Neil Warnock was very much the cat that got the cream when he faced the media at Molineux.

And why not? He had every right to be full of it, after watching his high-flying side battle to an impressive and ultimately well-deserved win over fellow high-fliers Wolves, preserving their 100 per cent record and leaving them atop of the Championship.

But while winning football matches is always Warnock's narcotic of choice, he still has little hesitation in playing the pantomime villain, which he did to great effect during the Bluebirds' 2-1 win in the Black Country.

It would be difficult to condone some of the remarks aimed towards the Yorkshireman during Saturday's feisty contest, but Warnock is made of sterner stuff than many, and gleefully lapped up the torrent of abuse raining down on him from the terraces.

At one point during what was a bruising first half, he responded to the taunts in typical fashion by giving the home crowd a cheeky wave, which of course only appeared to incense them even more.

To Warnock, it's all a bit of fun. Just part of the game. Something to inspire him and his side.

With a beaming grin, he told the media after the game: "It's a great crowd here and you can see how much they love me here! But I revel in that and it spurs me on if anything.

"I don't think I've ever been a banker. I think that's what they were calling me..."

The banter is clearly a part of the game that Warnock treasures, and he delighted in sharing his experiences with Wolves fans outside Molineux before the game, where he was again his usual mischievous self.

"I said to one of the young [Wolves] lads this morning as I came out for an autograph 'You'll be going home disappointed tonight son, won't you?'

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"Then another guy, a big mouth, shouted to me 'Warnock, you've no chance today' and I said 'Well you come see me afterwards when I'm getting on the bus will you son.'

"I bet he wasn't there."

It's clear for all to see that Warnock is enjoying life at the moment, and he has little issue in fans getting carried away with his side's tremendous start to the season.

"Our fans will get carried away," he added. They're in cuckoo land aren't they at times. They haven't seen this for a while, so let's enjoy it.

"I'm going to enjoy it, I haven't got long left and I want to enjoy football as it is today.

"I just thought today was great and that's why I love the Championship."