THERE is nothing wrong with the atmosphere at the Reebok Stadium that a win or two wouldn't put right.

There have been more than a few murmurings since the new stadium opened with an unspectacular scoreless draw in September that there is something lacking in Wanderers' impressive new home.

But there was nothing amiss last Saturday when the excitement reached fever pitch and noise levels hit the heights. And if they can follow that up with victories over Leicester and Arsenal - the place will take off.

Face facts, Wanderers haven't set the place alight either with their performances which, at best, have been solid rather than sensational and, at worst, disappointing and lacklustre.

But give the fans something to cheer - a victory, for instance, a battling performance and a few goals - and there'll be no worries.

The only disappointing aspect of the long-awaited victory over Sheffield Wednesday was the question fans were left with at the end: "Why have we had to wait so long?"

It wasn't all plain sailing, of course. The Hillsborough men are no mugs and, it has to be said, Paolo DiCanio again looked a bit tasty - to coin one of Ron Atkinson's phrases. But Wanderers showed as much spirit as skill to come from a goal down and to force the winner after having their 2-1 lead wiped out.

It was a performance that went a long way to silencing mischievous mumblings of discontent in the Reebok dressing room that seemed to surface last weekend.

The transfer-listing of Peter Beardsley and Jamie Pollock are evidence that Colin Todd has had his share of internal problems to sort out. But the Wanderers boss laughed off the suggestions of a lack of morale.

"There's a tremendous spirit in the dressing room, typified by Jimmy Phillips coming in and giving a performance like he did - under very extreme difficulties.

"It was no surprise to me though. I've known him a long time - I signed him when I was manager at Middlesbrough - and he's a true professional.

"He'll never shirk his responsibilities and that's what we require from everybody."

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