Kings of Anglia - Ipswich Town podcast from the EADT and Ipswich Star

Ross Halls is joined by Tom Cann and special guest Chloe Thomas to talk all things Ipswich Town Women after their unbeaten start in the WSL 2 continues.

The trio discuss the key talking points from their 3-1 win over Sunderland in Colchester, including beers in stands, windy conditions, game-changing moment, great goals and more praise for Princess Ademiluyi.

They hear from manager David Wright and Georgia Timms, before chatting about the unbeaten run in the second tier and if we should start thinking about a promotion push or is it too early?

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Mark Heath and Alex Jones are back to discuss all things Ipswich Town after their 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest on Friday night.

The boys cover all the key talking points from the game, including the Issa Diop VAR controversy, Julio Enciso’s opportunistic strike and Jaden Philogene’s underwhelming display.

We hear from Gary O’Neil and Enciso too, plus chat about the left wing conundrum and heap praise on Exequiel Palacios.

Mark launches a new stat category too, which gives AJ an idea for Friday’s presssers.

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Ross Halls is joined by Stuart Watson and Alex Jones to preview Ipswich Town’s Premier League clash against Nottingham Forest.

The boys go through a quick news round-up, discussing new fixture dates and the Under-21s in Europe, before tackling the big talking points.

Who starts on the left?  How important are clean sheets? What’s a realistic points return in the next three games?

Then it’s onto the clash against Forest, which will be played under the lights on Friday night, as Liam Delap makes his return to Portman Road.

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Mark Heath and Alex Jones discuss all things Ipswich Town after their 3-2 defeat at Manchester City.

The boys chat about the much-anticipated switch in formation and how effective it was, plus reflect on the positives that Town can take from the game.

AJ highlights some players for individual praise too, before we take a look at Town’s defensive record so far and ponder how big of a concern that is.

We finish with a chat about Fabio Wardley’s crushing defeat in his world heavyweight title rematch with Daniel Dubois and fire...

Mark Heath is joined by Stuart Watson and Alex Jones to talk all things Ipswich Town on the latest KOA pod.

The boys start with the apparently imminent third kit release, before moving onto reasons to be positive about the season ahead and the potential relegation contenders.

Then we look at this weekend’s daunting trip to table-toppers Manchester City, the narrative around the game and how Town should approach it.

AJ and Stu both suggest various starting line-ups and settle on one, before we give you our predictions.

And we fi...

In a big fight pod special, former heavyweight world champion Fabio Wardley sits down with Mark Heath to discuss his title rematch with Daniel Dubois at the 02 Arena this Saturday.

The duo discuss the impact of his loss in the first fight, how Town helped him to recover from it and how he sees the rematch going.

There’s also chat about his protege Issiah Hamilton-Allen, his goal of one day investing in Town and the blockbuster Tyson Fury/Anthony Joshua fight.

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Mark Heath is joined by Alex Jones and Stuart Watson to reflect on Ipswich Town’s return to action with a dramatic 2-1 win over Fulham.

The boys chat about match-winners Abdoul Ouattara and Dara O’Shea, plus hear from boss Gary O’Neil and the Town skipper.

There’s discussion around Town’s super subs too, plus the Daizen Maeda penalty incident and the return of Jaden Philogene.

We finish with thoughts on what this all means, plus share a special message from Suffolk heavyweight star Fabio Wardley ahead of his big fight this...

Mark Heath is joined by Stuart Watson and Alex Jones to talk excitedly about the impending return to action for Ipswich Town this weekend.

The boys discuss the U21s game at Posh on Tuesday, briefly review the long international break and chat about Kieran McKenna’s first interview since departing.

Then it’s on to loads of your Mailbag questions - ranging from  who should start on the right against Fulham to our favourite sandwiches.

We finish with a look at the big Fulham clash, debate the starting XI and offer our predi...

Ross Halls caught up with former Ipswich Town defender Daniel Babb to discuss his time at Portman Road in our Kings of Anglia podcast special.

The duo spoke about a range of memories, including moving to Ipswich from Ireland at 18, setting in Suffolk and his journey at Town.

He chats about the transition to Category One football, training with the first-team and playing under John McGreal.

Then it's onto being released, what's next and his #BeTheSpark moment.

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Ross Halls is joined by Tom Cann to talk all things Ipswich Town Women after they continued their unbeaten start in the WSL 2.

The duo discuss the key talking points from their 3-1 win over Wolves in Colchester, including two stunning goals, game of did the ball cross the line and praise for Princess Ademiluyi.

