| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 18:31 - May 3 with 2392 views | cymroglas |
Saw and read it. Great piece. Reflects well on McKenna. |  | |  |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 18:40 - May 3 with 2310 views | J2BLUE |
Didn't know that SBR story. Wow. What a guy. |  | | |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 18:44 - May 3 with 2272 views | jasondozzell |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 18:40 - May 3 by J2BLUE |
Didn't know that SBR story. Wow. What a guy. |
My uncle told me about the Everton thing.
Just makes you realise how special BR and the Cobbolds were.
Ashton not fit to even lace their boots! |  | | |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 18:44 - May 3 with 2267 views | braveblue |
Very good. |  | | |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 18:57 - May 3 with 2147 views | belgablue |
Great article - met a French neighbour for the first time the other day. As things often do we got on to football and he asked if I watched the PSG v Bayern game. I said nope, was watching Ipswich v Southampton. He then smiled and spoke at length about the great St Etienne team of that era and the beating they took af the hands of town (slightly before my time). Nice coincidence to see it pop up again in the article.
Also didn't know David Walsh was Suffolk based either. |  |
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| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 18:59 - May 3 with 2118 views | wilhirecup |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 18:57 - May 3 by belgablue |
Great article - met a French neighbour for the first time the other day. As things often do we got on to football and he asked if I watched the PSG v Bayern game. I said nope, was watching Ipswich v Southampton. He then smiled and spoke at length about the great St Etienne team of that era and the beating they took af the hands of town (slightly before my time). Nice coincidence to see it pop up again in the article.
Also didn't know David Walsh was Suffolk based either. |
yes great article ,nice photo of Mr and Mrs Mckenna as well | | | |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 19:02 - May 3 with 2091 views | SitfcB |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 18:40 - May 3 by J2BLUE |
Didn't know that SBR story. Wow. What a guy. |
No I hadn’t heard that before either. |  |
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| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 19:52 - May 3 with 1873 views | Crawfordsboot |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 18:44 - May 3 by jasondozzell |
My uncle told me about the Everton thing.
Just makes you realise how special BR and the Cobbolds were.
Ashton not fit to even lace their boots! |
Oh dear - in this lovely moment you just couldn’t stop yourself could you. 🙄 |  | | |
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| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 19:53 - May 3 with 1859 views | jasondozzell |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 19:52 - May 3 by Crawfordsboot |
Oh dear - in this lovely moment you just couldn’t stop yourself could you. 🙄 |
It's true.
You know it's true too. | | | |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 19:56 - May 3 with 1824 views | oldburian |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 19:53 - May 3 by jasondozzell |
It's true.
You know it's true too. |
No it isn’t. | | | |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 19:57 - May 3 with 1806 views | jasondozzell |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 19:56 - May 3 by oldburian |
No it isn’t. |
You think Ashton is on a par with John Cobbold? | | | |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 19:59 - May 3 with 1775 views | backwaywhen |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 18:44 - May 3 by jasondozzell |
My uncle told me about the Everton thing.
Just makes you realise how special BR and the Cobbolds were.
Ashton not fit to even lace their boots! |
Why bring Ashton into this , the guys done remarkably well since , it’s no good comparing with other eras totally different times and circumstances. | | | |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 20:01 - May 3 with 1765 views | jasondozzell |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 19:59 - May 3 by backwaywhen |
Why bring Ashton into this , the guys done remarkably well since , it’s no good comparing with other eras totally different times and circumstances. |
The Cobbolds had class.
