So where does all of this leave Gary Ablett? After all, McParland only returned to the club to keap Ablett's seat warm while he had treatment.

mike 23, I can see from your comment you are not the brightest, what about all the players he signed.

Thanks to the pair for a wonderful night, long will you be remembered, best of luck

To thank Charlie and Tony please lets all watch the hightlights again!
Priskins Bicycle kick was absolute class! Pity it diddnt stand

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xgji8x_hlts3435_auto

Thanks to Charlie McP last night will go down in club history - masterful.

Charlie first to admit i was very hard on you after Chelsea but can see now you were just gutted to be leaving..... last night was as stroke of genious, if only you had been able to influence and assist keane more it could have been very differant. That hug you gave Prisken summed up your feeling and arm amiable approach. Saw on football league show how you had a massive pop at the media for putting town down, i really believe you were a true blue! Good luck wherever you go. Chris K, Prisken came over to you after he missed the first attempt, you clearly gave him the message to keep going and a goal would come, you will go a long long way in this business, i stil remember what a cheeky chappie you were as player (oh and when you asked me out one day and got miffed as i pretended i had no idea who you were!)..... onwards and upwards and may the new staff prove a success..... Charlie we love you !

Thanks Brian!

What an exit! Charlie and Tony (think Tony deserves some credit here as well people) you will both go down in ITFC history for last night's spectacular, stunning, superb performance. I wish you both all the best for the future

FITNESS COACH HAS TO STAY!!! He is a great guy and VERY good at what he does.

McP and the lads got them rattled last night - http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jan/13/ipswich-town-rugby-arsenal-cesc-f

Thankyou Charlie. You made me cry twice in the space of 4 days. I was hurting like hell on Sunday coming out of Stamford Bridge and then I re-discovered the pride of being a Town fan again against Arsenal.

I feel like you gave me my team back again. Thankyou.

A magnificent turnaround. Good luck mate

Thanks for a great night and all your hard work over the last 20 months, all the best and I'm sure I'm not alone in saying that. what a send off last night was!

Thanks fellas and best wishes for the future. What a night and what a way to sign off! Good luck!

Good luck Charlie and well done for last night, we were AWESOME!

Good luck lads and thank you, tactics spot on last night!!!

Good luck for the future to you both

Massive thank you to you both. You have giving us one hell of a leaving present. All the best for the future!

Well done 'Charlie' I really thought you may be kept on obviously the players respected you and you certainly knew how to pick a team to beat the gooners good luck COYB!!!!

Just read petemorris link in his post and sorry fabergas but the only rugby I witnessed last night was your conversion from 5 yards out !
And then you have the nerve to slag of our pitch.
what a prize prick and a bad loser.

Absolutely shocked that last night never earnt them some thing at Portman Road in the way of employment.

Very hard to comment regarding Roy Keane, i really do believe these men were kind of gagged whilst Roy was here, then when Roy leaves within two matches "hey presto" a completely different looking Ipswich for many reasons.

I just hope they realise what i think and stick together and do another Club proud as they did for Ipswich Town last night and maybe stay away from Roy Keane!!

Would like to thank Charlie for last night, a night that will live long in my memory and a night when i remembered what a real football match was like.
Good luck to Tony aswell but i always thought he was just Keane's yes man/lacky to be honest

Good way to put the Chelsea defeat behind you, thanks for aiding in the blues win of the gunners! Best of luck in the future.

I must admit I did think these two were just Keane's yes men, but have been surprised and pleased at the way the team responded to them. McParland has also shown a great deal of passion for the club and conducted himself with great dignity when dealing with the media. I wish them both well.

Good luck for the future you were a genis on wednesday

sorry to put a dampner on their departure but here goes;
if RK was "managing" the squad and these two were "coaching" then who's repsonsible for the complete mess we're in?

Up until a couple of years ago ITFC were renowned for the way we kept the ball down and "played" footy. Indeed, many of my fellow north standers often said they could put up with defeat as long as we "played" football and made a game of it.

It's apparent the coaching has changed.
We now regulary "hoof" the ball up field and immediately put the pressure back on ourselves when struggling. Our defence is fragile when under pressure and often collapses when under pressure.

Our set pieces are the laughing stock of the league. Corners especially so.

This has been "coached" into the players, this was not our style until these 2 and RK appeared.

Sorry but I'll be glad to see them go.
Charlie leaves on a high because the players decided, for the first time in 2-3 seasons, to turn up and earn their money.

'Nuff said.

I don't think we'll ever know how much McParland did for us while he was here, and how bad things might have been under Roy Keane without him. Best of luck Charlie.