Alistair Rattray
@olimar99.bsky.social
Ipswich Town stuff. Occasional good stuff from elsewhere.
I live not far from Brentford and if they were still a 4th division team, I reckon I would have a similar scenario filling the gaps between #itfc games, Friday night matches etc!
November 1, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I live not far from Brentford and if they were still a 4th division team, I reckon I would have a similar scenario filling the gaps between #itfc games, Friday night matches etc!
If you get that up to 50% wins, then we will be promoted!
Also, I'm assuming there is some connection with Arsenal too somewhere?
Also, I'm assuming there is some connection with Arsenal too somewhere?
October 18, 2025 at 8:03 AM
If you get that up to 50% wins, then we will be promoted!
Also, I'm assuming there is some connection with Arsenal too somewhere?
Also, I'm assuming there is some connection with Arsenal too somewhere?
I saw it...
How are you feeling now? Do you have anyone to go to?
How are you feeling now? Do you have anyone to go to?
October 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I saw it...
How are you feeling now? Do you have anyone to go to?
How are you feeling now? Do you have anyone to go to?
The video tells the story - you let players play on like that at the risk of serious injury from a misjudged tackle?
September 21, 2025 at 9:39 AM
The video tells the story - you let players play on like that at the risk of serious injury from a misjudged tackle?
That would make a lot of sense. I've visited Hill House, it's impressive but covered in a cage now to protect it.
September 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM
That would make a lot of sense. I've visited Hill House, it's impressive but covered in a cage now to protect it.
Yeah I've walked around it before, end up practically peering in the windows from some angles!
Wondered what that would be like staying there, but guess you're right that the people will be few and far between...
Wondered what that would be like staying there, but guess you're right that the people will be few and far between...
September 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Yeah I've walked around it before, end up practically peering in the windows from some angles!
Wondered what that would be like staying there, but guess you're right that the people will be few and far between...
Wondered what that would be like staying there, but guess you're right that the people will be few and far between...
Had no idea you could stay there.
What happens with random visitors turning up to look around?!
What happens with random visitors turning up to look around?!
September 2, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Had no idea you could stay there.
What happens with random visitors turning up to look around?!
What happens with random visitors turning up to look around?!
Ah that's a shame, hopefully you get more chances to go.
I sit in same block and thought I recognised you (from the back!) as I was leaving!
Performance was much improved and a decent result in circumstances.
But feel we should be further forward than we are, all the same.
I sit in same block and thought I recognised you (from the back!) as I was leaving!
Performance was much improved and a decent result in circumstances.
But feel we should be further forward than we are, all the same.
August 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Ah that's a shame, hopefully you get more chances to go.
I sit in same block and thought I recognised you (from the back!) as I was leaving!
Performance was much improved and a decent result in circumstances.
But feel we should be further forward than we are, all the same.
I sit in same block and thought I recognised you (from the back!) as I was leaving!
Performance was much improved and a decent result in circumstances.
But feel we should be further forward than we are, all the same.
It was you in Block I yesterday, wasn't it?!
Wondered if you'd moved seats!
Wondered if you'd moved seats!
August 18, 2025 at 7:59 PM
It was you in Block I yesterday, wasn't it?!
Wondered if you'd moved seats!
Wondered if you'd moved seats!
Hard to know what to read into that really.
Dont disagree, the body language doesn't ever seem great. But equally, seems hard to imagine we'd have bought a player who doesn't integrate.
Dont disagree, the body language doesn't ever seem great. But equally, seems hard to imagine we'd have bought a player who doesn't integrate.
August 8, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Hard to know what to read into that really.
Dont disagree, the body language doesn't ever seem great. But equally, seems hard to imagine we'd have bought a player who doesn't integrate.
Dont disagree, the body language doesn't ever seem great. But equally, seems hard to imagine we'd have bought a player who doesn't integrate.
I think it we send him out on loan it's just to cut costs with no buyer available.
He might have a really good year somewhere, but he still won't have proved himself at #itfc which I think might still be a problem.
He might have a really good year somewhere, but he still won't have proved himself at #itfc which I think might still be a problem.
August 7, 2025 at 10:20 AM
I think it we send him out on loan it's just to cut costs with no buyer available.
He might have a really good year somewhere, but he still won't have proved himself at #itfc which I think might still be a problem.
