FORMER IRELAND MANAGER Mick McCarthy has defended his record as manager of Ipswich Town after launching a scathing attack on his critics.
Earlier today, the Tractor Boys came from behind to draw the East Anglian derby against local rivals Norwich City, leaving Ipswich sitting in 13th place in the Championship table.
However, some supporters are not happy with the Portman Road club’s start to the season with the side having won one of their opening four league matches, with the team already out of the League Cup after losing to League Two Stevenage earlier in the month.
But McCarthy was in fighting mood when he spoke to the reporters after today’s game, with the Daily Mail’s Kieran Gill documenting the former Ireland captain’s frustration with his side’s supporters.
“I get sick to death. We play one bad half and we’re all s**t and we can’t play. The manager doesn’t care. Get somebody who cares. I’m a boring c**t, somebody called me last week,” the former Sunderland manager said.
“I wish they would call it to my face on my own. Because his pint of lager, he would have been wearing it.
“I heard the comments and let me tell you if that’s what they think about me and my team then they are sadly mistaken. I’m not having that.
“It really does hurt me, that. Up and down like a bloody fiddler’s elbow. I’m alright one week but I’m not the next.”
McCarthy was appointed manager of the club in 2012, and helped them avoid relegation in his first season in charge, having taking over the club at the bottom of the table.
In the following three seasons the Suffolk-based side have finished in 9th, 6th and 7th, despite having one of the smallest budgets in the division.
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Well seeing as they last won the english leauge some 28 years ago and have a tendency to sell there best strikers, why wouldn’t I think that,
@Jonathan Byrne:
I have never seen so much hype about a team who have won nothing ,are 20 points off winning their league, have again sold their best player mid season , and who all other teams in the last 4 of a cup competition wanted desperately to draw. No league title for nearly 30 years and just one 1 trophy in ten years same as the likes of Wigan. Am i missing something ??
@Joe O’riordan: missing nothing absolutely spot on
@Joe O’riordan: Missing something? Don’t think so, unless its your MU jersey and scarf.
@Joe O’riordan: Coutinho their best player? Liverpool are better without him
@Joe O’riordan: Liverpool didn’t sell Salah mid season?
Who knows next year might be there year they win the premier league…….. Pfffft. Salah will playing for real Madrid next aswell.
@Jonathan Byrne: best of luck with that
@Jonathan Byrne: haha nice try, at least the pool have a player that Real or Barca would want!
@Jonathan Byrne: Jeez those grapes are very sour…
@Jonathan Byrne: “Somebody please give me attention” – The Comment
@seancreaven13: I’m just laying down some facts, fair play to getting to the semis of the champions leauge this year, but I don’t think its sour grapes if what I say is true.
But but but didn’t they win the finishing above Utd trophy last year !!!
@powerfix: doesn’t carry the same prestige anymore.
@Mick Power: ou snap!
@Mick Power: aah you know it does Mick
@Carl Johnson: ou Marcus!
Well what seems to be emerging now is defending is much better, there was no evidence until now. If they can keep best players, add GK/defensive cover and with Keita coming in they will make PL challenge. I was surprised MU slipped yesterday, it seems they struggle more than LFC in breaking defensives down. With JM near 3 years he has to challenge next year but somehow I don’t see it. Yes they defend well but have ordinary attack.
For me the top 3 teams next year will be MC, Tot & LFC. MU should be there but JM would need dynamic players and changes his approach. I don’t see that happening. If they back him in transfer market he’ll get a final go using his methods. While he maintains its not that long ago he won PL I think football is now being dominated by more attacking dynamic teams.
@Nick Leone: so coming to the end of your second season is near 3 years ???? Pass the dutchie round will ya