Mick McCarthy leaves the Portman Road club in far better shape than when he arrived but that was still not enough for some fans
After announcing two weeks ago that he would be leaving his post at the end of the season, Mick McCarthy could be forgiven for thinking Ipswich fans might finally give him a break. An increasingly toxic atmosphere has permeated the fabric of Portman Road in recent seasons and the unsustainable mutual antipathy of a hardcore section of supporters and their manager meant a parting of company was quite obviously best for all concerned.
Having finally got what they wanted, those in the stands could have contemplated the good times – and there were good times – under a likable manager most people agreed had overstayed his welcome. Attendances are down and those who still file through the turnstiles are overcome with ennui, but only the most churlish Tractor Boy could deny McCarthy has left the club in far better shape than the decidedly pear-like one in which he found it.
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