Caretaker-manager Chris Hutchings says he was disappointed that boss Paul Jewell’s time at Town was brought to an end yesterday, but has his mind firmly fixed on Saturday’s home game against Sheffield Wednesday.

Hutchings said: “Obviously we when we found out about it was very, very disappointing. But we’ve got to be professional about it in preparation for the game on Saturday, as simple as that.

“Disappointed, frustrated, but things move on. That’s not being flippant about Paul because I’ve worked with Paul for 20 years and he’s become a very close friend and he’s a very good manager, but it didn’t work out.

“I’m very frustrated and the boys are frustrated. But I’ve had a meeting with them, we’ve had a chat and we’re focused on the job in hand.”

Asked what Jewell’s mood had been like when he spoke to him, the former Chelsea defender said: “Frustration. That would be about it really.

"I’m not really going to comment on it, you’ll need to speak to Paul. We’ve got a job to do now and that’s the most important thing.”

Hutchings, who watched the Owls lose 1-0 at Blackburn last night, confirmed that there are no new injuries ahead of Saturday’s game and that Daryl Murphy was merely left out of the 18 on Tuesday rather than having suffered a knock.

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irishtim added 14:42 - Oct 25 God i hate the thought of him in charge on sat. Why not Klugg?
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matthewharley added 14:45 - Oct 25 well the sooner you go chris the better it will be for players and fans alike after all you were the assistant you have to take half of the blame!!!!!!!!!
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blueblood66 added 14:49 - Oct 25 Jewell walked, he wasn't sacked so Hutchings and co are still under contract. Sure enough they will be gone once a new man come in with his own team I would think.
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itsonlyme added 14:50 - Oct 25 Hutchings is pi55 poor, if you thought it was bad under PJ - look out. He has been a failure at every management job he has took on. Completely inept and useless.
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singtown added 14:54 - Oct 25 Hey chris it's going to be bye bye very soon to you too and you can continue to hibernate beside PJ. What a poor assistant you have been!
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tontony added 14:56 - Oct 25 Their faces in that pic say it all!
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gibbo added 15:05 - Oct 25 Please please please dont play 4-5-1
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SouperJim added 15:07 - Oct 25 If you need a hand Chris, Jewell has seen Tuesday's DVD...
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clint_eastwood added 15:14 - Oct 25 Give the bloke a chance, people!! For godsake!!
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ip5w1ch added 15:17 - Oct 25 Give the guy a break! The level of vitriole that people spout on here for no good reason is unbelievable.
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irishtim added 15:30 - Oct 25 Who the f..k thinks he is any good is beyond me. Get real he should be out the door b4 pj.
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Premiertown added 15:30 - Oct 25 The fact of the matter is that Hutchings is calpable as much as jewell was and his track record as caretaker manager is awful. Klug would be a better bet as hope to god he stays under new regime. Give kids a chance again too?
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jocasaja added 15:32 - Oct 25 I feel sad for PJ - even though he had to go. I really don't like the way some people throw around insults on here. I always have had the opinion that ITFC is a special club with a family feel and fans that are patient, intelligent about the game, and fair minded. Lets try to pick the positivity back up !! COYB !!
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Michael11 added 15:45 - Oct 25 Are you still here??
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Popeye added 15:53 - Oct 25 Why are they (Hutchings/McCarthy) still here? Jobs for the boys. Hutchings has been an inept failure wherever he's managed and McCarthy is a total waste of space. What credentials does he have to be Championship coach other than he's PJ's mate!
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bluey123 added 16:19 - Oct 25 No way they should be at the club let alone running the team bring in KLug and poor old McCarthy will be on his own as his house mate has gone
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Gilesy added 16:25 - Oct 25 The trouble with message boards like this is it gives a voice to the clinically deranged to post utterly vile insults while remaining completely anonymous. These people you're talking about are human beings, and their only "failure" is not achieving success at a football club. It's hardly a hanging offence. Perhaps it's jealousy as I dare say most of the people hurling insults haven't achieved 1% of the success in their career Jewell and Hutchings have achieved in thiers.

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StowTractorBoy added 16:31 - Oct 25 Very unnecessary to lambast Hutchings now especially before our most crucial match of the season. Ok Hutchings may not have that great a record as a Manager but his CV is not that bad. Oh and Bluey I think you will find Sean McCarthy has been living on his own for quite some time now after PJ moved from Dedham but what your comment has to do with anything baffles me.

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wrightyblue added 16:38 - Oct 25 Hutchings out!!!!
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kerryblue added 16:50 - Oct 25 Hopefully this will be the one and only game we have with that idiot in charge,should be Klug and Osman and tell McCarthy and Hutchings to join their sad mate back in Yorkshire
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kerryblue added 16:51 - Oct 25 Paul Jewell ,Sean Mc Carthy and Cgris Hutchings coming to a park bench near you.
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bluey123 added 16:57 - Oct 25 Well said Kerryblue unlike the other idiots on here
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runaround added 17:07 - Oct 25 In some ways it will still feel as though nothing as changed as Hutchings has always been with Jewell and probably has the same ideas. However I have a small chink of hope that he may realise some of PJ's selection errors and gives Hyam, Carson etc a chance Saturday, After all we haven't exactly been pulling-up tress results-wise by replacing them with "big-name" players

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muccletonjoe added 17:17 - Oct 25 I suggest you pick a very different team to jewel , mr hutchings , for such an important game we really needed our new manager installed , but hopefully it will stir the eleven who start to put in a shift
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greenkingtone added 17:33 - Oct 25 Right on Gilsey!
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