| Tractor Boys still the most popular nickname.... 10:42 - Oct 11 with 3535 views | itfcjoe |
Did a Twitter Poll which got over 2k votes surprisingly, but 58% of people prefer Tractor Boys, 31% prefer Town and just 10% like the Super Blues
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| Tractor Boys still the most popular nickname.... on 12:41 - Oct 11 with 1293 views | DJR |
| Tractor Boys still the most popular nickname.... on 12:27 - Oct 11 by WeWereZombies |
well that would be preferable to rapier tractor boys |
Reflecting Ipswich's engineering past, perhaps we could change our nickname and logo to the Cranes. The logo could incorporate an image of the works, along with a picture of the bird. [Post edited 11 Oct 2022 12:46]
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| Innit on 12:42 - Oct 11 with 1285 views | NthQldITFC |
| Innit on 12:36 - Oct 11 by DJR |
Yes, I always use "Ipswich" when at a game or referring to the team when elsewhere. It also appears in songs like "You are my Ipswich ..." |
I'd quite like us to do "You are my Gyppeswyk ..." |  |
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| Innit on 12:44 - Oct 11 with 1273 views | DJR |
| Innit on 12:42 - Oct 11 by NthQldITFC |
I'd quite like us to do "You are my Gyppeswyk ..." |
Now there's a good idea for a nickname. But probably harking back too much for our forward-facing owners. | | | |
| Tractor Boys still the most popular nickname.... on 12:47 - Oct 11 with 1269 views | bluethroughnthrough |
Another point to this I think is that nicknames aren't self-assigned. Reminds me of a former colleague who introduced himself as 'Pistol Pete' - cringe. I don't really think it's any different for football clubs? Non-Ipswich fans across the country know us as the tractor boys, we need to get over it. |  |
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| Innit on 12:49 - Oct 11 with 1262 views | NthQldITFC |
| Innit on 12:44 - Oct 11 by DJR |
Now there's a good idea for a nickname. But probably harking back too much for our forward-facing owners. |
I like it, but I don't really think it's a runner...
It would start OK with "Give us a 'G'..." but descend into utter chaos from there onwards. | |
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| Innit on 12:58 - Oct 11 with 1246 views | DJR |
| Innit on 12:49 - Oct 11 by NthQldITFC |
I like it, but I don't really think it's a runner...
It would start OK with "Give us a 'G'..." but descend into utter chaos from there onwards. |
And spare a thought for our new commentator Glenn who would probably struggle with it. | | | |
| Innit on 13:11 - Oct 11 with 1218 views | WeWereZombies |
| Innit on 12:49 - Oct 11 by NthQldITFC |
I like it, but I don't really think it's a runner...
It would start OK with "Give us a 'G'..." but descend into utter chaos from there onwards. |
Smacks too much of identifying with the Danelaw to me, and I wouldn't like opposition supporters calling us a load of C'nuts... |  |
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| Innit on 13:25 - Oct 11 with 1189 views | NthQldITFC |
| Innit on 13:11 - Oct 11 by WeWereZombies |
Smacks too much of identifying with the Danelaw to me, and I wouldn't like opposition supporters calling us a load of C'nuts... |
In that case, "Come ... on ... you ... Trinowantī!" | |
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| Tractor Boys still the most popular nickname.... on 13:26 - Oct 11 with 1184 views | Menton |
I would never call us the Tractor Boys but I secretly quite like it. I think it’s unique and quiet self-depreciating. I don’t think anyone aside from a 35+ ITFC fan would ever know that the Super Blues was Ipswich. |  |
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| Tractor Boys still the most popular nickname.... on 13:29 - Oct 11 with 1174 views | Vic |
| Tractor Boys still the most popular nickname.... on 12:16 - Oct 11 by Sharkey |
Begs the question what's really a nickname, and what a brand name.
I mean does anyone walk into a pub and say 'I've lost my phone, can anyone tell me how the Super Blues got on?' . (Just like would any Man U. fan ask hoe the Red Devils got on?) They might well ask how 'Town' got on. Also, Ipswich is a kind of in-between club in terms of its status. Colchester have a nickname that is actually the official name (on t-shirts etc) but is actually used in everyday speech (usually ins sentences like 'I haven't been to see the U's since they left Layer Road', or 'the U's are even worse than last year'. ). But fans also often refer to the 'Mighty' U's'. At this point, everyone understands there is affectionate irony at play here. But for Ipswich, which has been a great club, this type of irony doesn't sit well. So Super Blues sounds more like branding than a nickname. Personally, in my neck of south Suffolk, people say 'Town' when they're discussing the club on the bus or wherever. |
I reckon that most who support ITFC refer to our team as 'Town' or 'The town' when talking to each other. I mean, do any of us actually go to the pub after a game and talk to our mates about how 'The Tractor Boys' got on. I bet even Sitters doesn't.
