| City of Culture bid and local officials 12:49 - Mar 24 with 1537 views | Mullet |
I’d love to hear from those who worked tirelessly for it, those who work boots on the ground around Ipswich day in day out regardless of their persuasion. What do they make of this Farage visit and the media Reform have put out?
How many times have local people been given a voice by the club to see this happen now?
Our owners must be staggered by the reaction too. I can forgive them for not understanding the implication, but surely they can’t ignore this. The club is the centre of the town effectively, and if the judging panel discounts the award on the Town because of the connotations of a Reform connection, then that’s a massive blow to those who worked tirelessly so hard for Ipswich isn’t it?
Given Morsy was posting tirelessly about Palestine and some of the ownership supposedly questioned this and voiced disquiet about it, surely this is worse? Farage has openly been antisemitic for decades and aligned himself with antisemites across Europe and the Atlantic.
Likewise we have had refugees as guests and part of the foundation programmes haven’t we? There is a hell of a lot of community bridges potentially burned in the wake of this stunt isn’t there?
I guess the only silver lining is that Farage picked 10 and not 88 to have on our shirt. |  |
| |  |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 13:15 - Mar 24 with 1293 views | Mullet |
Apparently sponsors aren’t happy at all either, so if this hurts the club commercially as well as the Town it’s a major cluster…..
Inviting Farage to lunch at the club also doing the rounds. | |
| |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 13:19 - Mar 24 with 1259 views | Plums |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 13:15 - Mar 24 by Mullet |
Apparently sponsors aren’t happy at all either, so if this hurts the club commercially as well as the Town it’s a major cluster…..
Inviting Farage to lunch at the club also doing the rounds. |
If this blows up as a national story., I'm going to be very wary about wearing anything with a Town badge on when out and about. The damage to our brand is horrendous.
The club have either been completely mugged off or are complicit.
If I was Halo or MSC, I'd be asking some very serious questions. |  |
| |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 13:19 - Mar 24 with 1260 views | Zx1988 |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 13:15 - Mar 24 by Mullet |
Apparently sponsors aren’t happy at all either, so if this hurts the club commercially as well as the Town it’s a major cluster…..
Inviting Farage to lunch at the club also doing the rounds. |
Doesn't surprise me at all that this is allegedly having a commercial impact.
Just waiting for something to be released that will absolutely kill the club's version of events - footage of Führage being met by club officials or suchlike. |  |
| |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 13:20 - Mar 24 with 1245 views | Zx1988 |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 13:19 - Mar 24 by Plums |
If this blows up as a national story., I'm going to be very wary about wearing anything with a Town badge on when out and about. The damage to our brand is horrendous.
The club have either been completely mugged off or are complicit.
If I was Halo or MSC, I'd be asking some very serious questions. |
I bought a couple of reduced-price training tops at the weekend, with a view to wearing them around the pool on holiday this summer.
They're still tagged, and I'm seriously contemplating returning them now, whilst making clear the precise reasons for my action. | |
| |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 13:22 - Mar 24 with 1220 views | FrimleyBlue |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 13:19 - Mar 24 by Zx1988 |
Doesn't surprise me at all that this is allegedly having a commercial impact.
Just waiting for something to be released that will absolutely kill the club's version of events - footage of Führage being met by club officials or suchlike. |
'Nige, i'll let you post what ever you want on x just cut out the part of us sharing a picture in the board room. cheers MA |  |
| |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 14:25 - Mar 24 with 1085 views | SitfcB |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 13:20 - Mar 24 by Zx1988 |
I bought a couple of reduced-price training tops at the weekend, with a view to wearing them around the pool on holiday this summer.
They're still tagged, and I'm seriously contemplating returning them now, whilst making clear the precise reasons for my action. |
This is getting more and more bizarre  |  |
| |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 14:26 - Mar 24 with 1066 views | Reuser_is_God |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 13:15 - Mar 24 by Mullet |
Apparently sponsors aren’t happy at all either, so if this hurts the club commercially as well as the Town it’s a major cluster…..
Inviting Farage to lunch at the club also doing the rounds. |
This is what I can’t get my head around.
