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Now the World Cup’s over I can’t wait for the start of the new football season. Despite being exiled 10,000 miles from the action it’s great that Wolves survived last season and finished in a lofty 15th place.

Added to that we’ve made some good close season signings and incredibly haven’t been tempted to sign some dodgy Nigerian centre forward who didn’t actually feature in their World Cup campaign but has been nicknamed (by his agent) as the ‘African Pele’.

I’m also becoming accustomed to looking on the BBC Sport website under ‘Premiership’ rather than having to scroll down to ‘lower’ leagues. The only problematic thing is that until teams have played one game BBC list them in alphabetical order.

It means that for many weeks leading up to the new season Wolves start the season in bottom place. Arsenal are top of the league, Villa runners up and neighbours Birmingham start in a remarkable (and slightly unbelievable) 3rd place. Blackpool, in their first season back in the top league since 1971 get a European spot and Man U are mid-table (something which might actually prove true once their gigantic debts really begin to take hold).

Regrettably due to the presence of West Ham and Wigan, West Brom start above the relegation zone. The only thing I can see ‘saving’ Wolves this future igmony of ‘starting’ every season in 20th spot is future promotion to the Premiership of Wrexham, Wycombe, Yeovil and York, something which seems a tadge unlikely. Alternatively perhaps they could take a Yellow Pages approach and become AAAA Wolverhampton Wanderers?