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Marriott Offered New Deal
Friday, 22nd Nov 2013 14:45

Town boss Mick McCarthy has revealed that striker Jack Marriott has been offered a new contract. The 19-year-old, whose current terms are up at the end of the season, is on loan at Skrill Premier side Woking for a month and has so far scored three goals in two games.

“We’ve had a discussion with Jack, that was done before he went to Woking," McCarthy said. "Six or eight weeks ago I told him that I wanted to keep him.”

The Blues boss, who wouldn’t go into detail regarding the length of the proposed new deal, watched Marriott score his first senior goal in last week’s 3-0 win against Dartford and was impressed with the academy product: “He’s had more chances in two games than he’s had in all the U21 games he’s played in. And he’s created most of them for himself.

“He was excellent in the first game, I thought he played really well and I’ve watched the highlights of the second one [a 3-2 victory over Hyde] and Taff [scout Ian Evans] was at both of them and again it was another really good performance.

“He’s enjoying it but it’s not Leicester and it’s not Blackpool. Let’s put it into perspective, but he’s doing what he was sent out to do — play against fellas where points were at stake. There’s a few quid at stake for those clubs, relegation and promotion, and he’s doing great, we’re really pleased with him.”

Despite that, McCarthy isn't underplaying the quality of Marriott's strikes: “The goals he’s scored, the first goal he scored, for example, he will score that in any league in the world against any players.

"There’ll be better defenders, but he was on the move in the box and it came and he just got a little nick on it, it was a terrific finish.

“Likewise, his two goals against Hyde, any league in the world they would grace the game. But he will be playing against better defenders. He’s doing what he’s been sent out to do, to play and score.”

McCarthy also confirmed that left-back David October will remain at his loan club Histon until January 2nd: “The logic behind that is that if a league club came and wanted him then he can go after January 2nd.”


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joe9087 added 15:00 - Nov 22
Excellent news, looking forward to seeing him get some games in for ITFC in the New Year.
It's early days, but I'm expecting big things for him, he's got his head screwed on and knows that at the moment he hasn't done anything. Here's to hoping he turns out to be the player we all think he'll be.
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irishtim added 15:28 - Nov 22
Best news in a while. Hopefully a 3 year deal as Jack has the potential to be a very good striker. Wonder if he qualifies for republic of Ireland ? lol. We need someone to replace Robbie soon.
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TractorBoy666 added 15:38 - Nov 22
Very happy about this, I'm sure keane would have let him go for about 50k thinking he won't make it!! At least we have a sensible manager and is giving the boy a go.
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Michael11 added 16:22 - Nov 22
Brilliant! Hopefully this will shut up the 'You don't know what you're doing Mick' or 'He's going to sell him like Jordan Rhodes' fools!!
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Hegansheroes added 16:35 - Nov 22
Perhaps people should actually look at the bigger picture when Rhodes was sold, We had a CEO (Clegg) who held the purse strings. I believe he did more damage to ITFC than any one including PJ. I do hope Marriot signs a new contract but as the present one ends at the end of the season he may decide his future is elsewhere & there will be a lot of clubs looking at him.
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whiskey added 17:37 - Nov 22
one of the best bits of news all year
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thebeat added 17:39 - Nov 22
Lets hope he signs up, i think he may be very important for us 2nd half of the season when our other strikers start picking up niggly injuries
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blueboy1981 added 18:51 - Nov 22
........ let's hope it's considerably longer than some of our previous youngsters have been offered, in more recent times - or we may not get him !!
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stevelincsexile added 18:58 - Nov 22
He has'nt signed yet, fingers crossed.
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blueboy1981 added 18:58 - Nov 22
TractorBoy666 - ...... a no brainer really 'to give the boy a go' - only an idiot wouldn't - such is Jack's potential.

He holds all the aces right now with his contract up at the end of the season - there will be, and is, much interest in him right now.
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RegencyBlue added 19:28 - Nov 22
Lets hope it's not a Clegg type contract offer or Jack will be out of the door in the summer!
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parhamblue added 20:35 - Nov 22
I thought Keane let go the ones he knew WOULD make it ....
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