But 'Town' isn't really a nickname is it. I reckon loads of supporters of teams with a 'Town' after the name talk about 'Town'! It's the same at 'The Blues'.
So 'Tractor Boys' is the best we have as a nickname - and as someone else pointed out, nicknames are usually what other people call you aren't they. So Although we support 'Town' or The Town' I'm happy with others also calling me a 'tractor boy. - even though i'm over 60. (In fact I'm happy when anyone calls me 'boy' these days - as long as it's not 'Old boy'!) |  |
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| Tractor Boys still the most popular nickname.... on 13:57 - Oct 11 with 1146 views | sotd78 |
| Tractor Boys still the most popular nickname.... on 11:05 - Oct 11 by SitfcB |
I think it’s an age thing. Anyone old doesn’t seem to like Tractor Boys. |
I'm 64- I like Tractor Boys. Mind you I first got called it at Forest aged 20 - so some 44 years ago! |  |
| Blue shirts/white shorts - sotd78 |
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| Tractor Boys still the most popular nickname.... on 14:14 - Oct 11 with 1133 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Tractor Boys still the most popular nickname.... on 10:56 - Oct 11 by ITFC_Forever |
Super Blues or Town.
Tractor Boys is hideous. Still inwardly recoil when people say it to me when I'm chatting to them. |
Anyone who cringes or recoils at "Tractor Boys", rather than owning it (which is what we did when it first emerged), needs to work on their self esteem 
Yours,
A proud Tractor Boy, aged almost 50. |  |
| Trust the process. Trust Phil. |
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| Tractor Boys still the most popular nickname.... on 14:30 - Oct 11 with 1130 views | Sharkey |
| Tractor Boys still the most popular nickname.... on 12:47 - Oct 11 by bluethroughnthrough |
Another point to this I think is that nicknames aren't self-assigned. Reminds me of a former colleague who introduced himself as 'Pistol Pete' - cringe. I don't really think it's any different for football clubs? Non-Ipswich fans across the country know us as the tractor boys, we need to get over it. |
George Costanza: “Call me T-bone”
Sadly they’re not in the same division at the moment, but the monkey-hangers v the donkey-lashers is one of the great fixtures. |  | | |
| Tractor Boys still the most popular nickname.... on 14:32 - Oct 11 with 1119 views | trncbluearmy |
| Tractor Boys still the most popular nickname.... on 13:57 - Oct 11 by sotd78 |
I'm 64- I like Tractor Boys. Mind you I first got called it at Forest aged 20 - so some 44 years ago! |
63 year old Tractor Boy
and as for playing at FPR in anything other then blue,jeez |  | | |
| Tractor Boys still the most popular nickname.... on 14:58 - Oct 11 with 1093 views | SamWhiteUK |
Surely we could have a nickname to do with Suffolk Punches? |  | | |
| Tractor Boys still the most popular nickname.... on 15:01 - Oct 11 with 1086 views | chicoazul |
Look at it this way, if we’re not the Super Blues or similar anymore the club can carry on wearing those awful black kits you all like for home games. |  |
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| Tractor Boys still the most popular nickname.... on 15:05 - Oct 11 with 1074 views | ericclacton |
Tractor Boys is fine if your 12 or under, i myself will always refer to my Club as The Town and i've been a supporter of The Town for 64 years.........next.
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| Tractor Boys still the most popular nickname.... on 15:14 - Oct 11 with 1041 views | Sawtrich |
Pretty much all official nicknames are a bit cringe and aren't used by fans to describe their team so I'm not fussed what the club choose to use. I always think of us as The Towen (pronounced in my grandparents thick Suffolk accent). |  | | |
| Tractor Boys still the most popular nickname.... on 15:38 - Oct 11 with 1011 views | ITFCson |
Give it a few years and Tractor Boys will no longer be allowed |  | | |
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