| Who can remember this pitch view 07:46 - Sep 4 with 2079 views | Keno |
Certainly brings back some memories
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| Who can remember this pitch view on 07:52 - Sep 4 with 1983 views | NedPlimpton |
First match was in 94 so a bit before my time, but intrigued as to why you wouldn't just watch us for free from there? |  | | |
| Who can remember this pitch view on 08:07 - Sep 4 with 1901 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Who can remember this pitch view on 07:52 - Sep 4 by NedPlimpton |
First match was in 94 so a bit before my time, but intrigued as to why you wouldn't just watch us for free from there? |
Probably because it cost the equivalent of a cup of tea to get in.
I think I remember that view, but could be my mind playing tricks.If it was before mid-70s then I don’t. |  |
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| Who can remember this pitch view on 08:11 - Sep 4 with 1857 views | NthQldITFC |
What's Paul Mariner doing standing out there? He should be on the pitch bullying [insert unknown name of Norwich defender of that era here, or were they second division then?] |  |
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| Who can remember this pitch view on 08:17 - Sep 4 with 1785 views | bluelagos |
| Who can remember this pitch view on 07:52 - Sep 4 by NedPlimpton |
First match was in 94 so a bit before my time, but intrigued as to why you wouldn't just watch us for free from there? |
Cos the gates were closed so you wouldn't get that view on match day |  |
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| Who can remember this pitch view on 08:17 - Sep 4 with 1784 views | Keno |
| Who can remember this pitch view on 08:07 - Sep 4 by Swansea_Blue |
Probably because it cost the equivalent of a cup of tea to get in.
I think I remember that view, but could be my mind playing tricks.If it was before mid-70s then I don’t. |
It’s on the Ipswich Society FB page and says
A view into Ipswich Town Football Stadium - 1977
David Steward took a short series of monochrome photographs. He says, as a teenager, probably some time between about 1976 and 1979, he walked around Ipswich with his SLR camera. Donated to the Ipswich Society in May 2024.
#football #itfc #theipswichsociety #ipswich
https://www.ipswichsociety.org.uk/ | |
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| Who can remember this pitch view on 08:41 - Sep 4 with 1665 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Who can remember this pitch view on 08:17 - Sep 4 by Keno |
It’s on the Ipswich Society FB page and says
A view into Ipswich Town Football Stadium - 1977
David Steward took a short series of monochrome photographs. He says, as a teenager, probably some time between about 1976 and 1979, he walked around Ipswich with his SLR camera. Donated to the Ipswich Society in May 2024.
#football #itfc #theipswichsociety #ipswich
https://www.ipswichsociety.org.uk/ |
It certainly rings bells. Presumably it’s from behind the North Stand. I’m sure you could see through to the ground. We used to sometimes go down and watch the training on the pitch at the side. | |
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| Who can remember this pitch view on 08:44 - Sep 4 with 1649 views | Cafe_Newman |
| Who can remember this pitch view on 08:17 - Sep 4 by Keno |
It’s on the Ipswich Society FB page and says
A view into Ipswich Town Football Stadium - 1977
David Steward took a short series of monochrome photographs. He says, as a teenager, probably some time between about 1976 and 1979, he walked around Ipswich with his SLR camera. Donated to the Ipswich Society in May 2024.
#football #itfc #theipswichsociety #ipswich
https://www.ipswichsociety.org.uk/ |
Remember it well. It was probably the first year I had a season ticket in 1977. TWTD. |  | | |
| Who can remember this pitch view on 09:11 - Sep 4 with 1490 views | CityBlue |
They use to open the big doors with about 20 minutes to go |  |
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| Who can remember this pitch view on 09:38 - Sep 4 with 1409 views | Scuzzer |
| Who can remember this pitch view on 09:11 - Sep 4 by CityBlue |
They use to open the big doors with about 20 minutes to go |
Back in the early 70s we used to play in the Boys Brigade League on Saturday afternoons. Our captain used to drop us off so we could run in and see the last 20 or so minutes of the game. Ahhh....memories. |  |
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| Who can remember this pitch view on 13:47 - Sep 4 with 1020 views | flykickingbybgunn |
Those two shots of Portman Road in the '60's and '70's are the wrong way round.
The Pioneer was built during the early 1970's. |  | | |
| Who can remember this pitch view on 13:55 - Sep 4 with 989 views | catch74 |
| Who can remember this pitch view on 08:07 - Sep 4 by Swansea_Blue |
Probably because it cost the equivalent of a cup of tea to get in.
I think I remember that view, but could be my mind playing tricks.If it was before mid-70s then I don’t. |
Swear my mum said you’d get in free after half time at one point. It looks familiar to me, went first in 78 and was only 4, so unlikely. |  |
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| Who can remember this pitch view on 14:24 - Sep 4 with 899 views | gainsboroughblue |
| Who can remember this pitch view on 13:55 - Sep 4 by catch74 |
Swear my mum said you’d get in free after half time at one point. It looks familiar to me, went first in 78 and was only 4, so unlikely. |
I may be wrong but I think they only opened up the Churchmans gates for people to come in.
Unfortunately, sometimes opportunist away fans would do the same.
Darlington on a Tuesday night league cup game was a surprising example of this. I can remember walking through flying fists. |  |
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| Who can remember this pitch view on 15:10 - Sep 4 with 766 views | Vic |
| Who can remember this pitch view on 13:47 - Sep 4 by flykickingbybgunn |
Those two shots of Portman Road in the '60's and '70's are the wrong way round.
The Pioneer was built during the early 1970's. |
Pioneer was build in 1984 wasn't it. I reckon you mean the East Stand (alongside Portman road). I remember as a young teenager being in awe that we had something so big and modern! |  |
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| Who can remember this pitch view on 16:27 - Sep 4 with 609 views | JimmyJazz |
| Who can remember this pitch view on 13:55 - Sep 4 by catch74 |
Swear my mum said you’d get in free after half time at one point. It looks familiar to me, went first in 78 and was only 4, so unlikely. |
Yes, this was definitely a thing in early 80's
I think they opened the gates so fans could leave when they needed / wanted, but you could also get in to see the second half for free.
Seems unthinkable now |  |
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| Who can remember this pitch view on 18:56 - Sep 4 with 457 views | north_stand77 |
Fairly certain that was the North Stand.
Loads of local kids would pile in after the gates opened, to stand and watch the last moments of a game! |  | | |
| Who can remember this pitch view on 20:01 - Sep 4 with 333 views | DistantBlue |
1977 was the year of my first Portman Road visit....Colin Viljoen's testimonial, and a 2-1 win over those from up the road. Viljoen himself scoring the first after two minutes. I seem to remember the ground looking rather fuller than this from my East stand viewpoint. |  | | |
| Who can remember this pitch view on 20:47 - Sep 4 with 211 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Who can remember this pitch view on 13:47 - Sep 4 by flykickingbybgunn |
Those two shots of Portman Road in the '60's and '70's are the wrong way round.
The Pioneer was built during the early 1970's. |
Pioneer was early 80s, as that’s what got the blame for us selling the side after Robson left | |
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| Who can remember this pitch view on 21:50 - Sep 4 with 95 views | noubledooble |
| Who can remember this pitch view on 18:56 - Sep 4 by north_stand77 |
Fairly certain that was the North Stand.
Loads of local kids would pile in after the gates opened, to stand and watch the last moments of a game! |
That’s correct many times I’d walk to the ground and just after half time they would open the gates and I would try and squeeze in. From memory most times I struggled to see much but it was definitely a thing. TWTD |  | | |
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