First written in September 1999 for my website verso.me.co.uk It all started with a game against Aris Salonika from Greece. We won the game 5-1 with Sir John Wark getting…
I’m writing this at 5pm on Sunday July 11th 2021 – 3 whole hours before England face Italy in the final of the Euro 2020 championships (if you’re reading this…
Those of us of a certain age will remember the Admiral kits of the 1970’s and 1980’s. Basic but beautiful. For me they’re the greatest kits of all time (well…
May 6th 1978 saw the mighty Ipswich Town Football Club take on Arsenal in one of the most one sided cup finals of all time. The day started with me…
This article was written in 2012 shortly after the arrival of Mick McCarthy as boss of ITFC Having been an Ipswich Town fan all my life I have seen a…
Written just before the 2011/2012 FA cup final When I was a kid the FA cup final day was an event. A whole day spent in front of the telly…
As Ipswich fans we are all aware of the downs. The downs at present seem to be a constant. So when we have highs we do tend to cling on…
First published on The Suffolk Sports Forum on July 9th 2010 Some have dubbed it the greatest show on earth. I certainly haven’t. For some reason I struggled to get…
This article first appeared on The Suffolk Sports Forum August 7th 2010 Is supporting your local side now considered an old fashioned concept? Until a comparatively few years ago most…
First written in 2009 and published on the now defunct Suffolk Sports Forum I thought I’d do a little research into the fabled Boxing Day that is often sung about…