Wolves blogger Tim Spiers believes his club have a true ‘working class’ hero and everything Carlos Tevez isn’t in the the latest to commit himself long-term, Kevin Doyle.

It’s far too early to talk of must-win games and six-pointers. But, in the words of a certain perm advocate with a penchant for losing control of his senses, I would “love it” if we beat Newcastle tomorrow.

And you can tell him I said that. It’s been a strange start to the season in the league for Wolves, what with three great results followed by a trio of defeats.

It leaves us sat in 12th, two points off sixth place and four from the bottom, ahead of an October month which may finally give us a clue as to how this season is going to pan out.

A tough game against unbeaten Newcastle is followed by a nerve-testing trip to the Hawthorns, then a visit from beatable and newly-promoted – as in how Queens Park Rangers were beatable – Swansea.

It took until the second-half against Liverpool to shake off the QPR hangover and there were positive signs, as we took the game to the Reds.

It’s amazing what difference a bit of confidence – gained from Steven Fletcher’s goal – can make and it’s crucial we start in the same attacking vein right from the off against Newcastle.

Talking of confidence, one man who should be full of it is Kevin Doyle, having signed his brand spanking new contract this week.

What brilliant news this was to hear particularly after rumours – which seem totally unfounded and somewhat vindictive now – of him angling for a move.

Doyle seems genuinely happy to be at the club and has signed up to the vision which the three Ms are trying to make a reality.

A journey from survival scrappers to mid-table and hopefully beyond, with the stadium and training ground expansion and all that goes with it.

With Doyle, Jamie O’Hara, Roger Johnson and Wayne Hennessey – all British and Irish and aged between 24 to 28 – signed on long-term deals it gives the club an excellent spine on which to build this future on the field.

Doyle is a rare breed of striker, in that his primary function in the team is not necessarily to score goals, something which many people find extremely difficult to get their heads around.

Of course, we would all like him to improve his strike rate but his game is about far more than that.

It’s not as if he regularly misses sitters – like a certain Mr Keogh – it’s more the fact he doesn’t get himself into regular goalscoring positions, as he’s often loitering out wide or deep trying to create chances.

In this stage of development, the team can’t afford to have anyone hanging around the box waiting for the ball to come to them, hence why Sylvan Ebanks-Blake has been a bit-part player since promotion two years ago.

Doyle could sit in the six yard box and wait for chances, but what would that achieve? He simply plays the selfless role he is asked to play by the manager, doing the dirty work which no one else does half as well.

His all-round contribution to the team – endlessly working the channels, holding up the ball with nonchalant ease, linking in the midfield, winning headers, distracting defenders – is immense and for me he’s the club’s most intelligent player.

The painstaking struggles we endured after the Irishman was injured towards the business end of last season showed what life would be like without him.

In general, over the past two and a bit years there can be no doubt he has been a wonderful and valuable player for Wolves, producing individual displays as good as anything I’ve witnessed in 21 years of supporting the club.

Doyle comes into his own as the spearhead in a 4-5-1 formation but it’s folly to suggest he can’t play in a 4-4-2, something he did with success at Reading, so I expect his partnership with Steven Fletcher will soon blossom.

Too often these days words such as commitment, endeavour, enthusiasm, honesty and integrity mean very little in football – Carlos Tevez gave a very public example this week – but Doyle has those qualities in spades and he should never be taken for granted.

While players like George Elokobi and Ronald Zubar – error-prone but brilliantly entertaining – earn cult status and regularly have their name chanted from the terraces, Doyle slots into the background with his quiet, workmanlike approach to the game.

But I hope he realises that despite the lack of outward appreciation he really is highly valued by the supporters because, frankly, we’re lucky to have him.

Watching the heroics of Shamrock Rovers hold Tottenham at White Hart Lane for an hour, even taking the lead, reminded me of Doyle’s League of Ireland days and this plays a big part of what makes him the player he is.

Shamrock’s refreshing approach, scrapping for their lives while backed by a joyous, down-to-earth band of thousands of supporters, was a pleasure to watch.

There was plenty of talent on display too and it wouldn’t be a surprise if some of the Shamrock players followed future Aston Villa full-back Enda Stevens in moving to England.

An influx of Irish players have made this transition in recent seasons, mostly with notable levels of success.

The League of Ireland standard may be akin to League Two or thereabouts in England, but players such as Seamus Coleman, Shane Long, Keith Fahey and Wes Hoolahan all arrived for peanuts and are now worth millions.

Of course, our own Stephen Ward is another to make the switch and it’s no coincidence that he and Doyle are two of the most hardworking players in our team.

At Anfield, young Matt Doherty hinted that he could be the latest successful recruit from across the Irish Sea and, if he shows the application of Ward and Doyle, he’ll have a good chance of making it.

By his extremely high standards, Doyle’s performance levels haven’t been quite as high so far this season but it should be noted he began slowly in 2009-10 and 2010-11 before coming into his own in the autumn.

The scorching weather may make it seem like we’re still in summer, but I’ll back Doyle to celebrate his new contract with a match-winning display tomorrow.