Keogh sets standard for Harewood to follow

Some people just would not listen, but I always told you Andy Keogh was a good player.

So how poetic it was that the win which will define Wolves' season had the young Irish striker as its focal point.

Over 99 league appearances, no other Wolves player has so polarised opinion in the Mick McCarthy era.

The criticism he's taken over two years has sometimes been an outright disgrace, but you just knew that the noisy minority were wrong, and the often too-silent majority knew that he was a player with real ability.

A lack of goals have always been the problem, especially when you contrast his record with Sylvan's.

But what an unfair comparison that is - Sylvan is a phenomenon.

So how Keogh and his supporters will forever cherish their afternoon at Pride Park, as the player who never ever gives less than 100 per cent got the goals to match his effort.

And what priceless goals they were too, on an uncomfortable afternoon where Wolves defended dreadfully but somehow still sent the away end into a sustained frenzy of excitement when the full time scores from St Andrew's, Bloomfield Road and Bramall Lane flashed up.

Thank heavens for the outstanding Wayne Hennessey, the aforementioned Keogh, the dogged Karl Henry, and a powerful cameo from Marlon Harewood.

Harewood does a great impression of caring about Wolves - punching his badge during his warm-up, and a passion-filled celebration at the end of the game.

But when he failed to chase Christophe Berra's over-hit through ball shortly after coming on, you could sense (and clearly hear) the disgruntled frustration of Wolves fans who expect, demand and deserve Keogh-style effort.

And I think Harewood heard it too - because he instantly stepped out of neutral and surged through the gears impressively.

His delivery for Keogh's winner was priceless, and Harewood has an outstanding opportunity to revive his career at Molineux. It's completely up to him now.

But we don't need touchline gestures - we need determination, effort, bravery, and goals to compliment Sylvan.

In simple terms, we need him to be just like Keogh.