Midfielder Josh Carson has joined League Two York City on a month's loan. The 19-year-old hasn't featured for the Town first team since Mick McCarthy took over as boss.

The Minstermen are now managed by former Norwich boss Nigel Worthington, who handed Carson his full international debut during his time as Northern Ireland boss.

Carson, who is contracted until the summer of 2014 with an option for a further year, has made 18 starts and 15 sub appearances for the Blues, scoring five goals.

McCarthy has been keen to send Carson out on loan for a while and the academy graduate spent time on trial at Northampton earlier in the year.

Speaking in January, the Blues boss said: “I think he needs to go and play some football. He’s just a young lad learning his trade and travelling with us and training with us is not good enough for him, he needs to play.”

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TheRef added 09:50 - Mar 14 hopefully a run of games will see him develop, a good player in the making if he gets the breaks, x
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pazelle added 09:53 - Mar 14 5 goals in 18 starts isn't bad though is it? Hopefully he gets stuck in at York and comes back better for it!
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RetroBlue added 10:37 - Mar 14 I doubt we'll see him in a Town shirt again.
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BrettenhamBlue added 10:38 - Mar 14 He's always done ok for us. He's still a young lad and a month at York will do him good.
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Garv added 11:19 - Mar 14 He does have an eye for goal to be fair to him. His game as a winger though just isn't up to it yet I'm afraid.
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_TomLawrence added 11:34 - Mar 14 We should chance him up front in the reserves, seems like a natural finisher.
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MattRichards4England added 11:44 - Mar 14 Poor decision, championship player.
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Special_A added 11:58 - Mar 14 I think he has potential. But at the moment he isn't going to help us get to where we want in the Championship. Hopefully this month does him good.
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hancockingoal added 12:06 - Mar 14 He came onto the scene a couple of years ago and looked a real prospect. For some reason he hasn't stepped up to the next level? Could it be attitude thinking he has already made it? or maybe he peaked early? Good luck to him at York, lets hope it aids his development and he can come back and make a real challenge to carve out a career here!
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reesoid added 12:28 - Mar 14 Finally found his level
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Popeye added 12:59 - Mar 14 Reminds me of Dean Bowditch!
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Michael11 added 13:31 - Mar 14 Did brilliant on his first few games under PJ but done nothing much ever since really. Hopefully this move will motivate him to come back and work harder. If not i can see him having a lower level career.
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Warkys_Tash added 14:02 - Mar 14 A real talent that needs to get his career on track before it disappears a la Bowditch. If he find sthe form he had when he burst on the scene 2 years ago then he will be one of the first names on the team sheet. Go away and work hard, Josh. Come back and have a great career for ITFC.
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brian_a_mul added 14:18 - Mar 14 Look to Tommy Smith for inspiration. Sent away on loan, we thought we would never see him again and now look! Worthington knows Carsons game very well and will hopefully give him games and confidence. I agree that he does have an eye for goal, he also has quick feet and good technique. All the lad needs is experience of competitive football to bring on his development. Best of luck at York, we will be keeping an eye on their results!

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wickfordtractorboy added 14:19 - Mar 14 Good lad, get out, get some games under your belt and come back ready to fight for the first team next season. Looked good when he broke into the team but stalled a little under PJ
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daniel9624 added 16:04 - Mar 14 THis is a brilliant bit of news, going to a manager who clearly rates him, get him some good tough games under his belt, and come back for next season ready to go. Was saying weeks ago this was just what he needed, shame it didn't happen a little sooner but better late than never!
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kerryblue added 16:33 - Mar 14 Hopefully be the kick in the pants he clearly needs to move himself,can he take Jet down with him?
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runningout added 16:44 - Mar 14 if he reminds us of Dean Bowditch, he must depart ASAP...
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Daleyitfc added 17:10 - Mar 14 Probably still too high a level for the little fat boy with MUCH less talent than he thinks he has. He needs to start to learn a trade, because he won't make a living playing football for much longer.
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newtownfan13 added 17:48 - Mar 14 Good luck Josh on your post to York, prove the critics wrong and show what a talented player you are. IMO Josh Carson did not get a chance under Jewell as club struggled and Jewell played 'experienced' players???????????? Young talent needs nurtured and not left sitting in the stand, something Jewell did not attend to.
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jas0999 added 18:04 - Mar 14 I agree with Garv on this one. Sadly, Carson just isn't up to it ... yet. Let's hope this loan spell helps him to progress.
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Sindre94 added 00:43 - Mar 15 Thought he was a real gem two years ago
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Warkys_Tash added 09:01 - Mar 15 @Daleyitfc: If I thought you were an ITFC fan you would be labelled as an absolute T*t, but I suspect you are a secret Norwich Internet Troll trying to stir up negativity.. which in that case still makes you an absolute T*t. Phil, can you suspend his account? We don't need his type of comments on here.
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smitherenes123 added 10:35 - Mar 15 Ref daleyitfc What team do you play for and have you looked in mirror this morning blogs like his should not be allowed .
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hollywoodginge added 17:38 - Mar 15 I think he will struggle, there is obviously an issue with him, I know most will blame managers past but I feel the problem lay with the motivation and attitude of the player, he is nowhere near 1st team level at present, if he wasnt an academy product he would be getting the same level of stick as Lee Martin etc, the fact Northampton sent him packing back to us after a few days 'trial' speaks volumes in my opinion.

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