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Ipswich Town FC are back in Europe after years of struggle. Now author Phil Ham lays bare the inside story of the dramatic past decade at the club. With exclusive access to current and former players, managers and club personnel, Ipswich Town: The Inside Story tells how the former League contenders and European campaigners slumped from the Premier League to hit rock bottom in the mid-90s, their plight symbolised by a managerial merry-go-round and by an infamous 9-0 thrashing at Manchester United. Then came the turning point - the appointment in 1994 of former playing star George Burley as manager, soon followed by new chairman David Sheepshanks. Author Phil Ham reveals how they rid the club of debt, cleared dead wood from the playing squad and reached three play-offs in a row before finally returning to the Premier League in 2000. Tipped for instant relegation, the Blues surprised everyone by clinching a place in Europe for the 2001-2 season, while George Burley was named Manager of the Year. Packed with interviews with former players and managers including Paul Mariner, Russell Osman, George Burley, Jason Dozzell, Bobby Robson, John Lyall, John Wark and Bobby Ferguson, The Inside Story is a fascinating, fly-on-the-wall account of life in the modern, high-pressure era of top-level soccer.

About the Author
The author, Philip Ham, was born in Ipswich and has been watching Town play since 1979. He has edited the fanzine Those Were The Days since 1995 and is a long-standing columnist for the Evening Star newspaper in Ipswich.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read, good insight of the inside, well written, 31 Oct 2001

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The perfect read for somone who is interested in the ups and downs of Ipswich Town FC. It goes through each season pulling out the high and low spots as well as bringing to life events that really DID occur.Additionally, nearly all the games are covered in some form or fashion. Overall a terrific read and a MUST for the Ipswich collection.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A great way to relive the recent past, 3 April 2002

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For anyone who has supported the club during the nineties this is a wonderful book for dusting off those memories and reliving the (mostly) good times, especially knowing that there is a fairy-tale ending!

Every fan has differing memories of events and some things stand out better than others but Phil has successfully managed to touch on almost every occasion during the past decade.

In doing so, there is a tendency for much of some chapters to be a simple rendition of results and scorers without building up any tension or feeling for the way the season was progressing and how the characters were developing. summarising some groups of results and focusing on the emotions in the club as the seasons develop may have made for a more interesting read in these cases.

The most interesting parts of the book are the numerous quotes from the people on the inside, be they managers, chairman or players. This is what really gives the book life.

It is the most professional offering to come from a Fanzine background thus far and is worthy of its place in any ITFC bookcase.

A more thorough proof-read and a little more attention to the writing style would also have improved this book further.

There is now room for older Town fans to sharpen their quills and cover the 1980's, 1970's, etc.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Bland & Boring, 31 Jan 2003

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In what was a great opportunity to write an exciting and drama filled book about a turbulent and ultimatelly triumphant period in the history of itfc, the author fails miserably. I was at many of the great and heart-breaking moments throughout the years the book covers, yet the description of these events leaves me cold, bored and listless.

The great book which the superb fans of Ipswich Town F.C. deserve has yet to be written - if you want a bland account of the last decade, this will satisfy your basic needs, but my advice would be to keep your money and instead buy a bucket of Portman Road pies.

Up the Town

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