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McCarthy: Annoyed About Disallowed Goal But Delighted With Performance
Tuesday, 16th Aug 2016 22:45

Boss Mick McCarthy was annoyed that the “really poor decision” to disallow Daryl Murphy’s first-half goal had denied the Blues their first away win of the season, but was “thrilled and delighted” by Town’s performance as they drew 0-0 at his former club Wolves.

Murphy headed home Grant Ward’s corner in the 28th minute but the linesman raised his flag to controversially rule the goal out.

“I think it’s a really poor decision,” McCarthy said. “We were asking about it and they’ll find a reason it was disallowed I’m sure.

“I’m annoyed at that, but I’m thrilled and delighted with the performance, especially after Saturday’s second-half performance. And I should stress 'second half' because we played really well in the first half.

Why does he believe the goal was disallowed? “Freddie Sears is stood in front of the goalkeeper, admittedly, but it’s flown past them both.

“He’s not tried to do anything to it. It’s just flown in the net. I’m not even convinced he’s in an offside either because the defender was level.

“I saw a goal recently when someone shot at the goalkeeper, the guy’s run across the front of him, it’s gone in the net and it’s not offside. They’ve changed the rules. I’m bloody annoyed at that, never mind disappointed.”


McCarthy’s assistant Terry Connor subsequently spent several minutes discussing the matter with the fourth official.

“I don’t know if their ear-pieces aren’t working, but they finally came to a conclusion and got their stories straight,” McCarthy added ruefully.

Reflecting more on what was his team's best 90 minutes of the season, he said: “I thought we were excellent. I changed the shape of the team because I knew they would be playing 4-3-3 and I didn’t want us to get overrun. I thought we outplayed them and were very, very good tonight.

“That was much more like us. We had a reasonable first half against Barnsley and then played great in the second half.

“We played well in the first half at Brentford, but then, unfortunately, people are very quick to, well, to get down after one bad half of football.

“Maybe tonight was us getting back to what the Championship is all about. That’s real hard graft first and foremost, but it was also a really good football performance from us.”

McCarthy was full of praise for keeper Bartosz Bialkowski, who saved Jon Dadi Bodvarsson’s first-half penalty, the Pole’s first spot-kick stop for the Blues.

“He’s an outstanding goalkeeper isn’t he? He’s proved it again,” the Town boss added. “We’ve got two outstanding goalkeeper and it’s always sad when one of them is out, but he [Dean Gerken] keeps Bart on his toes.

“I could go through all of them really, I thought we played really well as a team. I don’t think we’ve been troubled too much. We did the dirty stuff really well — closed it down, pressed it better than before, so far. [The system] worked really well.

“It gets the best out of Teddy, no doubt. He’s been out for 12 months, so it’s hard for him to play in a two at the moment.

“Dougie I thought was outstanding. It would suit Doz as well playing in a three because he can’t hack 4-4-2 in this league yet. That would be a really tough ask for him.

“We needed something after losing the last one. Everyone is kind of looking forward to Norwich and at the same time not looking forward to it.

“I am looking forward to it, but a lot of the fans seem scared of losing it. Well you’ve got to play the game and be brave and want to win the game. That’s what we’ll be attempting to do on Sunday.”

He felt there was trepidation among fans regarding the derby after the Brentford defeat: “I sensed from the supporters a bit of fear. I heard them saying on Saturday ‘We can’t play like that against Norwich’. But that wasn’t us the second half.

“It’s like they are excited about the game, but there’s an element of fear about losing it.

“That’s the same in all derby matches — Wolves versus West Brom, or Man U v Man City, Celtic v Rangers. They are great games to be part of, you just don’t want to lose them. And I get that.

“At least that’s a performance we can go into Sunday’s game to be proud of and to think that’s how we do play.”

Wolves manager Walter Zenga felt his team had been given a tough evening.

"In my opinion a very difficult game," he said. "We bring a good result in the end. Our regret is missing the penalty that can change the complex of the game.

"And then a great save in the second half from Helder Costa, did amazing things, I think this is what we must be happy about.”

Regarding Town, Zenga added: "Ipswich, we know, that they play in this style with long ball against the defender, doesn't let us play.

"We have to put the ball down and play faster with our quality. But, step by step we do these things.

"I have one penalty miss, one great save. It's true in the end we save one from the line, but our keeper did not have to make one save.

"I'm always happy because my players did everything they have inside. We cannot win every game but they have to understand this is the right way for Wolves."


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yerfdog87 added 22:51 - Aug 16
Not looking forward to Norwich as I'm fed up of losing to them n basically playing crap. Also gerkin is rubbish so no haven't got two jus the one. Plonka
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NSL added 22:58 - Aug 16
Yet another interview where Douglas and Gerken are described as 'outstanding'.........
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PavlovsCat added 22:58 - Aug 16
MM pretty spot on tonight. We were the only team likely to win the game. Bart is becoming the best Town keeper in a long while. And we have a small matter of a derby on Sunday. So quit the negativity til after that game, (if you can).

