I RECKON those clamouring for increased atmosphere at home matches will have their wishes granted on tonight.

And that’s not just because new resident DJ James Glover will have the place pumping with ‘Big Bad Wolf’ and the rest of his play list for the visit of Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. Not forgetting, of course, emotions will be running high with the club's Viola Beach tribute.

But I mainly think the crowd was ‘quiet’ last time out because I believe Warrington Wolves fans are a studious lot.

And there was much to take in at the first home game of the season against Hull Kingston Rovers.

Everyone was so caught up in seeing what the ‘new dawn’ was all about on and off the pitch, that perhaps singing, chanting and dare I say roaring at the referee possibly played second fiddle at times.

It was intriguing to see how the Kurt Gidley and Chris Sandow half-back partnership worked, we all wanted to keep an eye on what Joe Westerman brought to the team and there was a fascination around what impact the DJ, Wirettes cheerleaders, new sound system and a headline act could bring to the whole match experience.

I think everyone wanted to know what the rest of the year has in store, that match days were going to be enjoyable win or lose, that the team is going to be capable of contesting for honours – that the Hardwired membership has been money well spent.

We have a good idea what’s coming now.

After the first ever light show at The Halliwell Jones Stadium this Friday, the howls will greet Wolfie’s entrance, the air-raid sirens will offer a five-minute warning to kick off and then the heart-beat thumps will fill the air as the adrenalin rises while awaiting the arrival of the gladiators.

We won’t need to analyse things in the same way on Friday, we can just let our hair down and enjoy it for what it is – a fabulous sport played by incredible athletes with those wearing primrose and blue hungry to do the town proud.

There is nothing wrong in cheering every great move, jeering every wrong call by the officials or making the noise as intimidating as possible for the opposition.

I’d like to refer to matches in Perpignan. You couldn’t meet a friendlier bunch of fans in world sport before and after kick off. But from the blow of the whistle to the sound of the hooter, Catalans Dragons fans are the most partisan set in Super League and that’s worth points to their team every home game.

It’s time for Wire followers to play their part in building Fortress HJ. With what the season has brought so far, trophies are up for grabs.