| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? 11:39 - Jan 25 with 3635 views | Miaow |
I haven't met many, but Janoi Donacien and Ray Crawford both stand out. |  |
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| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 16:08 - Jan 25 with 966 views | Keno |
| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 15:50 - Jan 25 by FromReuserWithLove |
Matt Holland is a ridiculously good man. Should be prime minister. |
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| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 16:50 - Jan 25 with 925 views | southnorfolkblue |
I met Craig Forrest. Absolutely charming bloke |  |
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| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 17:06 - Jan 25 with 915 views | blueprint |
| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 15:40 - Jan 25 by FifeITFC |
Matt Holland.
Went to one of those "ITFC Roadshow" type things they did around 1996/97 ish when 4 or 5 players (can't remember who else, but fairly sure Adam Tanner was one of them) came to the Colchester event.
At the end of the night - or Q&A, I can't remember - all the players promptly left except for Holland who stayed for ages chatting with fans, doing photos etc. He made it really clear he was in no hurry and was enjoying talking with supporters etc. Really stuck out in my mind as the others had all disappeared sharp. [Post edited 25 Jan 15:41]
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I met him a few times. He was sitting next to me in a restaurant so I had a little chat with him. Also met him as a special treat for my little boy shortly before We lost him to cancer. My father in law arranged it and we had our photos taking with him on the hallowed turf.
I have met him once since and he is an absolutely lovely bloke. |  | | |
| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 17:31 - Jan 25 with 876 views | iamatractorboy |
| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 12:01 - Jan 25 by Axeldalai_lama |
John Wark helped me as a nipper when I'd fallen and cut my knee running to swimming lessons at St Joseph's. I didn't know who he was, just remember a few of the adults being in awe as he passed me to them! This was probably late 80s. Seemed like a nice bloke from what I remember! |
Ha, you must be a similar age to me. I had swimming lessons there too and John's lad was in my class. From what I remember John seemed like a nice friendly normal bloke and his son was nice too. | | | |
| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 17:40 - Jan 25 with 858 views | stiff_talking |
| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 15:50 - Jan 25 by FromReuserWithLove |
Matt Holland is a ridiculously good man. Should be prime minister. |
John Wark and Paul Mariner. | | | |
| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 17:49 - Jan 25 with 825 views | suffolkpoker |
I have meet a few old players, the stand outs for me:-
Bobby Robson at my schools 5 a side tournament in barking. Surely I’m his biggest mistake . He was top class and took time for everyone there.
Jonny walk - always makes time and a top guy
Ian Marshall - when I was doing work experince at laser tag. Awesome guy :) |  |
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| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 18:07 - Jan 25 with 805 views | WestSussexBlue |
Whilst living in Swindon as a teenager, I’d be there every time Town were playing. Often hanging around until nearly 5:30 / 6:00 to see the players or get n autograph.
Both Micky Stockwell and Jason Dozzell were always brilliant. Simon Milton too.
A shout out also to Trevor “Wheels” Kirton, lovely guy who used to drive the Team coach at the time. | | | |
| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 18:25 - Jan 25 with 790 views | TrumptonBlue |
Fabian Wilnis. |  | | |
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| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 18:25 - Jan 25 with 787 views | ulrichlepen |
The one who stands out to me, because I wasn't expecting it, was Willie donachie (ok not a player or manager but does assistant count?). Tough exterior but actually a very lovely and knowledgeable guy. He spent a long time explaining to me the hidden messages in supertramps logical song. Unfortunately, he does like a punch up. | | | |
| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 18:39 - Jan 25 with 766 views | EssexBloo |
Alan Lee and Harry Clarke. Love them. | | | |
| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 18:45 - Jan 25 with 755 views | cymroglas |
Have met probably less than 10….
Jason Dozzell was great. Spoke to him for about half an hour where he was humble and friendly almost a bit shy.
Asked about me and, as much as I asked him lots of questions, was not all about him. |  | | |
| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 19:41 - Jan 25 with 707 views | hoppy |
Jay Tabb… had a lovely train ride back from London sat next to him - really genuine guy and happy to chat.
Luke Chambers always says hello whenever he sees me. His son is in the same form at school as our daughter.
Janoi is such a lovely guy, as others have said. He popped round to our house once to pick up a large birthday card to get it signed by all the players for Yasmin’s birthday and then dropped it back to us after getting it done. He also delayed the coach back from a preseason game when he saw us and got off the coach to have a chat to us, after we’d been chatting for a while, everyone else was on the coach and they were just waiting for him.
