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Some Ricoh reflections.....

1. Fantastic stadium, fantastic press box, fantastic press facilities in general. But you can't help feeling a tinge of regret that the impressive Ricoh is a sign if ever there was one of how football will never again have its loveable traditions. The hotel complex incorporated in the stadium, the constant announcements during the game about checking your lucky number in the programme, the cheerleaders and dancing girls (though they seemed well received by the press corps!), the immaculateness of everything....it left you pining for the days of rickety old stands and supping a half time bovril.

2. Game of two halves. Wolves were woeful in the first, exciting in the second. Still couldn't do enough to force the win which would have seen them enter D-day in the top six.

3. Game of two keepers. Kasper Schmeichel and Wayne Hennessey were youngsters together at Manchester City. Indeed Hennessey effectively moved on because he didn't think he had a chance bearing in mind Schmeichel's illustrious name! Schmeichel is still at City but on loan at Coventry and both were impressive yesterday making several fine stops during an end-to-end second half. Various Premiership clubs were represented. These two could well have been high on the list.

4. Game of two managers. Chris Coleman and Mick McCarthy were both impressive central defenders in their time but perhaps very different characters as bosses. Coleman all suited and booted, suave and sophisticated. McCarthy tracksuit-clad and down to earth, what you see is what you get. Both have achieved much in the dugout thus far, and now have the task of turning cliched Sleeping Giants into genuine Premiership articles. Coventry should stay up, will Wolves go up?

5. The Wolves fans. Almost 5,500 of them. A sea of gold shirts behind the goal. A tremendous sight. At least the booing on this occasion was only at half time and directed at the whole team rather than individuals. And Neill Collins was applauded as he warmed up during the first half. Partial redemption for his treatment in midweek.

6. What the devil happened at the end of the game? Took an absolute age to get off the car park even though I didn't emerge until 6.15pm! Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey and club secretary Richard Skirrow were also separately stranded in the bottle-neck. Couldn't handle that every week!

7. Wolves owe Scunthorpe and Hull a favour or two after their weekend victories over Watford and Crystal Palace. Andy Keogh revealed he'd phoned old mate Scunny winger Ian Morris on the morning of the game to deliver a pep-talk. Can Blackpool and Burnley help out on Sunday? Come on boys, founder members of the league and all that.

Whatever happens all will be revealed about 3.50pm on Sunday. Wolves MUST beat Plymouth and then hope Watford or Palace slip up. Prepare for one of those agonising afternoons when Chinese Whispers will spread like wildfire. As the late Brian Moore once said on a final day showdown, "it's up for grabs now......