| The Cobbolds when owners 14:29 - Mar 27 with 1098 views | Bramidan |
Were the Cobbolds left wing all inclusive owners in their day?
My guess, probably ignorant, is that as land owners etc etc they were probably conservative right wingers.
Those were the days, do the supporters cringe at our past? |  | | |  |
| The Cobbolds when owners on 14:31 - Mar 27 with 1062 views | MVBlue |
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| The Cobbolds when owners on 14:34 - Mar 27 with 1031 views | CastroSito |
| The Cobbolds when owners on 14:31 - Mar 27 by MVBlue |
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I don't know anything about their politics, which is a good thing.
- quoted in error [Post edited 27 Mar 14:34]
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| The Cobbolds when owners on 14:35 - Mar 27 with 1011 views | Blueschev |
Their political leanings, as far as I'm aware, were kept completely separate from the club. Unless someone has evidence of them wining and dining John Tyndall back in the day. |  | | |
| The Cobbolds when owners on 14:38 - Mar 27 with 969 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
Thats really clutching at straws. |  |
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| The Cobbolds when owners on 14:42 - Mar 27 with 913 views | Tambu |
They weren't fans of Mrs T. But that was because she wanted to get shot of the aristocracy.
Lady Cobbold's reaction to being asked if she wanted to meet Margaret Thatcher: “I’d rather have a gin and tonic” |  |
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| The Cobbolds when owners on 14:43 - Mar 27 with 906 views | lurcher |
The Cobbold's didn't own the club. [Post edited 27 Mar 14:44]
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| The Cobbolds when owners on 14:56 - Mar 27 with 783 views | jasondozzell |
The Cobbolds had class.
Ashton doesn't have any. |  | | |
| The Cobbolds when owners on 15:29 - Mar 27 with 671 views | DJR |
In the 80s when most top division footballers were British, it was thought that the vast majority were Tory but it was never a problem because they kept their politics to themselves. [Post edited 27 Mar 15:30]
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| The Cobbolds when owners on 15:36 - Mar 27 with 636 views | JohnTy |
| The Cobbolds when owners on 14:56 - Mar 27 by jasondozzell |
The Cobbolds had class.
Ashton doesn't have any. |
The Cobbolds were related to Harold Macmillan who if he were still around would be considered very left wing. |  | | |
| The Cobbolds when owners on 16:02 - Mar 27 with 562 views | Tambu |
| The Cobbolds when owners on 15:29 - Mar 27 by DJR |
In the 80s when most top division footballers were British, it was thought that the vast majority were Tory but it was never a problem because they kept their politics to themselves. [Post edited 27 Mar 15:30]
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That and not every second of your life was on social media and being scrutinised by every dingbat. | |
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| The Cobbolds when owners on 16:05 - Mar 27 with 553 views | Wright1 |
We don't know and I think that's the point. | | | |
| The Cobbolds when owners on 16:22 - Mar 27 with 506 views | AVJones |
John Cobbold unsuccessfully contested three elections as a Conservative candidate in Ipswich.
And was comfortably our most successful Chairman, and a total gentlemen. He was revered by all, including the players. | | | |
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