| My son asked me if the club wants people like him 11:43 - Mar 28 with 9051 views | BostonManorBlue |
I've supported this club for nearly 50 years. My son is 13 and he's just getting to the age where following Town means something to him — not just the football, but belonging to something bigger. He's mixed race.
I'm not here to tell anyone how to vote or what to think about any politician. That's your business.
What I will say is that when my boy saw those photos this week, he asked me whether the club wanted people like him there. I didn't have a good answer.
I don't think most of us — on either side of this argument — want a single kid to feel that way about our club. That's not what Ipswich Town is. That's not what Portman Road is.
I don't care about Ashton's job. I don't care about the politics. I care that my son feels welcome at the ground, and right now he doesn't.
If you think this has all been an overreaction, I'd just ask you to hold that thought for a moment and consider that for some families it wasn't abstract — it was personal.
We've got a promotion to fight for. Let's do that together. But "together" has to mean everyone, including my boy. |  | | |  |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 11:45 - Mar 28 with 4774 views | MattinLondon |
And your son had hit the nail on the head - well for me anyway.
Look at what Farage stands for and has said throughout his political career. Look at the racist things his parties councillors have said and then been excused by senior party figures.
And that is what Ashton has cosied up to. |  | | |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 11:49 - Mar 28 with 4732 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
This rather deserves to be seen by the club and I’m not sure they risk reading this board at the moment. Maybe send it to EADT and someone at the club too. |  |
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| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 11:56 - Mar 28 with 4690 views | MattinLondon |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 11:49 - Mar 28 by Cheltenham_Blue |
This rather deserves to be seen by the club and I’m not sure they risk reading this board at the moment. Maybe send it to EADT and someone at the club too. |
I think we all know that someone as arrogant and self-centred as Ashton will want to know what people are saying about him. | | | |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 11:59 - Mar 28 with 4669 views | nrb1985 |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 11:49 - Mar 28 by Cheltenham_Blue |
This rather deserves to be seen by the club and I’m not sure they risk reading this board at the moment. Maybe send it to EADT and someone at the club too. |
You can also send it to mark.ashton@itfc.co.uk
As a person of colour myself he’s got three emails from me this week along the same lines.
So please do send. | | | |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 12:00 - Mar 28 with 4645 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 11:56 - Mar 28 by MattinLondon |
I think we all know that someone as arrogant and self-centred as Ashton will want to know what people are saying about him. |
It doesn’t mention Ashton. Does it? | |
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| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 12:04 - Mar 28 with 4607 views | GlasgowBlue |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 11:59 - Mar 28 by nrb1985 |
You can also send it to mark.ashton@itfc.co.uk
As a person of colour myself he’s got three emails from me this week along the same lines.
So please do send. |
Have you received a reply? |  |
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| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 12:07 - Mar 28 with 4562 views | waveneyblue |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 12:00 - Mar 28 by Cheltenham_Blue |
It doesn’t mention Ashton. Does it? |
Doesn't matter, its ALL ABOUT Ashton. |  | | |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 12:08 - Mar 28 with 4559 views | WeWereZombies |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 12:07 - Mar 28 by waveneyblue |
Doesn't matter, its ALL ABOUT Ashton. |
Please don't derail this thread, BostonManorBlue has a very serious and pertinent point. |  |
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| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 12:10 - Mar 28 with 4546 views | Mullet |
It’s incredibly sad reading that.
This is what makes me think Ashton has to go. Your son isn’t alone. The LGBT community, foreign born, mixed race and those married to/ loved ones of those groups are all affronted by this and affected.
Let alone any town fan with an ounce of integrity or conscience. All this talk of a laughable “silent majority” suggests that even if those upset are a minority, it’s not all a small one who can or should be ignored.
It also suggest the majority of our fanbase are not only silent, but appalling people too. The club should not be theirs alone. Bigots, racists and scum should be afraid to be themselves at football, not the rest of us. |  |
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| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 12:11 - Mar 28 with 4524 views | nrb1985 |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 12:04 - Mar 28 by GlasgowBlue |
Have you received a reply? |
Have a guess… | | | |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 12:16 - Mar 28 with 4478 views | leitrimblue |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 12:07 - Mar 28 by waveneyblue |
Doesn't matter, its ALL ABOUT Ashton. |
Any thoughts on the OP wavers? |  | | |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 12:19 - Mar 28 with 4431 views | nrb1985 |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 12:16 - Mar 28 by leitrimblue |
Any thoughts on the OP wavers? |
He’ll be along momentarily to tell the OP how his young lad should feel no doubt. [Post edited 28 Mar 12:20]
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| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 12:29 - Mar 28 with 4341 views | vapour_trail |
Solidarity to you lad, BMB.
hope he’s back enjoying himself at PR soon. |  |
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| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 12:37 - Mar 28 with 4285 views | Swansea_Blue |
The club is more than Ashton and his dumb comms consultant. We’re the heart of the club and the outpouring of anger shows that yes, we want him 👍 |  |
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| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 12:45 - Mar 28 with 4229 views | harrygunter |
How long has your son been attending games at Portman Road? Has he been made to feel welcome during this time? | | | |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 12:54 - Mar 28 with 4155 views | tcblue |
I feel for you and your son. I'm mixed race, I've been surprised how much this really hit me, I am sort of hardened to it in most of life but PR always felt like a safe space.
