Shrewsbury Town boss Micky Mellon is clearly no Town fan judging by his reaction to a reporter wearing a Blues scarf for the post-match interviews after the Shrews’ 1-0 home victory over Morecambe on Saturday.

Shropshire Star reporter Joseph Masi’s blue and white neckwear didn’t go down at all well with the League Two side’s manager as he prepared to give his assessment of the game.

Earlier today, Mellon provided a replacement scarf.

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toxtethblue added 13:33 - Dec 22 Christ some Ipswich fans don't half get offended do they ...don't they...
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WalrusWarren added 13:40 - Dec 22 He's an Ipswich fan working for a newspaper in Shropshire, that doesn't mean he's obliged to wear a Shrewsbury scarf or support Shrewsbury. He can wear whatever scarf he wants to go to work. I'm an Ipswich fan who has worked for a newspaper covering football elsewhere, and there's no chance somebody would stop me wearing what was, in fact, just a blue and white striped scarf.

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rinkydinkpanther added 13:41 - Dec 22 Odd. I thought this Melon guy was a 'super fan' of Town, to be honest. Or at least he was when he used to be the EADT sports editor some years back now. Still, nice to see he's moved into football management.
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BlueNomad added 13:59 - Dec 22 What are people getting steamed up about? He was having a laugh. I teach kids who turn up in the colours of all sorts of teams and I give them real stick, expecting some banter back! It would be a sadder world without it!
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KBsSocks added 14:05 - Dec 22 Yup, having a laugh, and pretending to be offended. I think the manager was kind of right to do it !
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Hegansheroes added 14:24 - Dec 22 When was Mick Mellon sports editor of the EADT?? Thought he went straight from playing into coaching. Thought it was very funny anyway whether he was serious or not
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BoxerBlue added 14:50 - Dec 22 fat Scottish pleb
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essexboy added 15:05 - Dec 22 What a load of 💨
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hampstead_blue added 15:07 - Dec 22 great sense of humor. dead pan.
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statto72 added 15:42 - Dec 22 According to Wikipedia, his birthday is 18 March. I might buy a birthday card from Planet Blue, sign it and address it to M. Mellon, c/o Shrewsbury Town FC.........
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Bluetone added 15:45 - Dec 22 So it is possible for someone with the brain power of a non too bright child to become a football manager. Mellon by name fruit cake by nature.
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TractorBeezer added 16:13 - Dec 22 He's having a laugh!
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BLUEBEAT added 16:55 - Dec 22 He's called Micky Mellon. That's the funniest thing regarding this story.
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Palestine added 17:04 - Dec 22 To be fair, that is just good bants. If it was a green and yellow Norwich scarf being slung into the stand we'd all be cracking up!
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blueboy1981 added 17:07 - Dec 22 ........ just shows how pathetic some supporters are - to take offence to such a trivial thing, and start maligning people for it, even to the point of being abusive - yet again !! Lighten up people - and LIVE a life. After all it's XMAS - or is there something wrong with that also ??
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WorcesterBlue added 17:13 - Dec 22 Too right Blueboy. Mildly funny what he did and nothing to get in a lather about. Lighten up everyone :)
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thebeat added 18:07 - Dec 22 Nothing in this. Im sure Mick would do the same if it was the other way round. Chillax people
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ShropshireBluenago09 added 19:17 - Dec 22 Im getting lots of grief over Scarfgate up here in Shrewsbury…..but It wasn't me.. Makes a change to see another Town fan here! Micky Mellon is a top guy and doing a great job at Shrewsbury!
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Eireannach_gorm added 19:37 - Dec 22 The naysayers must feel a bit silly now with the update.
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Warkys_Tash added 19:39 - Dec 22 Agree with Blue Machines, if it was MM we would all be calling him a comedy genius! Brilliant report Phil, great story & a nice bit of humour from Mellon. Everyone should send him their scarf, mine is in the post as we speak! Let's create a story on Skysports! 'Mellon receives 3,000 town scarfs!
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Dyland added 19:50 - Dec 22 Oh I don't know... I'll probably start looking out for their results now and wishing them all the best. Happy fackin Christmas to the Shrews!
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Vancouver_Blue added 19:54 - Dec 22 Good for Joseph Masi, I wear my Ipswich scarf all the time in Vancouver
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NoCanariesAllowed added 20:18 - Dec 22 No point getting offended by this. Far as I'm concerned he's having a laugh in front of the cameras. Well, as long as he didn't chuck it in a fat puddle or something and ruin it - then I would be a bit miffed if I was the interviewer!
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carsey added 20:27 - Dec 22 When I read the headline I was a bit put out but really the bloke was just having a laugh. Would have liked the reporter to refuse to take it off but come on folks this was a bit of fun. I hope we play one of Mellons teams in the future so we can give him some back. I like the idea by statto72 of sending him an Ipswich Town birthday card - perhaps TWTDs could do something and get the reporter down to Radio Suffolk as a guest on Life's a Pitch.

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WindsorBlue added 20:50 - Dec 22 I think Georgie should have worn a Town scarf when she reported at Naaaarwich!!
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