WOLVERHAMPTON, England - Mick McCarthy refrained "dance with my knickers on my head", but that feeling of exaltation of the wolves Manager felt that his side avoid relegation from the Premier League.
Wolves lost 3-2 at home against Blackburn on the last day of the season, but is remained in the elite English by a point after Midlands rivals Birmingham have been demoted following a defeat 2-1 away to Tottenham Hotspur Sunday.
It seemed that wolves were heading to the second level of English football, as they fell to 3-0, behind, from their own fans, before half-time at the Molineux.
Goals from Jason Roberts, Australia Brett Emerton and Junior Hoilett all insured but Blackburn, which started in mathematical danger of relegation, another season of Premier League football.
At one point, before Tottenham victory was confirmed, it seemed wolves - won back in the game by minute 73rd Jamie O'Hara, but were heading for the door.
But Stephen Hunt gave the fans what they thought was a lifeline with equaliser three minutes from time, although the Spurs Victory meant that wolves could stay until what it.
"I am delighted and I am very proud of the players," said McCarthy. "I am shattered physically and emotionally." I went through the wringer. I feel like I should be dancing up and down with my knickers on my head. I can do that, because I must remain professional, but this is how I feel.
"I've said from the beginning that he would be fallen on May 22 and he might be difference of goals or goals scored. I don't even know the exact result. All I knew the game was that we had suspended until. ?
Hunt objective was potentially worth 50 million pounds - the value to the wolves remain in the Championship - and helped the midfielder of Republic of Ireland to avoid a relegation side of the English hat-trick flying after he had already declined with the reading and Hull City.
"Half-time, I couldn't watch the Manager in the eye," said Hunt. "I do not think that anyone could." We did not know what to say.
"We have been in the dumps but Mick got us going again with his team talk."
"It was the day more stressful of my football career." I can take advantage of the moment, ", he added.
"The couple of the goals that we have was essential because it has changed the way other teams had to play." Birmingham had the close shop, then they should go to it eventually and it is beaten.
"I heard the fans singing 'we need a goal more' and I do not think that I struck a softer blow or a higher power.". "We have been strong mentally."
Blackburn rounded off the season with a four game unbeaten run and Rovers boss Steve Kean, who replaced the sacked former manager Sam Allardyce in December, said the upcoming exciting times for the Lancashire club.
Despite rumours of the former manager of Liverpool Rafael Benitez was aligned to replace him at Ewood Park, Kean stressed the fact that he had held constructive talks with Venky, India of poultry-based firm that owns Rovers.
"I have had very positive meetings with the owners and there will be investments, because they are ambitious, and they want to advance the club," said Kean.
"We want to keep our best players and keep the group together," the Scot added. "The future is exciting and we have a lot of good young players." We know what areas of the team we would like to improve. ?
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