It doesn't feel like too long ago that Ipswich Town Football Club lost its identity. The disbanding of the community trust was arguably the single greatest failure in the Marcus Evans era, with the club losing an entire generation of fans as a result. Football has always - and I sincerely hope always will be... Continue Reading →
Target Practice #11
The season draws closer and Town's team continues to take shape. The midfield has been significantly improved, goals have been added at the top end and it now appears as if Town have 4 competent full-backs that could aide a promotion push (provided the Hayden Coulson deal is wrapped up soon). The arrival of George... Continue Reading →
Pitch Inspection: 4-2-3-1
Formations make the world go round... at least that logic seems to apply within the footballing sphere. From the traditional 4-4-2 to the excruciating days of 4-3-3 under Paul Lambert, each manager brings a distinct identity when they arrive at a football club. Paul Cook is a man with a footballing philosophy akin to the... Continue Reading →
Column: The Revolving Door
As the 2020/21 season ground to a merciful halt, there was only one question on the lips of Ipswich Town fans... When are half of this lot gonna leave? The long-awaited re-boot of Demolition Man, starring Paul Cook, has gotten underway, with the club announcing their retained and released list on Monday. Whilst there were... Continue Reading →
Column: Season Reflections
It seems almost impossible to surmise this season. As people, irrelevant of fandom, we have all experienced a poignant year that has left many of us drained. With that in mind, it probably wasn't ideal for the club we love to force us through one of the most demoralising seasons in recent memory, with goals... Continue Reading →
Column: Loan Players
There isn't a more unforgiving system in English Football than the loan player conveyor belt. You either catch a good one who provides a degree of success, before breaking your heart as they move on to better things, or you're stuck with a disappointment, who you will likely have to play for a set amount... Continue Reading →
Column: I’m Tired
Originally, I had planned for this week's column to focus on the impact of the European Super League. I spent most of my Tuesday afternoon constructing a scathing review of these elitist owners, only for them to pull the plug on the whole thing before I had the chance to publish. I'm sure we can... Continue Reading →
Column : The Culture Of Failure
My immediate instinct following James Norwood's goal at Fratton Park was one of dread. Despite the fact we'd just gone ahead against a promotion rival, I still believed that we would end up on the wrong side of a disappointing result. Sixty minutes later, those fears were confirmed. Being an Ipswich supporter for the past... Continue Reading →
Column – A Retrospective
It's been a while... My last weekly column was penned on the 22nd October 2020. Town had just been thumped by Doncaster and all the promise provided by another fast start was slowly beginning to dwindle. The culture of failure had crept back into play and I sat on my hands whilst my passion faded,... Continue Reading →
Welcome To ITFC Hub!
In a wave of factual, insightful news on Ipswich Town, we need something different. Today, a new type of Ipswich Town media is launched... ITFC Hub.