He might have a really good year somewhere, but he still won't have proved himself at #itfc which I think might still be a problem.
Id start with 49 tbh. He's our best keeper, playing at a level he excelled at just over a year ago.
Plus he's a big investment.
Id want to try and make it work.
Plus he's a big investment.
Id want to try and make it work.
August 7, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Id start with 49 tbh. He's our best keeper, playing at a level he excelled at just over a year ago.
Plus he's a big investment.
Id want to try and make it work.
Plus he's a big investment.
Id want to try and make it work.
I'm also a little anxious that it's going to be a little harder than some expect, based on fact that can't really judge if this team are any good..... Were they good last year but against stronger players, or still trying to find some coordination regardless?
August 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I'm also a little anxious that it's going to be a little harder than some expect, based on fact that can't really judge if this team are any good..... Were they good last year but against stronger players, or still trying to find some coordination regardless?
She was banned for speeding. If she hadn't been speeding she wouldn't have got banned.
July 17, 2025 at 6:56 AM
She was banned for speeding. If she hadn't been speeding she wouldn't have got banned.
Funny you mention that as watched quite a large amount and kept pointing out the random people just appearing at the side/on stage, who should be doing something else but just happened to stop watching!
July 13, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Funny you mention that as watched quite a large amount and kept pointing out the random people just appearing at the side/on stage, who should be doing something else but just happened to stop watching!
Think you might be right there!
May 27, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Think you might be right there!
Did anyone do it this season? Haven't noticed if they did.
May 26, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Did anyone do it this season? Haven't noticed if they did.
I wondered if maybe it had been recorded prior to the recent events, as he was always leaving MOTD at the end of this season anyway.
May 26, 2025 at 12:56 AM
I wondered if maybe it had been recorded prior to the recent events, as he was always leaving MOTD at the end of this season anyway.
Noted.
Lack of similar on the United team has been another factor to edge Spurs ahead for me.
Slim pickings. Basically a sub and the manager.
Lack of similar on the United team has been another factor to edge Spurs ahead for me.
Slim pickings. Basically a sub and the manager.
May 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Noted.
Lack of similar on the United team has been another factor to edge Spurs ahead for me.
Slim pickings. Basically a sub and the manager.
Lack of similar on the United team has been another factor to edge Spurs ahead for me.
Slim pickings. Basically a sub and the manager.
No looked like he tried to rush the shot and got it all wrong.
Think he had two big chances he should have done better with.
Think he had two big chances he should have done better with.
May 11, 2025 at 8:04 AM
No looked like he tried to rush the shot and got it all wrong.
Think he had two big chances he should have done better with.
Think he had two big chances he should have done better with.
Re: "coming full circle"- in the 80s, TV coverage was highlights dominated and most other info was heavily favouring the clubs (don't bite the hand that feeds etc).
By 90s/00s, we had content that challenged clubs etc.
Slightly different point, but it's also gone full circle.
By 90s/00s, we had content that challenged clubs etc.
Slightly different point, but it's also gone full circle.
April 22, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Re: "coming full circle"- in the 80s, TV coverage was highlights dominated and most other info was heavily favouring the clubs (don't bite the hand that feeds etc).
By 90s/00s, we had content that challenged clubs etc.
Slightly different point, but it's also gone full circle.
By 90s/00s, we had content that challenged clubs etc.
Slightly different point, but it's also gone full circle.
I know it's not the essence of the story, but a wonderful reminder of an amazing day and achievement just under a year ago #itfc.
The year since has been one long reward for it too, despite the bumps in the road.
The year since has been one long reward for it too, despite the bumps in the road.
April 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I know it's not the essence of the story, but a wonderful reminder of an amazing day and achievement just under a year ago #itfc.
The year since has been one long reward for it too, despite the bumps in the road.
The year since has been one long reward for it too, despite the bumps in the road.
If we were in PL again next season, I'd be confident we might win a few more. It's the lack of even draws that are frustrating currently.
But it wasn't ever going to be easy...
But it wasn't ever going to be easy...
April 8, 2025 at 11:45 AM
If we were in PL again next season, I'd be confident we might win a few more. It's the lack of even draws that are frustrating currently.
But it wasn't ever going to be easy...
But it wasn't ever going to be easy...