It has certainly been a tough old start for Wolves as they adjust to life back in the old First Division, now the Coca Cola Championship, of course. Tipped as one of the pre-season favourites for promotion, the smart money was on the Black Country club to emulate their neighbours West Brom and bounce back at the first attempt. However, it hasn't quite gone according to plan for Dave Jones' men so far and they are currently languishing in 20th position, with a trip to fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest looming on Friday night. The one silver lining for Jones is that Wolves' away form has kept them out of the bottom three as they have picked up two wins on the road. Carl Cort has managed to bang in two gaols from five appearances this season and the £2million man will have to keep his strike rate going if Wanderers are going to taste any success this season - and keep the pressure off under-fire boss Dave Jones! But, as Cort explains to givemefootball's Ian Clarkson, it isn't all down to the guy in the hot seat.
Q:WHO'D BE A MANAGER, EH?
A:In a way I feel sorry for managers as all they can do is put out the team and when you get out on the pitch it is the players' responsibility. I won't even be a manager when I play International Superstar Soccer on my PlayStation.
Q:BECAUSE OF THE EXPECTANCY AT WOLVES, DOES THAT MEAN THERE IS EXTRA PRESSURE ON YOU?
A:The public, quite rightly, expect us to be up there and, as a team, we feel we should be as well. The fans will look at the team on paper and expect us to be better than we are. There was always that same expectation at Newcastle too. I owe Dave Jones as he bought me to Molineux, but I also want to achieve things for myself and show supporters what I am capable of. We haven't started the season the way we would have liked and obviously the expectations are high for us after being relegated last season.
Q:HOW IS YOUR PARTNERSHIP SHAPING UP WITH KENNY MILLER?
A:I have played up front with Kenny all season and it has been okay. Every partnership takes time to gel, just as Henri Camara and I did last season. Kenny is a gifted, talented player though, and I am sure we will get even better. Hopefully, I can carry on with my strike ratio for the rest of the season.
Q:HOW FRUSTRATING HAS YOUR INJURY RECORD BEEN?
A:I have had a torrid time over the last few years with injuries and it wasn't the best start to this season for me either. I am over that now and the atmosphere is still good in the dressing room. The players do believe in themselves and we know that we can put it right and get ourselves up the table. I am personally very aware of our position and I am sure the other players are too. Perhaps that is making u a little bit edgy. But I feel that we are very close to going on a good run, as it is a very fine line between winning and losing.
Q:HAS THE TEAM BEEN WORKING HARD IN TRAINING TO TRY AND SOLVE THE PROBLEMS?
A:If you look at all our games then the goals we have conceded have all been of a similar type. We have been working really hard on the training ground to try and rectify that and I am confident we can turn the results around.
Q:IT IS YOUR 27TH BIRTHDAY NEXT MONTH - DO YOU FEEL AS THOUGH YOU HAVE SOME CATCHING UP TO DO?
A:I realise that it is vital I stay fit as I know I can score goals. I do feel more responsible as we have a lot of young players in our squad and you have to lead by example. The style of football we play means that the manager likes a target man and that is my responsibility too.
