| If you had a time machine 16:33 - Jan 28 with 2910 views | BlacknGoldnBlue |
and could go back to the time that you decided to support Ipswich....would you make the same decision? Explanations? |  |
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| If you had a time machine on 16:34 - Jan 28 with 1806 views | homer_123 |
It was never a choice.
Was taken to PR by my dad and granddads from a young age.....end of. |  |
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| If you had a time machine on 16:35 - Jan 28 with 1805 views | Blueschev |
There was no decision to make, it was the club I inherited. |  | | |
| If you had a time machine on 16:38 - Jan 28 with 1785 views | Blue_Moses |
No choice, my dad took me. Back then (late 80s) there were definitely less glory hunters who didn't support Ipswich |  | | |
| If you had a time machine on 16:38 - Jan 28 with 1783 views | Vic |
Being born and bred in West Suffolk, with town supporting parents, it was inevitable that I'd outgrow the childish infatuation I had with Liverpool until I was about 7. Which also happened to be when SBR took over as Manager. |  |
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| If you had a time machine on 16:51 - Jan 28 with 1722 views | Linners |
I guess I decided, but I can't really remember the moment. Ipswich was 'favoured' in my family, but not in a very active way.
It's caused me a lot of heartache and stress over the years but I wouldn't change it for the world. |  | | |
| If you had a time machine on 16:52 - Jan 28 with 1717 views | jasondozzell |
No choice. Family team. Was taken early. |  | | |
| If you had a time machine on 16:55 - Jan 28 with 1697 views | Churchman |
| If you had a time machine on 16:35 - Jan 28 by Blueschev |
There was no decision to make, it was the club I inherited. |
Likewise. I had no choice in the matter. No debate, as soon as I was aware of football at young age that was it. It was the same for my dad who was taken to his first game by his father in 1938 and was lucky enough to see the Div 1 Champions plenty of times that season as well as Robson’s and Burley’s teams.
His dad was into it too, back page of the Evening Star being first port of call, but less so. I think he was more into the social side of everything knowing everyone, including the ITFC directors, in addition to being a trouser shaker with the Freemasons.
So the Time Machine didn’t exist for me. No regrets. From the club badges, old and new, to the unique feeling walking into PR it’s always been my club - which is why I hold Evans, who nearly destroyed the club with his truly appalling ownership, with such contempt and dislike. [Post edited 28 Jan 17:16]
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| If you had a time machine on 16:59 - Jan 28 with 1661 views | MattinLondon |
Was never really a choice - dad took me to PR when I was little and that was that.
I suppose over the years I could’ve switched to becoming a glory plastic supporter of a bigger club. But for all the lows of supporting Town - the Wembley playoff win, that season in the PL and back-to-back promotions, a glory supporter will never experience those highs to the same level. |  | | |
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| If you had a time machine on 17:08 - Jan 28 with 1630 views | waveneyblue |
Definitely make the same decision
A combination of Geography (Suffolk Boy), liking the colour Blue and weirdly having absolutely zero attachment to Yellow and Green (despite Carrow Road being the home of my first "Live" match)
Appreciate its caused me a lot of misery, but as I tell everyone - the highs are so much better when they are unexpected |  | | |
| If you had a time machine on 17:08 - Jan 28 with 1631 views | Blue_Moses |
No choice, my dad took me. Back then (late 80s) there were definitely less glory hunters who didn't support Ipswich | | | |
| If you had a time machine on 17:10 - Jan 28 with 1621 views | J2BLUE |
Choice? |  |
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| If you had a time machine on 17:15 - Jan 28 with 1589 views | _CliveBaker_ |
Was never a choice.
Given I started following football properly in the mid-90's we've had a few playoff heartaches, promotion, 5th in prem and Europe, relegation, Evans hope, Evans reality of Championship also rans for years, relegation to L1 and a few years of dross down there, promotion, promotion again (ole ole), relegation, now promotion again? Hasn't been too bad a journey in 30 years. A few too many seasons of nothingness in the middle I guess.
