Town boss Mick McCarthy says recently-signed winger Danny Rowe has impressed his team-mates during his first few weeks at the club and will make his Championship debut between now and the end of the season.

The 25-year-old joined the Blues from Vanarama National League side Macclesfield in the January transfer window but is yet to make a matchday 18 having been suffering with a hip flexor injury when he signed.

“There’s no doubt that he will get a game between now and the end of the season,” McCarthy said. “He has impressed, he’s impressed the lads as well.

“He’s unfortunate that I’ve just signed a winger and we’re not playing with wingers!”

He added: “He will [excite the fans]. I hope so. I think he’ll be a good player for us, long term.

“The fact that he came in with an injury, the fact that I changed the shape of the team, it’s not helped him, but he’s training away and he’s got a long time to be here. I know everybody wants him to come in and play but he is impressing everybody.”

The Town boss says it’s important for players to impress their new team-mates after joining a club.

“Apart from having the seal of approval from the manager and coach, you want that, but you want acceptance from the lads, that is really important,” he continued.

“I’m not on about being nice to you or being big buddies, just that they think ‘I like him, he’s a good player’. That means a lot that, being accepted by team-mates.

“Especially coming from non-league. Unless you’re a very confident person or player, if you come into a club from the National League, you’re always going to think everybody’s having a look at you and waiting to see and judge, like in any other job wherever you go.

“And impressing your team-mates, it’s paramount that to having a nice, steady ride through the choppy waters of the first couple of months of your career. It’s hard work.”

Meanwhile, McCarthy says Teddy Bishop’s frustrations continue with the 20-year-old midfielder set to miss the weekend trip to Barnsley with a groin injury.

“It’s wrong if I’m having to plan almost for a substitute, he’s such a talented player, I feel for him that he can’t get a run of games going,” the Town boss reflected.

He added: “I do think that the physical exertions of a Championship season, just the way it’s played, some players take longer to just grow up, toughen up a bit, get used to it. Some handle it really easily.

“I’m hoping that’s the case, his career has been littered with injuries at the minute and it’s just stunting his development, for sure. But he is different class when he’s fully fit.”

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midastouch added 18:53 - Mar 9 The sooner the better please. We desperately need a spark from somewhere and this man could be just the person.
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shakytown added 19:10 - Mar 9 Is it going to be Dan Dan or rowsey. Hope he's a proper bloke or it's the highway for him.
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Cloddyseedbed added 20:21 - Mar 9 Seen him play in U23's and impressed. He would have more of an impact coming on than Kieffer Moore! Seems he has got 2 good feet and not afraid to shoot, so why can't he get on the pitch? Not much else going on to lift the supporters.
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Lukeybluey added 21:10 - Mar 9 Why cant we play him as a wingback? Dont chelsea play Victor Moses at wingback?
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MicksZzzTactics added 23:02 - Mar 9 Hmmm all jolly good news then .... BUT ohhh knowing Mick "I set-up to win EVERY time! Scout's Honor dammit!" McCarthy , I feel fairly comfortable in me putting down say a 5'er on: The WINGER Danny Rowe aka 'The Impressive One' will firstly be put on around the 86 minute .... as an EXTRA (to the almost By Default usual 7!) defensive-minded / defensive preoccupied player mind you!!! :-) in yet another "spectacular" stalemate contest this spring! But sincerely Good Luck to you Danny ....cause I've a strange feeling (completely unfounded? :-) lol) that you as an natural offensive player are gonna need EXACTLY that here at ITFC.... for as long as the Dino McCarthy is the boss anyways!

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parkinshair added 01:07 - Mar 10 Well play with wingers then!! If it means I don't have to sit through anything like Tuesday again you could play with the Uptown Girls for all I care.
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harlingblue added 04:59 - Mar 10 Would be good to have a natural winger in the team, but to be allowed to play as a natural winger. MM please release the defensive shackles that you impose on the team. The last two home games should have been wins. If the Manager had more faith in his squad and picked a team to win and not drive the fans away by seeking bore draws, Portman Road would be a far happier place to visit.

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Razor added 14:11 - Mar 10 This manager really takes the biscuit----tells us how good a player he is and then does not even put him on the bench-----bit like not playing Jonny Williams when he had those 2 mts fit. Just beggars belief really-----dont start making plans for the summer Mick---hopefully you will be gone and long outta here.
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shakytown added 01:01 - Mar 11 This really means the Muck the moron will bring him for 3 minutes in a lost cause. Pathetic loser for a manager. Muck out!!!!!!!!!!!
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Currie10 added 08:05 - Mar 11 I assume some people didn't do English at school? " yet to make a matchday 18 having been suffering with a hip flexor injury when he signed. " - this will primarily be the reason for him not being in the 18. I can understand people moaning at times but jesus christ some enjoy it for the sake of it.
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