Milts is another great guy, always good to have a chat with, as is Jason Dozzell - we spoke to him after the Blackburn game, and he was torn as he enjoys watching us, but also has to get to Portsmouth games when he can too. |  |
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| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 20:39 - Jan 25 with 644 views | Blaggers12 |
I'm going to say Mick McCarthy. I took a group of students to Playford Road a few years ago as part of a rewards trip, and MM shook every kid's hand, asked some really geniune questions, and spent time with the group talking to them. It was a far contrast from when I took another group a few years previously and they ran into Roy Keane. |  |
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| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 20:56 - Jan 25 with 619 views | harrygunter |
George Hirst. Keeps giving the other team the ball back, how kind | | | |
| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 21:02 - Jan 25 with 606 views | Blue_Moses |
| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 16:50 - Jan 25 by southnorfolkblue |
I met Craig Forrest. Absolutely charming bloke |
Craig and Frank Yallop lived in the crofts at some point in the late 80s and we played football with them at Congreve Road park a number of times when I was a kid | | | |
| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 21:05 - Jan 25 with 603 views | noggin |
Paul Lambert. Something not many people know, is that he played for some huge clubs. Being a very modest man, he asked me not to mention it, but f**k it. [Post edited 26 Jan 6:46]
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| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 21:08 - Jan 25 with 591 views | Blue_Moses |
| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 18:07 - Jan 25 by WestSussexBlue |
Whilst living in Swindon as a teenager, I’d be there every time Town were playing. Often hanging around until nearly 5:30 / 6:00 to see the players or get n autograph.
Both Micky Stockwell and Jason Dozzell were always brilliant. Simon Milton too.
A shout out also to Trevor “Wheels” Kirton, lovely guy who used to drive the Team coach at the time. |
Mick and Jason are quite often in town after games | | | |
| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 21:39 - Jan 25 with 535 views | jas0999 |
Bobby Robson. | | | |
| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 22:11 - Jan 25 with 480 views | itfcsuth |
Toto Nsiala is not only the nicest Ipswich footballer, but the nicest footballer in general I’ve come across - an outstandingly good bloke. |  | | |
| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 22:25 - Jan 25 with 457 views | BeachBlue |
Marcus Stewart was an absolute gentleman when he came to the Felixstowe branch of ITFC supporters evening. Chatted with everyone and was a great laugh
Jim Magilton had me laughing when I interviewed him for the Felixstowe branch of ITFC supporters.
Dale Roberts was a lovely guy.
Alan Armstrong was always friendly as was Tommy Miller.. |  |
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| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 22:49 - Jan 25 with 431 views | Ipswich24 |
Chambo
Emyr Huws
Harry Clarke
Matt Holland
John Wark
Wes Burns |  |
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| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 23:02 - Jan 25 with 422 views | StNeotsBlue |
Have bumped into Jason Dozzell on a few occasions, nice bloke who seems quite shy. Chris Kiwomya was a good laugh when we shared a drink or two with him and Jason's brother in the York Tavern at King's Cross before it got gentrified. |  | | |
| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 23:31 - Jan 25 with 400 views | StNeotsBlue |
| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 21:05 - Jan 25 by noggin |
Paul Lambert. Something not many people know, is that he played for some huge clubs. Being a very modest man, he asked me not to mention it, but f**k it. [Post edited 26 Jan 6:46]
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Think you've got the wrong Paul there. | | | |
| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 23:32 - Jan 25 with 400 views | BluePG |
| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 16:50 - Jan 25 by southnorfolkblue |
I met Craig Forrest. Absolutely charming bloke |
Craig Forrest a smashing chap indeed.
James Scowcroft also once bought me a beer in Bromley when he was at Palace and had finished training. Had a nice chat, and clearly loved Ipswich Town. Top fellow. | |
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| Who is the nicest ITFC player (or manager) you have ever met/known? on 23:42 - Jan 25 with 390 views | Hugoagogo_Reborn |
I worked at ITFC from 2002 to 2017.
My favourite managers were:
Joe Royle - genuinely just pleasant and amicable
Mick McCarthy - he remembered the names of staff and what he talked to them about and would say things like "how's your daughter?" etc. He was a good human being.
Interestingly, Roy Keane was always very polite and respectful to me, but I know that wasn't the experience others had.
My favourite players:
Tommy Miller and Ian Westlake - genuine and down to earth
Jimmy Bullard - hilarious
Jason De Vos - super professional and extremely polite
Luke Varney - quite aside from the fact I had a crush on him, he was a very nice person.
I will not be offering a worst list, though. That wouldn't be wise, or nice. 😂 [Post edited 25 Jan 23:45]
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