| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate 15:30 - Mar 27 with 5615 views | SitfcB |
It was James Pearce via LinkedIn.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/art
‘The BBC has approached the Blues with a series of questions about the visit, including about who arranged it and whether the club knew Farage would be using its branding to promote the party.
It has declined to comment.’ [Post edited 27 Mar 15:32]
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| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:11 - Mar 27 with 1093 views | IndependentlyBlue |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:07 - Mar 27 by SitfcB |
Tory. |
Tory? Not me, just someone who likes fish, spuds, greens ‘n sauce. Is that ok with you?
EDIT: fwiw it was a very nice meal. Hope you enjoyed yours too [Post edited 27 Mar 18:55]
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| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:16 - Mar 27 with 1042 views | Benters |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:05 - Mar 27 by Wallingford_Boy |
YUMMY! |
Dug out mashed with cheese and onion put back in the skins,black pudding and a tin of tomato’s launched over them. |  |
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| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:17 - Mar 27 with 1039 views | _CliveBaker_ |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:16 - Mar 27 by Benters |
Dug out mashed with cheese and onion put back in the skins,black pudding and a tin of tomato’s launched over them. |
What do you do with the potato? |  | | |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:35 - Mar 27 with 1007 views | PhilTWTD |
My understanding is that that's not quite correct. The contact from James Pearce wasn't an invite to the club as implied, but regarding Ashton and Farage meeting up privately elsewhere. How it then turned into the circus it did, I'm not quite sure, although am guessing that may have been the catalyst for Reform feeling they were welcome and making contact. |  | | |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:39 - Mar 27 with 934 views | Wallingford_Boy |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:35 - Mar 27 by PhilTWTD |
My understanding is that that's not quite correct. The contact from James Pearce wasn't an invite to the club as implied, but regarding Ashton and Farage meeting up privately elsewhere. How it then turned into the circus it did, I'm not quite sure, although am guessing that may have been the catalyst for Reform feeling they were welcome and making contact. |
Circus is indeed the word.
And sorry your beautiful forum has been hijacked somewhat by the story!
What have you got for tea tonight anyway? |  |
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| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:40 - Mar 27 with 915 views | Benters |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:17 - Mar 27 by _CliveBaker_ |
What do you do with the potato? |
Stick it back in the skin and brown it. | |
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| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:45 - Mar 27 with 889 views | SmithersJones |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 15:56 - Mar 27 by homer_123 |
Quite...... |
Don’t worry. According to his LinkedIn bio “James set up his communications agency in 2013, providing elite media training for high profile people who are facing media scrutiny”. James, you’ve come to the right place. |  | | |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:47 - Mar 27 with 876 views | N2_Blue |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:35 - Mar 27 by PhilTWTD |
My understanding is that that's not quite correct. The contact from James Pearce wasn't an invite to the club as implied, but regarding Ashton and Farage meeting up privately elsewhere. How it then turned into the circus it did, I'm not quite sure, although am guessing that may have been the catalyst for Reform feeling they were welcome and making contact. |
How are we still not getting a true account of events 4 days later. Can someone at the club just come out with the truth and factually state what happened.
The truth always comes out anyway so whats the point in allowing rumour and speculation and further dividing the fanbase. |  |
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| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:52 - Mar 27 with 843 views | PhilTWTD |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 15:38 - Mar 27 by Zx1988 |
So he admits he reached out to Reform to request that they meet with Ashton, but also claims that Ashton was unaware of the request at the time?
Chinny f***ing reckon. |
I don't think that is as unlikely as it might appear. Part of his job is to put club people together with those that he would feel might be beneficial to them to know and wouldn't necessarily liaise before requesting a meeting. Either way, I think looking to engage with Reform in any manner was a mistake for a variety of reasons, regardless of how the matter ultimately ended up. | | | |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:54 - Mar 27 with 839 views | PhilTWTD |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:47 - Mar 27 by N2_Blue |
How are we still not getting a true account of events 4 days later. Can someone at the club just come out with the truth and factually state what happened.
