| Well Done Blue Action on 14:05 - Nov 8 with 1396 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
I mean, it's nice enough, I just don't see what it's got to do with football. Being stuck on the side of ITFC just makes me think 'lest we forget how good Town used to be.' |  |
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| Well Done Blue Action on 14:22 - Nov 8 with 1304 views | WD19 |
| Well Done Blue Action on 14:05 - Nov 8 by The_Flashing_Smile |
I mean, it's nice enough, I just don't see what it's got to do with football. Being stuck on the side of ITFC just makes me think 'lest we forget how good Town used to be.' |
I think you will find it is actually a tribute to the Drum & Monkey. |  | | |
| Well Done Blue Action on 15:03 - Nov 8 with 1193 views | BlueBadger |
| Well Done Blue Action on 14:05 - Nov 8 by The_Flashing_Smile |
I mean, it's nice enough, I just don't see what it's got to do with football. Being stuck on the side of ITFC just makes me think 'lest we forget how good Town used to be.' |
BLM, or the gay rights movement don't have over-much to do with ITFC either.
The club, with officially and unofficially through fan groups, etc tend to acknowledge them as well. Ultimately, it's no different to that. |  |
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| Well Done Blue Action on 15:41 - Nov 8 with 1132 views | Guthrum |
| Well Done Blue Action on 14:05 - Nov 8 by The_Flashing_Smile |
I mean, it's nice enough, I just don't see what it's got to do with football. Being stuck on the side of ITFC just makes me think 'lest we forget how good Town used to be.' |
Football clubs are encapsulations of their communities. Those communities which contributed large numbers of young men to fight in the World Wars. Plus, of course, Ipswich and its docks were subject to bombing by the Germans.
Not to mention a former Chairman (Ivan, father of Mr John and Mr Patrick) of the club who was wounded in the First World War and killed in the Second. [Post edited 8 Nov 2020 15:42]
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| Well Done Blue Action on 16:17 - Nov 8 with 1033 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Well Done Blue Action on 15:41 - Nov 8 by Guthrum |
Football clubs are encapsulations of their communities. Those communities which contributed large numbers of young men to fight in the World Wars. Plus, of course, Ipswich and its docks were subject to bombing by the Germans.
Not to mention a former Chairman (Ivan, father of Mr John and Mr Patrick) of the club who was wounded in the First World War and killed in the Second. [Post edited 8 Nov 2020 15:42]
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I've got no problem with it, just seems a bit odd to me. A banner in the town centre for the whole community makes sense, but Ipswich fans making one to stick onto the side of the football ground, where presumably not that many go now, I dunno, I'm not quite getting it.
I think a former chairman being wounded in one war and killed in another is a rather tenuous link, given that many businesses and individuals will also have relatives who were injured or died in the wars.
I'm all for Remembrance and find the last post very moving when played to a packed stadium, so I'm not sure why this seems as bit weird... and I don't seem to be able to express it very well either. | |
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| Well Done Blue Action on 16:20 - Nov 8 with 1026 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Well Done Blue Action on 15:03 - Nov 8 by BlueBadger |
BLM, or the gay rights movement don't have over-much to do with ITFC either.
The club, with officially and unofficially through fan groups, etc tend to acknowledge them as well. Ultimately, it's no different to that. |
Yeah I take your point. Maybe it's the fact that there's no-one at the ground these days and this has mostly been done to be viewed on twitter is why it seems weird to me. I dunno, it just feels a bit odd and I can't seem to put into words why. | |
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| Well Done Blue Action on 17:05 - Nov 8 with 901 views | Dubtractor |
| Well Done Blue Action on 16:52 - Nov 8 by Clapham_Junction |
Ipswich was the last place in the UK to be hit by a German bomb during WWII - Seymour Road in March 1945. Kind of surprised there is nothing there to mark that (or at least there wasn't when I used to live on the road).
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An episode of Only Fools and Horses was filmed on Seymour Road too.
Quite the history! |  |
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| Well Done Blue Action on 17:33 - Nov 8 with 829 views | vapour_trail |
| Well Done Blue Action on 16:52 - Nov 8 by Clapham_Junction |
Ipswich was the last place in the UK to be hit by a German bomb during WWII - Seymour Road in March 1945. Kind of surprised there is nothing there to mark that (or at least there wasn't when I used to live on the road).
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I’d never heard that before.
I live on the south coast and my town is littered with tributes and poignant reminders of the loss of both bombs onto the town that killed hundreds, and the soldiers that passed through it that were not to return.
I’d agree with you, a reminder at the site feels appropriate. They make you stop and think. |  |
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| Well Done Blue Action on 17:48 - Nov 8 with 791 views | J2BLUE |
| Well Done Blue Action on 16:20 - Nov 8 by The_Flashing_Smile |
Yeah I take your point. Maybe it's the fact that there's no-one at the ground these days and this has mostly been done to be viewed on twitter is why it seems weird to me. I dunno, it just feels a bit odd and I can't seem to put into words why. |
I think they are just trying to represent the club. I can't imagine many neutrals watched Ipswich vs Portsmouth so it's just something to show the football world we care. I like it. Nice and understated.
Also, it's reusable (I assume) so I would imagine we will see that banner in future years hopefully hung up in a crowded PR.
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| Well Done Blue Action on 18:08 - Nov 8 with 753 views | jeera |
| Well Done Blue Action on 17:48 - Nov 8 by J2BLUE |
I think they are just trying to represent the club. I can't imagine many neutrals watched Ipswich vs Portsmouth so it's just something to show the football world we care. I like it. Nice and understated.
Also, it's reusable (I assume) so I would imagine we will see that banner in future years hopefully hung up in a crowded PR.
Well done BA. |
I agree for what it's worth.
It's in the right context, no frills, no attempt at a football connection on the banner.
Just a simple, respectful reminder. |  |
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| Well Done Blue Action on 18:14 - Nov 8 with 733 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Well Done Blue Action on 18:08 - Nov 8 by jeera |
I agree for what it's worth.
It's in the right context, no frills, no attempt at a football connection on the banner.
Just a simple, respectful reminder. |
yep, good points both. | |
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