New manager Mick McCarthy says everything is in place at Town, it’s just that things haven’t gone right on the pitch. McCarthy’s appointment as Blues boss was confirmed this morning.

Speaking in a lengthy interview with Ipswich Player, McCarthy said: “This is a good football club first and foremost, and it’s sad to see it languishing where it is.

“I feel for Paul and Hutch and I have spoken to them both. I know how disappointed they are that it didn’t work out for them. When you look around the place, everything is here. It’s just not happened on the pitch.”

He says he will speak to the staff and the squad about why the team has ended up bottom of the Championship: “I’ll take opinions from the coaching staff and the players. Everyone has to analyse their own performance of why the club is where it is.

“I want success here and I’ve got a good feeling about the place, that’s why I’m here. I want to get Ipswich Town going in the right direction, but make no mistake, at the moment the club is in a relegation battle and we’ve got to fight and scrap to get out of it.”

McCarthy says his assistant Terry Connor has a big role to play at Portman Road: “Terry is a fantastic coach.

“He has a good football knowledge and has worked his way up from a community coach at Bristol Rovers to working at the top level.

“He prepares well for games, is good with the players and around the dressing room and he demands high standards. He will be good for Ipswich Town.”

Regarding the number of loan players currently at the club — eight plus short-term signing Nigel Reo-Coker - he admits it’s “not ideal” but understands from talking with the staff that they have “enhanced the team” since they have been here.

Overall, he feels he is inheriting a decent set of players as he begins the task of pushing the Blues up the table and out of danger: “I look at the squad and there’s quality here.”

McCarthy and chief executive Simon Clegg will be holding a press conference at 5pm, which BBC Radio Suffolk is broadcasting live online.

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gary_bluenose added 13:55 - Nov 1 Over the Moon ,Mick should never of got the sack from Wolves when he did .but lets make no mistake hes got a hell of a job sorting out the crap weve been watching.Best of luck Mick ,just get our Town back
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Marcus added 13:57 - Nov 1 Time to start 'The Great Escape'
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tallguy6767 added 14:03 - Nov 1 Good appointment with the current situation we are in . Don't expect it to happen overnight as there is a lot of crap to sort out anyone who thinks it will are diluded! I think we should be happy just to stay in division this season and kick on from there . Lets all get behind the new regime . Good luck mick
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IITFC1948 added 14:10 - Nov 1 Pleased with this appointment one of my three top choices along with Owen Coyle and Billy Davies,its a well known fact that managers go back to their old clubs for players,is there anyone at Wolves who are not in 1st team that could do a job for us?Come up with a few names Dave Edwards,Richard Stearman, Stephen Hunt,Frank Nouble Ronald Zubar .Thoughts !!!
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PortmanTerrorist added 14:11 - Nov 1 Which loan players have "enhanced" the team pray tell ? PLEASE make your own judgement MM - the staff have no clue clearly. Crazy idea, but maybe talk to the odd supporter instead of those within the club with their heads buried in the sand, and who probably think we were a stroke of luck away from turning things around under PJ. Reality is we are lucky to not be further adrift of the pack.

