Town owner Marcus Evans has paid tribute to manager Mick McCarthy, his assistant Terry Connor, their staff and the players following the excellent start to the season and has reiterated that the Blues are looking to add another defender to their squad before the transfer window closes on Thursday.
"It couldn’t have gone much better for us in August in terms of the results and performances on the pitch and Mick, Terry, the staff and the players deserve enormous credit for what has been achieved so far,” Evans writes in a column in the programme for today’s game against Fulham.
"We were all left very disappointed by last season but I hope what you, the supporters, have seen so far from the team has given you renewed optimism for the year ahead.
"What has made the results even more rewarding is that they have come given an extensive injury and illness list that seems to grow every week.
"That has put pressure on the squad, especially at the back where we have lost Luke [Chambers], Tommy [Smith] and Adam Webster.
"I know Mick is happy with the squad we have assembled over the summer. It allows for injuries but you can’t legislate for the number we have had recently and it means that we are looking to add to the squad with another defender before the transfer window closes next week.”