They hear thoughts from manager David Wright and captain Maria Boswell, before looking at the state of play in the second tier and preview the next two games against London City Lionesses and Sheffield United.

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Mark Heath is joined by Stuart Watson, Alex Jones and Ross Halls to talk all things Ipswich Town during the looooooong international break.

And, for the first time ever, we are joined by a KOA listener, as Dan Goss gets involved in the debates.
We talk Gary O’Neil’s start, best player so far, biggest surprise and largest concern, plus tackle the keeper kerfuffle and back four conundrum.

There’s also chat around the potential for booze to return to the stands, plus Stu reveals some more exclusive prizes which will soon be on off...

Ross Halls caught up with Ipswich Town Women defender Georgia Hunter to discuss her journey in football and setting in with the Tractor Girls.

The 25-year-old was one of the 14 new summer signings for the Blues, moving from Scottish Women’s Premier League champions Hearts.

Georgia joins us to discuss her switch to Town, having been with the Jambos since the age of 13 and how the move came about.

She shares her early memories in football, love for defending, insight of Scottish women's football progression, working part-time at Lidl, recovering from her ACL in...

Ross Halls is joined by Stuart Watson and Alex Jones to reflect on Ipswich Town’s 1-0 defeat to Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

The boys reflect on the action, where Thierno Barry’s chested finish saw the Toffees take all three points - but was it a fluke or a clever finish?

Then it’s onto the key talking points, including the team news, which saw Christian Walton in goal and Aboul Ouattara start at right-back, as well as a chat about Abdul Fatawu’s red card.

There’s also a discussion...

Ross Halls is joined by Stuart Watson to reflect on Ipswich Town’s 4-2 home defeat to Arsenal in the Carabao Cup.

The boys start by the debate around the multiple changes from the Blues, the pro and cons of rotation and going behind early again at Portman Road.

Then it's onto the key moments from the game and looking ahead to Saturday's trip to Everton in the Premier League ahead of the three week international break.

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Ross Halls is joined by Alex Jones to reflect on Ipswich Town’s 3-2 win against Crystal Palace.

The boys start by getting their frustrations out of the way following the display at Selhurst Park before turning to the plethora of positives, including first-half goals from Emersonn and Leif Davis.

Then it’s onto the second half against 10 men, with Zian Flemming coming off the bench to win the match late on, giving the Blues their second victory of the season.

There’s also chat about tomorrow’s Carabao Cup clash against Arsenal, with a d...

Ross Halls is joined by Stuart Watson and Alex Jones to look ahead to Ipswich Town’s trip to Crystal Palace.

The boys start by dissecting the season so far - the good stuff, the concerning stuff, and one-word summaries of what we’ve seen.

Then it’s on to the big game against Crystal Palace, discussing what to expect at Selhurst Park as the Blues target a big away win.

There’s also some chat around team selection and tactics, plus the upcoming international break and the festive fixture announcement.

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Ross Halls is joined by Tom Cann to talk all things Ipswich Town Women after their opening game of the WSL 2 season.

The duo discuss the key talking points from the late draw with Nottingham Forest in Colchester and breakdown the 14 summer signings.

They hear thoughts from manager David Wright and goalscorer Megan Hornby, before looking ahead to the next four games in September.

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Mark Heath is joined by Alex Jones to reflect on all things Ipswich Town on the latest Kings of Anglia podcast, in the wake of Friday's 2-0 defeat to Liverpool.

The boys start by looking back at the Liverpool defeat and how they felt about it, before discussing whether or not it's time to make some changes in defence and in goal.

There's a chat around the debuts for Exequiel Palacios and Zian Flemming too, plus we tackle the Jack Clarke Conundrum (copyright M. Heath).

We finish with a general chat about how...

Ross Halls is joined by Mark Heath for a live look ahead to Town’s big home clash with Liverpool tomorrow night.

The boys reflect on Gary O’Neil’s presser, plus have a look at Liverpool, how they might line up and their strengths and weaknesses.

Then it’s onto Town, who Mark would field as his starting XI and why he thinks the Blues can really hurt Liverpool in this one.

We finish with our predictions against the might of AI.

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Mark Heath is joined by Stuart Watson and Alex Jones for a KOA after dark special after the transfer window slammed shut.

The boys discuss the down to the wire capture of £20m striker Zian Flemming, what he brings and if he’s the man to help keep Town up.

Then it’s onto the exits and a chat about Cameron Humphreys’ return to League One, before we finish with a trio of questions about the window as a whole.

One, who is the best signing now the window has closed? Two, our scores...

Mark Heath is joined by Stuart Watson to preview deadline day at Ipswich Town.

