McCarthy desperate to stay the special one by keeping Wolves up
Published 05:00 20/03/10 By James Nursey
Mick McCarthy admits he will go from being a special one to plain ordinary if Wolves are relegated.
McCarthy, 51, has rebuilt his managerial reputation since being sacked by Sunderland in March 2006 with the club propping up the Premier League.
He is loving life back in management after four months out of the game before arriving at Wolves in July 2006.
McCarthy says all 92 league bosses are “special“ but admits Wolves fans’ opinions of him will change if they return to the Championship following last term’s title success.
“I am an ordinary bloke doing a very special job,” said Yorkshireman McCarthy ahead of today’s derby at Aston Villa.
“I am a bloke from humble beginnings.
“I’ve just been fortunate. I was a footballer, somebody gave me a chance as a manager and I got my badges and it’s gone on.
“I am not saying any of us are born into royalty or ’nowt like that.
“Most of us are the same but we have got really special jobs.
“We all know that. It is a special job.
“All the Wolves fans think that. I do but I tell you what, if we go down they’ll think I have done an ordinary job.”
Struggling Wolves have their fate in their own hands following a vital victory at Burnley last weekend.
“It would be great if we stayed up,” added McCarthy, whose side travel to West Ham on Tuesday night.
“I don’t doubt at all we can get points and I don’t fear going to Villa or West Ham.
“We are not going there thinking it is bonus time, we want to get more points.
“Let’s get points and see if anyone can beat our tally.”
McCarthy believes his players are coming to terms with life in the top-flight after promotion.
He said: “They’re learning about the league and how to handle it.
“Physically it’s been demanding but we’ve not been chasing all over the park. We’ve been compact and better for it.”
