PHOTOGRAPHS
Peterborough
Nigel and Jean from the Bury St Edmunds committee, and branch members Zach and John Ward, visited Peterborough for Ipswich's Carling Cup match on Tuesday 25th August 2009 - where we saw Ipswich's departure from the competition after a 2-1 defeat in which Tamas Priskin scored his first goal in Ipswich colours.
Below are a selection of a few photographs which Nigel took during the evening;


A rainbow over the River Nene, just before kick-off

London Road, Peterborough

The match about to start

The floodlights shining on an immaculate pitch
Shrewsbury
Nigel, Jean, and Zach from the Bury St Edmunds branch visited Shrewsbury for Ipswich's Carling Cup match on Tuesday 11th August 2009 - where we witnessed Connor Wickham's first senior goals for Ipswich Town, as well as seeing a super 3-3 draw followed by success in the penalty shoot-out.
Below are a selection of a few photographs which Nigel took during the evening;

The Prostar Stadium, Shrewsbury

Inside the ground

The mascot distributing free sweets!

The match about to get under way

A deserted Corley Services at 11.45pm - a small break on the way back to Suffolk!
Ipswich
Here are some photographs taken on 3rd May 2009 at the last match of the season versus Coventry City:

Committee member Di, with some of her family

The Players clapping the crowd after the match

The players appreciating the North Stand crowd after the match
Cardiff City
Di and Jack from the Bury St. Edmunds branch committee went to the Cardiff City v Ipswich Town match at Ninian Park on Saturday 25th April 2009, which Ipswich won 3-0 in Roy Keane's first match as manager of Ipswich Town.
Here are a few pictures taken by Di inside the ground:


Di, with Gio's shirt

Di, with Simon Clegg

The players warming up
Chelsea
Nigel, Jean, and Di from the Bury St. Edmunds branch committee went to the Chelsea v Ipswich Town F.A.Cup 4th Round match at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 24th January 2009, which Chelsea won 3-1.
Firstly, here are a few pictures taken by Di inside the stadium:


The teams and officials shake hands

The match in progress

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech
...................and here are some photographs taken by Nigel:

Stamford Bridge - home of Chelsea

The Town fans eagerly awaiting the appearance of the team

3.00pm - the teams arrive
The game about to commence

4.50pm - a 3-1 defeat but a satisfactory performance
Nottingham Forest
Here are some photographs taken by Nigel and Jean at Nottingham Forest on Tuesday 21st October 2008 shortly before the Forest v Ipswich Town match which resulted in a 1-1 draw with Garath McCleary scoring for Forest and Tommy Miller (pen) replying for Ipswich.
We also saw Chesterfield's 5-1 victory against Aldershot during the following evening.


The City Ground Nottingham, by the River Trent
The Forest Club Crest - outside on the stand
Inside the City Ground, Nottingham
Scunthorpe United
Here are a selection of photographs taken by Nigel and Jean at Scunthorpe United on Saturday 22nd March 2008 shortly before the Scunthorpe United v Ipswich Town match which Ipswich won 2-1.

Glanford Park, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire
Inside the ground, at Sunny Scunny - blue skies
The players getting ready for kick-off
Barnsley
Here is a photograph taken by committee members Nigel and Jean, who attended the Barnsley v Ipswich Town match at Oakwell, Barnsley on Tuesday 11th March 2008 - during a 2 night stay in South Yorkshire during which time we took in the Chesterfield v MK Dons match on Monday 10th March 2008.

Oakwell, 11/03/08, before the kick-off - Barnsley v Ipswich Town
Blackpool
Here are photographs taken by committee members Nigel and Jean, who attended the Blackpool v Ipswich Town match at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, on Saturday 19th January 2008 - during a weekend stay at the seaside resort superbly organised by Gemini Travel.


Blackpool Tower

Stan Mortensen Statue

Nigel, outside the away entrance to the ground

The match about to get underway

On the promenade after the match

Looking at the Tower after the match
Milton Keynes Dons
Here are photographs taken by committee members Nigel and Jean, who attended the MK Dons v Ipswich Town match at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, on Tuesday 14th August 2007 - a match which finished 3-3 after extra time and was won by MK Dons on a penalty shoot-out.


A view of Stadium MK prior to kick-off
Another view of Stadium MK taken before kick-off
A section of the Ipswich crowd at Stadium MK
