McCarthy hails wanted assistant
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy believes Terry Connor is his best ever appointment as a manager – after revealing how he has repelled interest in his No 2.
Connor has been showered with praise from players, for his input behind Wolves' rise to the top of the Championship this season.
The 46-year-old was made assistant boss by McCarthy in the summer in place of Ian Evans, who was switched to scouting duties due to injury.
McCarthy has paid the highest compliment to Connor after revealing his fellow Yorkshireman has become like a right arm to him.
The manager said: "When 'Taff' (Evans) said to me he wanted to pack in because of his hip, he said 'have you got anyone in mind?'"
"I said I hadn't, but Terry Connor will be the coach. Of all the decisions, or recruitments I've made, that's probably been the best I've ever made in my career. He's a very good coach and knows the game and knows this club.
"There's been interest in him and I was always keen to resist that before I made him assistant manager. But I made sure that didn't happen because I wanted him to stay."
McCarthy believes that it's only now that Connor's value is appreciated after kicking off his stint as first team coach dealing with experienced, uncomprising players such as Paul Ince, Nathan Blake and Paul Butler.
"When he had players such as Blake, Ince and other older players, no doubt he'll have done his job just as diligently, but he'll have got a far better response from this group than he would have done from them," said McCarthy.
"They're willing to learn and he's hugely experienced.
"He's very thorough, very professional and very met-hodical in what he does and there are some things he can supplement me with."
