| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... 16:31 - Mar 26 with 9726 views | maxslaro |
completely damning Athletic report...
Key details:
The invitation to Farage was made by an associate of Ashton.
Farage was met by a club executive and then had lunch with Ashton and Luke Werhun, the club’s COO.
The club gifted the politician six ‘Farage 10’ Ipswich shirts free of charge.
Members of staff, some senior, have made formal complaints to Ipswich’s human resources department over the stunt.
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| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:33 - Mar 26 with 4914 views | Zx1988 |
That's absolutely torpedoed everything to have come out of the club in an official capacity.
When stuff like this is coming from an outlet such as The Athletic/NYT, you'd imagine that it's been lawyered to within an inch of its life, and that those responsible have seen sufficient proof of the accuracy of these claims. | |
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| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:35 - Mar 26 with 4865 views | jasondozzell |
That's a disgrace.
Ashton OUT. |  | | |
| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:36 - Mar 26 with 4819 views | DropCliffsNotBombs |
Damn, that is a sickener |  | | |
| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:37 - Mar 26 with 4743 views | _CliveBaker_ |
But there was no official Town involvement in Farage visit?
Just booked a stadium tour like anyone can do?
Taking us for complete mugs. |  | | |
| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:38 - Mar 26 with 4720 views | bluester |
Wow, that is so much worse. | | | |
| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:38 - Mar 26 with 4717 views | Macedonian_Gerrard |
unbelievable
its now a matter of fact the club lied to TWTD and the local press when the social media posts emerged, "no official involvement" remember that?!?! club is "apolitical" remember that?!?!
revolting the club and ashton have chosen to get in bed with farage/reform knowingly and actively. the mitigation the club could be afforded for being gazumped by the party is now completely gone.
IMO ashton and werhun have to resign now. not just for the lying, but for the active association of the club with a political party (that would be for a political party of any stripe not just my own ideology) |  | | |
| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:39 - Mar 26 with 4664 views | _CliveBaker_ |
| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:35 - Mar 26 by jasondozzell |
That's a disgrace.
Ashton OUT. |
He's a fecking numpty, he really is. | | | |
| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:39 - Mar 26 with 4641 views | JakeITFC |
| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:37 - Mar 26 by _CliveBaker_ |
But there was no official Town involvement in Farage visit?
Just booked a stadium tour like anyone can do?
Taking us for complete mugs. |
This is now probably a resigning matter. |  | | |
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| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:40 - Mar 26 with 4596 views | GlasgowBlue |
Said it before and I'll say it agains. Sickening. |  |
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| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:40 - Mar 26 with 4593 views | Zx1988 |
They still think that they can brazen this out:
"In a statement, an Ipswich spokesperson said: “There are many mistruths and falsehoods in this version of events. The club stands by the statement made on Tuesday, March 24. We will be making no further comment on this matter.”
When The Athletic asked the club for specific examples of “mistruths and falsehoods”, they declined to respond."
Assuming that this comment was given to The Athletic during the usual 'right of reply' process linked to the publication of this article (and potentially after Mark Heath published his piece earlier?), this is disgusting from the club.
Ashton has lied, been caught in the lie, and is still doubling down and refusing to apologise.
His position is getting more and more untenable by the day. | |
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| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:43 - Mar 26 with 4467 views | Reuser_is_God |
I’ve given Ashton the benefit of the doubt through this whole thing but that, if true, is pretty awful.
I don’t really care that he met Farage, I have no real interest in politics, but he’s lied to everyone & also risked the commercial side of the club which is something I thought he had such a good handle over. |  |
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| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:43 - Mar 26 with 4437 views | Freddies_Ears |
| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:40 - Mar 26 by Zx1988 |
They still think that they can brazen this out:
"In a statement, an Ipswich spokesperson said: “There are many mistruths and falsehoods in this version of events. The club stands by the statement made on Tuesday, March 24. We will be making no further comment on this matter.”
When The Athletic asked the club for specific examples of “mistruths and falsehoods”, they declined to respond."
Assuming that this comment was given to The Athletic during the usual 'right of reply' process linked to the publication of this article (and potentially after Mark Heath published his piece earlier?), this is disgusting from the club.