COYB!
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midastouch added 23:01 - Aug 16
Like many i've been on McCarthy's back for a while, but if he pulls a rabbit out of the hat Sunday and we beat Norwich I'll be more than happy to forgive and forget, and some! He sounds well up for it so let's pray he puts out the right team and the players on the day do what is required by producing a long overdue derby win!
BLUE ARMY!!!
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Penguinblue added 23:03 - Aug 16
'thrilled and delighted', oh dear.
Does no one ever take this man to task. We were average in the first half against Brentford - not really good, could not get the ball in the net and a few players out for a stroll or struggling.
Please someone give hoofball clown a dodgy ticket - to anywhere- but away from ITFC
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Terry_Nutkins added 23:19 - Aug 16
Its called man management NSL.
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tractorboyjim added 23:21 - Aug 16
If the scum turn us over Sunday, if we're toothless and get battered, I genuinely believe it'll be the first nail in the coffin for the MM era ending. Disallowed goal or not, that's Stevenage, Brentford and Wolves that we've failed to score against. So far this season has been as most of us predicted / feared... Sunday really is 90 minutes to lay down a marker. COYB
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prebbs007 added 23:40 - Aug 16
Clearly a much better display defensively but yet again no cutting edge up front. Freddie hasn't scored for 30 games now and Murphy is miles past his best. Hope Pitts is fit for Sunday as he seems our only real goal threat amongst the front men with Didz injured again.

Good point tonight as most expected nothing but we need Bart AGAIN to ensure we got it so now can we build on that ? Let's hope so on Sunday.

ITFC forever !!!!
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sgtlargent added 00:03 - Aug 17
Agreed tractorboyjim worrying that we are failing to score against pretty much everyone...

And if we are truly looking to win the game then Douglas drops out Sunday and either Bishop or Dozzell come into the 3 and hopefully Grant is back on the right. If not then sorry MM you're full of sh**. Norwich will steamroll us if we even attempt to contain and defend against them, and it'l be a complete embarrassment if we put in that sort of performance at home. As pointed out we were useless against Barnsley and a bit of magic from a debutant has flattered us.
Nervous to say the least
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blues1 added 00:19 - Aug 17
Sgtlargent. Bishop was part of the 3 tonight so can hardly come in to replace Douglas. And from listening to Mick Mills on radio Suffolk Douglas played well tonight in the more advanced role, that is his correct position. And, not wanting to be rude, but if ud bring Grant in on the right then ur as bad as McCarthy, as Grant is a left sided player.
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planetblue_2011 added 01:23 - Aug 17
Well said blues1, Sgtlargent doesn't know what he's on about😂
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muccletonjoe added 05:02 - Aug 17
Told you it wasnt that bad . On to sunday.
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BlueySwede added 07:10 - Aug 17
"don't know if their ear-pieces aren't working, but they finally came to a conclusion and got their stories straight" :D :D
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TrueBlue1998 added 08:09 - Aug 17
Agree with blues1, Douglas is an advanced midfielder and thats where we'll get the best out of him
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cats_whiskers added 08:39 - Aug 17
Having seen the Sky highlights via the web
There was NOTHING WRONG with that Murphy goal
Sears didn't impede the Wolves goalie in any way

Town were definitely "Cheated" by that so call official
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Cheshire_Blue added 09:22 - Aug 17
Presumably 'most of us' means a handful of posters on TWTD.
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blueherts added 09:22 - Aug 17
Yep it should have stood - but we cannot get away from fact that we have strikers who are not scoring
So priorties before Aug 31 are Striker and a RIGHT BACK

I think then we will have a decent squad - AS LONG AS THEY ARE PLAYED IN CORRECT POSITIONS

Last night midfield balance as much better and I am not a Douglas fan

There are positives in our squad but just needs slight tweeking

I am more concerned about some of the issues surrounding our 'owner' and his
company personally - that is dragging us down - and needs sorting asap
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Blue_Moses added 09:41 - Aug 17
We didn't olay well in the first half at Brentford but I would have taken a point before the game last night.
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gloucester_tractor added 10:04 - Aug 17
Well played last night . Douglas looked lost for first ten mins then did a good job , Bishop made others play round him , and defence did what it had too . Enjoyed the game well played the town
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Brownie added 10:40 - Aug 17
Does anyone else get the feeling that some people on this site want us to lose and play badly so they can moan...

Give the boys and MM some credit - better team last night and didn't get the brakes. Sunday is a tough game but it is Norwich not Real Madrid.



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Razor added 10:44 - Aug 17
Thrilled and delighted with 3 shots all game----OK, guess thats the way it is.

A FORWARD needed desperately by August 31 at the very least.
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TR11BLU added 11:12 - Aug 17
A much better performance and one we deserved to win...just. Bo!!ock$ from Zenga ....that was not our usual type of display, we got it down and played and they hardly had a look in. Unusually, we dominated possession, to my eyes anyway.
Poor decision by the officials, couldn't believe it was chalked off.
I feared a loss but came away slightly aggrieved we didn't have 3 points.

We now need that performance, as a minimum on Sunday and we can get a point. Really concerned about the lack of goals, and a striker is now top of the shopping list.
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Wickets added 11:15 - Aug 17
We played well very well but as their manager said their goalkeeper did not have to make a save. Bit of a worry who is going to get our goals?
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Currie10 added 11:23 - Aug 17
NSL - at the game last night I assume? They were both very good.
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Penguinblue added 12:18 - Aug 17
Amazed at my -26 for my comments earlier.

What constitutes a loyal supporter? Those willing to put up with McCarthy apparently.
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