MARK ASHTON AND KIERAN McKENNA | EXTENDED INTERVIEW
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- Опубліковано 29 лют 2024
- Town legend Matt Holland speaks to CEO Mark Ashton and Manager Kieran McKenna, with the trio looking back at the season so far while also discussing a wide range of topics.
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Been a Town supporter for 59 years since i was 8 years old when dad took me to my first match. Can honestly say i've never been prouder of the team. Great ambassadors for the game. Lovely spirit.
My dad was a fan during the Southern Amateur League days and told me about the Aston Villa game in the FA Cup when 28,000 attended. His, and my mum's love for our club has stayed with me since my first game as a four year old in 1954. It's wonderful to hear this conversation between three good men who 'get it' about Ipswich Town. Thanks for an interesting half hour.
Great to see Matt Holland ,especially still contributing to itfc ,just watching the Plymouth live scores 90+4 and we’re 2 -0 up awesome ,great run of wins after a little stutter
I'm always a sucker for these. Quick shoutout to Matty ... he's always been a good front man, but he's evolving into a solid journo too. Some sharp follow-up questions that didn't appear to be scripted, plus he's great at connecting different thoughts and topics with smooth segues. Well done to all three. COYB.
He's a smart lad. Smartest thing he ever did was knock that ball down to Marcus Stewart in the play off semi away to Bolton, so Marcus could hit the sweetest volley from 30yrds into the top corner, in world history!
Just to clarify, I meant "front man" as in studio host, not striker on the pitch lol
Love our club and we couldn't couldn't be in better hands with these 2 gentlemen with the Americans baccking us COYB 🚜🚜🚜🙏
This.club is special from top to bottom something incredible has happened what a community this club is, feel blessed to be a Town Fan and a tiny part of something so much bigger, what this club ia about just makes you proud again.
So very proud of where our club is going, if we get promoted that would be beyond belief. Keeping Kieran at the helm is key, but would understand if a top 6 club took him.
Since the new ownership group came in, we get stronger by the week. We’re so proud to be part of Ipswich and the community again. Thank you Mark, Kieran and everyone at the club.
Interesting question is what the owners' plans are - will they sell at some point, if so when; and to whom?
Mark has done some fantastic work behind the scenes and deserves a lot of credit.
Surprising from someone living in Bristol that every Bristol City fan I asked about Mark Ashton warned me and we're glad that he was leaving, that I don't think any single Ipswich fan can say anything other than what a fantastic job he has done. And McKenna being the biggest!
I remember Bristol City fans telling us he’d destroy our club when he joined 😂
Fuckin proud of our club , And none of us could say that 3 years ago .... I.T.I.D✊
Your a bunch of turnip pickers who have been lucky u mug
Great to see the two of you in the Town studio tonight! Top guys!
Agree Frank
Love our club and what better hands can we be in with these 2 gentlemen the longer there here the better. 🚜 🚜🚜
The club is in a brilliant place at the moment and many thanks to Mark and Keiran for what they have done.My one concern is the Academy.For me,it is not producing enough quality players.When is the last time we produced a decent striker.
That Matt Holland was always getting booked back in the day. Now he's got his own TV channel. Hope no one will walk off set cos he can really kick-off sometimes. Joking! Great post. Good times in Suffolk ATM. Fingers crossed for promotion.
Two truly fantastic representatives of our beloved club. I can honestly say that I have never seen the club this positive in EVERY aspect in my entire lifetime
This team, this coach, the staff… everyone has done their part to make this historic football club big and proud again. COYB 🚜💙
Kieran and Mark top guys all so Matt Holland town legend !
Seems like our man Kieron has pledged to this long term project as well as the owners and mark 💙 can’t wait to see us cook for a few more seasons ⬆️
We've got super Kieran McKenna, He knows exactly what we need,
Thank you very much for an interesting, honest interview. C.O.Y.B 💙🤍🧡⚽️🖤 Tractors 🚜 forever ♥. Hasta la Victoria siempre
Good things always come to Good 👍 people like Mark and Kieran
What fantastic owners and manager we have best team I have seen in my life time I'm 25 and I'm loving every minute of the journey we have been on thease last 2 years we will get to the prem with the board we have now and I can't wait I love my club ❤
Matt Holland just feels like Kieron’s older brother to me because they both have the same reputation in my eyes.
2 MEN WHO HAVE REVITALISED OUR BEAUTIFUL CLUB UNDER SUPERB AND VERY SURPRISING AMERICAN OWNERSHIP INTERVIEWED BY THE LEDGEND WHO IS MATTIE HOLLAND. IT DOESN´T GET BETTER THAN THAT.
This all goes to show what happens when the right people are in the right roles and care and effort is taken to do the right things in the right ways.
It also highlights the wasted years under Evans because he failed to get the above in place.
Your opening comment is correct but it's easier said than done, and transition can take time. The previous owner didn't "get" the club at all, hence the unwise appointments and the disconnection from the community and the fanbase. The current owner(s) have healed the rift in a very short time.
@@geoffpoole483 the current owners want to make money by selling the club. That is their ultimate aim and motivation. They realise that to maximise their return they need an established premier league club. To do that they need a solid infrastructure and leadership and to maximise the fan base's support to boost income. They also need success on the pitch. But be under no illusion, when the time is right they will sell up.
I hope my club, Derby, can replicate what Ipswich have done. I'm very impressed. Back to back promotions with a modest budget. Wow! I know Paul Warne doesn't have a great championship record but now he's at Derby who knows!
When Gamechanger came in I, as a lifelong Town supporter posted a message thanking Marcus Evans for his eye watering investment which saved our club.
I also said to Gamechanger, unless you take the fans with you you have bought nothing.
Well look at us now, just look.
As fans we will always be here, it's our life and always will be.
What you have achieved as a team top to bottom is as big a success as anything gone before
55 years as a Town supporter.
Give the man a statue already!
Who'd have thought we would be sitting seriously saying "worst case scenario is we don't get promoted the premier league"
Has anyone every seen Matt Holland and Bradley Walsh in the same room?
As someone who's followed Town for >20 years, this has to have been my most enjoyable season since the Burley era. Feeling slightly mixed about promotion as I think it might be a bridge too far this season, but at the same time, you've got to go for it when it looks possible.
I love this fcking team
Double promotion would be a fairy tale
Hopefully the media reports it i would say another fairytale is to rob edwards going ftom league 1 to epl in a such short time literally triple promotions in consecutive seasons
Shame Matt didn’t ask if McKenna was going to be here next season if we don’t go up. Could have nipped things in the bud.
Marcus Evans was awful compared to what is happening at this club now
Not sure about Ashton's t-shirt and jacket. Too much of the trendy geography teacher vibe. As head of the club he should at least where a shirt
Kieron was wearing the same top for the pre Plymouth chat which would indicate that both MA & KN we’re about to embark on the 7 hour journey which might be a reason for the comfortable attire.
@@joepearson279 Good point Joe. But it would have been possible to have changed on the bus. I wonder whether Sheepshanks would have done a TV interview in a crumpled polo top