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
deserved
Groundhog Day. I don't think we deserved to be beaten.
ask drop given last looking players tougher
The players have given me every last drop - I can't ask for any more. But it's looking tougher and tougher all the time.
At the minute, it is very, very tough,
chances created hear nobody played saying third time wants
Nobody wants to hear it, but I am here now for the third time saying we have played well, we have created chances and we still got beaten.
beaten build flying game good home maybe might momentum performance points stopping struggling
The only way we can build any momentum is by stopping getting beaten and we've done that. I know it was a home game and everyone will say it was a game we should win. Maybe had we been on 16 or 17 points and flying we might have done but we're struggling like hell. That was a really good performance and a good draw.
awful contract longer offer recently term
I think he has an awful lot to offer - I wouldn't have re-signed him recently on a longer term contract otherwise,
easier game played talk won
It is a lot easier to talk about a game after we have played well and won than when we've played well and lost,
delighted good great keeper proving
Kelvin has been great and I'm delighted he's proving what a good keeper he is.
champions experience league provides useful
He has some useful Premiership and Champions League experience and his versatility provides me with cover,
experience gone might players problem season
We have lacked experience this season 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.
absolutely risk sure
We won't take a risk with Julio. We just want to make sure he's absolutely right when he does return.
bit enjoyed leave manage people pleasure support
I leave with a smile. I've enjoyed every bit of it because it's been a pleasure to manage this club. I'm sure I've got those who support me and there will be people who think otherwise. I've done my best.
against cunningham deal defenders difficult found hand kenny sure
I'm sure Kenny Cunningham has been up against him in the forwards v defenders sessions in training, and found first hand how Stephen is very difficult to deal with.
offered seen
I have never seen it, I have never been offered and never been asked. If he has got something to tell, then he should tell the authorities.