Kenny Jackett: Graham Taylor convinced me about Wolves

The League One champions host Carlisle seeking the win that would eclipse Charlton's 101 points from 2011-12 as they prepare to collect the trophy before a packed Molineux crowd of 30,000.

But his decision to go for the Wolves hotseat might not have come about if it wasn't for the promptings of Taylor, who managed the club from March 1994 to November 1995.

Now 52, Molineux head coach Jackett has known Taylor since he was 14 when he first joined Watford and was player, coach and assistant manager under the former Villa, Wolves and England boss at Vicarage Road.

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Jackett spoke to the 69-year-old before he took the Wolves job and has kept in touch with him regularly, speaking to him since he suffered a fall at his sister's house last month.

And he believes Taylor's influence has played a crucial role in his managerial make-up.

"He thought it was the right time for me to move on and then if the opportunity came around it (Wolves) would be a great one for me," said Jackett.

"All he said was if the drive was in me to do it then fine.

"He just felt it was a good opportunity for me and he was right.

"He really enjoyed his time here and thought it was a fantastic club.

"He's always very complimentary about the club and the potential of it."

Taylor proved a fruitful learning ground for Jackett the aspiring coach.

"You hear the same words but you view them differently, or perhaps the second time you listen more than when you were a player," he said.

"By the time he came back to Watford for his second spell, he was a vastly experienced manager, he'd taken Watford through the divisions, been manager of a big club in Villa and been an international manager.

"And I thought the experience of being an international manager took him to another level.

"He was very interesting to watch and to learn from.

"His flexibility tactically was excellent and it really worked for us and we ended up getting two promotions in two years."

Taylor and Brian Little are arguably the only Wolves managers to go on to better things after leaving Molineux.

And Jackett feels he has the same hunger as his former mentor.

"I certainly hope so," he said.