Town boss Mick McCarthy has confirmed that midfielder Giles Coke will be released at the end of the season, the 30-year-old having missed the whole of the campaign with knee problems which have required a number of operations.

“He’s injured, he won’t be involved and he’ll be released at the end of the season,” McCarthy said.

Coke joined the Blues on a free transfer in the summer of 2015 after being released by Sheffield Wednesday having impressed during a trial, but made only four starts - one in the Championship - and nine sub appearances during 2015/16 without scoring.

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Lathers added 13:48 - Mar 1 Well this has come as a huge shock... I hope Mick has someone lined up to replace him for next season!!
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hoppy added 13:49 - Mar 1 No big surprise there. Has really been a case of Coke Zero, in that he's given us nothing since being here really. All the best to him, but was a poor signing that didn't work out.
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ArnieM added 13:49 - Mar 1 So, the clearing out of dead wood begins.
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tractorboytedwardo19 added 13:49 - Mar 1 He's always been a bit flat, coke has
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Radlett_blue added 13:51 - Mar 1 Seemed a poor signing at the time - an ageing lower league journeyman with a poor injury record. And so it proved. Was on the pitch so rarely that we'll never know if he might have added anything.
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tempzzzz added 13:53 - Mar 1 Thank god for that, always the worry that he might make it into the squad.
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backinbeige added 13:55 - Mar 1 A shame it hasn't worked out, he seemed a decent bloke at the London ITFCSC Q&A. Down to earth and not like your averagd modern footballer. Admittedly you need a few bas**rds in your team but you need some balance too.
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blue75 added 13:57 - Mar 1 And Douglas?
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ChrisR added 14:00 - Mar 1 No surprise , but it is still his career and livelihood , so good luck in the future Giles !
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busterjames added 14:03 - Mar 1 His career at town just fizzled out !! lets sign up the leeds boy and the cardiff boy .
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hampstead_blue added 14:21 - Mar 1 These fringe signings have been a bit of a disaster. Pay as you play needs to be more prevalent.
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IRTractorboyz added 14:25 - Mar 1 Come in as cover he just fizzled out really after his knees went POP
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12th_Man added 14:27 - Mar 1 What a waste of space he was
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Daleyitfc added 14:38 - Mar 1 Let's hope the fossil fuel clear-out continues with Cole Skuse next.
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Wacko added 14:44 - Mar 1 "Coke Canned"
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FenboyBlue added 15:23 - Mar 1 It's soda pressing.
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TotalBlue added 16:26 - Mar 1 Its a shame never good when a signing fails but we move on sadly I cant find any players with the surname Pepsi.
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strikalite added 16:29 - Mar 1 How much has he cost us in wages then I wonder, this was one of a few of Micks stubbornness signings....he's not good enough but Mick seems to think he knows different..
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prebsa added 16:32 - Mar 1 About time huge wasts of wages!
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I_AM_GOD added 16:41 - Mar 1 Perhaps a diet of mentos would have brought him to life.....
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I_AM_GOD added 16:43 - Mar 1 And seriously, good luck to the lad in the future.
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OwainG1992 added 16:56 - Mar 1 You know what best of luck to him. I remember when he joined some Sheff Weds fans i know told me they always liked him and have his all. Bearing in mind how dire Jonny Douglass has been in CM would a fit Coke have been any worse? Who knows. Suppose him and Leon Best can boost he pension pot until the summer!
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Seasider added 17:30 - Mar 1 Mick has made some poor signings,mainly of fringe players;but this is balanced out by the good ones he has taken on. Ranks alongside Piotr Malarcyk,Larsen Toure and Leon Best I feel;although the Pole cost £8500 the other two were free;but they were still paid wages. Been following Town for a long while;so it is difficult to remember all the players,especially the duffers;but think the worst was Mark Fish who was so bad,subbed at half time,and never played anymore.Similarly Ulrich le Pen;but he was injured like Giles.Think the Frenchman would have been an asset if fit,especially in this division.

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jas0999 added 17:44 - Mar 1 I wish a Giles the best for the future, but he was a low quality cheap free transfer. Proof that you need better than Coke and Toure.
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Wickets added 18:11 - Mar 1 Well at least we now know that Mick has been kinda forced into this kind of gamble by his budget. I said at the time and am saying now Coke Toure and Douglas terrible signings that came about by lack of funds.
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