| What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road? 23:49 - Jul 25 with 5760 views | Matt_Netherlands |
I’m not talking about standing on milk crates in the 60s, I’m talking the last 15 years or so, before the old girl got a long overdue facelift….
A couple to get us started:
The lack of traffic and being and being able to get from the edge of town to the town centre in about 10 minutes even at 2pm on a saturday
The wheel out tunnel with the track covers
Queues for the bars / kiosks being non existent 10 minutes into half time
Being able to move seats easily if you had an idiot near you or just fancied a better view
Seagulls flying over the pitch and threatening to land
The death trap photographer pits
The stadium having about 8,000 people in ten minutes before kick off, leavjng ha wondering if it would fill up any more
Never running out of pies.
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| What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road? on 10:11 - Jul 26 with 1409 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
Leg Room |  |
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| What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road? on 10:31 - Jul 26 with 1371 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road? on 10:08 - Jul 26 by jasondozzell |
Kiosk running out of hot chocolate and other things despite Marcus Evans supposedly being a business guru genius and that tannoy announcement saying 'Marcus Evans: the intelligence behind world leading business' or something like that.
Deciding to go to an away game on the day.
Frank Nouble and CLACK.
Le coach est parti
Jewell watching the DVD
Bilel Mohsni
The launch of the 12/13 kit in a farmyard with Josh Carson |
CLACK.
TWTD. |  |
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| What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road? on 10:48 - Jul 26 with 1363 views | le2blue |
Walking past St Matthew’s school and having to double check that the game is actually on as there were soo few people on Portman Road. Then spending time counting the seagulls in top of sir Alf stand. |  | | |
| What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road? on 13:35 - Jul 26 with 1278 views | Buhrer |
Before "Banter era" but I miss being able to fire out of the ground at half time for some Jennys Fish n Chips. |  | | |
| What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road? on 13:38 - Jul 26 with 1273 views | baxterbasics |
Being able to get a ticket on the odd occasion I could make it.
And if travelling into Ipswich for other reasons, being surprised how light the traffic is given it's a match day.
That's about all. |  |
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| What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road? on 13:43 - Jul 26 with 1250 views | Giant_Midget |
I miss the half time games where fans kicked the ball into skips or through front doors. |  | | |
| What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road? on 15:11 - Jul 26 with 1200 views | ElephantintheRoom |
I quite miss seeing Ipswich players playing for Ipswich. There was quite a flurry of young hopefuls queueing up at one stage of the peak banter era - with Teddy Bishop looking à long term shoe in at one stage.
On a similar theme I quite miss Ipswich supporters supporting Ipswich I’m pretty sure there wasn’t the embarrassing need for 20 signings every year in banter time, - although dozens of dud loans twirled in and out of the revolving door. |  |
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| What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road? on 17:03 - Jul 26 with 1143 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
Being able to go and watch a match at PR.
Being able to buy a season ticket.
Realising I was spending more money and time doing something I wasn't even enjoying travelling to watch dire football. |  |
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| What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road? on 17:33 - Jul 26 with 1102 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road? on 13:43 - Jul 26 by Giant_Midget |
I miss the half time games where fans kicked the ball into skips or through front doors. |
You didn't go to the match on those occasions then? | |
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| What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road? on 17:59 - Jul 26 with 1088 views | mellowblue |
Being given a fruit pastille by the lady next to me every time we scored. One packet could last for weeks ! | | | |
| What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road? on 18:04 - Jul 26 with 1070 views | mellowblue |
Watching the half time penalty competition between various local schools, usually near the end of season. | | | |
| What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road? on 18:56 - Jul 26 with 1037 views | WicklowBlue |
The five point plan.
The excitement of a new manager every 12-18 months and the belief we'd get back challenging the playoffs.
Mobile phones ringing in press conferences.
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| What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road? on 19:11 - Jul 26 with 1017 views | britbiker |
Easy parking up the hill from train station. Plus being able to park on the grass verge of said road (don't miss being worried about getting the car off the wet slop on rainy days)
Being able to breathe the (burger fart) air without someone letting off a flare under my nose.
Having time to read the program during the game safe in the knowledge that we wouldn't have a shot on target until around 60mins. -). (That one is tongue in cheek by the way) |  | | |
| What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road? on 19:18 - Jul 26 with 996 views | Bluespeed225 |
| What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road? on 13:43 - Jul 26 by Giant_Midget |
I miss the half time games where fans kicked the ball into skips or through front doors. |
The Fred Olson boat! | | | |
| What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road? on 21:24 - Jul 26 with 934 views | bluebudgie |
The team coming out to "March of the Gladiators" Bryan Knights as the stadium announcer, saying "Off the pitch please boys"The golden goal announcement. Cushions raining down from the old West stand when the ref was rubbish . Swede walking around the pitch with his Town jumper on getting the singing going!The town Dolly girls. Loads of coppers walking around the pitch. finally, youngsters were allowed to sit on the side of the pitch when there was a large crowd. |  | | |
| What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road? on 21:27 - Jul 26 with 927 views | bluebudgie |
| What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road? on 09:30 - Jul 26 by BrentwoodBlagger2 |
Bit earlier I know, but in the 70's & 80's being in the North Stand and seeing the large group of town fans charging across the car park behind the Sporting Farmer towards the North Stand 10 minutes before kick off, livening up the away fans and the atmosphere. Usually the Chantry, Whitton and Gainsborough boys. |
They were the lads from The Falcon | | | |
| What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road? on 21:32 - Jul 26 with 918 views | bluebudgie |
Back in the day before all-day drinking, getting in The Falcon at 11 drinking until 2 and last orders No bouncers but landlady Kaye with her walking stick keeping order! away fans trying to take the pub. Cockney supporters coming down on Friday evening and causing trouble until after the game on Saturday tea-time! | | | |
| What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road? on 07:29 - Jul 27 with 792 views | Churchman |
The Drum & Monkey
Buying the Green Un from the Cornhill
The cherry picker, HG Wells-esq, behind Churchmans that told you we were on Match of the Day
Lambert droning on and on and on ……and on
That feeling of depression and certainty of 90 mins utter tedium when a midfield of Hyam, Skuse and Douglas was announced |  | | |
| What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road? on 07:35 - Jul 27 with 786 views | Matt_Netherlands |
| What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road? on 13:43 - Jul 26 by Giant_Midget |
I miss the half time games where fans kicked the ball into skips or through front doors. |
Similar era, do you recall the time (I think maybe a last game if the season) where the player booted dozens and dozens of blue Mitre footballs into the crowd as a giveaway? Mine lived a long and happy life. Must’ve been late 90s or early 2000s. | | | |
| What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road? on 07:47 - Jul 27 with 775 views | bazza |
Probably the 20+ years of life that’s flown by during it.. |  | | |
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