Ashton is a smart operator, surely he’d have been aware of the commercial ramifications of this? |  |
| |
| I've got to get my tattoo removed now!! (n/t) on 14:26 - Mar 24 with 1058 views | Bloots |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 14:25 - Mar 24 by SitfcB |
This is getting more and more bizarre |
|  |
| "....a smegma of a man” - TWTD User (Apr 2026) |
| |
Login to get fewer ads
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 14:28 - Mar 24 with 1016 views | IP1Blue |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 13:20 - Mar 24 by Zx1988 |
I bought a couple of reduced-price training tops at the weekend, with a view to wearing them around the pool on holiday this summer.
They're still tagged, and I'm seriously contemplating returning them now, whilst making clear the precise reasons for my action. |
Send it back mate, sure someone else would have them.
Send your season ticket back while you’re at it if you’re that concerned.
I think this about sums up the overreaction. | | | |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 14:29 - Mar 24 with 1014 views | portmanking |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 13:15 - Mar 24 by Mullet |
Apparently sponsors aren’t happy at all either, so if this hurts the club commercially as well as the Town it’s a major cluster…..
Inviting Farage to lunch at the club also doing the rounds. |
Christ alive. Are you trying to whip this up into even more of a frenzy? Someone you dislike/ vehemently disagree with visited the club. The visitor did their own video material, involving NO Ipswich Town staff members.
I firmly believe politics should be kept of football clubs BTW. | | | |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 14:32 - Mar 24 with 970 views | Mullet |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 14:29 - Mar 24 by portmanking |
Christ alive. Are you trying to whip this up into even more of a frenzy? Someone you dislike/ vehemently disagree with visited the club. The visitor did their own video material, involving NO Ipswich Town staff members.
I firmly believe politics should be kept of football clubs BTW. |
Yeah my reach on here dwarfs the social media of the club, Reform and the national press combined. | |
| |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 14:33 - Mar 24 with 957 views | Mullet |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 14:26 - Mar 24 by Reuser_is_God |
This is what I can’t get my head around.
Ashton is a smart operator, surely he’d have been aware of the commercial ramifications of this? |
Maybe he isn’t? It’s surreal beyond belief. | |
| |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 14:35 - Mar 24 with 910 views | Ralphinho |
Very well put.
I wanted to mention Moray in a comment earlier, but didn't for fear that the pedants would jump on my comment and detract from the real issue here.
If I were to wear a Palestine Football Shirt to a game, I'd be asked to leave. That is far less political than what we have all witnessed yesterday. |  |
| |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 16:46 - Mar 24 with 761 views | Mullet |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 14:35 - Mar 24 by Ralphinho |
Very well put.
I wanted to mention Moray in a comment earlier, but didn't for fear that the pedants would jump on my comment and detract from the real issue here.
If I were to wear a Palestine Football Shirt to a game, I'd be asked to leave. That is far less political than what we have all witnessed yesterday. |
I think the fact that those of us who were disappointed/unhappy/ angry at the rainbow laces stuff were sneered at and derided by the worst of the fanbase possibly adds a bit of fuel to the fire too.
The reports of the fashanu chant at Wednesday the other week also feels like we aren’t as tolerant as a fanbase and the scum amongst us are getting bolder maybe? | |
| |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 16:51 - Mar 24 with 729 views | Charlie_pl_baxter |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 14:29 - Mar 24 by portmanking |
Christ alive. Are you trying to whip this up into even more of a frenzy? Someone you dislike/ vehemently disagree with visited the club. The visitor did their own video material, involving NO Ipswich Town staff members.
I firmly believe politics should be kept of football clubs BTW. |
I assume you disagree with Reform using the club as a back drop for their political advertising then? |  |
| |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 17:10 - Mar 24 with 674 views | Bellevue_Blue |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 13:15 - Mar 24 by Mullet |
Apparently sponsors aren’t happy at all either, so if this hurts the club commercially as well as the Town it’s a major cluster…..
Inviting Farage to lunch at the club also doing the rounds. |
This will have blown over in the next few days.
Manchester United most senior figure, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, said the UK had been "colonised by immigrants", which is far far far worse and the story died within a few weeks.
Someone unaffiliated to the club holding a shirt will have no commercial ramifications beyond someone from the club having to apologise privately. [Post edited 24 Mar 17:11]
| | | |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 17:13 - Mar 24 with 650 views | Mullet |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 17:10 - Mar 24 by Bellevue_Blue |
This will have blown over in the next few days.
Manchester United most senior figure, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, said the UK had been "colonised by immigrants", which is far far far worse and the story died within a few weeks.
