, as they have done for the last couple of years.
Wins against Coventry and Watford have put space between them and the chasing pack, although the threat of administration still hangs over the club.
I don't see Swansea, Leicester or Forest slipping up. Forest have probably got one eye on automatic promotion still, but it looks like the play-offs for them.
Do you think it would be better for Leicester to record back-to-back promotions, or consolidate this season to mount a serious push next season? Matthew Thorne, England
I think talk about teams winning promotion too soon is rubbish. Win promotion and then deal with it, because you might never get up.
If you've got a decent manager and he is given the proper finances, he should keep you up anyway.
As far as I'm concerned, you can never get out of the Championship too soon. You are much better getting up and coming back down than you are not going up at all.
Think of all the money you get from being in the top flight.
In my view. Nigel Pearson's side would be competitive in the Premier League. They would get 30,000 fans watching them for home games - and that is greater than a lot of clubs in there.
Who do you think should be the next Bristol City gaffer? I reckon either Alan Curbishley or Steve Coppell. Ross Stadden, England
The names of Curbishley and Coppell come up every time the City job is discussed. I can understand their appeal - they have both managed at that level and done well.
I'd like to see someone from a division below given a chance. I'm not advocating anyone in particular, but someone like Keith Hill, who has done fantastically at Rochdale, deserves singling out.
What I don't want to see is the job go to someone with a bad track record but who always seems to get another shot.
I will never understand how these kind of managers continue to get employment in football.
Somebody who comes to an interview with a computer and reams of paper under his arm does not mean he is a good manager. In my opinion, it means he has got too much time on his hands.
Do you think Leeds will go up this season and would you call this current run a bad patch or something that needs to be treated? Danny Fisher, Leeds
I can't think why a club like Leeds have not spent more money. No disrespect to Paul Dickov, but how is he the next in line up front after Jermaine Beckford?
Leeds made £4m from four FA Cup games against Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham and sold Fabien Delph to Aston Villa for £8m. Why oh why did they not spend in the January transfer window?
The players are under so much pressure. Expectation is so high after the great start they made and these players don't look like they can handle it.
It looks like the cup run knocked the stuffing out of Leeds and now they look shot. They could do with some fresh faces.
Brighton have turned around their form in recent weeks by playing some fantastic football, and stringing together a run of results in the process to push them towards mid-table. With big money now behind the club, a superb new stadium just over a season away and an ambitious Gus Poyet at the helm, how do you rate their chances for promotion next season? Matt, UK
You're right, Matt, it is a good run they are on. It has taken Gus a while to turn things around but it seems the players now understand what he wants them to do.
Oldham 0-2 Brighton
In some respects, Gus is a very lucky man because he came to the club at the right time. Brighton were underachieving yet still had enough good players to do well at that level.
As you say, the club now has a few bob and a fantastic new ground to look forward to. That said, getting out of trouble and putting yourself in the promotion race is very, very different.
But it's a marvellous time for Brighton. Good luck to them because it's been a long time coming. I certainly hope they fulfil their potential.
Do you think Wycombe will stay up? At the moment we can't hold on for wins and I think we need a striker that can score goals for us and keep us in League 1. Jack Gifford, England
Not scoring enough goals always tends to be the problem for a team down at the bottom of the table.
Some might say Wycombe have been punching a division above their weight given the size and structure of the club. If that's the case, their current struggles should come as no surprise.
Gary Waddock has done OK as manager. It was a tough job to take on after the success he was enjoying at Aldershot. And it's proved to be the case.
I worry about a lack of investment at Wycombe. They cut their cloth according to their means. At some point, they will have to throw off the shackles if they want to compete.
Steve Claridge is a BBC Football League pundit who played more than 800 matches for 15 clubs over the course of a 24-year playing career. He was talking to Marc Vesty.
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