Ipswich On A Friday Night

September 4, 2026

The transfer window had finally been slammed up and a sign, reopening in the New Year covered the serving hatch. I’m sure managers, coaches etc; breathed a sigh of relief. Many real fans did the same because nobody wants to wake up to the sound of the rumour mill grinding on and on. At Liverpool Andoni Iraola now knows what kind of hand he’s been dealt as he starts to play the pressure stakes game for real. Bradley Barcola has been put at his disposal, and he said he was grateful. However, when it came to talking about defenders you could tell he was fiddling with the worry beads. When it came to his pre-game chat with the press, I listened intently as he spoke positively about what Brad can bring to the game. Only a slight worry occurred when he mentioned things such as, no pre-season, only done a bit of training, and so on and so forth. The name Isak flashed across my mind. Fail against the tractor boys and it won’t be just Andoni fiddling with worry beads. Mine are at the ready. For our travelling fans I hope the only problems they have are the combine harvesters that may delay them getting rare pint of the local Cobbold brew.