Someone unaffiliated to the club holding a shirt will have no commercial ramifications beyond someone from the club having to apologise privately. [Post edited 24 Mar 17:11]
|
I’m not sure the two are comparable. He owns them and can’t force himself out and will see his “apology” as enough.
I think this will leave a mark for a while yet, simply because it’ll be referred back to by us, the media, opposition fans etc for a long time to come. Hopefully sporadically rather than constantly. | |
| |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 17:16 - Mar 24 with 635 views | Zx1988 |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 17:13 - Mar 24 by Mullet |
I’m not sure the two are comparable. He owns them and can’t force himself out and will see his “apology” as enough.
I think this will leave a mark for a while yet, simply because it’ll be referred back to by us, the media, opposition fans etc for a long time to come. Hopefully sporadically rather than constantly. |
If the penny hasn't yet dropped for Ashton, it certainly will once the Birmingham fans pipe up with "Nigel Farage, he's one of your own". | |
| |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 17:18 - Mar 24 with 615 views | Bellevue_Blue |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 17:13 - Mar 24 by Mullet |
I’m not sure the two are comparable. He owns them and can’t force himself out and will see his “apology” as enough.
I think this will leave a mark for a while yet, simply because it’ll be referred back to by us, the media, opposition fans etc for a long time to come. Hopefully sporadically rather than constantly. |
The point was that it will harm our commercial operation, which it of course it will not.
Everyone just loves to sensationalise in the moment.
Next week everyone concerned with the ITFC will be onto Birmingham and everyone in Football will be talking about the Champo League/ PL and promotion race. [Post edited 24 Mar 17:19]
| | | |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 17:35 - Mar 24 with 559 views | mrshallisfit |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 13:19 - Mar 24 by Plums |
If this blows up as a national story., I'm going to be very wary about wearing anything with a Town badge on when out and about. The damage to our brand is horrendous.
The club have either been completely mugged off or are complicit.
If I was Halo or MSC, I'd be asking some very serious questions. |
I think Mr Action Man Ashton is complicit. | | | |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 17:50 - Mar 24 with 524 views | Mullet |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 17:18 - Mar 24 by Bellevue_Blue |
The point was that it will harm our commercial operation, which it of course it will not.
Everyone just loves to sensationalise in the moment.
Next week everyone concerned with the ITFC will be onto Birmingham and everyone in Football will be talking about the Champo League/ PL and promotion race. [Post edited 24 Mar 17:19]
|
Except we have had sponsors absolutely furious at Ashton in the last 24hrs so it may well do. | |
| |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 17:52 - Mar 24 with 511 views | bartyg |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 17:18 - Mar 24 by Bellevue_Blue |
The point was that it will harm our commercial operation, which it of course it will not.
Everyone just loves to sensationalise in the moment.
Next week everyone concerned with the ITFC will be onto Birmingham and everyone in Football will be talking about the Champo League/ PL and promotion race. [Post edited 24 Mar 17:19]
|
You seem quite certain of this? Word on the grapevine is of quite a lot of anger, actually. |  |
| |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 18:07 - Mar 24 with 486 views | Bellevue_Blue |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 17:50 - Mar 24 by Mullet |
Except we have had sponsors absolutely furious at Ashton in the last 24hrs so it may well do. |
Given that your so clued in Mullet, give us a few more details.
Which sponsors are angry?
Where they happy not being at all mentioned in the statement?
If I was an unhappy sponsor I think the first think I'd want is an apology from the club. [Post edited 24 Mar 18:11]
| | | |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 18:08 - Mar 24 with 481 views | Bellevue_Blue |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 17:52 - Mar 24 by bartyg |
You seem quite certain of this? Word on the grapevine is of quite a lot of anger, actually. |
'The grapevine' otherwise known as the TWTD. [Post edited 24 Mar 18:08]
| | | |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 18:15 - Mar 24 with 427 views | Mullet |
| City of Culture bid and local officials on 18:07 - Mar 24 by Bellevue_Blue |
Given that your so clued in Mullet, give us a few more details.
Which sponsors are angry?
Where they happy not being at all mentioned in the statement?
If I was an unhappy sponsor I think the first think I'd want is an apology from the club. [Post edited 24 Mar 18:11]
|
I don’t need to, nor would I want to get into a pissing context with someone making stuff up and presenting their opinion as facts.
You’re wrong on this is all. | |
| |
| |
By continuing to use the site, you agree to our use of cookies and to abide by our Terms and Conditions.