The boys discuss the latest in the make or break search for a striker, with updates on Tammy Abraham and Zian Flemming, plus consider where else Town might add. Then it’s on to potential departures on what looks set to be a busy day at the Blues.

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Mark Heath is joined by Ross Halls and Alex Jones to talk all things Ipswich Town after their 3-1 cup win over Leicester City.

We start with the latest sexy stuff, led by the very exciting news that Exequiel Palacios is getting closer to a Suffolk move, plus a couple of departures and the latest on all fronts.

Then it’s onto the cup win. We hear from Gary O’Neil and Sindre Walle Egeli, consider Marcelino Nunez’s great start to the season  and asses Abdoul Ouattara’s debut.

We finish with who we wa...

Mark Heath is joined by Stuart Watson to talk all things Ipswich Town after their impressive 2-1 win over Sunderland to start their  Premier League season.

The boys get excited about Julio Enciso, praise the entire front four, reflect on the new boys and run the rule over the old guard.

We hear from Gary O’Neil too, plus savour Jack Clarke’s dramatic late winner and get thoughts on it from the saggy-socked wing wizard himself.
 
There’s also chat about the depth of the squad, a bit of sexy stuff and a look a...

Mark Heath is joined by Stuart Watson, Alex Jones and Ross Halls for the biggest show of any year - our KOA 2026/27 season preview special.

The boys start by sharing their opening thoughts on the season ahead, before letting the KOA cap of destiny decide the order of what we predict.

MVP, surprise package, top scorer, hot takes so sizzling they need oven gloves - they’re all in there, and plenty more.

Plus the big one - where we think Town will finish.

Then it’s onto the opening clash with...

Ross Halls is joined by Stuart Watson and Alex Jones to reflect on Ipswich Town’s pre-season friendly win at Union Berlin.

The boys reflect on the action, where the Blues secured a 4-2 victory thanks to goals from Jack Clarke, Emersonn, Dara O’Shea and Kasey McAteer.

There’s chat around Dara O’Shea’s position, the left wing situation and who starts in midfield, as well as the stand-out performers in the German capital.

Then it’s onto the sexy stuff, with Town closing in on the signings of Julio Enciso and Abdoul O...

Ross Halls is joined by Stuart Watson and Alex Jones ahead of Ipswich Town’s final pre-season friendly against Bundesliga side Union Berlin.

Stood outside the Stadion An der Alten Försterei in Köpenick, the boys reflect on the latest transfer news, with Julio Enciso close to making his Portman Road return, bringing a Strasbourg team-mate with him to Suffolk.

Then it’s on to other business, including Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Exequiel Palacios, as well as the key areas of the squad that the Blues need to strengthen next.

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Mark Heath is joined by the returning Stuart Watson and the hairy Ross Halls to discuss all things Ipswich Town.

We start with a surprise - and bittersweet - farewell to Wes Burns, before moving on to the latest sexy stuff, with Town adding Florentino Luis this week and closing in on Sasa Lukic.

We reflect on the state of the squad currently too, and consider what else Town still need.

Then it’s onto thoughts from the Le Havre friendly win, a look ahead to this weekend’s warm-up against Rayo Vallecano and...

Mark Heath is back with Alex Jones and Ross Halls to talk all things Ipswich Town after a busy weekend.
 
The boys start with a look at the latest sexy stuff, with midfielder Florentino Luis set to arrive from Burnley for £16m, while George Hirst potentially heads for the exit door.

Then we reflect on Saturday’s friendly double-header, starting with Daizen Maeda and Cameron Humphreys impressing in a win at Wycombe, after a second string XI lost at Oxford.

We finish with a look ahead to tomorrow’s Le Havre warm-up back at Por...

Mark Heath is joined by Alex Jones to discuss all things Ipswich Town after their friendly defeat to Osasuna.

The boys start by discussing many different parts of Gary O’Neil’s post-match press conference, which was full of interest and detail.

We cover Jaden Philogene’s future, Town’s impending transfer business, injuries to Azor Matusiwa and Jack Taylor and the interest in Julio Enciso.

Then it’s onto who will end up as Town’s starting goalkeeper and our thoughts on last night’s game, including Abdul Fatawu’s exciting debut, another look at...

Mark Heath is joined by Alex Jones and Ross Halls to talk all things Ipswich Town on the latest KOA podcast.

We start with news of the launch date for the new KOA website and app, before moving onto the slew of signings in the door this week.

We discuss each of Issa Diop, Abdul Fatawu and Kayne van Oevelen, plus the incoming Daizen Maeda, and share our thoughts on each, plus where they will fit in at the Blues.

