Neil Harris has spoken:
Mon Dec 13, 2021 6:59 pm
Neil Harris has spoken about the Ipswich Town job after being linked with the vacant managerial post at Portman Road.
The manager was relieved of his duties at Cardiff City at the beginning of the year after a stretch of poor results which left the Bluebirds battling at the wrong end of the table.
He has been out of work since then, but has recently been linked with the Ipswich job following Paul Cook's exit.
Speaking about the Tractor Boys vacancy, Harris told talkSPORT2:
NEIL HARRIS:
“I'd never talk about any individual club. I've turned down jobs in the past and Championship jobs this year.
"For me, I had a great six years at Cardiff and Millwall. They are two fantastic clubs in different ways.
"I'm looking for a project to get back in. I really enjoyed my time managing in the Championship, and had a great experience at Millwall, always being the underdog.
"But I really enjoyed League One as well. League One is a great division and there are some really good teams there and some really good players. I had a great time getting out of that division with Millwall.
"What I would say is I'm ready to go again. I've enjoyed the break, had great family time but watched an awful lot of football as well.
"I've been at various different clubs to watch them work in the Premier League, League One, Championship and League Two with Kenny Jackett [Leyton Orient] to watch them work. I watched how they recruit, watched how they prepare for games, watched them on the grass, watched them at the games on a Saturday as well to see how it all comes together and to see if there's anything you can add.
"I'm ready to go again. I’m refreshed, recharged, have had a lot of reflection time and am good to go."
It has been reported that Harris is somewhere near the top of Ipswich's shortlist.
When speaking about Ipswich, the former Bluebirds boss said: "It's a brilliant football club. It’s a great challenge for somebody to go in and hit the ground running.
"They've struggled for a little bit of momentum this year and consistency, but it's a playing squad and a football club that deserves to be right at the top of the division, at least at the league above and have aspirations of finally getting back to the Premier League.
"Ipswich is certainly a club that deserves to be in the league above and fighting to get in the Premier League."
The manager was relieved of his duties at Cardiff City at the beginning of the year after a stretch of poor results which left the Bluebirds battling at the wrong end of the table.
He has been out of work since then, but has recently been linked with the Ipswich job following Paul Cook's exit.
Speaking about the Tractor Boys vacancy, Harris told talkSPORT2:
NEIL HARRIS:
“I'd never talk about any individual club. I've turned down jobs in the past and Championship jobs this year.
"For me, I had a great six years at Cardiff and Millwall. They are two fantastic clubs in different ways.
"I'm looking for a project to get back in. I really enjoyed my time managing in the Championship, and had a great experience at Millwall, always being the underdog.
"But I really enjoyed League One as well. League One is a great division and there are some really good teams there and some really good players. I had a great time getting out of that division with Millwall.
"What I would say is I'm ready to go again. I've enjoyed the break, had great family time but watched an awful lot of football as well.
"I've been at various different clubs to watch them work in the Premier League, League One, Championship and League Two with Kenny Jackett [Leyton Orient] to watch them work. I watched how they recruit, watched how they prepare for games, watched them on the grass, watched them at the games on a Saturday as well to see how it all comes together and to see if there's anything you can add.
"I'm ready to go again. I’m refreshed, recharged, have had a lot of reflection time and am good to go."
It has been reported that Harris is somewhere near the top of Ipswich's shortlist.
When speaking about Ipswich, the former Bluebirds boss said: "It's a brilliant football club. It’s a great challenge for somebody to go in and hit the ground running.
"They've struggled for a little bit of momentum this year and consistency, but it's a playing squad and a football club that deserves to be right at the top of the division, at least at the league above and have aspirations of finally getting back to the Premier League.
"Ipswich is certainly a club that deserves to be in the league above and fighting to get in the Premier League."
Re: Neil Harris has spoken:
Mon Dec 13, 2021 8:11 pm
Can certainly talk the talk.
Re: Neil Harris has spoken:
Mon Dec 13, 2021 8:12 pm
Sneggyblubird wrote:Can certainly talk the talk.
That’s what he did here.
Re: Neil Harris has spoken:
Tue Dec 14, 2021 8:57 am
Hope he gets the job, will free up some money off the wage bill.
Jus need mad Mick to get a job now, but that is very unlikely
Jus need mad Mick to get a job now, but that is very unlikely
Re: Neil Harris has spoken:
Tue Dec 14, 2021 11:40 pm
fred keenor wrote:Hope he gets the job, will free up some money off the wage bill.
Jus need mad Mick to get a job now, but that is very unlikely
Bless him