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Chris Wood reckons that Europes vice captains will kick the life into anybody on the Ryder Cup team who isnt on top of his game before the first shot is hit on Friday.But the BMW Championship winner is not worried. He has been so excited about playing in the competition that he has been watching highlights of the dramatic 2012 Medinah edition in bed at night.Woods focus has been pretty impressive too. When he talked to ESPN, he had forgotten that the last time he played at Hazeltine -- at the 2009 PGA Championship -- he had a brush with the law on the way.It was probably the first time I traveled to the States on my own, he said. I had quite messy hair, backpack on and had just got off a 10-hour flight. The sheriff decided to pull me in and sit me in a room for two hours.You cant blame them [the police], because they are only trying to keep everybody safe, but for a 21-year-old lad, it was quite intimidating.Im sure it will be slightly quicker to get through this time and I wont be standing with 300 people, Wood added. I wont be in my flip-flops and with long hair. Hopefully, they can sneak us round the back and into a car.The European team arrived at Minneapolis airport early afternoon local time on Monday, and Wood was one of six Ryder Cup rookies among them.For some, having so many players lacking experience of the competitions unique atmosphere has been seen as a disadvantage; by contrast, the Team USA roster had just two competition rookies -- Brooks Koepka and captain Davis Love IIIs final wild-card pick Ryan Moore.The enthusiasm of players such as Wood, however, is hard to knock.Even if youre not feeling ready for the Ryder Cup, I think the whole experience will lift you, he said.Captain Darren Clarke and the vice captains -- particularly Ian Poulter -- I would have thought would kick the life into you if anybody wasnt quite on their game, but I dont think Ill be in that position.To say Im excited about it is an understatement, Wood continued. Weve all seen it, and Ive been watching the Medinah highlights on my iPad just before I go to sleep. For me, that is the one to watch: It was so amazing and inspirational. To know that Im going to be a part of that ...The whole team environment, I absolutely love, and to feel part of that for an entire week, as an individual sportsman, is unique. I cannot wait.The mental side of the contest at Hazeltine will be important, from the way players handle the crowd and media to the way they relate to their teammates and respond to their rivals.Wood has been using a performance coach for several years now and has a specific session planned to get him thinking as a team player, rather than the individual he has to be on the golf course the rest of the year.He has also talked to Clarke and vice captain Thomas Bjorn, and he has been eagerly anticipating spending more time with the European teams senior people.It will be like being a sponge for me, listening to everything, Wood said. Im really excited to hear what Poulter has to say in the team room. We all know what hes done in the Ryder Cup, and for a rookie, if you want to know how to handle it, perform and feel that passion, hes the man.Even if I just get two or three things, it will have been worth it, Wood added. Sitting and chatting to one or two players and vice captains is probably going to be more valuable than hitting balls on the range for an hour.Psychology is not for everyone, but the mental side has always been a strength of my game. If you do the basics well, you dont need an awful lot of coaching. Marc-Andre ter Stegen Germany Jersey . At a news conference Tuesday where it was thought that the fiery Schallibaum may be shown the door after a dismal finish to the Major League Soccer season, team president Joey Saputo said no decision has been made on whether the Swiss Volcano will be back in 2014. 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The hosts have enjoyed a fine start to the campaign and find themselves in the play-off positions at this early stage.Wolves have a 100 per cent home record so far this season and will looking for another three points against the Stars to consolidate their top four position. In contrast, the Stars have not started the season as they would have hoped they are yet to win on the road this season having raced just three meetings away from home, drawing one and the Norfolk side find themselves in seventh position. Robert Lambert and the Stars will look to turn around their start to the season Wolves are at full strength for the tie with Sam Masters moving into a heat leader position whilst Adam Roynon rides for the Stars at reserve with Carl Wilkinson in Premier League action.ddddddddddddTeamsWolves: Freddie Lindgren, Mikkel Bech, Sam Masters, Jacob Thorssell, Joonas Kylmakorpi, Max Clegg, Kyle Howarth.Kings Lynn: Niels-Kristian Iversen, Mads Korneliussen, Robert Lambert, Kai Huckenbeck, Troy Batchelor, Adam Roynon (guest), Lewis Rose.You can watch Wolves v Kings Lynn live on Sky Sports 1 from 7.30pm Also See: Bet on Speedway with Sky Bet ' ' '