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Trip to Colchester Dispelled Didsy Doubts
Monday, 30th Sep 2013 16:54

Boss Mick McCarthy has revealed that it was a trip to watch Coventry City in action at Colchester shortly after he took over at Portman Road which dispelled any doubts he had about striker David McGoldrick. The 25-year-old was then on loan with the Sky Blues from Nottingham Forest and joined Town on a similar basis in the January before signing a two-year permanent deal in the summer.

McCarthy said: “I’ve always been impressed with his ability when I’ve seen him but he didn’t play all the time.

“You always tend to think ‘What is wrong with David McGoldrick if he’s got all that ability and he doesn’t play?’.

“He went off to Coventry, we saw his games. Me and TC went to watch him at Colchester one night and he was outstanding.

“We’d been watching him, having him looked at and he was the leading goalscorer in League One. But he was outstanding, he played up front on his own and he worked his socks off, so any doubts I had about him doing that didn’t last very long having seen that and we agreed to do a deal with him then.”

He says other clubs were also in the hunt: “I think we did face a bit of competition. To be fair to Marcus, we gave Dids a good contract, it was a good deal that he did and a good deal that we did.

“When people are saying that we haven’t spent anything, we’ve signed some good players. That was just a good deal.

“I thought there were a few in for him, I remember them telling me that Leeds were in for him, but you never know whether they’re spoofing, trying to get a deal. I’m never quite sure. I’m not bothered, it was just a fantastic deal we did and I think everyone’s seeing that now.”

The Town boss was delighted with McGoldrick's two goals against Brighton on Saturday: “They were excellent. Dids has backed up my assessment on Saturday that a lot of it is down to Terry Connor.

“He’s got great ability, David McGoldrick, but Terry works them constantly, he puts great sessions on and I’ve just read what he said, he does those sessions, beating a couple of mannequins and shooting across the keeper.

“The first one is just a great strike, I know it gets a deflection, but he’s very capable from distance.

"The second one was a great goal because we’d got everybody back in our half defending. There were 10 of us in our half when we won it back and we had two or three passes, it went back to Dean Gerken and it played it up and Murph flicked it on and Dids is one-v-one and he twisted his blood, didn’t he?

"It was a great finish. It’s invaluable to have people like him who can score goals.”


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bushbaby7 added 17:07 - Sep 30
Ooooooohhhhhhh David Mcgoldrick!!!!!
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cooper4england added 18:24 - Sep 30
"Twisted his blood". What on earth is that? Nasty disorder which I hope doesnt keep him out for long.
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Stourbridgeblue added 18:46 - Sep 30
I think MM meant he twisted Keith Andrews blood so I'm not bothered how nasty it is.
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Michael11 added 20:19 - Sep 30
I think David McGoldrick's the most complete forward we've had in years. I just hope he stays injury free and continues to get the service to keep banging them in!
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Garv added 01:18 - Oct 1
I'm honestly not trying to rain on Terry Conner's parade, and I don't doubt he is a fantastic coach, but isn't shooting across the keeper something you learn when you're about 10 years old?
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Garv added 01:23 - Oct 1
I'm glad we've got an excellent finisher in McGoldrick but I hope we don't think we've cracked it. Murphy and Nouble need to improve along with others.

Maybe have a session with just the midfielders?
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prebbs007 added 05:50 - Oct 1
"It was a great finish. It's invaluable to have people like him who can score goals.”

Yes Mick spot on...... BUT .... What do we do when he is injured/suspended/has bad game. We have no one else who can score goals. We have no one who creates the space and openings he does. We rely entirely on him for chances and finishing. When he missed those chances (Birmingham away he missed 3 good chances plus a one on one sitter) we ended up drawing a game we should have won by 2 or 3 clear goals. Murphy will be lucky to get 5 or 6 and Nouble probably less so another goal scorer is imperative along with a winger with pace who can create so we can move Tunnicliffe in to play with Skuse.

3 points at Derby will be very welcome !!! COYB
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itfc94 added 11:45 - Oct 1
Thank god we have Mcgoldrick who can finish.

Murphy is so bad at finishing.
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