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Ipswich Town fan Brian Pinner, 87, was "tickled pink" to receive a letter from Blues boss Paul Cook as he gave up his season ticket after 50 years.

UEFA Cup 40th Anniversary - Town’s Greatest European Journey Thursday, 20th May 2021 06:00 by Phil Houseley Phil Houseley, one of the two brothers who organised Town fans’ travels in Europe over nine years, reflects on the UEFA Cup-winning season and the organisation that went into the away trips. Phil and his brother David wrote down their memories in a book, On a European Journey: With Ipswich Town in Europe 1962-2002, which was published in 2011 to coincide with the 30th anniversary o...

UEFA Cup 40th Anniversary - Wark: We Didnt Have a Weakness, We Were Strong in Every Department Thursday, 20th May 2021 06:00 by Mel Henderson Today marks the 40th anniversary of Town’s glorious UEFA Cup final victory over AZ Alkmaar in Amsterdam. To mark the occasion the club’s former public relations officer, Mel Henderson, speaks to club legend John Wark about the European success that rounded off what is considered to be the greatest season in the club’s history. It was 40 years ago ...

Milne: Cost Could Force Clubs Out of Academy Category One Friday, 20th May 2016 11:35 Town managing director Ian Milne says Championship clubs with Category One academies could switch to Category Two as they become more and more expensive to maintain. The Blues missed out on Category One by 0.3 per cent after an audit in the summer of 2014 and are set to stay at that level again next season. Milne says owner Marcus Evans these days takes a hands-on role at Playford Road: “He’s personally ...

Town in Europe Exhibition Thursday, 19th May 2011 20:40 An exhibition which celebrates the Blues’ exploits in Europe opens at the Town Hall Galleries on Saturday. Ipswich Town in Europe marks the 30th anniversary of the club’s 1981 UEFA Cup triumph. The exhibition starts with Town’s European Cup campaign in 1962, goes through to the Sir Bobby Robson era in the 1970s and 1980s and then on to the two-season return to Europe a decade ago The collection of memorabilia and photographs whi...

Candidates complete a series of in-depth interviews to determine their goals. NTC offers an IT infrastructure management program in partnership with Nashville Software School and Volunteer State Community College that is supported by a GIVE grant from the state. Candidates selected for the GO Tech program can gain the skills and industry certification needed for an entry-level IT job free of cost. Individuals with different goals are referred to other local organizations, such as Nashville Sof...

Diogo Jota aiming to achieve personal best at West Brom Chris Shaw Diogo Jota will aim to achieve a personal goalscoring best when Liverpool travel to West Bromwich Albion today. The forward’s equalising effort in the midweek 4-2 victory at Manchester United was his ninth Premier League strike of the season, matching his previous highest total in a campaign – with Wolverhampton Wanderers two years ago. A goal at The Hawthorns, therefore, would see Jota br...

Departing Skipper Chambers Truly Humbled Tuesday, 11th May 2021 12:17 Departing Town skipper Luke Chambers says he’s been “truly humbled” by the messages and phone calls he’s received since news of his Blues exit broke yesterday afternoon. The 35-year-old is leaving Portman Road this summer after nine years, most of that period as captain. Tributes to Chambers have flooded in on social media from fans and ex-players, while a thank-you thread has been posted on TWTD to Chambers, Cole S...

"Overwhelmingly, we hear from our communities that housing and economic inequality are the priority," Stand Up Nashville said in a statement. "What is clear from the responses is that we dont know how many jobs will be filled by Nashville residents." For its part, Oracle is working to diversify its workforce by working with a recruiting organization to hire more Black and Hispanic employees and more women after an internal review showed its employee pool to be overwhelmingly white and male. Pl...

Tickets for Away Leg Sell Out Sunday, 10th May 2015 10:07 Towns allocation of 2,042 tickets for next Saturday’s Championship play-off semi-final second leg at Carrow Road has sold out. The tie is delicately poised after yesterday’s 1-1 draw in the first leg at Portman Road. The tickets, which were sold online only, were initially made available to regular away supporters, who received a letter confirming their qualification, along with Platinum members. Gold Card holders were able to purc...