Mick McCarthy
Mick McCarthy
Michael Joseph 'Mick' McCarthyis a professional football manager, pundit and former player who is the current manager of Ipswich Town. Born in Barnsley, England with an Irish father, he played for the Republic of Ireland on 57 occasions scoring 2 goals...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth7 February 1959
enjoyed eventually few last minute move single tough
It's been tough here these last few months, but it's been brilliant. I've enjoyed every single minute of it. It's been a pleasure. I've been very fortunate. As always, I've done my best. I can't do any more and I'll move on and eventually do something else.
ball defend last manage
At the end of it, it is about having the wherewithal to keep the ball at times, but then to defend that last set-piece, and we didn't manage to do it,
becoming harder suggest
It's getting harder and harder to suggest that we're going to get out of this. It's becoming increasingly more difficult.
heart soul took
That probably took the heart and soul out of the place.
course decide experience force gone good group might players problem reckoned stay stays taken team together turns unless view
There was a view taken that of course we wanted to stay up and do well but, if we didn't, then the group of players here will stay here and be a force to be reckoned with in the Championship. We have lacked experience but if we had gone out and got experienced players on big salaries we might have had a real problem if we had gone down. If it turns out that we're not good enough and we go down, this team stays together unless any decide they don't want to.
bottle happened tuesday wednesday
I started on Shrove Tuesday and then by Ash Wednesday something had happened and I'd had a bottle of beer.
aware bottom
I shouldn't be surprised, we're bottom of the league. I can't do anything about it. I'm not aware of anything going on.
good player versatile
Rory's a versatile player and that is a good thing to have.
addition good number player positions
Rory can play in a number of positions and it's always good to have that versatility. He's an experienced player and he'll be a good addition to our squad.
deal game great happened last
I can't take a great deal out of the game with what's happened in the last minutes,
challenge edgar rattled tone
He rattled Edgar Davids with his first challenge and that set the tone for his whole performance.
dressing room
The dressing room is down and very disappointed. We just have to keep scrapping.
dressing room
The dressing room is down and very disappointed, ... We just have to keep scrapping.
football people poet
We're football people, not poets, but obviously I'm disappointed with the result.