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Between The Lines 2, The Irreverent PREM Poetry Of ITFC - Match 4 - “Timing”
I live in Crystal Palace, a mere 20-minute walk from Selhurst Park. But this was the first time I’d managed to secure an away ticket since living here, and it didn’t disappoint.

Premier League Preview: Crystal Palace
It’s a season of transition for Crystal Palace following an historic two years that saw both the FA Cup and then the Europa Conference League trophy make their way into the Selhurst Park trophy cabinet.

Between The Lines 2, The Irreverent PREM Poetry Of ITFC - Steamrollered In Nine
After the first nine minutes, I’m frankly relieved it wasn’t a cricket score. A tough night for the Blues under the Friday night lights.

Premier League Preview: Liverpool
It’s two comeback draws from two games so far for Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool side and they have shown weaknesses in both.

Between The Lines 2, The Irreverent PREM Poetry Of ITFC - “Next Level”
I made what BBC Good Food describes as ‘Next Level Ratatouille’ before going to watch this game in a pub. That was a success, Ipswich operating on another level away at Old Trafford, less so. So that’s where this week’s theme comes from.

Premier League Preview: Manchester United
A trip to Manchester United may not be as tough an ask as it once was, but the Red Devils under Michael Carrick are a whole different beast to the team that Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich Town side faced in 2024-25 when the Tractor Boys should have arguably come away with three points at Old Trafford.

Between The Lines 2, The Irreverent Prem Poetry Of ITFC - Basking In The Glow (Of Gary’s Teeth)
Well, here we are again.

Premier League Preview: Sunderland
Sunderland were the template for survival last season with a net spend of £135 million in the summer window of 2025 enhancing their squad, not just enough to compete, but enough to see them qualify for Europe this season.

Pre-Season Preview: Union Berlin
Union Berlin have structured their pre-season in the way that I set up mine on Football Manager. Their first two pre-season games they won 12-2 and 16-0 against lower league opposition before three draws and three defeats against some more competitive sides, then a victory against Cypriot side Aris Limassol last weekend.

Pre-Season Preview: Rayo Vallecano
Conference League finalists and the team that knocked Gary O'Neil's Strasbourg out of that same competition visit Portman Road on Saturday 8th August.

Pre-Season Preview: Le Havre
From Spain to France and a first pre-season outing at Portman Road as Le Havre come to Town. The French side, who are now going into their fourth season in Ligue 1, finished 14th last season, three points clear of the relegation play-offs.

Pre-Season Preview: Osasuna
Club football is back. New Season, new manager, new pre-season opponents.

Gary O’Neil: Operation Survival
It is safe to say that the €5m appointment of Strasbourg’s manager was received with initial disappointment by a sizeable demographic of Town supporters. ‘too safe’, ‘the easy option’ and ‘uninspiring’ were some of the semantics aimed at CEO Mark Ashton.

Kieran McKenna, Gary O'Neil and the Difference Between a Coach and a Builder
It's been a minute since my last blog and to be honest I hadn't planned on another until a rather enlightening conversation with an old friend.

Between The Lines, Special Edition - We Haven’t Got Super Kieran McKenna
Well, I didn't expect or want to write this poem as a bookend to the last season.

Some People Are On the Pitch...
My seat for QPR at home was three rows from the back of the West Stand. It offered a perfect view across along the Bobby Robson Stand so as the game went into injury time, I could see the crowd politely and excitedly hold itself back from entering the pitch.

Between The Lines, Champions League Final Edition - PSG Tips
PSG 1:1 Arsenal (AET, PSG win 4:3 on pens) UEFA Champions League Final - 30/05/26

Between The Lines, Championship Play-Off Final Edition - Tiger Feat
A couple of you mentioned doing a Saints ditty. Well, they get a brief mention here!

Between The Lines - The FA Crap Final
This isn't an ITFC poem, but for those of you starved of football-based irreverent poetry, here's my take on last weekend's cup final. Catch a recorded version on the socials soon.

Between The Lines, The Irreverent Poetry Of ITFC. No.47 - We’re Going Up Again!
When we look back on this game dispassionately, we’ll probably see it as comfortable. It didn’t feel it at the time, even with the two early goals. There was always a nagging doubt that if QPR somehow pulled one back, things would get nervy.