Wolves 'barely made an imprint on Crystal Palace'

Rob Edwards' grimace at the end told a story on its own - and his regular post-match 'lap of appreciation' bore the hallmarks of a club in deepest peril.

So few Wolves fans stayed behind to clap back at Edwards that there barely seemed any point in doing it. A chastening end to a day he dreamed of. It would have hurt.

The new Wolves boss must harbour hope that better days lie ahead, but that might mean a drop into the league from which he came.

Those supporters are deeply disgruntled with events on and off the pitch. Wolves are only the eighth team ever to go the opening 12 games of a Premier League season without winning, which is abysmal.

If this game was to be taken in isolation, it stands alone as a damning indictment of where Wolves are at. Their squad does not appear to have the minerals and they do not look good enough to even finish higher than bottom.

The limited chances they had resulted in wild swipes or miscalculated final balls. Decision making and tactical discipline was poor. Jorgen Strand Larsen - up top and bereft of goals this season - looked alone.

Wolves barely made an imprint on Crystal Palace. Oliver Glasner said it was hard work for his team. That was untrue in many people's guises as the evening mist descended on Molineux.

January cannot come soon enough for Wolves if - and it is a monumental if - there remains any vestige of hope. And even then they must get things right.

On this evidence, they have not got recruitment right in recent times and it has left Edwards with a task that would be beyond even the most experienced managers.