Ashton out. #itfc
He’s done many brilliant things but to release the club statement we did when these are the real details is a disgrace. He’s made the club political based on his own personal views and that is unacceptable.
Nigel Farage’s visit to Ipswich Town this week has sparked a major backlash.
Fans have accused the club of allowing itself to be used for political purposes, but there is also internal dissent at the club’s handling of the affair.
The Athletic can now reveal that the club’s depiction of the visit, as presented to both staff and media, is being heavily disputed.
This is the inside story of a chaotic 72 hours.
📝 @Dan_Sheldon_
🔗 https://t.co/vHWdJiBfOT
@GeWJLin@GeorgeElek No, it would obviously still be wrong for the exact same reasons. Just because you happen to agree with the politician a football club has promoted doesn’t mean football clubs should promoted politicians or political parties.
@GeorgeElek Complete disgrace. He’s lied to us fans in the statement the club put out and has made the club political, dividing a fan base. Much of what he’s down at the club has been fantastic but I genuinely think he should resign.
Nigel Farage’s visit to Ipswich Town this week has sparked a major backlash.
Fans have accused the club of allowing itself to be used for political purposes, but there is also internal dissent at the club’s handling of the affair.
The Athletic can now reveal that the club’s depiction of the visit, as presented to both staff and media, is being heavily disputed.
This is the inside story of a chaotic 72 hours.
📝 @Dan_Sheldon_
🔗 https://t.co/vHWdJiBfOT
@Luke8644 Rubbish. You’d clearly be raging if so called “two tier Keir” was given the same treatment and that’s the point. Club can’t be seen to have any association with any political party hence should have not allowed this to happen. Same applies if it was Tories or Labour Party
@henrywinter “Replicate situation when game abandoned” how does this work then? Sounds fair in but unworkable when you think about details. Do we get players to run laps for 80 mins first? How do we ensure same players are on the field? It’s harsh on Blackburn but clearly least worst option.
Jamie Raskin, "They only want to protect free speech that they agree with"
JR then demolishes Farage, ending with
"You might want to think twice before you let Nigel Farage Make Britain Great Again"
@AllisonPearson Here’s “patriot” wanting a bigger more powerful foreign power to take punitive action against our country that would harm economy & lead to a foreign state influencing our laws & system. She’s also a “take back control” Brexit lover as she hated foreign influence. Makes sense lol
@danroan@KieranMaguire@KieranMaguire Hi Kieran. Can you explain how Birmingham can expect to have revenue in line with teams in receipt of parachute payments and have we ever seen this before in the championship. I was always under the impression parachute payment set team apart financially
💙 IPSWICH TOWN FREE MUGS 🚜
Just made some fresh Ipswich Town 22-23 and 23-24 mugs BUT because I’m a clumsy oaf a few have come out a bit faded in a couple of tiny spots, so can’t sell ‘em. Set of four going FREE.
RT if you want them & we’ll pick a lucky(?) winner this eve x
Sam Morsy scoring in League 1, the Championship and the Premier League with Ipswich Town.
No one deserves it more. What a journey and what a captain, no one comes close.
👑 🇪🇬 #itfc
@BBCPM@EvanHD@BBCRadio4@BBCSounds Incredibly poor show. It's fair to say that the Tories are quiet but the other parties are active.
It's hardly your fault, I guess, as you're London based.
But if @BP_BBC ever stepped outside Ipswich!
You could have walked 100 yards down road from the arts center...