Town owner Marcus Evans has restated his commitment to giving Portman Road a makeover in the months to come.

The roof of the Sir Bobby Robson Stand, which will require the closure of Sir Alf Ramsey Way, will be cleaned in March, while additional club branding will be added to the stadium along with improvements in decor.

“We are also in the process of providing more Ipswich Town branding around the concourses with the Legends of Ipswich Town mural in the Sir Bobby Robson Stand just the start,” Evans wrote in Saturday’s match programme.

“The Cobbold Stand has been improved in look with further plans to enhance that in the summer.

“These are small steps on a long journey but I will aim to tick items off the list every season including those cosmetic improvements to the stadium.”

A mural paying tribute to the club’s history is planned for the windows at the back of the Cobbold Stand.

Sally Jackson, a final-year fine art student at the University of Suffolk, was behind the Legends of Ipswich Town mural and will continue her involvement.

“I’m thrilled with how the mural has gone down with the supporters,” Jackson told the club site.

“I was at the game against Bristol Rovers and it was lovely to see the fans taking photos and chatting amongst themselves about the artwork.

“The club recognise there are other areas of the stadium that could do with a bit of a makeover and I’ll be working with them to put some ideas on to paper.”

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Razor added 10:29 - Jan 14 Good news---every little helps!!
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dirtydingusmagee added 11:09 - Jan 14 We won Saturday so BA has to snipe at fans about something else, LOL
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roystevensonsrocket added 12:11 - Jan 14 Much needed but will probably come out of the transfer budget . 1 Woolfendon = tarting up stadium .
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Chicago_Blue added 12:53 - Jan 14 Been wondering when the SBR stand roof would get cleaned. This was mentioned back in August. If a road closure is involved, I can see the delay though. Would be great to have a big screen in the ground for highlights and to get people in the mood. And is it me, or does the sound system seem a bit poor these days? I know though when it was louder, some people complained.

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Scuzzer added 15:26 - Jan 14 Like the club itself the seats in the Co-Op have faded badly. Need replacing.
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Northstandveteran added 15:35 - Jan 14 Agree about not having big screens Samwhite. I want to watch football not t.v. Still, I'm old enough to remember when pubs didn't have television's and the old boys moaning that it killed conversation. And I think they were right! Now where did I put those slippers. Probably in the fridge again!
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happybeingblue added 17:41 - Jan 14 well done sally brilliant i love it, the more of this around our club the better, it puts pride back into our club which is what its all about! the history and attachment of past players we have had from itfc is amazing really,who else can boast of 2 of the greatest english managers representing their club.
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