Town are giving away 1,650 free tickets to fans aged under 16 for Easter Monday’s crucial home game against fellow play-off challengers AFC Bournemouth, when the club are holding a Family Fun Day.

Sponsors the East of England Co-op are making 1,500 of the free tickets for family areas of Portman Road, available only from Planet Blue, limited to five per customer number. They have also made 150 tickets available to young Bournemouth fans.

Roger Grosvenor, executive officer retail at the East of England Co-op, told the club site: “The East of England Co-op is delighted to be supporting the Ipswich Town Fun Day with free tickets for children and some goodies. This gives a great opportunity for families to spend fun time together at a premier event.”

Rosie Richardson, Town’s director of sales, added: “I am delighted that we have been able to work with the East of England Co-op to help make this a great family matchday.”

Prices in the family areas of Portman Road are discounted for the game: £20 for adults, £15 for concessions — including seniors, students and under-20s - and £3 for juniors.

Town’s Family Fun Day will be held on the FieldTurf and will be available to all fans between 11am and 1pm with access to the event via Gate 1A. From 1pm onwards, only fans who have tickets for the East of England Co-op Stand will have access to the Fieldturf.

The activities on offer will include human football table, a penalty shoot-out, Seaworld Castle, Amazon Castle, an inflatable assault course, rodeo/surf bull, Namco Funscape and big calorie shoot out, as well as facepainters, while food and refreshments will be available in the shape of Nando’s, Hadley’s ice cream, popcorn and more.

In addition, the East of England Co-op will be handing out hundreds of Cadbury’s Creme Eggs, as well as Goodness Gang toys with two characters, Alex Apple and Max Mushroom, making guest appearances. Woody Bear from Pleasurewood Hills will also be along.

Meanwhile, Town’s new adidas-manufactured away kit will be unveiled next Monday ahead of the Bournemouth game. The new kit, which current rumour suggests will be a return to the popular orange of past seasons, will be available for viewing in Planet Blue. The new home kit will be revealed soon afterwards.

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BackToRussia added 20:41 - Apr 14 Christ, Woody Bear. Best stay away from him. They'll probably have to stir him from his crypt.
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rambohambo added 20:45 - Apr 14 So what does the adult supporter's get for supporting there team for years ? Ohh f#*k all
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Ipswich121 added 20:59 - Apr 14 Crickey, mick doesn't rate woody at all does he- making him dress up as a bear mascot for the family fun day.
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Axeldalai_lama added 21:37 - Apr 14 Nice touch, especially with the 150 bournemouth tickets.
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IamSpartacus added 08:31 - Apr 15 @ Rambohambo: It is that kind of myopic view that would continue the lower attendances long term. Unless younger supporters are 'hooked' into the club at a younger age, where do you propose the future fan will come from? Plucked from the ether, or from your hole? Just as a side salad, why is it that many of the more pre-neandethal comments seem to come from people that have no concept of there, their and they're?

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BtreeBlueBlood added 11:10 - Apr 15 Was going to come up early with my son and his friends. But not being the co op stand and they are going to kick us out at 1pm, is it worth it?? the kids will get bored before the football starts Not so Fun Day!
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BlueinBrum added 12:00 - Apr 15 Great stuff from the club.
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whosroundisitanyway added 17:12 - Apr 15 BtreeBlueBlood Does'nt say they're going to kick you out, just that you can't get in after 1pm. Be a bit difficult to round up all the people that came in between 11 & 1 and herd them out I think!
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whosroundisitanyway added 17:19 - Apr 15 rambohambo They get to take their kids, nieces, nephews, Grandkids for a great day out. Might mean f#*k all to you.
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cossy81 added 06:33 - Apr 16 How football support has changed..Myopic?...another critisising grammar? how do you boys get to the game? in a horse drawn carriage?
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IamSpartacus added 11:31 - Apr 16 Hahaha... don't worry, cossy81, they let most people into football still. That said, I didn't realise a modicum of grammar and spelling ability was anchored in the Victorian era... that may explain the penny farthing I use from the station to the ground.
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Seasider added 17:27 - Apr 16 The statement in bold type at beginning of article is a bit misleading,dont think Ipswich are giving much away,its the Co-op .
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bugledog123 added 12:37 - Apr 17 The 'popular' orange away shirt? No it's not! At least not in my world....
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