Sunny and a win!

Friday 3 September 2021, Ipswich Town Under 23s 3 Wigan Athletic Under 23s 0 - Professional Development League, Portman Road.

Easy win for Ipswich with Wigan only really troubling the home team in the last 10 minutes. Both had young teams out with the Ipswich third keeper, Holy the only player with considerable league experience. , Ipswich on top from the start but only one goal to show for it at half time, it was in the second half where their domination told, with two further goals.

West London Bank Holiday

Monday 30 August 2021 - Southall 2 St Panteleimon 3 - Robert Parker Stadium, Combined Counties, Premier Division, North >

Wealdstone 0 Southend United 0 - Grosvenor Vale, National League

Ground just outside Ashford, close to the south of Heathrow Airport, couple of seated stands, one covered terrace and a bit of home made cover behind the goal, clubhouse outside with plenty of parking.

Game was 1st to 3rd, Southall started on top but after 19 minutes went behind and then it was the visitors who got on top and added a second to lead by two at half time. Second half saw Southall have most of the ball with St Paneleimon happy to sit back and hope to hit the hosts on the break. Southall got a goal back in the 66th minute with a fantastic long range shot from their skipper but within 5 minutes they found themselves conceding. Southall kept the pressure on and got a late consolation in injury time.

Great entertainment with some good skill on display and game was helped by a good set of officials. Nice club, who are hoping to move back to Southall. It was then a short drive north to Wealdstone.

0-0 but plenty of action, Southend hit the bar twice in the first half and were on top but Wealdstone will think Southend were lucky that their keeper did not see red for a foul just outside his box.

Second half was a tighter affair with Southend coming closer to breaking the deadlock. Phil Brown was the butt of the wags in the crowd but took the abuse/heckling well.

Liked the ground, and the club handled the large crowd well.

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No wins in August?

 Saturday 28 August 2021, Ipswich Town 2 AFC Wimbledon 2 - League One, Portman Road

Honeymoon definately over!

Keep away from the drummer!

Wednesday 25 August 2021, Woodford Town 2 Saffron Walden Town 2 - Essex Senior League, Ashton Playing Fields

Woodford are back home - new ground, no fan like an athletics track round the pitch but you need to make the best of what you have and Woodford have done that - good clubhouse, plenty of helpful stewards and even a drummer!

Football wise, it was bottom v top but there was enough on show to make you think Woodford will get a winning run soon. Best bit? Size of the crowd and many of them locals, over 300 again at Ashton.

Still no win!

Saturday 21 August 2021, Ipswich Town 2 MK Dons 2 - League One, Portman Road

How many more games before we actually get a win?

Honeymoon over?

 Tuesday 17 August 2021, Cheltenham Town 2 Ipswich Town 1 - Whaddon Road, League One

Loved the ground - and the first half was OK, but it soon fell apart- jury still out on all the changes at the club- but Paul and the team are now desperate for any sort of win.

Penalty practice needed

Monday 16 August 2021, Ipswich Town Under 23 1 Coventry City Under 23s 2 - Portman Road, Professional Development League

First team missed a penalty on Saturday and the Under 23 team could not hit the target today - let's just hope we do not get into a penalty shoot out, if we ever get to 90 minutes in a cup game and have not lost already!