

|1- Ipswich Town V Norwich City



                             dun by Mammoth


Many  of  you  lot  out there will know that I am a big Ipswich Town fan
(those  that  dont  well  where  have  you  been?) and the derby against
Norwich is the highlight of the season.  Heres how the day went....


10:00 am
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I  wake and have breakfast (god thats boring, cut to the important stuff
Markie!)


okay then...


4:00 pm
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I`ve  arranged  to  meet my mate at Ipswich station, get there, meet him
and  we  walk  towards Ipswich town centre to find a pub.  Eventually go
into  the  Cock  and Pie (??) to sample some beer, its full of Town fans
and the beer goes down well.

6:00 pm
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Some  Norwich fans have left a pub down the road and are walking towards
the  pub  we are in, what are they thinking of?  A large police presence
prevents trouble pub glasses are thrown, not a good sign.


7:15 pm
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The  Town  fans  leave the pub and walk towards the ground, we meet with
others and the feeling is optomistic, lots of singing and chanting.  Get
to  the  ground,  heavy  police  presence can be seen, police horses and
baton  weilding coppers everywhere.  Go into ground and find seat, start
singing  anti-norwich songs and rip up copies of the Evening Star to use
as ticket tape.

7:40 pm
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The teams come out to a tumultuous welcome, baloons and ticket tape fill
the  sky.   The  stewards have got their work cut out bursting this lot,
Ipswich  kick  off  attacking the North Stand where we are, no bugger is
sitting down and we are singing our hearts out!

8:15 pm
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After  some  scrappy  play  the moment we prayed for, Sedgeley plays the
ball  through to Mariccio Tarrico who fires his shot into the far corner
to send us mental, I`ve never heard a roar like it in the North Stand.

8:20 pm
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Mega ecstasy-bliss!!!
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A  free  kick  is  not  cleared  and a high ball falls to Paul Mason who
volleys  in  a corker, the noise is louder and ear-splitting, we are two
up against the scum and dancing.


Half time
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Got  my face on Sky, some pratt with a camera sticks it in my face and I
just  say  "Burleys  Barmy  Army  We  Hate Norwich".  Fame at last.  The
Norwich  fans unfold a banner with the words "Ian Crook Football Genius"
on it, we sing a totally different song back at them.

8:30 pm
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Second  half  kicks  off  and  I  am  relaxed, we`ve got this one sorted
already!  Ian (Arsehole) Crook fires in a shot that Richard Wright saves
with  ease, Taricco hits the bar and thats basically it!  A conga starts
in  the  North  and  the celebrations have started, eventually the final
whistle goes and we celebrate.

"Two-nil, we beat the scum two-nil"


Much  dancing  in front of the Norwich fans to our left ensues, they try
to  stare at us but we`re having none of it, nothing can change our mood
now, Suffolk is happy.


11:30 pm
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Get home to Felixstowe and have a few beers, the next days paper is full
of the win, a lovely poster of Taricco and Mason adorns the cover (which
is now on my wall) and I have bought five copies.


Additional  -  Ipswich  are  now in the play-offs after two one-nil wins
over  Manchester  City at home and Portsmouth away, expect an article on
the playoffs soon!


[I  used  to hate football until my grandma started coming over to watch
Middlesbrough  play  on  my  satellite  system.   The first 2 matches we
watched,  it was a draw even after extra time.  The next time we lost so
I  gave  up until I heard we are going to Wembley again.  This time I'll
be  in london but at the WOA show (releasing this) so I'll avoid walking
through Chelsea in my red jumper. ;)  Kei]

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