Have The Ipswich Players Seen A Future They Might Like?
According to this article in the Daily Mail, the average salary in the Premier League is £43,717 a week.
Ipswich’s team cost just £10,000, which was what Mick McCarthy paid Chippenham Town for the raw talent of Tyrone Mings. But having met several of the players, they don’t seem to fit the stereotype of thick idiots, who can kick a ball a bit.
The players do contain, some players like Daryl Murphy, Jay Tabb, Stephen Hunt and Christophe Berra, who’ve had experience of the top level, but have never really established themselves there.
There are also quite a few players, who are best described as taking a second or even a last chance. Players like Tommy Smith, Paul Anderson, Alex Henshall, Kevin Bru and David McGoldrick could be in this category.
Add in a few competent players from a variety of sources and you get what Mick McCarthy repeatedly calls a great bunch of blokes.
So has someone like the eloquent Murphy, explained to the others that if they can keep this form together and get the team into the Premier League, they all might get at least one year of a good salary, that will set them up for life, if they don’t succumb to the temptations.
You might also credit Mick McCarthy and Terry Connor, who took Wolves into the Premier League and saw it all go wrong! They probably don’t want a thunderstorm to strike twice.
If Mick has a problem, it is what to do in the January transfer window. Does he do a bit of dealing to improve the team, but possibly disrupt the spirit? Or does he just pick up some more injury cover like Noel Hunt from high level discards and basically sit tight?
Whatever is happening, it’ll certainly be an exciting ride to the end of the season.
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