Ashton has none. | | | |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 20:02 - May 3 with 1759 views | Swansea_Blue |
Excellent article from someone who’s obviously been paying attention to us. The headline is a bit unfortunate considering the unfortunate event that definitely didn’t reflect our values, but I’ll say no more about that lol |  |
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| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 20:37 - May 3 with 1601 views | Shobby |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 20:02 - May 3 by Swansea_Blue |
Excellent article from someone who’s obviously been paying attention to us. The headline is a bit unfortunate considering the unfortunate event that definitely didn’t reflect our values, but I’ll say no more about that lol |
As a pensioner who has watched Town all his life this was a great article and brought back memories of the great era of Sir Bobby. Minor pedantic point, Mick Mills was not from Suffolk, he was born in Godalming near Guildford, was a youth team player at Portsmouth. The Portsmouth youth team scheme fell apart so Mick signed for Town as a 17 year old in 1966. Great servant to the club and was eventually awarded an MBE - the only Town player to be a recipient of such an award. [Post edited 3 May 20:51]
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| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 20:42 - May 3 with 1569 views | jasondozzell |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 20:37 - May 3 by Shobby |
As a pensioner who has watched Town all his life this was a great article and brought back memories of the great era of Sir Bobby. Minor pedantic point, Mick Mills was not from Suffolk, he was born in Godalming near Guildford, was a youth team player at Portsmouth. The Portsmouth youth team scheme fell apart so Mick signed for Town as a 17 year old in 1966. Great servant to the club and was eventually awarded an MBE - the only Town player to be a recipient of such an award. [Post edited 3 May 20:51]
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Brilliant - thank you for Mick background! | | | |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 20:52 - May 3 with 1484 views | BseaBlue |
Having never seen him play (long before my time) I always get the impression that someone 'knows what they are talking about' when they mention the Beat.
'The Truly great Kevin Beattie' Held in such high regard by those that saw him! |  | | |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 21:01 - May 3 with 1439 views | Shobby |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 20:52 - May 3 by BseaBlue |
Having never seen him play (long before my time) I always get the impression that someone 'knows what they are talking about' when they mention the Beat.
'The Truly great Kevin Beattie' Held in such high regard by those that saw him! |
Totally agree re ‘The Beat’. Had the privilege to watch him play many times including, sadly, his last appearance in the 1981 FA Cup Semi Final at Villa Park against City where he broke his arm.
I met Mick Mills at the 1981 EUFA Cup reunion in 2022 at the Corn Exchange. Brilliant night that was too. Interestingly, only me and one other guy on our table of 8 were at the final!!! Great days | | | |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 21:18 - May 3 with 1360 views | Pendejo |
Minor gripes - Pedants Corner time
Mills not from Suffolk, but Butcher "is"
SBR also courted by Barcelona
Nonetheless nice article |  |
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| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 21:27 - May 3 with 1303 views | Shobby |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 21:18 - May 3 by Pendejo |
Minor gripes - Pedants Corner time
Mills not from Suffolk, but Butcher "is"
SBR also courted by Barcelona
Nonetheless nice article |
Butch was born in Singapore but grew up in Lowestoft so does qualify. | | | |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 00:20 - May 4 with 1066 views | Churchman |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 20:52 - May 3 by BseaBlue |
Having never seen him play (long before my time) I always get the impression that someone 'knows what they are talking about' when they mention the Beat.
'The Truly great Kevin Beattie' Held in such high regard by those that saw him! |
Kevin Beattie had an aura about him. When young, he was prone to being caught on the turn and sometimes out of position, but his pace, size and athleticism compensated while he was learning the game. Add in his brilliant CH partner Hunter (underrated) and you had the perfect partnership. Robson called them bacon and eggs, they went that well together.
In an age of how can I put it, ‘aggressive’ football, nobody took liberties with those two. You just wouldn’t unless you fancied time on the treatment table. Beattie could really play. He tackled like Rubber Duck’s truck (nod to Convoy), could jump as high as a house, could pass and had a hell of a shot on him. Just check out his goal in the 7-0 WBA rout. I swear the keeper ducked.
When he got the ball at started to run with it the crowd held its breath and the tartan rug seat brigade stood up. He had presence. He was one of those players even opposition supporters who saw him play remember. It was such a shame injury cut his career short. I’ll never forget his and Hunter’s performances in the 78 Final. They both carried injuries, but they ate Malcolm McDonald and his fellow forwards alive.
I wonder what he’d be worth in his prime now? A heck of a lot.
It was my privilege to see Kevin play, along with a good number of others from that time. |  | | |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 01:04 - May 4 with 1016 views | Vic |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 19:57 - May 3 by jasondozzell |
You think Ashton is on a par with John Cobbold? |
John Cobbold was a man of his era - he was no angel from all accounts.
But I dont think he blatentently lied to the fans to protect himself. |  |
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| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 05:09 - May 4 with 844 views | 66notout |
| Fantastic Sunday Times piece on us on 01:04 - May 4 by Vic |
John Cobbold was a man of his era - he was no angel from all accounts.
But I dont think he blatentently lied to the fans to protect himself. |
No angel? Care to elaborate? | | | |
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