Town boss Mick McCarthy has been nominated for the December Manager of the Month award, the Blues having won three and drawn three as they climbed into the top six in 2013's final month.

The other nominees are Birmingham boss Lee Clark, Steve McClaren at Derby and Nottingham Forest’s Billy Davies. The winner will be announced on Friday live on Sky Sports News.

McCarthy was previously nominated for the December 2012 award but lost out to Hull City manager Steve Bruce.

The last time a Town boss was named Manager of the Month was back in 2004 when Joe Royle picked up the award for November.

Since then Royle, Jim Magilton, Roy Keane and McCarthy have all been nominated but without winning.

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JimmyJazz added 09:12 - Jan 9 Not good enough record for Manager of the Month, easily Steve MacLaren's
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brittaniaman added 09:15 - Jan 9 UNFORTUNATELY !!!! I think WALLY with the BROLLY will get it ????????????
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Fat_Boy_Tim added 09:54 - Jan 9 Who'd a thunk it 12 months ago? Good man MM, keep us going in the right direction please. In MM we trust.
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ntoms97 added 10:20 - Jan 9 Go on Mick!!
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ChrisMakin2012 added 12:08 - Jan 9 Maybe two or three months ago, December!? who are we kidding. 1-1's won't win anything.
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TR11BLU added 12:17 - Jan 9 McClaren will get it. Anyone hear BFJ on Talksport yesterday bigging up our current form. Top man Joe, who never got the credit he deserved whilst here. As is oft the case, he wasnt fully appreciated until he'd gone.
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RaymondovicBlue added 12:25 - Jan 9 Did Roy Keane REALLY get nominated for Manager of the Month ?? Sadly any good times we had with him are so hard to remember, hidden amid the negative stuff that is so easily brought to mind. Congratulations Steve McClaren!
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scottrock added 12:45 - Jan 9 RaymondovicBlue, my thoughts exactly. I really cannot remember a time when we were out the bottom half under Keane. I think Jewell's secnd season we were top 6 in August. Didn't we beat Cardiff?
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DiamondGezzer added 13:33 - Jan 9 Got to say, I'm not in favour of these shop window awards, not that Mick doesn't deserve it, I think it gives clubs that are not doing so well ideas in his direction.
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shoopdelang added 13:44 - Jan 9 I really think derby are punching above there weight to be honest. I can't see them keeping this form until the end of the season
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Dozzells_Bobblehat added 15:21 - Jan 9 Well done MM, but McLaren for sure, and deservedly .
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Seasider added 17:02 - Jan 9 Steve Mclaren definitely deserves this award,especially as Derby are playing better football than us and have had better results.A shoo in! Congrats though to MM for getting nomination for second time,as think the last three incumbents have only managed one nomination each.
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RegencyBlue added 18:51 - Jan 9 Kiss of death normally so keep MM well away from it!
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