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THE NEW FIRM IS SET TLING IN NICELY

by
The LeaguePaper Team
20 August 2017

MICK McCarthy just loves receiving gifts from the blue half of Glasgow.

By Jon Couch

GER JOY: Ipswich Town’s Joe Garner celebrates at Millwall and, inset, Martyn Waghorn enjoys his contribution
PICTURE: Action Images

In his two seasons at Celtic, he won one league title and back-to back Scottish Cups. The second, in 1989, came after pipping city rivals Rangers in his final game for the Hoops.
Almost two decades on, as manager of Ipswich Town, McCarthy returned for more, stealing want away strike pair Joe Garner and Martyn Waghorn for a combined £1.6 million – and he ...

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