Between The Lines, The Irreverent Poetry Of Ipswich Town. No.25 - Ruff Justice Written by The_Flashing_Smile on Thursday, 1st Jan 2026 10:00
I started writing this one in an NHS walk-in centre, having been bitten by a dog in Nottingham. Up until then I was, despite the fantastic performance and result, struggling to find a theme to pull it all together. So every cloud, and all that.
Best, most complete performance of the season? Quite possibly. I had the pleasure of watching it (like on Boxing Day) with a bunch of Villa-supporting Brummies. I think I wore a hole in the carpet running up and down the lounge. And what an ending with Burns, back from his long injury lay-off, wrapping up the win. Just perfect. Coventry City 0:2 Ipswich Town, 29/12/2025 Ruff Justice This story is old and quite often told of how Town have no teeth or belief when controlling a game, to our shame, but who can you blame when the dog is all bark a black mark on your name? Well this one was different, like a quick whippet - sleek, and baring our canines (can we play them every week?) Furlong covered furlongs like a bulldog in the park, shaking rattles in his battles as he chased Mason-Clark. The big dogs of Dara and Kip at the back and Greaves chasing leaves, he conceives to attack mode. Bodes well, hell, was he mutt-of-the-match? No longer getting stick, now a satisfying scratch. And the merrier terrier, paws-for-thought Jack smacked it off a Wolf and into the back of the net, to set up a pup, twistings and turns a fairy tail wagging for back-from-the-vets Burns who once thrown a bone will gratefully feed (and frankly, we never looked like dropping the lead). A walkies in the park then, it’s fair to say in McKenna’s kennel, every dog has its day.
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armchaircritic59 added 14:38 - Jan 1
Very dogged of you to still manage a poem after all that, hope all is fine now!
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