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Away pub?
at 12:06 21 Jan 2023

Which one… there seems to be four
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Idles fans, am I going mad or does this work
at 06:54 1 Jun 2022

Danny Ndelko chorus

La La LaLa La
Da Da DaDa Da
Freddie La-Dap-Oo!

Yep, I was singing it to myself at work, fortunately most people already know I am not “Normal”

I’ll get me coat.
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Celina is a sharp wit.
at 20:43 25 Apr 2022

On Saturday we stood on the station, waiting to come home when Celina and Thompson appeared near us.
I was a touch drunk, as were my friends but we chatted to them, without managing to utter any of the usual garb that people say to players. In fact Thompson struck me as quite educated.

Whilst we were doing so. A n other Town fan bustled through our group and aimed an audible noise at Bersant “you gonna stay at Ipswich?” Was more or less what was heard.

“Tonight, yes” was Celinas reply, with a wry grin.


I don’t like this kind of player questioning, and regardless of what this person thought of Thompson, to not acknowledge his presence in the same exchange seemed rude to me.
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Merry Christmas
at 08:44 25 Dec 2021

From the BaltachaFanClub household


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My summer wish list
at 06:41 3 May 2021

I know we are going to see great turnover, although I don’t expect everyone to leave.
I think we will give one year deals to a couple of the current expiring contractees, but if I was to put some names out there (I’ve seen several linked today, mainly by other hopeful fans) there is no one higher on my list than Rochdales Ollie Rathbone.
We need a midfielder who puts in the effort, and Rathbone fits the role.

On top of that, I actually like the swindon lad Twine (Who gave us the win, coincidentally) and had previously liked their Missilou, although he didn’t look that good on Saturday.

I don’t think picking the bones of relegated teams is a good tactic on the whole, but Rathbone and Twine stand out.

Other than those two, I think we all know we need gk, lb, and striker or number 10 role.
I would give bishop a year to prove he is a footballer, but still sign players for the attacking roles,
I don’t know much about the Crewe lads, but there again it’s lower league players, if anything we should be trying to sign players from the bottom half of the champ and maybe those in the sidelines at Hull, Peterborough and Sunderland
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Hi All
at 11:10 17 Apr 2021

I haven’t been as vocal on here as I used to be, although I have still been watching/reading.

I had a go at being a football writer, and was quite enjoying it, but the website I was writing for wanted more click bait than I could reasonably supply, it was an interesting and cathartic experience, and one which made me appreciate the industry a lot more, Phil especially.
(I kept tapping Phil up for hints, tips etc, and on the odd occasion shared some gossip/rumours with him, thanks Phil)

Anyway, I have stepped away from it all again, not saying I won’t try again, and the people at the72 were great guys and gals, but I wasn’t as big of a clickbaiter as I needed to be.

And back to my point, this season has been a weird one, and the contract situation with so many players has made me compare to my other vice, Football manager (more accurately old versions of Championship manager for this thought)
When I was younger, my brother and I used to have a dual career save on whichever CM was current, and every year a team would be promoted into the league with no players (due to it not running non-league squads) often I would apply to and get the managers job, and this is what I feel has happened to Paul Cook, he has taken on an empty team.

Forgetting who we are keeping/losing what players would you be targeting in your transfer window?
A couple have stood out to me this year, and with our supposed financial backing I was thinking where would you be shopping for your squad....

I will go first, there is no rumour or anything attached, I just like the players :-
Ollie Rathbone - Rochdale (Midfielder, box-to-box)
Ben Sheaf - Coventry (well, Arsenal Midfielder)
Callum Lang- Wigan (forward)
Benny Ashley-Seal Northampton (Forward, but annoyingly a Norwich youth player)
Toby Savin - Accrington (Keeper)
Michael Ihiekwe - Rotherham (Defender, liked him at Tranmere a while back)
Josh Tymon- Stoke (Left back, probably expensive though)

Anyway, hoping for a positive result today

BaltachaFanClub
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Jack Barmby plays for Phoenix Rising
at 10:49 27 Feb 2021

Nick Barmbys son.

And Rufat Dadashov (for the FM players)

And their badge is quite cool considering the usual overdesigned stuff America loves

They are no Sporting Kansas City, though.
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A new name in the management gossip
at 15:42 13 Feb 2021

Reading a few pages on the twitter verse, as I do, it appears all is not well at Blackburn, with a small but vocal section of the fans wanting change.

Could this be edging towards us needing a manager, and Tony Mowbray being available?

He wouldn’t drop a league for us if he was employed, but if he was out of work...

Personally would top my list, as I am not a fan of the Cowley’s, nor really Paul Cook.

There is no Def info here, just a thought.


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Parrott reminds me of Walters
at 16:04 6 Feb 2021

In his general movement.

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Mullet? Morrissey?
at 11:55 13 Sep 2020

Is that cut-out your doing?
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These commentators
at 14:12 29 Aug 2020

Are awful
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You chaps made me smile
at 22:46 11 Apr 2020

Sorry I haven’t been around much, but a little while ago I saw someone on one of those Facebook pages have a sly dig at TWTD for being “not what he wanted” and our good soldiers SitfcB and Callis absolutely rail him.

I felt like a proud parent. He was talking utter rubbish and our (as he put it) skaterboy and pre puberty boy, took him down.

