The Blues’ home East Anglian derby with Norwich City has moved to Thursday 21st April with a 7.45pm kick-off having been previously set for the following day, which is Good Friday.

Town say the switch was agreed with Suffolk Constabulary after concerns about the additional costs and travel issues related to playing the game on a Bank Holiday.

In addition, some fans were unhappy at the match being scheduled for the religious holiday, while the game would also have impacted on the Ipswich Witches’ traditional Good Friday meeting.

A Town spokesperson said: "For fans of both clubs, the derby games are the most important fixtures of the season and we feel that bringing the game forward to miss the Good Friday holiday period gives the supporters of both clubs the best opportunity of being at Portman Road for what we are sure will be a great occasion.”

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debenturedave added 21:34 - Oct 28 What a mad decision, it should have been put back to the Saturday, not forward to the Thursday. The police are asking for trouble agreeing to this as everyone will be on the lash all day. But it will probably move again when the TV companies are looking for live games at Easter. And what about the Boxing day home game with Watford, when there are no trains or public transport...are they going to move this game too ?!?

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paul73 added 21:36 - Oct 28 Wetherspoons will be open regardless....too bigger company to worry about the old bill...that leaves town house,robert ransome and vaults...
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davidjbrooks34 added 21:47 - Oct 28 Absolutely ridiculous. Now I have to take a day off work and fight all the holiday traffic (I live 90 miles away). Since when was football a Thursday night game ? What was wrong with Saturday afternoon ? Absolute idiots.
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BlueCSA added 21:52 - Oct 28 Agree with you David. As someone who works nights and in a trade where the night before Good Friday will be one of the busiest of the year, this is utter b@@@@@@s!!!
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Dolly2.0 added 00:24 - Oct 29 Why is everyone going on about drinking all day? Do you people not have jobs? Disgusting decision. Looks like ITFC only care about local fans. Who gives a f about speedway.
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EatonBlue added 00:49 - Oct 29 evening all - suffolk police have done something right for once
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gmanrom added 08:53 - Oct 29 who are these people going on about work how about you get a holiday form in 6 months in advance and stop moaning :)
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BluJu added 10:50 - Oct 29 gmanrom: people with jobs, young kids and who live 100+ miles away (and for whom having 6 pints prematch is not the biggest event in their life). For me tick all those boxes (although I am a bit jealous about not being able to fit in 6 pints). But hey, pacify the unhappy religious minority at all costs - are they going to be stopping all Sunday football for Christ's sake (literally I mean)? No, of course not, what a daft excuse.

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simonsays added 13:07 - Oct 29 WTF? Keane out!
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itfc4eva added 13:42 - Oct 29 excellent. lets crush these canaries. hopefully a win against norwich at a late point in the season, could possibly secure our chances for either play-offs or automatic promotion.
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Fatboy added 13:57 - Oct 29 The game was originally switched from Saturday to Friday "on police advice", so how come the new switch has "been agreed with Suffolk Constabulary after concerns about the additional costs and travel issues related to playing the game on a Bank Holiday"?
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itfc711 added 14:37 - Oct 29 That'll be a half day then!!! This is amazing and i totally agree with all those that say this will be the best atmosphere for years. A few beers will definately do the trick! CCCCOOOOOYYYYYBBBBB!!!!
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BlooooCD added 14:42 - Oct 29 FANTASTIC NEWS - On the lash all day and then down to portman road to lift the roof! COYB's!!!
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del45 added 15:20 - Oct 29 The ground 20% empty at kick off all the pissss one's kicked out.
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Back_The_Boss added 07:59 - Oct 30 Excellent, I will be able to see the Witches as well now.
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