Danny Batth: Spirit squad ready to hit new heights
Wolves skipper Danny Batth says the squad's team spirit is better than it's ever been – as they plot a rise up the table over Christmas.
Batth scored the winning goal as Wolves ended a run of four winless matches with a 2-1 victory over Rotherham on Saturday.
The much-needed victory lifted Wolves to 14th, five points off the play-off places.
It's been a struggle for consistency all season – but Batth insists the players have not wavered in their belief.
"There are people on the outside looking in thinking, 'there's probably this and that going on'," Batth told the Express & Star. "But in the dressing room we're as tight knit as we've ever been.
"Whatever's going on outside, we'll let that carry on and we'll focus on us and make sure those 11 lads out there are playing for each other and the club."
Wolves host Nottingham Forest and Leeds United in the next 10 days in two televised matches.
With the games coming thick and fast between now and early January, the captain stressed the importance of picking up as many points as possible.
"Every player will tell you the Christmas period can have a big impact on where you finish," he said. "It only takes a few results over Christmas and we feel we've got that in us.
"There'll be no rest for us – it's about how we recover and do the basics right to get those results.
"It's about giving ourselves a base to go from, making sure we don't lose and that we're picking up points all the time.
"In terms of injuries and fitness we're not far away and there are players on the bench who could easily
be playing week in, week out."
