Fuming Mick McCarthy tears into inconsistent fan expectations

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The Ipswich boss is fed up with fans supporting him one moment then cursing him the next

Peaved: Mick McCarthy, manager of Ipswich Town

Ipswich Town boss Mick McCarthy has slammed inconsistent fan expectations after his side’s 1-1 draw with rivals Norwich, saying at one point that he wished fans would ‘call it to my face on our own because his pint of lager, he’d have been wearing it’, he is quoted as saying by the East Anglican Daily Times.

The Tractor Boys managed a 1-1 draw with Norwich, a positive result after a lacklustre start to the season, one that has seen McCarthy’s side pick up just one win in all competitions, coming against Barnsley on the opening day.

And the former Wolves boss reacted furiously to questions on ‘re-enthusing’ the fans, launching into a tirade slamming their inconsistent emotions.

Ipswich vs Norwich finished all square

“Look, I get sick to death by this. We play one bad half and we are all s**t and can’t play and the manager can’t play. It’s ‘get somebody who cares’, and I’m a boring c***. That’s what somebody called me last week (after the Brentford defeat).

“I wish they’d call it to my face on our own because his pint of lager, he’d have been wearing it, let me tell you.

“I’m not having that. I’m not having that all of a sudden we are great this week. No. We’ve got Preston on Saturday and, because they’ve not had a great start, everyone will be expecting us to win. After that we’ll all be great guys again.

“Do me a favour. Let’s all be consistent about it. It really does irk me that. Up and down like a bloody fiddler’s elbow. I’m alright one week and I’m not the next. Generally I’m fairly consistent myself.”

McCarthy looked in good spirits during the game

The East Anglian derby, also fondly known as the ‘Old Farm Derby’, finished all square at Portman Road in the first clash between the two sides since May 2015.

A Jonas Knudsen strike cancelled out Cameron Jerome’s opener in Sussex, in a game that could easily have swung either way, with McCarthy’s side the brighter early on.

But in the end both sides had to settle for a draw, leaving Norwich unbeaten in 4^th in the table after four games, with Ipswich placed firmly in mid-table – 13^th as things stand.

Jonas Knudsen equalised for Ipswich