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Green shoots for our fanbase/ Junior Blues yesterday 09:54 - Aug 8 with 647 viewsskankerman

My 2 young sons aged 10 and 6 often ridicule me as I am an avid Ipswich supporter for 40 years.
They prefer the glamour of wearing Spurs and West Ham shirts, I have on occasions in the past few years taken them to games at Portman Road which no surprise there have come away due to the poor standards of football and no atmosphere in the ground not wanting to come back again.

Yesterday as a family we made the 90 minute drive to the game, my sons wearing their England shirts as never wanted a town shirt.

Something changed yesterday a good positive crowd actually entertaining football played at an increasing pace and my sons genuinely enjoying the dawning of a new era.

On the way out of the ground my sons asked for a new season shirt; with names all printed they wanted to wear them straight away.
Once we got home they played football in the garden and both told me they now supported Ipswich and want to go to the next game.

They loved their day and happily went to bed in their new colours; this shows that we potentially can find the next generation of fans; just like my Dad did for me back in 1976 by playing more attractive football and being positive towards our own players.

A turning point indeed for my family, a turning point indeed for our club.

Well done Junior blues a great offering for the young generation
Hopefully they will still be a blue in 40 years!!
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Green shoots for our fanbase/ Junior Blues yesterday on 10:06 - Aug 8 with 570 viewsThe_Flashing_Smile

That's lovely and why it's more than just about points on the board.

Trust the process. Trust Phil.

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