England playedatSunderland, Middlesbrough and Newcastle, WhiteHartLaneandVillaPark, and evenSouthampton: the show came to the people and the people responded with full hearts.
Watching England coach Fabio Capello may have chosen Molineux more for its proximity to VillaPark, where he had taken in the lunchtime kick-off, than the huge number of national team candidates on parade.