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McCarthy Leaves Town With Immediate Effect - Updated With Audio
Tuesday, 10th Apr 2018 22:16

Town boss Mick McCarthy’s departure with immediate effect has been confirmed. McCarthy, who had been due to stay until his contract is up in the summer, announced his departure at the end of his post-match press conference with the club releasing a statement soon afterwards.

“I spoke with Marcus at the weekend and we agreed that it was in the best interests for me, the players and the club that I move on now,”he told the club site.

“I said I would see the season out but it’s been a new experience and it’s not one I have been enjoying to be honest.

“I have continued to do my job to the best of my ability but there is something missing and I’m not comfortable with that.

“I have had a great time here and worked with some great people and to all those who have given me wonderful support over the last five and a half years - and there are many - I want to put on record my personal thanks.

“The players here can look forward to a new challenge with whoever comes in and I want to wish them, the staff and the club the best of fortunes.

“I’ll also be looking forward to a new challenge elsewhere. I’ve still got a lot of football in me.”


Assistant boss Terry Connor has also left the club with immediate effect following tonight’s match. It's understood the duo will say their goodbyes to the players at Playford Road on Thursday.

Town will announce who will be the caretaker-manager in the next day or so but we understand Bryan Klug and Geraint Williams will be put in temporary charge.

“I want to reiterate my thanks to Mick and Terry for their fantastic service to this football club,” owner Marcus Evans added.

“I have always enjoyed a good relationship with Mick and that continues and on behalf of the football club I want to wish him and Terry the very best of luck going forward. I wouldn’t be surprised if we see them back here next season in the away dressing room!”

McCarthy announced his departure, which would have happened whatever tonight's result, at the end of his press conference when asked about the fans’ reaction to debutant Barry Cotter’s substitution, which you can hear below.

“A disgraceful reaction to that. But listen, I won’t have to listen to that again because that’s my last game, I’ll see you when I see you. I’m out of here,” he said as he got up and walked out.

Tonight's game was McCarthy's 279th in charge of the Blues, the 59-year-old having taken charge on November 1st 2012. Of those games, he won 105, drew 78 and lost 96, a win percentage of 37.63.

Earlier in the press conference, McCarthy had commented on the game: “I thought the lads were excellent, the first half was a tough game. Kieffer had hit the cross-bar, we both had chances. I thought we got better and better and was really thrilled with the result.

“We’ve had a clean sheet so that’s pleasing. We’ve not been good at home recently so we might have been a bit nervy, I don’t know, but we played really well in the second half and we should have won by more in the end.

“Jonas is a really good player for us and I’m delighted for him. Jonas is a proper player and I’m delighted for him.”

McCarthy was asked what was left to play for with the Barnsley win mathematically meaning the Blues cannot now make the play-offs: “Pride, points, always want to win.”

Adding to his earlier comments on the performance, he added: “I hope [fans will have left having enjoyed it]. It was a good performance and Barry Cotter caught everybody’s eye, another one that it looks like we’ve done really well on.

“He’s just got personality, he’s got a twinkle in his eye, he’s got technical ability, he’s quick and powerful, he’s got everything to be a player, I’ve just fancied him ever since he walked through the door. He came as a centre-half, I said ‘No chance, he’ll be a right-back’ and that’s what he’s going to be.

“He’s going to be a good player for Ipswich Town. He’s been a really good signing. If that’s his standard on his debut then he's only going to get better.

“He’s great, he’s not a shy boy, he’s a great fella, that’s why I put him in, I knew it wouldn’t faze him, he’s got really good ability as well.”

Was his withdrawal pre-planned? “Not at all, he was knackered. I said to him at half-time, he had his socks down, I said, ‘You tell me if you’re struggling’.

“He’d just let the wide player run on him twice and, of course, he wasn’t going to tell me because he wants to stay on the pitch.

“And that’s the art of management, knowing when to take him off and Wardy was brilliant, he was great,” he added before being asked about the fans’ reaction to the change.


