April 2009 - Posts

It's Keane's way...or he'll feed you to his dogs

MEMO to Ipswich players - don't be late for training and make sure you try your hardest. If you don't, there's every chance Roy Keane will feed you to his dogs. Looking lean - and, of course, very mean - Keane swept into the Portman Road press conference...
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Buckle up, Blues fans - Keano's in town

WOW - what a week...Portman Road has been more eventful than Coronation Street and Albert Square combined. Town beat Norwich, Derek Bowden is axed, Simon Clegg is appointed, Jim Magilton and John Gorman get the boot, Roy Keane sweeps into Suffolk...if...
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Goodbye, Jim - and thanks for the memories

IT was the right decision - but I can't help feeling sad at the sudden axing of Jim Magilton. Make no mistake, this season has been miserable for the most part. The football has been drab and uninspiring, and the club seems to have moved backwards....
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Big decisions await Town's new arrival

I DON’T know much about the man, but new Ipswich Town chief executive Simon Clegg’s CV makes for impressive reading. In particular, his successes as British Olympic chief – he oversaw our record medal haul in Beijing – should instil optimism among the...
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Hope, expectation, disappointment and derby glory - that was the 2008/09 season

SO that was the 2008/09 season. While there are still two games to play, to all intents and purposes the derby victory over Norwich may as well have been the season’s final fixture. Will Sunday’s 3-2 triumph persuade Marcus Evans that Jim Magilton...
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Why I won't boo Alan Lee

REMEMBER when Alan Lee scored against Norwich City at Carrow Road last season? His expression of pure, unfettered joy as he galloped towards the travelling fans was priceless. What about his reaction after his second goal against Sunderland at home...
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Come on, Marcus - it's time for a change

WHEN the fans and the players stop caring about their club, you know it must be time for a change. Such is the case at Ipswich Town. Apathy has reined down by the bucket load at Portman Road this season. Supporters, who have been nurtured on nail-biting...
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