Town Involved in Red Nose Day - Ipswich Town News
Town are getting involved in the Pants to Poverty Red Nose thing. Thursday sees Radio One sports reporter Mark Chapman and Comedy Dave visit Portman Road to receive signed home and away shirts on behalf of the Breakfast Show, presented by Sara Cox and Chris Moyles.
Town's players will be photographed with an enormous pair of pants on Tuesday so expect photos all over the place by Wednesday and this to form the cover gag on the cover of a Norwich fanzine in the near future.
Friday sees a kids' five-a-side tournament on the practice pitch. The teams which will come from local schools will be given signed giant boxer shorts. The pants, supplied by Coe's, will be raffled off and funds will go to Comic Relief.
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