Ashton has lied, been caught in the lie, and is still doubling down and refusing to apologise.
His position is getting more and more untenable by the day. |
Ashton must go. Werhun too, obvs. | | | |
| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:44 - Mar 26 with 4422 views | StokieBlue |
Well that's Ashton fooked then.
What a horrendous piece of judgment.
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| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:46 - Mar 26 with 4330 views | itfcjoe |
| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:37 - Mar 26 by _CliveBaker_ |
But there was no official Town involvement in Farage visit?
Just booked a stadium tour like anyone can do?
Taking us for complete mugs. |
It was so predictable that we were bang to rights and that is why we hadn't said anything |  |
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| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:47 - Mar 26 with 4265 views | mellowblue |
I had given him the benefit of the doubt up until now but that has made his position pretty untenable. I hope the owners are fully informed on all of this. Otherwise I would think that McKenna (principled guy that he is) might walk at the end of the season. Sooner lose Ashton than McKenna. | | | |
| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:47 - Mar 26 with 4265 views | ChiefXL |
| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:43 - Mar 26 by Reuser_is_God |
I’ve given Ashton the benefit of the doubt through this whole thing but that, if true, is pretty awful.
I don’t really care that he met Farage, I have no real interest in politics, but he’s lied to everyone & also risked the commercial side of the club which is something I thought he had such a good handle over. |
That's the key, many of us may find it unpalatable he hosted Farage for lunch and gifted him shirts but that's his prerogative
Same would have applied had he hosted Starmer, Bad Enoch or even Jack Abbott
What's made this a farce is allowing Farage to attach himself to 'the brand' of ITFC to push his political party and agenda and then lied about it to the press and public. He has now toxified the club
A CEO cannot do that. Nor can a chairman for that matter... |  | | |
| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:47 - Mar 26 with 4241 views | positivity |
| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:46 - Mar 26 by itfcjoe |
It was so predictable that we were bang to rights and that is why we hadn't said anything |
he might have brazened it out if he'd admitted to it and apologised, but if he's been lying to the fans and the press, he hasn't got a leg to stand on | |
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| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:48 - Mar 26 with 4221 views | itfcsuth |
I don't particularly care if he hosted Farage for a lunch, nor do I care if the club hosts Kemi or Kier.
What I do not like, is the club issuing statements and feeding information to Phil/EADT denying all of it, invites, meetings and gifts etc - that is a really bad look. |  | | |
| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:48 - Mar 26 with 4227 views | bluelagos |
He's toast.
If he's got even half a brain he resigns and he might get another job. If he doesn't he'll do a lot more damage to his reputation and career. |  |
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| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:50 - Mar 26 with 4125 views | Miaow |
It's even worse than I thought. |  |
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| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:51 - Mar 26 with 4024 views | CrayonKing |
| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:50 - Mar 26 by Miaow |
It's even worse than I thought. |
Every time you think it can't get any worse, it does! |  | | |
| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:52 - Mar 26 with 3927 views | Dubtractor |
Wow.
I can't see how Ashton can remain in post now, especially with the level of lies to the local media about the visit.
Can see why the EADT decided to publish their article now. |  |
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| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:53 - Mar 26 with 3917 views | _CliveBaker_ |
| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:46 - Mar 26 by itfcjoe |
It was so predictable that we were bang to rights and that is why we hadn't said anything |
The bloke is a total worm. He needs to f**k off. | | | |
| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:53 - Mar 26 with 3858 views | Vic |
Oh no!!! Unbelievable Jeff.
Really? Really?
If this is true then, well, I'm lost for words. I think he'll be struggling to keep his job unless he has an incredibly good cover story.
Has anyone had a look at that Brizzle city thread recently!! [Post edited 26 Mar 16:55]
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| so Mark Ashton hosted Farage for lunch... on 16:54 - Mar 26 with 3849 views | Kev_W |
It's not credible for Ashton to refuse to respond to this. Silence simply isn't an option - not that it ever was. Presumably the US owners are now involved in some way. A day or two ago, an apology and some honesty would have probably ended the matter as a media issue even if some supporters were left troubled. Now something else is needed before the run up to the next league game. | | | |
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