August 2008 - Posts

A Hornet's nest at Vicarage Road

Four home games this season already. And just one away. But this ratio will be amended tomorrow when Ipswich Town head off to Vicarage Road to play Watford. At least there will be a lie in and time to roll my cricket club's wicket and cut the outfield...
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First interview with Moritz Volz

Bumped into Moritz Volz at Portman Road after the victory over Colchester United in the Carling Cup on Tuesday. We were introduced and he confirmed his keeness to join the Blues and that the deal was nearing completion. We also discussed the well...
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Price to pay for parachute fall

So the first trip of the new season is over and what a farce it was at Turf Moor on Saturday. The journey was fine, the overnight accomodation fine and of course the result was wonderful. But what about the member of the Red Arrows Parachute regiment...
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Derby day is something special

So Ipswich Town will be entertaining Colchester United in the Carling Cup, and it should be an entertaining night at Portman Road on August 26. There is always something special about derby matches - and this is carried through to the press box. To...
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Worth queuing for a pea!

SO Burnley it is for the first away match of the season on Saturday. And I will be doing my best not to eat too many breakfast sausages in the hotel on the morning of the game. A full English breakfast is one of few real pleasures in this world even...
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Life starts again

Hi. A new season and a new beginning for the Green'Un. As someone who started his journalistic life phoning in reports of games while still dressed in the kit and covered in mud the Green'Un has been a good friend of mine. Obviously there were no mobile...
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