Allard and Manning on Life's a Pitch - Ipswich Town News
BBC Radio Suffolk’s Life’s a Pitch is live over Saturday lunchtime (midday to 2pm) with presenter Mark Murphy joined by football’s youngest pundit Tractorboy and TWTD’s Phil Ham, who will be at Wolves ahead of the game, but not Kevin Beattie, who is away. This week’s special guests are local newspaper legends Dave Allard and Neal Manning, promoting their book Ipswich Town Uncovered.
The book looks behind the glory and the cameras and, with only a few holds barred to protect the slightly less than innocent, the authors reveal the best of their Town stories from the last 50 years. Ipswich Town Uncovered is available for £9.99 via the TWTD Shop here.
Can Town grab a win on Mick McCarthy's old Molineux stomping ground? What will 2013 have in store for the Blues?
Add your thoughts on those questions or anything else via email, the programme’s Facebook page, Mark’s Twitter or during the show by phone on 01473 212121 or text to 81333 starting your message with SFK.
The show can be heard on 95.5FM, 95.9FM, 103.9FM and 104.6FM or online here. Last week's programme can be heard here.
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