Boss Mick McCarthy felt there wasn’t too much wrong with Town's performance in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest but admitted it was a “horrible feeling” to have taken a point rather than three from the match after conceding Liam Trotter’s equaliser in the 95th minute.
"I don’t think [there was too much wrong in the performance],” he said. "It’s bizarre that I’m stood here feeling like I’ve lost a tenner and found sixpence for some reason.
"It’s just a horrible feeling. There was nothing I could say to placate the boys and nothing that’s really that’s going to placate me until we finally win a game.
"But [I’ll be pleased with] the performance when I look back at it on Tuesday morning, because I won’t be in on Monday we’re going to watch Cardiff, me and TC.
"The lads are all in and then we’ll be in the rest of the week working on what we’re going to do for Cardiff.”
The Bluebirds, who are at Portman Road on Saturday as Town look to return to winning ways after six league games without a victory, face Bristol City at the Cardiff City Stadium this evening. The Welshmen are currently eighth, three points and five places above the Blues.
McCarthy added: "I don’t believe there’s anything wrong with team spirit, there’s nothing wrong with camaraderie, there’s nothing wrong with players, the club’s in really good shape.
"I said the other night that we’ve been having a tough time but, by the way, we played a team which came out of the Premier League on Tuesday and we’ve come [to Forest] and had a really good performance against a team of good players.
"For all the story of transfer embargoes and not being able to sign players, they’ve got a really good squad of players.”
Meanwhile, Town’s U21s are in action against Crystal Palace at Playford Road this afternoon (KO 1pm).