Town MDs Ian Milne and Jonathan Symonds are enjoying working with manager Mick McCarthy and don’t expect him to move on, despite continued links with the vacant Republic of Ireland job. According to some bookmakers, the Blues boss is the favourite to succeed Giovanni Trapattoni and return to the position he held between 1996 and 2002.

Milne says there has been no approach from the FAI regarding McCarthy: “Not that I’m aware of. The last time I spoke to him about this was a couple of weeks ago when it first came up and he said ‘Look, I’m not going anywhere’. We don’t want him to go.

“You don’t know what’s around the corner, things may change and what have you, but I think he likes the day to day running of a team and it’s quite a different job doing an international role.”

Symonds added: “We’re clearly keen to see him stay. We enjoy his style of football and the way the team is performing.

“Although we’ve not had the best set of results at the beginning of the season, we’ve had some difficult fixtures, but we’re playing better football and more entertaining football as well.”

Milne says they get on well with the Town manager, who will celebrate a year in charge at Portman Road in a fortnight’s time: “He’s great to work with. We have regular chats and reviews and he likes to know what’s going on.

“We’re pleased he takes an interest in what’s happening in the rest of the club. He and Terry are fantastic, all the staff are down there.”

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Rentaghost added 23:11 - Oct 16 Bloody media are a pain in the arse sometimes. I hope Chris Hughton gets the job. Good Manager for the Irish post.
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BroskiBeen added 02:00 - Oct 17 They say never go back ;)
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ArnieM added 10:52 - Oct 17 All of this would end if MM would dimply cone out snd categorically state he does not want thst job.
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cooper4england added 11:11 - Oct 17 I think your keyboard is faulty arnie!
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big_gaz67 added 11:23 - Oct 17 Take it that these guys were interviewed by Radio Suffolk and we will here the same comments word for word as we drive to the ground on Saturday!
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big_gaz67 added 11:23 - Oct 17 Ever hear......doh!
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mickymacsbarmyarmy added 11:33 - Oct 17 WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT HUGHTON TO TAKE THE IRISH JOB, HES DOING A FANTASTIC JOB AT CARROT ROAD ;-) iF MICK DOES LEAVE WHICH SURELY HE WONT AS HE HAS ALREADY TOOK IRELAND AS FAR AS THY CAN POSSIBLY GO THEN SURELY IS THE TIME FOR TERRY BUTCHER TO COME BACK TO HIS SPIRITUAL HOME.
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Bluetone added 14:19 - Oct 17 I think Roy Keane should get the Irish Job.
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sheepdags added 20:46 - Oct 19 If IM and JS are doing their jobs they should be sounding out the best potential successors as most Town fans polled seem to think Mick will go.
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