League One Paul Cook sacked at Ipswich

[werthersoriginal]

I went on the train to all three of those games, actually a nice route along the foothills of the lake district, through Carnforth Stations (Brief Encounter).

I think the first game my train was delayed an hour around Birmingham, and with a bit of luck, the guard told me to get off at Preston and change to the train at on the next platform which was the one going on to Barrow. The train I was on was set to arrive in Lancaster after the train to Barrow would have left, so would have missed the first half.

Second Saturday game was I think the one with trouble in the pub.

The FA Cup midweek replay was miserable and cold and we lost, and after the match I went back to the travelodge and soaked in the bath for an hour.

Blimey that is keen! I'd quite like to go to Barrow some time as I'm curious about what it's like, but hopefully we won't play them any time soon.

 

[Steve Gilbert]

Blimey that is keen! I'd quite like to go to Barrow some time as I'm curious about what it's like, but hopefully we won't play them any time soon.

You really aren’t missing much!! The town is horrible and the football ground is out the way and not a nice ground to visit.

 

[MarkG]

Looks like they have put a roof back on that away terrace. When I went you could see the sawn off bottom of the wooden posts along the terrace that would have supported a roof, but it must have been taken down at some point in the distant past.

 

[Marked Ox]

You really aren’t missing much!! The town is horrible and the football ground is out the way and not a nice ground to visit.

Holker Street is fine as an old school football ground and has been developed a bit since we've been there. The town is a bit horrible but the surrounding countryside and estuaries are fantastic.

 

[Marked Ox]

Looks like they have put a roof back on that away terrace. When I went you could see the sawn off bottom of the wooden posts along the terrace that would have supported a roof, but it must have been taken down at some point in the distant past.

The original Holker Street End roof got taken down in the 1990s iirc, and the new one went up in the summer before they started in the FL. They've also developed the Club's bar and Executive entertaining facilities which have been doing well for them iirc.

 

[Paul Cannell]

I went on the train to all three of those games, actually a nice route along the foothills of the lake district, through Carnforth Stations (Brief Encounter).

I think the first game my train was delayed an hour around Birmingham, and with a bit of luck, the guard told me to get off at Preston and change to the train at on the next platform which was the one going on to Barrow. The train I was on was set to arrive in Lancaster after the train to Barrow would have left, so would have missed the first half.

Second Saturday game was I think the one with trouble in the pub.

The FA Cup midweek replay was miserable and cold and we lost, and after the match I went back to the travelodge and soaked in the bath for an hour.

I think I went to the first and third. The first was more or less the opening game of the season and the one where Clark got sent off for a dumb foul early on. We stood in front of the low buildings (part of which) were a bar, uncovered, I know this because I was trying to see the half-time results and some smiling person closed the blinds so we couldn't see. I went to the pub, which was hardly friendly but I don't think there was trouble unless a couple of ours left it late and got jumped.

I think there were reports on here about more proper trouble at the second.

The third was played in a cats and dogs rainstorm. I got there about an hour early thinking I'd walk to the pub then go in but it was so bad I sat in the car then went straight to the ground. We were in an uncovered stand and I was soaked despite 'rainproof' coat before kickoff. I think the bogs didn't have a roof as well. Game was awful, don't recall much of it at all. Do remember doing a salesmanly 90 approaching some roadworks when Kelvin's Jag flew past me.

Question: any one remember if we were in the same area for those matches? I tried to see where it could have been for the third game while enjoying Ipswich' performance but couldn't see anywhere else.

 

[Paul Cannell]

The original Holker Street End roof got taken down in the 1990s iirc, and the new one went up in the summer before they started in the FL. They've also developed the Club's bar and Executive entertaining facilities which have been doing well for them iirc.

Ah. Think you posted this while I was typing.

 

[Marked Ox]

I think I went to the first and third. The first was more or less the opening game of the season and the one where Clark got sent off for a dumb foul early on. We stood in front of the low buildings (part of which) were a bar, uncovered, I know this because I was trying to see the half-time results and some smiling person closed the blinds so we couldn't see. I went to the pub, which was hardly friendly but I don't think there was trouble unless a couple of ours left it late and got jumped.

I think there were reports on here about more proper trouble at the second.

The third was played in a cats and dogs rainstorm. I got there about an hour early thinking I'd walk to the pub then go in but it was so bad I sat in the car then went straight to the ground. We were in an uncovered stand and I was soaked despite 'rainproof' coat before kickoff. I think the bogs didn't have a roof as well. Game was awful, don't recall much of it at all. Do remember doing a salesmanly 90 approaching some roadworks when Kelvin's Jag flew past me.

Question: any one remember if we were in the same area for those matches? I tried to see where it could have been for the third game while enjoying Ipswich' performance but couldn't see anywhere else.

The away section is now in the Wilkie Rd/Holker Street corner and has generally been there most of the time. There were a small section of seats in the main stand but that has stopped since building the seats in with the terracing. The only other place I can think where the away section has been is between the Main Stand and the Club bar at the opposite end. This used to have a bank of terracing but that got knocked down 2 summers ago as part of the preparations for the Football League and has been changed into a refreshment area/disabled section.

 

[Paul Cannell]

Think you solved the mystery, sir. First game waz definitely in front of the bar.

 

[Left Wing Cross]

Kieran McKenna: Ipswich Town appoint Manchester United coach as new manager

Ipswich Town appoint Manchester United assistant first-team coach Kieran McKenna as their new manager.

www.bbc.co.uk

Looks like they want some Man U kids on loan

 

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Kieran McKenna: Ipswich Town appoint Manchester United coach as new manager

Ipswich Town appoint Manchester United assistant first-team coach Kieran McKenna as their new manager.

www.bbc.co.uk

Looks like they want some Man U kids on loan

And Kieran McKenna is confirmed.

Never heard of him so no idea if he'll be any good or not.

 

[unification]

And Kieran McKenna is confirmed.

Never heard of him so no idea if he'll be any good or not.

I’ve oft wondered who he was but was never arsed enough to look him up.

I just thought he was a Lee Clark/Phil Neville lookalike hybrid.

 

[Foley]

Critchley has done very well at Blackpool and was Liverpool U23 manager before.
Undoubtedly a risk though.

 

[ZeroTheHero]

He might or might not be a success (for our sake, hopefully the latter!), but at least they are trying something other than just hiring one of the out of work journeyman managers.

 

[Left Wing Cross]

but at least they are trying something other than just hiring one of the out of work journeyman managers.

*Alan Pardew sheds a single tear*

 

[Victor1986]

Ipswich fans NOT impressed - have a look at their Forum. I agree with you ZTH.

 

[Hackney Jack]

They should have stuck with Cook.

 

[Mellowyellow]

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