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casanovacrow added 14:22 - Nov 1 Good luck Mick, fans are right behind ya does make me laugh, like a lot on here, "talking with the staff that they have “enhanced the team”" just shows how delusional some of the staff are. If they had enhanced things surely things would've been getting better on the pitch not worse? COYB!
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jamesmostevens added 14:35 - Nov 1 Oh Mick McCarthy, you're here to sort out my club Oh Mick McCarthy, get Chopra out of the pub Oh Mick McCarthy, we hate Roy Keane too.
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Joe01 added 14:37 - Nov 1 Good luck Mick and welcome to the club
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hughesuk123 added 14:42 - Nov 1 good luck mick and terry , i wanted hollaway but i will back any manager when they come here its time to stop all the bad and all move on together and back mick 100%, and more of the moaners going to games and backing mick and the boys and make portman rd a fortress coyb!!!!!!
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staffordshireblue added 14:44 - Nov 1 Know loads of Wolves fans living up here and they all have nothing but praise for "Big Mick" as we have already christened him. They all felt that if Wolves had kept faith with him they would probably have stayed up. They think we've got a cracker, and I agree!! SUPER MICKS BARMY ARMY!!
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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 14:50 - Nov 1 Welcome Mick & Terry. You bring a good, positive feeling to the club. If the fans of your former club are still supporting you, that's a very good sign for me. It's a helluva job you've been left with, but I wish you (us) all the best. I hope any of my future trips over to see your team never reach the depths of the Wednesday match I subjected myself to.
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Lightningboy added 15:26 - Nov 1 Glad to have him here...feels like we're in a safe pair of hands ala Joe Royle. Let's not expect miracles though..survival first,then upwards. Good luck again Mick and welcome to Ipswich.
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Tractorog added 15:41 - Nov 1 Sooo do you think he asked for Roy's opinion?
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ReydonBlue added 15:52 - Nov 1 All the best Micky boy.....Onwards and upwards COYB
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bigolconnor added 15:59 - Nov 1 Well I'm pleased. He certainly comes across as a no nonsense manager. We are going to need one of those with some of our squad. Although with benefit of the doubt and fresh starts the same players might actually perform how they are supposed to. Up the town. Mighty Mick.
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topshout added 16:03 - Nov 1 Glad to have Big Mick on board - Now show us what you can do big man. COYB
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Lennyboy added 16:03 - Nov 1 Love most of the very positive posts and some of the song suggestions, especially oh micky you're so fine; need to get Rob Chandler to play it first home game. Wasn't my first choice but I believe the right appointment for the situation we're in. Can't wait to hear press conference..it's taken me 20 months to learn scouse, now I've got to learn Yorkshire Ha!Ha! Mick will tell you how it is...absolutely no B..LSH*T with this fella. COYB

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Suffolk_n_Good added 16:18 - Nov 1 Surely the best theme for us fans to start singing on the terraces is "DA DA, DA DAAAA DA DA DA, DA DA, DA DA DA, DA DAAA BIG MICK!"(REPEAT SEVERAL TIMES!) The Great Escape theme!! LOL!
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Elizabeth added 16:28 - Nov 1 Welcome to ITFC Mick and Terry. Really optomistic about the future!!
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Sindre94 added 16:29 - Nov 1 Welcome Mick!!
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whittonite added 16:29 - Nov 1 welcome to big mick and t.c.so refreshing to have a wave of optimism from everyone.hope it puts a few more bums on seats next home game.not what many wanted as first chioce but still an appointment that shows intent.on a different subject,quote,"enhanced the the team" no you havent.. you have caused a problem by not having the capability to get the loan signings here before the start of the season instead they are drifting straight into the first team.and you cannot tell me that it wont get players who committed before the season started p~~~~ed off! no you have helped create disharmony in the squad, good luck mick! p.s. mick is the only new appointment who actually looks glad to be here!

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bohslegend added 16:33 - Nov 1 Good Luck Mick & Terry! Saturday might be a little bit too soon to expect a big difference but hopefully we will see the players raise their games to impress the new gaffer. My guess is that MM will start with getting the defence into some kind of order first, so I wouldnt be expecting a big difference instantly from the lazy boys up front. I would be absolutely delighted with a 0-0 on Saturday.

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TractorBoy666 added 16:37 - Nov 1 Good luck Mick, i'll be fully behind you! Let's just not be too optimistic yet. I doubt if we will win Saturday as he's only just came in. Not expecting much, but who knows? The way Birmingham have been playing lately, I fancy us but not getting too excited yet.
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SilentMajority added 16:40 - Nov 1 Good Luck Mick. Not my choice but then I don't own a Football Club (yet).. All the best. Please rescue us from the rubbish we have endured for years.
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Ryorry added 16:41 - Nov 1 BIG SLIM MICK'S BLUE AND WHITE ARMY! Nice to see someone from God's own County in the ITFC driver's seat :) I too am optimistic and have a good feeling about this appointment (well, pair of appointments with Terry Connor) and my instinct has only ever been wrong once in my many decades of life! Where we're at it could take a pretty long time for us to start climbing the table however, so my plea to fellow fans is to pleeeaaase be patient, get your asses down to PR and up the land for away performances with a huge surround-sound to get the lads tails up - oh, and *never* boo during the 90+ mins as it'll only damage certain players already low confidence even more. *Please*. Thanks in advance!

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