McCarthy Wants Atmosphere Like Tuesday Night
Saturday, 29th Mar 2014 06:00

Boss Mick McCarthy believes the Portman Road crowd have a big role to play during today’s crucial home game against fellow play-off contenders Nottingham Forest. The Town faithful were in good voice on Tuesday as the Blues came from behind to defeat third-placed Derby 2-1.

“The home fans have always got a part to play in it.” McCarthy said. "But I would just say that if we’re not 1-0 up after five minutes and they’re having a bit of play accept that [might happen].

“Nottingham Forest have been better than us all season, they’ve been in a better position, they’ve got a better squad, they’ve looked like finishing in a better position.

“There should be an understanding that this is a good team coming here, despite the fact that they might be without a manager, despite the fact they might not have won for a while. If I was them I’d be thinking that it has to change around some time.

“So, I think there has to be a bit of understanding and that they get behind us if it is 0-0 up to 70 minutes and make the atmosphere like it was on Tuesday night because it was fabulous on Tuesday night.”

The Town manager didn’t think that result should have been viewed as too much of a shock: “I don’t think that was a surprise because we have a decent side and we’ve had a decent record over the last 12 or 15 months.

“What was bonkers was that when we came off every other result seemed to have gone in our favour. Let’s hope that continues.”

Although the victories over Brighton and Derby have been particularly notable, he says his players have performed in a similar manner throughout the campaign: “All season. Just because we have two results, I guess it emphasises the way my lads have gone about it throughout the season.

“They’ve done it every single week. They go about it with such determination and effort and work rate.

“Some weeks we play better than others and we get great results like we’ve just done in the last two. And they were important results because they were against big teams who are vying for that top six with us.”

He says Playford Road has a bit of a buzz about it at the moment: “It’s nice to come in when you’ve won and nice to come in when there’s a good feel around the place.

“There’s always a better feel when you’ve won but with eight games left to play and in the position that we’re in and the last two results we’ve had it makes it even better still.”

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canveyblue added 06:04 - Mar 29 COYB.......
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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 06:21 - Mar 29 Fifty Swedes at PR today will be doing their best to add to the atmosphere.
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KiwiTractor added 06:26 - Mar 29 Wish I was there to add my voice. Good luck lads, hoping to wake up to 3 wins on the trot!
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stevelincsexile added 06:44 - Mar 29 Can't make two games in a week to expensive but it was great Tuesday. Don't want the same atmosphere as Tuesday want it even better and I know you guys can do it.COYB
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GerkensBeard added 07:01 - Mar 29 On behalf of Section 6 I would like to say. Challenge accepted
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muccletonjoe added 07:03 - Mar 29 Got to hand it to mick. He has got us into contention and its been a while since we have got to this stage of the season with something to play for other than avoiding relegation. Don't agree with everything he does but it would be a strange manager who pleases everyone.
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Ipswichmatt84 added 07:06 - Mar 29 If there club made the tickets cheaper then we would have more fans to make more noise sort it out evans blue army
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JCBLUE added 07:12 - Mar 29 PORTMAN ROAR order of the day!
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Jimmy86 added 07:28 - Mar 29 Cant make it today due to work :( after tues night and the atmosphere generated as a result im absoloutely gutted. Crank up the volume and make it intimidating for forest. COYB!!!
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Garv added 07:52 - Mar 29 Cheaper tickets and better football.
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ArnieM added 07:59 - Mar 29 MiCK MCCARTHY'S BARMY ARMY...I.T.F.C MICKMA, MICKMA MICKMA, MICKMA MICKMA, MICK CARTHY TERRY, TERRY TERRY, TERRY TERRY TERRY, TERRY CONNER!
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Ipswich_Crazy added 08:48 - Mar 29 Garv: Try coming to more games instead of waiting for cheap tickets! I know they are expensive but if you want PR rocking then more fans the better! I hate glory hunters that only come when there are cheap tickets or when the team is playing well.
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trncbluearmy added 08:51 - Mar 29 Arrived from Northern Cyprus a week ago 2 out of 2 so far I know the lads would not let me down. To all you doubters in Catakoy told you I was coming back with nine points COYB
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BlueandTruesince82 added 09:05 - Mar 29 Alas it's my mate's kids birthday today and I commited months ago. I will will get to either Donny or Bournemouth tho and will channeling my mind to PR. Im there in spirit today Mick.
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Ebantiass added 09:18 - Mar 29

Very good reasonable pragmatic manager, that gets the best out of what is largely an average bunch of players. Well done to Mick and Terry and of course the playing staff for whats been a rollercoaster of a ride. Love the fact that Micks keeping feet firmly on the ground, win lose or draw today we will be miles better off than last season so thats a step in the right direction.

ruds added 09:24 - Mar 29 Looking forwards to seeing potentially the last performance of JAMIE LANG from Made in Chelsea in an Ipswich Town jersey! #COYB
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Loring added 10:31 - Mar 29 Can't make it today so absolutely gutted. Will tune in on the radio though, sounded mental on Tuesday night! I'm coming to Doncaster though! Up the blues today 3 points! Great Atmosphere! I'll bee cheering you on whilst at work! Blue army!!
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ZurichBlue added 10:53 - Mar 29 Wish I was there ...
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Mark added 11:02 - Mar 29 Yep, let's make lots of noise today. Did I read that the club has given away 10,000 tickets to school children for one match? I am not sure if it is today. It's a good idea, as we need to fill the empty seats and make as good an atmosphere as possible. Tuesday was a brilliant night for the £10 ticket offer, as the new people I took along loved it.
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