I liked Stockdale, can we get him back?

It's a shame Holland isn't as involved as we thought, yet...

Bring them both back Stockdale seems to have more blue blood than most of our current squad.

Maybe something might still happen. Mick is well liked & respected in the game. Will help when he wants to bring in his own players. Reckon He might bring in Stephen Hunt.

Well....If Gary Lineker says so!

Matt holland was for Ipswich like Lampers is/was for Chelsea. Would be great to get him back on board at some point

Hopefully Matty will get involved..would be a nice touch by the club to get the fans back onside so to speak.

As for Mick..let's hope he gets shot of some of the dead-wood..Henderson can bugger off back to West Ham for starters.

should of got holland

Nice to hear that from Stockdale, not all loan players are uncaring or was that supposed to only apply to the permies?

At last a proper up to date manager who will embrace all things Ipswich ,including community work. He will sort out the squad ,stick to a first 11 etc. Also his scouting network and player knowledge is brilliant. We can be nothing more than positive and lets now get behind the team and create noise in the ground. Thats worth 12 points alone this season ,we all need to motivate the team COYB

So why all the "sshh I'm not allowed to tell you" nonsense from Holland over the last week?

MARCUS STEWART :-

Former Ipswich striker, who played for McCarthy at Sunderland
"He will get respect instantly. He talks to you in the right manner and tone. You want to play for him straight away.

"What you see is what you get. He's fair and honest.

"I'm sure it's the right decision to appoint him.

"He's got fantastic experience. In the Championship he's got Wolves and Sunderland promoted.

"Over the course of the season they will improve under him and improve even further next season."

I know FM13 is not real life, but as soon as I start I terminate all loans, and Hope Mick does the same, get the squad concentrated down to those who are here for the long haul. The only caviate to that is Higginbottom and Moshni, who I think will be here after January and actually we need!

I'm so very pleased and excited, it will be a pleasure once more to go to the matches, I'm sure we will do well with Mick.

Come on Mick please bring Matt in! Club legend!

@Frase1987

Agree, a very good keeper and one genuine guy who really enjoyed playing for the Town - even if he did get back ache whilst down here.

I would welcome him back. Has the right attitude and will go far.

Been reading this blog for a long time but this is my first post.

I was completely against R Keane as Manager - I STILL find this appointment to be baffling - No idea what Clegg/Evans were thinking (Surely Rednapp didn't advise on this one!)

Then I went from being happy - we got shot of Keane - to being miserable again with the appointment of Paul Jewell. I'm not one of the "haters" on here, I've just never been a fan of PJ as a manager previously and didn't think he would be good for Town.

With all the rumouring pre PJ's exit I was (pleasantly) amazed that we had been linked with McCarthy, I'd even said to a non town fan "We'll not get MM, he's going to be too expensive and be looking for a bigger club". How wrong I was.

Absolutely delighted that we have made this appointment, this man produces great championship teams, has got 2 other clubs out of the toughest division in European football. He is also no mug and will put the boot up the backsides of players not performing.

Good luck Mick, kick some ass and lets move up this table...COYB

Nice comments by Stockdale. Not angling for a return is he?

fans favourite, knows his stuff, would be an excellent model for the younger members of the team. please mick, make it even more sweeter! COYB!

Mr McCarthy: give this man a job.

I think if not soon mat holland will be part of ipswich management team one day maybe when McCarthy has made us great again and moved on to one of the big t
eams holland butcher and mills could take over
I love reading that some of the old players still care about the club.
I grew up with the robson era in them days the attacking midfielders scored as many goals as the forwards players like wark and brazil . legends
When we beat arsenal and won the FA CUP was one of the best days of my life
Come on mick build us a team to be proud of our own players not loans.
GOOD LUCK MICK MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU.

Holland now on TalkSport, Jason Cundy had the violins playing for him, asking him why he wasn't at Ipwich.

Makes me think he perhaps was trying to get a role on the staff and was unsuccessful?

Pure guesswork obviously.

I'd have liked him to be here in some capacity, purely because the crowd would warm to McCarthy more with someone like Holland by his side.

i,m starting to get concerned,sounds like we've appointed mick just to beat up our sqaud, hope someone records it and puts it online... give em one from me big mick. BIG MICKS BARMY ARMY!

matty holland was due to get a job at itfc but clegg failed to seal the deal!!!!!!

sorry couldnt resist that one

UP THE TOWN

Shame Matty is not here in some roll, McCarthy is a pretty popular manager (other than with the dark lord) - it would be nice for MM to show him exactly what can be done at ITFC. Fingers crossed!