Boss Mick McCarthy admits to a "disparity of experience and ability" between Wolves and Aston Villa ahead of tomorrow's derby day showdown - but would love to see the game becoming a regular feature on the top flight calendar.
Wolves' battle to beat the drop in the Barclays Premier League is far cry from Villa's quest for a Champions League spot and the FA Cup Final, and fixtures between the two in recent years have been few and far between.
That's why the Wolves boss would love to secure top flight status so it once again becomes more of a traditional 'derby', not to mention hoping for as many Midlands clubs as possible to occupy the Premier League.
"It's certainly local enough to be a derby and if we stay in the league for ten years then it will become a traditional one.
"And if we stay up, West Brom get promoted with Birmingham already in there it could be a fabulous place to be.
"It is a derby because of the proximity, and with our position and Villa chasing fourth it's sure to be a great game.
"Villa are a good side with very good players and a top manager in Martin O'Neill.
"He has done a brilliant job wherever he has been whether it's Wycombe, Leicester, Celtic or Villa.
"I'm sure both of us have had pleasure in our careers out of jobs we have done at lower league clubs and getting teams promoted and Martin is certainly a top drawer manager."
Mick took in Tuesday's game with Wigan when Villa extended their unbeaten league record in 2010, and is well aware of the quality the claret and blues possess.
Not least as despite a glut of fixtures from two excellent cup runs, O'Neill has been able to field a settled side.
Mick added: "You can keep going to the well with the same players by keeping hold of the ball, not getting stretched, not getting pumped at any stage, not really having to chase after it and having to work to your absolute optimum every single game to get something.
"They've a really good defence, then they've Ashley Young, Stewart Downing, Gabby Agbonlahor, John Carew, Emile Heskey that they can get goals from without committing loads of bodies forward.
"They score from free-kicks and corners because they are a big powerful side, so it's easier to keep going with the same team if you're not getting over-run and stretched.
"Villa are chasing a Champions League spot and we are trying to stay out of the bottom three.
"There is a disparity of experience and ability and in terms of the stature of the clubs because they have been in the Premier League for so long.
"We're not complaining but it will be a hell of a game though. I don't mind being the underdog. It gives me more pleasure when I win.
"We are all wanting points for something, whether it's Europe or to stay in the league. Or just kudos and trying to finish as high up the league as you possibly can."
Wolves are well aware it will be a tall order to return from Villa Park with all three points tomorrow, not least as they haven't emerged victorious in 15 outings stretching back to 1980.
But Mick is completely unmoved by any suggestions of the burdens of recent history!
"You know my thoughts on that, don't you?" he said. !It is about time.
"I never subscribe to the theory that just because you keep getting nothing, it will never turn around.
"I will always back that up by Cardiff coming here a few years ago.
"They hadn't won for 13 games and I knew, no matter how we were going to play, what might happen.
"And we got beat by Jason Byrne, over from Ireland, who only played one game, scored one goal and went back to Ireland!
"It happens!"
The boss is confident he'll be selecting from the same squad tomorrow with Matt Jarvis hoping to be available despite missing training yesterday with illness.
And Dave Edwards travels with the squad for the second successive weekend after coming through 70 minutes for the reserves at Arsenal in midweek.
