The first home match of any season is always exciting. As fans, we all meet up for the first time since the end of the last season and there’s a lot of catching up to do. Memories have to be revisited – Cardiff for sure and then the official reception at the Molineux; three fantastic days of celebration if you were a gold and black fan.

So here we are at last, in the Premiership. The sun is shining; everyone in shirtsleeves displaying their summer tans and Steve Bull is opening the renamed Steve Bull Stand. It doesn’t get much better than this! Three o’clock – the referee blows his whistle and off we go, full of anticipation and expectation.

Four minutes past three – Cameron heads back towards his own goal, Euell seizes on it and we’re a goal down. Never mind, there’s long way to go I thought. When I checked the clock over the old North Bank stand at 3.35, we were four goals adrift and in total disarray. Every time that Charlton attacked, they looked as though they would score: in fact when they broke from defence, it appeared that they had an extra man on the pitch!

Half time arrived and I was desperately hoping that Dave Jones could work a miracle in the dressing room – yes of course he could. Alex Rae and Kevin Cooper were introduced for the second half and at least we looked more organised. Denis Irwin almost scored from a direct free kick and at least we kept a clean sheet.

Were we playing a lot better or was it that Charlton were quite content to hold on to what they already had? I don’t pretend to know anything about tactics or strategy. However, what I do know is that we desperately need the return of Lescott, Kennedy, Miller and indeed Matt Murray into the squad in order for the manager to be in a position to select his best team.

Perhaps with Charlton winning the first half 4-0, they could be awarded three points but with the second half being a draw –no goals, both teams should receive one point each and at least we would be off the mark.

I was hoping that the Blackburn result might have been down to first game nerves because we were after all, playing one of the better sides in the Premiership having finished sixth last season. However, losing to Charlton at home now – I can see that there is going to be a massive task ahead for the club to achieve it’s aim, which is simply to stay up.

Inevitably the media is already using emotive words and phrases when describing the Wolves like ‘No end to the agony for Jones’ and the talk of prayer mats as per The Mail on Sunday but there is no point in forecasting doom and gloom. Now is the time to stick together and give our team all the support we can muster.

Remember that it is less than four months since we were singing their praises in Cardiff. Admittedly we will find it extremely difficult on Wednesday night at Manchester United, but next Saturday we entertain Portsmouth and who knows, some of our injured players may become available for selection and we may have one or two new faces at the club by then, as the transfer window closes on August 31.

It’s early days; let’s remember who we are. We’re Wolves Supporters, the very best of supporters and we don’t come with faint hearts.

Keep the faith – it’s only August.