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McCarthy: I Enjoyed That!
Tuesday, 27th Nov 2012 23:02

Boss Mick McCarthy said he enjoyed the 3-1 victory over Nottingham Forest which took the Blues out of the bottom three for the first time since mid-September. However, the Town manager wasn’t getting too carried away.

McCarthy was delighted at his post-match press conference: “I enjoyed that. It was a good performance, we played well.”

Amongst those the Blues boss had praise for was midfielder Luke Hyam, who scored his first senior goal in his first start for his new manager: “He scored the [decisive] goal really, an excellent performance all round, really good.

“He played really well, I was delighted with him. It was a really excellent performance I thought, but he played alongside another fellow who was immense, I thought. Guirane was excellent and it was a great finish from a yard, wasn’t it?”

McCarthy admitted there was more than a hint of fortune about the Senegalese international’s first goal for the club: “We got lucky, never mind Guirane’s tenacity, it was a proper cock-up from the two at the back.

“Whatever you say about us following it in, it was Keystone Cops stuff. I’m sure Sean has probably said that.

“But we got a bit of luck, I don’t know if it was a penalty, I’ve no idea. I don’t know if DJ was tripped or he slipped but sod everybody else, I’ll take what we get because we’ll have some bad decisions. We had one at Palace, you get some, you don’t get some. Heigh-ho, you take them when they come.”

He thought Forest keeper Lee Camp was lucky not to be red-carded in the first half: “If you’re the manager in our dug-out you’re thinking he’s going to get sent off and secretly hoping he does, without making it too obvious.

“I don’t know if he handled it, he didn’t send him off and he made some good saves. The save he made off DJ, the deflection, was incredible. It didn’t really matter.”


Keeper Stephen Henderson also impressed his boss: “Wasn’t he good? It’s great that someone who has shipped five and six has come back and I thought he played well on Saturday.

“His save from Billy Sharp when we just didn’t manage to clear it was a terrific save, and all-round he played well.”

He also had praise for debutant Tyrone Barnett: “He had a good training session yesterday, he had a good hour and a half.

“I thought he did well for an hour but he was always going to struggle for the full game, especially at the intensity that we tried to play.

“I was really pleased with him, I’m delighted to have him here, and then Murph came on and got his goal, so there’s a bit of competition for places. A bit of insecurity makes you run about a bit more.

“Luke Chambers was excellent, I thought the centre-halves were really good today. A nice balance with a right-footer and left-footer.

“But you can go through all the team, they’ve all played well today. It’s a nice feeling but we’ve got to do it again for another 20-odd matches.”

As far as Town climbing out of the bottom three, McCarthy was pleased but stressed that there’s a long way to go before the Blues are safe: “Is it May 4th? Unless I wake up and it’s May 4th I’m not bothered.

“We’ll all get a kick from seeing it. I’ll prefer to see us out of the bottom three tomorrow morning, I’m not going to lie.

“It’ll give everyone a lift, the fans and the players. But then you [have to make sure] you don’t get fat and lazy and fall back in.

“We’re going to Bolton, they’re a good side and we’ve got tough games coming up, so we’ve got to maintain that level of performance and make sure we stay out of it and not be patting each other on the back and stroking each other’s ego, we’ve got to play like that every week if we can.”

Why was there such an improvement from his side? “I haven’t got a clue. If I knew the answer to that I would pack all this up and write the book that everybody could read and it would change the world of football and I’d be a multi-millionaire and I wouldn’t have to sit here and talk to you guys. But I’d miss that!”

Forest boss Sean O’Driscoll was thoroughly disappointed with his team’s performance: “I was going to make a change 20 minutes into the first half but that was probably a bit too radical at this minute in time.

“I could have brought anybody on, I just had to change things. I would have liked to have changed the formation 20 minutes into the half, but to be fair to them they’ve been on a good run and we got a great result against Wolves away on Saturday.

“But you know what happens in this league, everybody thinks they’re superstars and they don’t have to put the hard work in and all the things that you need to do in the Championship.

"And when you don’t do that, that’s the sort of performance you get, and you get well and truly beaten.”

Regarding the penalty decision, he said he wasn’t sure: “I haven’t seen it, so I can’t give an opinion and I didn’t ask the players.

"There were many things which went wrong without moaning about the penalty. All over the pitch, every area."

He was similarly unable to offer a definitive opinion regarding Camp’s possible sending off in the first half: “If he handled it, he should have been [sent off]. I didn’t see it at the time, I didn’t think he handled it, but if he did then by the letter of the law [he should have gone].”


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Mark added 23:10 - Nov 27
I enjoyed it too Mick! Superb performance and a real transformation from the football we have endured for the last few years in fact. Hyam was great, Campbell the best striker we have had since Bent, and N'Daw was massive in the centre of midfield both in terms of winning tackles and headers but also making great good passes (crazy that Jewell didn't use him earlier in the season).

