Boss Mick McCarthy says Frank Nouble, Anthony Wordsworth and Paul Taylor won’t come into consideration for selection if they return to the Blues at the end of their loan spells on January 4th. Nouble is with League One Coventry, while Wordsworth and Taylor are with Championship Rotherham United.

McCarthy says there has been no word from their loan clubs but says the Sky Blues have given him the impression that they want to keep Nouble.

“I let him play in the FA Cup for them with a view that they liked him and would take him on for longer, but we’ll see," he said.

“I thought if they’d got no interest at all in taking him then I wouldn’t have let him play in the FA Cup. They might have been telling me porkie pies but I doubt it. I think he’s done all right, Frank.

“Woody and Paul Taylor, I don’t know. They started off playing for Rotherham and then they made changes and they’re not playing, so I don’t know. But their futures are elsewhere, the three of them, not here.

“They will be transferred, even if they come back they won’t be playing, they’ll go somewhere else.”

The Blues are already in talks with League One Port Vale regarding defender Freddie Veseli, who is also not in McCarthy’s plans.

Regarding Jack Marriott, who like Nouble, Wordsworth, Taylor and Veseli, is out of contract at the end of the season, McCarthy says he doesn’t know whether he’ll remain with Vanarama Conference side Woking beyond the end of his loan spell, also on January 4th.

“Jack hadn’t been playing regularly at Woking, he’s not had the same degree of success in terms of scoring goals,” McCarthy added.

“He needs to get that, he needs to play somewhere regularly and get some goals before he even thinks about getting in my team.”

Marriott, 20, has scored three goals in 12 starts and five sub appearances for the Cards this season, compared with 13 goals in 23 starts and one sub appearance during two spells last term.

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warktheline added 20:45 - Dec 23 Theobald, by the way, you need to get your facts right, Mick never offered Martin a new contract.
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DerryfromBury added 22:53 - Dec 23 Taylor and Woody no surprise, Big Frank seems to be enjoying himself at Cov and may have just found his level, that said would still like to see him back at Town, still young enough and still learning his trade, a firm hand from TC and I'm sure he'd make a half decent player. I used to enjoy his runs through the middle of the park terrorising the opposition with his bulk. also seemed an half decent lad off the field by all accounts.

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Seasider added 15:30 - Dec 24 Strange three of the four players Mick has paid money for he now doesn't want to keep,Jack Doherty who cost £20 k now back in Ireland;and Frank Nouble (25k) and Woody (100k) mentioned above. However all the players he has got rid of,with the exception of Cressy havn't done any better elsewhere,although one or two doing it at a lower level. Him and TC have done wonders with all the remaining players however,and you could see why he persevered with big Frank. I see Fredi Veseli is doing quite well for Bury at centre back,and recall seeing him give a good account of himself in the centre(I think it was as a defensive midfielder)pre season;so it isn't surprising to see that he is the only one so far that anybody has shown an interest in.Unlike the other players mentioned who Mick has given a bit of first team action,I struggle to recall Fredi playing at all?

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theobald1985 added 20:10 - Dec 25 warktheline i very much think it was reported at the time on here that mick had offered him something which he turned down. martin was not as talented as some but his workrate was beyond question which is why mick played him so much and offered him a deal-my facts are straight ol chap have a word with yourself
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