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At last... I have been waiting for this moment... Thank you Keno for continuing to post these Town in 5 videos. So now I can tell my Story...
My Journey started from a small country town on the South Coast of Australia. I then flew from Adelaide to Taiwan (a ten hour flight) and then a twelve and a half hour trip took me on to Heathrow. I landed on the Thursday night around 6pm. I must say that London is still a City that is one of the best (if not the best) Cities in the world... never underestimate how much it means to be flying back home to your place of birth. I emigrated to Australia 18 months ago, having been a Town fan and season ticket holder since the late 80's I was ecstatic to be back and to have the chance to visit Portman Road. Prior to the match against Charlton, I took time to soak in the atmosphere outside the ground, to reflect on how far away I now live, but how familiar and comforting it was to be home, to stand with Sir Bob and Sir Alf. I felt happy, nervous and hopeful... The Charlton game was to be the first game of a trip for which I had no return ticket... my Wife (An Aussie) couldn't understand that I may be back in the first or last week of May, depending on results. Would it be Automatic promotion? or the dreaded playoffs... either way I had to know... The Macauley Bonne situation seemed bizarre... He clearly wasn't in the right place, mentally to play in this game. Ipswich battered Charlton, twenty four shots to 5... all stats pointed to the fact this would be a drubbing... and it was! Chaplin finally got his hat-trick! I got to see all my friends and family on a very special, emotional day. returning to Ipswich on the train, I soaked in every last bit of atmosphere, The Greyhound was buzzing, at the match the crowd were starting to believe that something special (despite the Cheltenham result) was happening... I had meticulously planned my trip for the promotion run in... so far, Town had not let me down... This beats staying up until 1:30am to watch the matches on IFollow and going to bed after the radio Suffolk phone in at around 5am. What a day, what a result! the culmination of a three day, 12000 mile journey to Fortress Portman Road... I'll never forget what it feels like to be with you all, as one... Up the Town!!!
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Town in 6 Charlton home on 16:27 - Jul 4 with 1342 views
Town in 6 Charlton home on 14:29 - Jul 4 by davray9
At last... I have been waiting for this moment... Thank you Keno for continuing to post these Town in 5 videos. So now I can tell my Story...
My Journey started from a small country town on the South Coast of Australia. I then flew from Adelaide to Taiwan (a ten hour flight) and then a twelve and a half hour trip took me on to Heathrow. I landed on the Thursday night around 6pm. I must say that London is still a City that is one of the best (if not the best) Cities in the world... never underestimate how much it means to be flying back home to your place of birth. I emigrated to Australia 18 months ago, having been a Town fan and season ticket holder since the late 80's I was ecstatic to be back and to have the chance to visit Portman Road. Prior to the match against Charlton, I took time to soak in the atmosphere outside the ground, to reflect on how far away I now live, but how familiar and comforting it was to be home, to stand with Sir Bob and Sir Alf. I felt happy, nervous and hopeful... The Charlton game was to be the first game of a trip for which I had no return ticket... my Wife (An Aussie) couldn't understand that I may be back in the first or last week of May, depending on results. Would it be Automatic promotion? or the dreaded playoffs... either way I had to know... The Macauley Bonne situation seemed bizarre... He clearly wasn't in the right place, mentally to play in this game. Ipswich battered Charlton, twenty four shots to 5... all stats pointed to the fact this would be a drubbing... and it was! Chaplin finally got his hat-trick! I got to see all my friends and family on a very special, emotional day. returning to Ipswich on the train, I soaked in every last bit of atmosphere, The Greyhound was buzzing, at the match the crowd were starting to believe that something special (despite the Cheltenham result) was happening... I had meticulously planned my trip for the promotion run in... so far, Town had not let me down... This beats staying up until 1:30am to watch the matches on IFollow and going to bed after the radio Suffolk phone in at around 5am. What a day, what a result! the culmination of a three day, 12000 mile journey to Fortress Portman Road... I'll never forget what it feels like to be with you all, as one... Up the Town!!!
Congratulations on finding yourself a great sounding wife!
"They break our legs and tell us to be grateful when they offer us crutches."
I think his Ladapo's two goals, especially the second one, were my favourite part of the day. Hirst worked Charlton all game, making space for Chaplin and Broadhead and then Freddie comes off the bench to score two really good goals.
Son and I were at this one, it was this absolute mauling of Charlton that I realised finally this was our time. We looked a different league completely and to be fair they weren’t actually that poor, we were just immense. The stars at this point were aligning for the final home game.
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