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Detmer: Community Will Be a Big Aspect For Us - Ipswich Town News

New Blues co-owner Mark Detmer has stressed the importance of having a connection with supporters and engaging with the community.

Detmer, a real estate expert, is one of the Three Lions who own five per cent of Gamechanger 20 Ltd, who took charge of Town earlier this month.

The 49-year-old says he and his fellow Three Lions, Brett Johnson and Berke Bakay, with whom he is picture above at St James' Park, Newcastle, are looking forward to making their first visit to Portman Road.

"We are biding our time until we can travel to Ipswich. We can’t wait,” he told the club site.

"What we looked for in a club was a passionate fanbase and an opportunity to wake a sleeping giant.

"Clubs survive because of the fans and the community that they’re in so when we looked at the opportunities in England, by far Ipswich was our favourite — there wasn’t even a close second for us.

"The community will be a big aspect for us. I think it’s really important to have that connection with supporters.

"We need to focus on the youth. There is an unbelievable opportunity to create those same experiences, those memories that their parents or grandparents will have experienced following the club.

"Our goal is to get the youth as passionate about Ipswich as so many other generations have been.

"We will work tirelessly for the supporters. We are genuine in what it is that we’re trying to accomplish at this football club. We’re all in and we hope that supporters will be all in on our efforts too.”

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