The truth always comes out anyway so whats the point in allowing rumour and speculation and further dividing the fanbase. |
I think they are in the process of putting something together to move things on and start to build bridges. | | | |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:54 - Mar 27 with 822 views | nrb1985 |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:52 - Mar 27 by PhilTWTD |
I don't think that is as unlikely as it might appear. Part of his job is to put club people together with those that he would feel might be beneficial to them to know and wouldn't necessarily liaise before requesting a meeting. Either way, I think looking to engage with Reform in any manner was a mistake for a variety of reasons, regardless of how the matter ultimately ended up. |
Far be it from me to question you as you will obviously have far superior knowledge of things than me - but that sounds absolutely fanciful given what we know about Ashton. | | | |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:55 - Mar 27 with 813 views | nrb1985 |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:54 - Mar 27 by PhilTWTD |
I think they are in the process of putting something together to move things on and start to build bridges. |
is it a resignation letter? | | | |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:55 - Mar 27 with 808 views | bartyg |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:54 - Mar 27 by PhilTWTD |
I think they are in the process of putting something together to move things on and start to build bridges. |
P45? |  |
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| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 17:09 - Mar 27 with 761 views | Butterbing |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:54 - Mar 27 by PhilTWTD |
I think they are in the process of putting something together to move things on and start to build bridges. |
It's going to be a video "apology" interview with Ashton isn't it? |  | | |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 17:11 - Mar 27 with 751 views | JX19 |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:52 - Mar 27 by PhilTWTD |
I don't think that is as unlikely as it might appear. Part of his job is to put club people together with those that he would feel might be beneficial to them to know and wouldn't necessarily liaise before requesting a meeting. Either way, I think looking to engage with Reform in any manner was a mistake for a variety of reasons, regardless of how the matter ultimately ended up. |
I really have to question this, given all we know about Mark Ashton and how much of a control freak he is, to suggest someone with limited involvement in the club just happened to suggest a meeting between the clubs CEO and the leader of a controversial political party is fanciful at best. | | | |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 17:12 - Mar 27 with 731 views | Plums |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 17:09 - Mar 27 by Butterbing |
It's going to be a video "apology" interview with Ashton isn't it? |
Is Marcus' flipchart still available or did he take it with him? |  |
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| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 17:12 - Mar 27 with 732 views | urbanpenguin |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:52 - Mar 27 by PhilTWTD |
I don't think that is as unlikely as it might appear. Part of his job is to put club people together with those that he would feel might be beneficial to them to know and wouldn't necessarily liaise before requesting a meeting. Either way, I think looking to engage with Reform in any manner was a mistake for a variety of reasons, regardless of how the matter ultimately ended up. |
Especially a few weeks before an election |  | | |
| You really can't beat.... on 17:13 - Mar 27 with 712 views | Bloots |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:54 - Mar 27 by PhilTWTD |
I think they are in the process of putting something together to move things on and start to build bridges. |
...a pre-recorded interview where the same person is writing the questions as answering them.
It could be the most "Brentesque" moment of his entire tenure.
Looking forward to it. |  |
| "It won’t be good enough for the far woke on here” - TWTD User (Mar 2026) |
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| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 17:16 - Mar 27 with 685 views | WeirdFishes |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:54 - Mar 27 by PhilTWTD |
I think they are in the process of putting something together to move things on and start to build bridges. |
If you could pop them over a link to the many polls suggesting he should leave that would be lovely!
Appreciate your coverage on everything as ever and I hope this reaches a conclusion soon so you can move on from it too. |  |
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| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 17:16 - Mar 27 with 679 views | Ewan_Oozami |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 15:32 - Mar 27 by Wallingford_Boy |
Yeah we know.
PLEASE
NO
MORE
What you got for tea tonight? |
Toad in the Hole.... |  |
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| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 17:21 - Mar 27 with 642 views | PhilTWTD |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 17:11 - Mar 27 by JX19 |
I really have to question this, given all we know about Mark Ashton and how much of a control freak he is, to suggest someone with limited involvement in the club just happened to suggest a meeting between the clubs CEO and the leader of a controversial political party is fanciful at best. |
If it was a one-off, I'd agree with you, but it won't be the only similar 'feeler' having been put out in that manner. James isn't someone with that limited involvement. | | | |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 17:23 - Mar 27 with 614 views | GlasgowBlue |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 15:42 - Mar 27 by NederlandseBlue |
Who is James Pearce? |
The bloke the club have decided to throw under the bus to save Ashton's skin. |  |
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| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 17:30 - Mar 27 with 538 views | GlasgowBlue |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 16:54 - Mar 27 by PhilTWTD |
I think they are in the process of putting something together to move things on and start to build bridges. |
Town TV mea culpa on Monday at 7pm? | |
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| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 17:30 - Mar 27 with 546 views | PhilTWTD |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 17:21 - Mar 27 by PhilTWTD |
If it was a one-off, I'd agree with you, but it won't be the only similar 'feeler' having been put out in that manner. James isn't someone with that limited involvement. |
Of course, whether there was an invite in the first place is just detail. We know MA met with NF during the visit and the club told a different story. | | | |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 17:35 - Mar 27 with 501 views | _CliveBaker_ |
| BBC: Farage invited to Ipswich Town, says club associate on 17:30 - Mar 27 by PhilTWTD |
Of course, whether there was an invite in the first place is just detail. We know MA met with NF during the visit and the club told a different story. |
How do you feel about being lied to Phil? I'm not saying it has in my mind, but you've dedicated years to TWTD being a trusted resource for ITFC news, as has EADT, and you could argue that's been compromised by what you were initially told and subsequently (and understandably with the lies you were fed at the time) doubled down on in RKD's thread. | | | |
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