You can either like what you read on here or not, but it is choice, he had some obvious right wing borderline racist views which our own TWTD does not condone, he must have posted and been destroyed, felt upset and tried to rally a pack on a different forum, I am afraid I do not know everyone’s real names, but recognising our two gallant heroes school him has brightened my day

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It’s the BFC Derby tomorrow
at 18:56 27 Sep 2019

Rarely do I see my team vs my second team!

Obviously I only want an Ipswich win, but I follow Tranmere for several reasons.

My tips of players to watch out for, is exactly the same as who people keep mentioning
Jennings, Banks and Monthe create quite the spine.

Davies is a good keeper too, and Sid Nelson looked good last year on loan before signing in the summer, and you will recognise the names Neil Danns, David Perkins and Ishmael Miller.

Stefan Payne can cause problems, and the double barrelled boys Corey Blackett-Taylor, Rushian Hepburn-Murphy and Cameron Borthwick-Jackson (two loans from Man Utd and Villa, whilst Taylor is a permanent from villa) Maddox from Chelsea also turns heads.

I could go on, but haven’t the time, so quick mentions to Ridealgh at left back, and if he plays Harvey Gilmour has a bit of a wand for a foot.

Hopefully an entertaining game against Micky Mellons high tempo tryers, and you have to love a tryer
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Calling all knowledgable gamblers
at 07:45 18 Jun 2019

Firstly, this is a bit odd.
As someone who has recognised his own problems with gambling, what I am about to write could come across as peculiar, but stick with me, I think you may like it...

Over the last 3 months, I have been working on a prototype of a “big bet” gambling game, where you would be required to make a lot of predictions for the coming season, and I mean a lot... over 100 predictions are involved, as it involves predictions for the entire 92 league places, cups, sackings and all sorts of stuff.

If you are interested, and would like to know more, I am looking to find between 3-8 volunteers from this forum, I will also be taking some non Ipswich supporting players, (yes, even some Norwich) and collecting up to 20 players in the initial run.

Rather than declare on this thread, please private message me, with your thoughts and whether you are a gambler or not.

If it goes ahead there will be a nominal entry fee to make up a prize fund.

Thank you for reading

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It's Not R*********, It's the Promise of an Adventure
at 09:47 13 Apr 2019

Let’s be totally honest, we’ve not had a good year. I know that’s an understatement and come August we begin in a league we haven’t played in for the majority of most readers’ lives.
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Ben Pringle has rocked up at Tranmere
at 18:35 22 Jan 2019

On loan, from Preston North End.

My other team
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My open application for the now vacant role at ITFC
at 22:20 10 Jan 2019

As I am sure you were all expecting, my application for Ian Milnes old job...

Dear Marcus,
I would like to formally apply for the vacant role at your illustrious football club.

I have no qualifications relevant to the day to day running of a football club, however I am quite good at wearing a suit whilst looking decidedly uncomfortable.

I do however actually watch football, as opposed to clink champagne glasses with the ticket touting, arms dealing, Olympic swindling, wanted in Brazil types that I am led to believe mr Milne knew quite well, by the way, where did that tubby chap Symonds go who started with old milney?

I digress, I am proficient in dodging questions with almost political prowess, I once successfully dodged a door canvasser with the urgent need to check on my sausage rolls.

I used to be on the committee of Wenhaston United, and therefore have a firm grasp on high level sport in suffolk and surrounding areas.

As for financial and time management, I recently gave up gambling, it’s going quite well, however I would need to have assurances that Friday nights are free so I can play darts at my local.

If given the job my first task would be to get the two old boys behind my season ticket seat Ray and Rob their own muppet show style balcony box, Stadler and Waldorf would be a fine addition to your white leather clad mirrored executive suite.

I could revolutionise the catering facilities at PR, offering Des in the 78 bar a managerial role, and adding absolutely no vegan options to the menus.

Anyway, I look forward to our interview as I am learning some slight of hand magic, and I believe this level of charmed distraction could prove valuable going forward.

My closing statement is to prove that I am in touch with all generations of fans so I leave you with
“Selfie sticks, Unicorns, Teflon, Bakelite, standing on a milk crate, Tolly Cobbold, the one way system is confusing, and cucumbers” I think you’ll find it very hard to disagree with that sentiment

Yours truly
BaltachaFanClub
C.E.O of B*st*rd Son Chilli sauce and Polar Darts - Flight stockist.
[Post edited 10 Jan 2019 22:24]
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Hypothetical situation to ponder.
at 17:26 7 Jan 2019

If tomorrow Lambert called a press conference and said the following what would you think :-

“We are very much up against it, so, with that in mind rather than throw money at trying to survive we are going a different route. We are cancelling all loans, sending back those who won’t be here next year, and bringing home our own youngsters, and we will play the rest of the season as competitively as we can with our own assets, yes, we will have some bad results, but we will have some good ones and more importantly our own players will gain experience. The senior pros here have been told they can stay and play, or if it’s not for them they can instruct their agents to find them clubs, however no one leaves for less than their valuation we place on them, or they can break contract and buy themselves out of it. This is a new start, clean slate and any money raised will be next years transfer kitty, as well as a hefty sum from the owner”

I know it’s not something that would happen, but would you support such a radical approach.
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