Blue Monday Podcast - Ipswich Town

We look back on a frustrating Ipswich Town performance away at Everton, with quite a few talking points...!

We preview Ipswich Town's second away trip in the Premier League in a week, as Gary O'Neil's side make their first visit to Everton's new home at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

We give an alternative look at all things Ipswich Town and Premier League - as well as reviewing the mood after League Cup exit to Arsenal.

We discuss more late drama to secure Ipswich Town much needed points, as a topsy turvy game at Crystal Palace ends in a 3-2 win for Gary O'Neil's side.

We preview Ipswich Town's trip to the capital to face Crystal Palace on Saturday, with Gary O'Neil's side looking to recover from two defeats in a row against big six opponents.

We give an alternative look at all things Ipswich Town and Premier League from the weekend, including an assessment of whether performances are better, worse, or as we should have expected at this point.

We discuss Friday night's defeat for Ipswich Town by Liverpool, with familiar foe Alexander Isak once again doing the damage at Portman Road.

We preview a huge game under the lights at Portman Road as Ipswich Town look to bounce back from last weekend's chastening defeat to Man United when they take on 'under new management' Liverpool.

We see out the final hours of Transfer Deadline Day - hoping that Ipswich Town will get at least one incoming deal done before the window *slams shut* at 11pm!!

We react to a real game of two halves (the second not lacking in controversy!) as Ipswich Town take the lead but are defeated at Old Trafford by Bruno Fernandes and Man United.

We preview Ipswich Town's first away trip of the new season, with Old Trafford the destination with Michael Carrick's Reds looking to bounce back from defeat last week.

We kick-off our new midweek show, recapping the latest Ipswich Town and wider game news. Tonight we focus on League Cup victory over Leicester plus a potentially massive incoming transfer!

We react to Ipswich Town kicking off their new Premier League campaign with victory over Sunderland.

We preview the big kick-off for Ipswich Town back in the Premier League!! Last season's surprise package Sunderland travel to Portman Road to face Gary O'Neil's new-look Town side.

Rich chats with Guardian Sport journalist, and Town fan, Nick Ames on the World Cup just gone and the upcoming Premier League campaign for Ipswich Town! Read Nick's articles here: https://www.theguardian.com/profile/nick-ames

We look ahead to the new season proper next weekend, with Ipswich Town rounding out their preseason fixtures with a 4-2 win over FC Union Berlin.

We debate our 1-20 Premier League predictions and consider how prepared Ipswich Town are for a survival fight, plus look ahead to Town's final preseason game and speculate on further transfer business.

*JOIN US LIVE* as we recap all the latest Ipswich Town news - two new midfield signings, a surprise departure, and two preseason victories this week over strong European opposition!

We run through all the latest Ipswich Town transfer chat - including a potential return for a former loan favourite plus more 'Philogene exit' rumours. Plus we have three preseason games to recap.

We welcome Ipswich Town's next summer recruit - Daizen Maeda from Celtic. There's also a fiesty preseason game to look back on, and further transfer rumours.

We review all the latest Ipswich Town transfer news - with deals for three World Cup 2026 stars looking close, potentially Town's first Japanese player, plus a couple of Dutch goalkeepers!

We assess the quality of each Ipswich Town transfer window post-Gamechanger takeover with a big summer of business yet to burst into life.

We react to Ipswich Town's first deal of the summer window, as Brazilian striker Emersonn joins from Toulouse for a rumoured club record fee.

We give our views on Wes Burns' one year contract extension with Ipswich Town, plus our football shirt aficionados assess Town's 26/27 kits.

We react to Gary O'Neil's confirmation as Kieran McKenna's successor at Ipswich Town.

We react to multiple sources stating that Mark Ashton is set to appoint former Bournemouth and Wolves boss Gary O'Neil as Kieran McKenna's successor at Ipswich Town.

We react live as the Premier League fixtures are published and reveal Ipswich Town's 2026/27 schedule!

We assess the known options for Mark Ashton as he considers the tricky job of replacing Kieran McKenna as Ipswich Town boss.

We try and process Kieran McKenna's shock exit as Ipswich Town boss. We pay tribute to his five season in charge - culminating in three promotions in four seasons - plus consider where Mark Ashton and the club go from here.

We chat to one-time Ipswich Town chairman David Sheepshanks about his new book 'Man on a Mission'; as well as liquid lunches with the Cobbolds, hugging Matt Holland at Wembley, and his vision for success for club and country.

We recap all the latest Ipswich Town news, including the rumoured return to Suffolk for keeper Nick Pope, Town stars in World Cup warm-up action, and - of course - a Premier League rival's potential interest in Town's head coach.

We revisit Ipswich Town's 25/26 promotion season - concluding with the run to automatic promotion in May 2026!

We revisit Ipswich Town's 25/26 promotion season - starting slowly in August but gathering pace by Christmas.

We assess Kieran McKenna's Ipswich Town squad ahead of the return to the Premier League - giving our take on squad depth and needs for summer recruitment.

We give our appreciation to the departing Conor Chaplin, pivotal in so many great moments in recent Ipswich Town history - not least the double promotion under Kieran McKenna.

We celebrate the heroes and key moments from Ipswich Town's 25/26 promotion campaign in our Blue Monday End of Season Awards!

Seb and Rich wrap up the latest ITFC news - including first signings, the future of Wes Burns, shock departures at ITFC Women - plus analyse Ipswich Town's 2025/26 season performance 'Prematch Show' style!

We celebrate Ipswich Town's return to the Premier League - a third promotion in four seasons under Kieran McKenna - following Saturday's 3-0 win over QPR!!

As the excitement (and nerves) start to build ahead of the Championship final day and Ipswich Town looking to secure another promotion under Kieran McKenna, we preview the decisive home game against Queens Park Rangers.

We preview Ipswich Town's trip to the South Coast to face in-form Southampton, in the first of two matches which could see the Blues promoted back to the Premier League.

We review the state of the play in the Championship promotion race after Ipswich Town reclaimed second spot on goal difference after drawing at West Brom.

We look ahead to the 2nd game of Ipswich Town's away trilogy against a resilient and vastly improved West Brom. We also look back on Wednesday night's victory at Charlton.

We assess Ipswich Town's entertaining 2-2 draw with Middlesbrough, with Jack Clarke's late (and somewhat controversial) spot kick needed to nab a point.

We preview a potentially pivotal match in the Championship promotion race with both Ipswich Town and Middlesbrough looking to rally after recent defeats to Portsmouth.

We go live straight after the final whistle to react to Ipswich Town's disappointing away defeat at Portsmouth after Saturday's derby day heroics.

We celebrate a long-overdue East Anglian derby double for Ipswich Town, with Kieran McKenna's men winning 2-0 at Carrow Road.

We preview the return fixture in the East Anglian derby, with a resurgent Norwich hoping to dent Ipswich Town's automatic promotion bid at Carrow Road.

*JOIN US LIVE* as we react to a weekend of positive results for Ipswich Town in the Championship promotion race - not least at Portman Road on Monday!

We look ahead to the beginning of the end of the 25/26 EFL Championship campaign, with Ipswich Town looking to put themselves in automatic promotion contention at home to Birmingham City on Easter Monday.

We make sense of the last week of goings on at Portman Road.

With ITFC Women making a welcome return to Portman Road this Saturday, we talk to Town stars Lucy O'Brien and Bethan Roe about their season to date, dealing with the challenge of WSL2, and what Saturday means for them.