3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats for McCarthy then. Super start!
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Mutiny added 23:11 - Nov 27
Mick has got it sorted!
No need for Clegg - get him out!
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blueherts added 23:11 - Nov 27
Class from MM
Always entertaining

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TractorBoy666 added 23:20 - Nov 27
Much better performance tonight than Saturday. We got out the traps quicker tonight, and really thought Camp was going to be sent off. A nice mistake by Collins, and i'm surprised Jewell didn't bring him here first! I'm not going to get carried away but being out of the bottom 3 feels so much better. Hyam was superb all night long and deserved his goal, let's just hope he gets a real run in the team now. Looked as though Chambers was very pleased at the end too! I've always liked Smith & Chambers at the back. Bolton next and it's no easy fixture, but there was me thinking we were going to get beat 3-1 tonight. COYB!!
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brockleyblueboy added 23:20 - Nov 27
Why have a go at Clegg?? I don't understand some fans.

Really good stuff and now we need the elusive back to back win thing other fans talk about ;-)

Really pleased Mick is a the club.

Onward and upward Blue Boys
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warbeat78 added 23:24 - Nov 27
Brilliant atmosphere, superb team performance, excellent tatics,team selection spot on!! Over the moon great feeling cant wait for saturday well done everybody COYBS!!!!
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alfromcol added 23:25 - Nov 27
Great enjoyment, good to see happy faces coming away from the ground. Need to start the next game with the same tempo as today. As Big Mac says, no one knows why such a big change from Saturday, although we did finish the game on Saturday with more effort and we could have won it.
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ericclacton added 23:26 - Nov 27
Tommy Smith can head a ball. Great display from the whole team.
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Duncan added 23:26 - Nov 27

Fantastic game!! Great feeling when the third went as it never felt certain until then - loving super mick competition for places - balanced team!! Luke Hyam!!!! Have to go to another away game as only 2 so far this season Blackpool n Leicester........
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Arthur added 23:31 - Nov 27
Wish I had been there to enjoy it too

Congrats to all involved (including the PR faithful, who sound like they really got behind the team)
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darren added 23:32 - Nov 27
been hugely critical of our team and rightly so but although not getting carried away great result tonight judging by fans reactions who where there tonight we deserved it well done lads i can walk through my home town (leicester) with my ipswich shirt on with a bit of a smile now !!!!!!
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LordMamu added 23:32 - Nov 27
Big hand from the south coast to those who were there - top result and well done all . They don't like it up 'em, eh? Bring it on..
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StochesStotasBlewe added 23:35 - Nov 27
Thanks Mick. I enjoyed that too. COYB.
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Edmunds5 added 23:39 - Nov 27
Top man Mick
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TractorBeezer added 23:55 - Nov 27
Well done MM and the lads with many strong performances. Following a dismal midfield performance on Saturday it was great to have our rejigged midfield,supporting the attack, following up (resulting in 2 goals) as well as winning balls and closing down. Luke Hyam and N'Daw were magnificent plus sterling performances from Brad Orr and Tommy Smith. We actually own three of those players!.
Things are starting to look brighter.
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taylor15 added 00:00 - Nov 28
really love the fact MM goes through practically the whole team, and praises each individual. great management! COYB!
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Juggsy added 00:05 - Nov 28
Message to Reo-Coker: don't let the door hit you on the way out son.
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R_LAMB3 added 00:36 - Nov 28
All the true town fans enjoyed it to Mick.
Stopping the days off on wednesdays seem to work wonders and now they are starting to look fitter.
But i see we still have a few knockers on here who did not enjoy it tonight.
Perhaps they are not true fans like us.
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MVBlue added 01:07 - Nov 28
Luke Hyam, Tommy Smith.... Young permenant Ipswich players creeping back into the side over the 'big reputation' loanees and we start winning.
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Michael11 added 01:28 - Nov 28
Very happy fan tonight. Showed a lot of heart and effort, Hyam was fantastic! Shame its taken so long for him to get a chance but surely he should be first name on the sheet from now!
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DeliasFannyWarts added 04:10 - Nov 28
Very pleasing result. I really thought we were again up for an early goal away followed by a nervous defensive display giving away more goals.
MM appears to have done wonders in the dressing room as far as confidence and team spirit are concerned. Up the table here we go!!!!
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apm_77 added 07:13 - Nov 28
Exactly where was Sean O'Driscoll?! Didn't see the Camp foul, didn't see the penalty?! Glas we never hired him, the man clearly has trouble actually watching the game!
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warbeat78 added 07:46 - Nov 28
Who is the poster on here that finds it amusing to down mark genuine positive remarks on which was a very good performance from team and management. You must be a very sad creature or a BUDGIE!!!
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Urchin added 07:48 - Nov 28
Taylor15 - also admired the way mm and tb both stayed on the pitch and shook every players hand. That's man management skills which have also been missing for so long
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BrettenhamBlue added 07:49 - Nov 28
Only 22 comments?
Well done team. Lets make sure we stay out of the bottom 3 for the rest of the season.
Next game VERY important. 3 points from that and we will be well outside the danger zone.
Nice to see Murphy playing well
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