Championship

‘WE LET THE FANS DOWN’ – MICK

by
The LeaguePaper Team
12 March 2023

MICK McCarthy admitted his players had let down the Blackpool fans after this dismal showing.
McCarthy, whose side are deep in relegation trouble, said: “It didn’t help losing Gary Madine to injury so early on. He has a brace on his knee and we can only hope it isn’t serious.
“It was a poor performance and I told the lads we had let our fans down.
“We were well beaten and it wasn’t good enough.
“We had a great chance to take the lead in the first half and I think missing it affected Jerry Yates’ performance.
“But, as a...

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