AS Michael Ricketts and Mike Whitlow have been at pains to point out, there is more to Wanderers than just team spirit.

There is quality in the Reebok ranks - a combination of respected, vintage performers and fast-improving young talent.

But there is no disguising the togetherness, the reluctance of players to take praise for their own individual performances. No-one at the Reebok leaves you in any doubt that this is a team game.

Simon Charlton, for instance, did not want to hear tributes to his own recent contributions after last week's defeat by Southampton - one of his former clubs - despite the fact that his form has been a revelation.

"I have been happy with the way things have been going personally but when you're winning it's all the better," he stressed.

"The fact that we didn't get the result we wanted, personal performances don't mean so much. I'd much rather have an average game and get three points."

It is a fact, nevertheless, that Charlton has taken the step up to the top flight in his stride. Some have been surprised but not the man himself.

"I played in the Premiership before," he points out. "I've always considered myself a Premiership player - even when I was playing in the First Division. I think that's how it's got to be.

"It doesn't matter in what walk of life you work, you've got to have belief in your own abilities and that's the way I try and approach every game .

"I am enjoying it here. It's a fantastic club and a great place to play. The manager gives you the belief to go out and show what you can do and that's a great plus."