I hope the club can build back your trust | | | |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 13:07 - Mar 28 with 4044 views | waveneyblue |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 12:16 - Mar 28 by leitrimblue |
Any thoughts on the OP wavers? |
Nobody should be made to feel unwelcome anywhere, let alone at a football club they support.
Thats obvious, I'm rather surprised you had to ask.
Unless you've formed a completely incorrect and quite frankly repugnant opinion about me, just because I disagree with the ridiculous level of fuss being made over this.
But I do appreciate that the welcoming left have a real problem being welcoming to anybody who dares offer a different point of view.
Have a splendid afternoon. | | | |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 13:12 - Mar 28 with 4016 views | positivity |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 13:07 - Mar 28 by waveneyblue |
Nobody should be made to feel unwelcome anywhere, let alone at a football club they support.
Thats obvious, I'm rather surprised you had to ask.
Unless you've formed a completely incorrect and quite frankly repugnant opinion about me, just because I disagree with the ridiculous level of fuss being made over this.
But I do appreciate that the welcoming left have a real problem being welcoming to anybody who dares offer a different point of view.
Have a splendid afternoon. |
if that "different point of view" makes people feel excluded from the club just on the basis of their race, gender or sexuality, then it needs challenging. | |
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| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 13:13 - Mar 28 with 3996 views | surreyblue |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 13:07 - Mar 28 by waveneyblue |
Nobody should be made to feel unwelcome anywhere, let alone at a football club they support.
Thats obvious, I'm rather surprised you had to ask.
Unless you've formed a completely incorrect and quite frankly repugnant opinion about me, just because I disagree with the ridiculous level of fuss being made over this.
But I do appreciate that the welcoming left have a real problem being welcoming to anybody who dares offer a different point of view.
Have a splendid afternoon. |
Some views don't deserve to be respected | | | |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 13:22 - Mar 28 with 3930 views | leitrimblue |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 13:07 - Mar 28 by waveneyblue |
Nobody should be made to feel unwelcome anywhere, let alone at a football club they support.
Thats obvious, I'm rather surprised you had to ask.
Unless you've formed a completely incorrect and quite frankly repugnant opinion about me, just because I disagree with the ridiculous level of fuss being made over this.
But I do appreciate that the welcoming left have a real problem being welcoming to anybody who dares offer a different point of view.
Have a splendid afternoon. |
Slightly strange reply.
I hadn't formed any opinion on you. I simply asked for your view on the OP as you had posted on the thread without comment on the OP.
Though yer weird rant about the 'welcoming left' probably tells us all we need to know.. | | | |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 13:27 - Mar 28 with 3888 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 13:22 - Mar 28 by leitrimblue |
Slightly strange reply.
I hadn't formed any opinion on you. I simply asked for your view on the OP as you had posted on the thread without comment on the OP.
Though yer weird rant about the 'welcoming left' probably tells us all we need to know.. |
Pretty standard really......me, me, me! |  |
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| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 13:31 - Mar 28 with 3867 views | Blueschev |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 12:07 - Mar 28 by waveneyblue |
Doesn't matter, its ALL ABOUT Ashton. |
Just try to show a little respect to people, can you? Not everything has to be a wind up. |  | | |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 13:39 - Mar 28 with 3813 views | waveneyblue |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 13:07 - Mar 28 by waveneyblue |
Nobody should be made to feel unwelcome anywhere, let alone at a football club they support.
Thats obvious, I'm rather surprised you had to ask.
Unless you've formed a completely incorrect and quite frankly repugnant opinion about me, just because I disagree with the ridiculous level of fuss being made over this.
But I do appreciate that the welcoming left have a real problem being welcoming to anybody who dares offer a different point of view.
Have a splendid afternoon. |
Rules of TWTD Left edition.
Ask a question to a poster suggesting he's rascist
Receive answer from said poster, who couldn't be more clearer that he isnt.
Still call him racist anyway.
Rinse and repeat till boredom ensues.
I do wonder what the legal position is, with people constantly throwing these kind of acquisitions around whilst having ZERO proof apart from assumptions.
Im sure somebody can tell me. | | | |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 13:51 - Mar 28 with 3749 views | Herbivore |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 13:39 - Mar 28 by waveneyblue |
Rules of TWTD Left edition.
Ask a question to a poster suggesting he's rascist
Receive answer from said poster, who couldn't be more clearer that he isnt.
Still call him racist anyway.
Rinse and repeat till boredom ensues.
I do wonder what the legal position is, with people constantly throwing these kind of acquisitions around whilst having ZERO proof apart from assumptions.
Im sure somebody can tell me. |
Where has anyone called you a racist? And why are you desperate to derail this thread and make it all about you? Have a day off, you're embarrassing yourself. |  |
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| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 13:57 - Mar 28 with 3687 views | Dubtractor |
| My son asked me if the club wants people like him on 13:39 - Mar 28 by waveneyblue |
Rules of TWTD Left edition.
Ask a question to a poster suggesting he's rascist
Receive answer from said poster, who couldn't be more clearer that he isnt.
Still call him racist anyway.
Rinse and repeat till boredom ensues.
I do wonder what the legal position is, with people constantly throwing these kind of acquisitions around whilst having ZERO proof apart from assumptions.
Im sure somebody can tell me. |
Jesus man. Step away from the keyboard. |  |
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