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NSL added 22:35 - Apr 10
Nunskulls 1
McCarthy 1 million in the bank
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BlueInBerks added 22:35 - Apr 10
Mick gets the last laugh, Barry Cottter for MoM?
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Bert added 22:36 - Apr 10
Pleased that he has gone for all sorts of reasons but he is a better man than many of the posters this year who have shown no loyalty to the club in a difficult season.
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oldbri added 22:36 - Apr 10
Well said sheddy71. I totally agree. Good luck Mick and Terry.
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osborne added 22:37 - Apr 10
Thanks Mick and Terry. Good luck in the future. You deserved better than the disgraceful abuse from the ignorant minority over recent weeks.
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Vancouver_Blue added 22:38 - Apr 10
The best decision you've made all season Mick
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little_boy_blue added 22:38 - Apr 10
Good luck and best wishes Mick and Terry and thank you for your last 5.5 years service.
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CraigEdwards added 22:39 - Apr 10
Martin O'Neill it is then !
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CraigEdwards added 22:39 - Apr 10
Martin O'Neill it is then !
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StavangerBlue added 22:39 - Apr 10
Thank you MM and TC. I sincerely wish you the best. I remember the club before you both arrived and I appreciate your hard work.

Fans on here forget that the state of the club is a reflection on the owner and the way he manages the club. If MM had had a bigger budget at the right time we could have pushed for playoffs/promotion. A new manager and no budget will change little and I genuinely am now fearful for my clubs future.
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grumpyoldman added 22:39 - Apr 10
I should be able to get a least one game in before the end of the season, happy again, we win and I can now return to PR.
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wezley53 added 22:40 - Apr 10
I'm a true blue living here in deepest norfolk and just a few doors down from me lives an Ipswich Legend who's managed his country namely Brian Hamilton, I'll have a word see what he's doing on Saturday afternoons. COYB
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MicksZzzTactics added 22:40 - Apr 10


[ Hmmm maybe THIS is time for me to reconsider my longtime Atheism? :-) :-) ]

Sing Hallelujah!
Sing It!
Sing Hallelujah!
Sing It, Yeah!
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itfchorry added 22:41 - Apr 10
Thanks for losing us 10,000 fans
Thanks for the appalling football
Thanks for the Cup Runs
Thanks for boring pre-seasons
Thanks for your appalling relations with fans

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BraveDave added 22:41 - Apr 10
This is right for Mick and right for the club. However, there are some fans, not all the Mick-outers, for whom I have no words. I think it says a lot about people that they abuse a decent guy then revel in his departure. I suspect many of these people show a similar lack of feeling and tolerance of others around them. It's just a sad reflection on society, but I expect continued similar abuse as they have no self awareness - decent people just have to continue trying to be decent. As I say, it's a relief that he's gone, as much for him as for the club, but I think most will thank him and TC and wish them both well. Let's try to get together now and support the team - no one has any excuses now (and I wait for warktheline to post a copy of his season ticket............)
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Mcarthyout added 22:42 - Apr 10
Thank fu*k for that! Cheerio cheerio cheerio 👋👋👍⚽🍻
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alfromcol added 22:42 - Apr 10
Over to you Marcus Evans, you better get it right!!!!
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alfromcol added 22:44 - Apr 10
No one can blame MM for what happens from now on.
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blackcat added 22:44 - Apr 10
Sorry my phone had a spasm some how 😣
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jonbull88 added 22:44 - Apr 10
Right decision to go, but thank you mm and tc for all your hard work.
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Norwichbeater added 22:44 - Apr 10
Good luck MM and thanks for the first couple of years. Hopefully success for you and Ipswich now. I spoke to George Burley before the game outside the ground. No idea if there is any significance in him being there tonight or if it is a regular occurrence.
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miltonsnephew added 22:45 - Apr 10
Get in Graham Potter!!!
Or

Matt Holland/Taricco and George Burley!!!
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austractor added 22:45 - Apr 10
All the best to Mick and TC, great job in the time we had them. Agree its time for a change but it has been embarrassing to see how sections of fans have treated you guys in the last 2 seasons.

The new guy will be the Messiah for afew weeks at least until one of the players passes sideways more than once and then it will be on again for some people.
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cobsterblue added 22:46 - Apr 10
I think people tonight should thanks mick and his staff for a good job they have done for ipswich town. I've not been a massive fan of micks style of play but now is not the time to give this man any more grief and stick the knife in.
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cobsterblue added 22:46 - Apr 10
I think people tonight should thanks mick and his staff for a good job they have done for ipswich town. I've not been a massive fan of micks style of play but now is not the time to give this man any more grief and stick the knife in.
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