ESPN: 72 Hours Until Kickoff - Ipswich Town News
ESPN spent three days at Portman Road in October looking at how the entire club, from players to manager and from coaching staff to stadium security, prepared for the match against Rotherham for a feature entitled 72 Hours Until Kickoff.
They spoke to manager Mick McCarthy, skipper Luke Chambers and MD Ian Milne but also plenty of other people around the club they prepared for the match.
You can find the full feature, which also includes an interview with McCarthy, here.
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