Leicester have had a ride. Even in the past 20 years they've won League 1, Championship (twice), Premier league (ridiculous), FA Cup, couple of playoff seasons, few relegations, new ground. |  | | |
| If you had a time machine on 17:17 - Jan 28 with 1561 views | PhilsAngels |
same, ditto
I am an Ipswich boy, it is the done thing. My boys are Towen through and through. I have even converted the missus who's parents were spurs fans, because that is the part of London they were born in.
It's nature and nature should not be messed with | |
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| If you had a time machine on 17:23 - Jan 28 with 1518 views | catch74 |
Would you go back in time and cut your legs off? |  |
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| If you had a time machine on 17:24 - Jan 28 with 1517 views | Steve_M |
| If you had a time machine on 16:35 - Jan 28 by Blueschev |
There was no decision to make, it was the club I inherited. |
Indeed, and frankly why would I want to go and support anyone else even if I could. That would mean giving up the memories and experiences I've had.
Think I would just go back and do something about the league in 1981 though. |  |
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| If you had a time machine on 17:28 - Jan 28 with 1494 views | mutters |
Suffolk born and bred. No other option was needed. |  |
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| If you had a time machine on 17:30 - Jan 28 with 1484 views | brogansnose |
Like Homey, I was taken to Towen at an early age by my grandfather and father and there was never any choice which is not something that I've ever had an issue with. I wouldn't want to support anyone else anyway. All the family support Ipswich and club shirts are sent over to the US and Spain for the kids.
My son was born in Leeds and I never gave him an option to support anyone else despite my Missus trying to get him to support chuffin' Leeds. He's a ST holder and used to travel up from London for matches when he lived there. |  | | |
| If you had a time machine on 17:32 - Jan 28 with 1468 views | PrideOfTheEast |
Totally. Lucky to support a club with such great tradition but I'm not local. First game was in early 90s and started going a lot in the Burley era. I do wonder if I'd have felt differently if I'd missed that period. Hats off to anybody, especially those not local, who have stuck with it over the last 20 years - they deserve the period we're going through now.
Not sure I could ever feel happier (at football but arguably generally) than some of the moments we've had over the last couple of years. Perhaps winning the FA Cup at Wembley. | | | |
| If you had a time machine on 17:33 - Jan 28 with 1455 views | cressi |
One of my better decisions you can change your job. Your wife or husband but not your football team. | | | |
| If you had a time machine on 17:34 - Jan 28 with 1451 views | DropCliffsNotBombs |
My dad and grandad are/were Charlton and they tried hard to persuade me in that direction. Moved to Suffolk aged 4 and went to PR shortly after for the first time and that was it.
Wouldn't change it for anything. |  | | |
| If you had a time machine on 17:36 - Jan 28 with 1415 views | positivity |
no choice
i might have had a word with myself to not get my hopes up during the evans era to save myself some disappointment! (though the pain made the excitement of the last few years all the better...) | |
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| If you had a time machine on 17:40 - Jan 28 with 1391 views | MattinLondon |
| If you had a time machine on 17:23 - Jan 28 by catch74 |
Would you go back in time and cut your legs off? |
Depends if my new legs had super powers. | | | |
| If you had a time machine on 17:41 - Jan 28 with 1391 views | Stenvict |
You sound like some of these new fans that hopped on the bandwagon after the recent success. | |
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| If you had a time machine on 17:44 - Jan 28 with 1371 views | flykickingbybgunn |
I must have been a late teenager before I realised I had a choice. Far to late by then. |  | | |
| If you had a time machine on 17:44 - Jan 28 with 1366 views | BlueandTruesince82 |
Of course, not that it was ever a choice. I was raised an Ipswich fan, my fiest game was a Town game. That was it. Wouldn't change it, I'll take all the highs and the 20 years of dross post 2002 over being a plastic Utd fan |  |
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