Then it’s onto the latest links and updates, including Hidemasa Morita, Kjell Sc...

Ross Halls is joined by Alex Jones for a Monday edition of Ipswich Town Transfer Talk.

The boys reflect on a busy weekend of news, with deals agreed for Leicester City star Abdul Fatawu and Fulham defender Issa Diop.

Then it’s onto the Blues’ interest in Dutch goalkeepers Kayne van Oevelen and Kjell Scherpen, playing at FC Volendam and Union SG respectively.

There’s also talk about Hidemasa Morita, the Japanese midfielder in talks over a switch to Portman Road after leaving Sporting CP.

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Ex Ipswich Town chairman David Sheepshanks is feeling good about the future of his beloved Blues.

Stuart Watson caught up with the former Town chief to discuss his new book, ‘Man on a Mission: The Agony and Ecstacy of a Life in Football’.

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Mark Heath is joined by Stuart Watson and Alex Jones to discuss all things Ipswich Town on the latest KOA podcast.

The boys start with very exciting news about our soon-to-be launched KOA app and website, before moving onto the latest sexy stuff.

We discuss Town’s interest in Abdul Fatawu, the noise around Jaden Philogene and a new link to a Dutch keeper.

Then it’s onto Mailbag, where we tackle questions ranging from our concern about Town’s lack of signings so far to us fighting 10-year-olds.

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Ross Halls is joined by Alex Jones for the latest episode of Ipswich Town Transfer Talk.

The boys start by assessing some of the big-name links, including Patrick Berg, fresh off his World Cup display against England. Young Premier League duo Marc Guiu and Mikey Moore are said to be Town targets as well.

Then it’s on to some slightly different rumours, including Anthony Musaba and talks of a £10m bid, as well as Southampton’s negotiations for ex-Blue Ivan Azon.

There’s also chat around Elkan Baggott, Cieran Slicker and Conor Chaplin...

Ross Halls caught up with former Ipswich Town forward Paul Goddard to discuss his time at Portman Road and journey in football for the latest of our Kings of Anglia podcast specials.

Paul spoke about a range of memories, including getting into football, playing for the likes of QPR, West Ham, Newcastle Derby County and Millwall.

Then it's onto his spell at Town from relationship with John Lyall, his Sarge nickname, winning the Second Division title, playing in the Premier League, being joint-caretaker manager with John Wark and becoming a coach.

The duo...

Ross Halls is joined by Stuart Watson for the latest episode of Ipswich Town transfer talk.

The boys start by discussing Hearts striker Cláudio Braga, whom Town have reportedly 'entered the race' to sign and a new goalkeeper link in Kjell Scherpen.

Then it’s onto some other interesting names, with the Blues said to be rivalling Hull City for Lazio left-back Luca Pellegrini, while Simon Adingra has also been linked.

There’s also chat around Jaden Philogene switching his agency and if that means he could leave Portman Road this summer.

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Mark Heath is joined by Stuart Watson and Ross Halls to discuss all things Ipswich Town as business picks up at the Blues.

We start with the impending arrival of Brazilian striker Emersonn, who looks set to sign in a club record deal.

Then it’s onto the return of Wes Burns and the impact he can have in the Premier League, before we chat about the new home and away kits which were released last week.

We finish with the departure of Martyn Pert and many of McKenna’s backroom staff, plus the...

Ross Halls caught up with former Ipswich Town forward Jack Lankester to discuss his time at Portman Road and journey in football for the latest of our Kings of Anglia podcast specials.

Jack spoke about a range of memories, including getting into football, joining Town's academy aged seven, being a fan and progressing through the youth ranks. 

He chats about which senior players helped him, making his debut under Paul Hurst, relationship with Paul Lambert, goal against Millwall and long term back injury.

The duo also discuss his return to action, being sold b...

Ross Halls is joined by Alex Jones for the latest episode of Ipswich Town Transfer Talk.

The boys start by discussing veteran striker Callum Wilson and Juventus defender Lloyd Kelly, both named in Stuart Watson’s exclusive story from last week.

Then it’s onto some other interesting names, with the Blues said to be rivalling Hull City for Brazilians Alexsandro and Emersonn, with Guillaume Restes also linked.

There’s also chat around Torino’s Cesare Casadei, ex-Wolves skipper Max Kilman, and Southampton wide man Tom Fellows.

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Ross Halls is joined by Alex Jones for the latest edition of the Kings of Anglia Ipswich Town podcast.

The boys share their thoughts on the new kits for the 2026/27 Premier League season.

Plus take questions and thoughts from fans watching live.

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