Jim Magilton's Blue & White Army

Jim in car crash, but he's OK.

PRAISE FOR RESCUE SERVICES
Posted on: Fri 11 Apr 2008
Town Chairman David Sheepshanks has praised the rescue services and the actions of a driver after he and Jim Magilton were involved in an accident on the A12 last night. The Chairman and Jim were travelling back from London with advisor Charlie Woods and staff member Wolfe Powell when the Landcruiser they were in was hit from behind. The road was closed while Essex ambulance and fire rescue services were called.

Speaking to the Club website, the Chairman said: We had virtually come to a standstill in the traffic when we were hit at speed from behind. I can remember being shoved against the pillar by the windscreen and we've all got bumps, bruises and some whiplash. The car we were driving is a 4 x 4 and is a write off and that shows you the impact. We were lucky we were in a big car like that or things could have been much worse. The car that hit us burst into flames and the real hero of the day was a young guy driving a van who pulled the driver out of the car. He possibly saved the driver's life. The Essex emergency services were fantastic and could not have been more attentive. We were taken to hospital to be checked over and fortunately everyone's okay. The guy in the car that hit us suffered a broken leg but it could have been so much worse. It was a miraculous escape really for all but we are all okay and now the focus is on Norwich and Sunday.

Woah.

quote:

Originally posted by ROTF:
We're staying up in the Championship - yes after our well earned point there's no possibility of relegation from the Championship this year

Yup, hats off to the Tractor Boys for avoiding relegation!

And bring on Sunday - a sell out too!!!

Just home - whoo hoo!!!! Should have been at least 5-1 though!

quote:

Originally posted by RoyleBlue:
Just home - whoo hoo!!!! Should have been at least 5-1 though!

I reckon 7-0 - thought Bywater should have saved the Squawkers shot. Marshall was outstanding in their goal - mind you he gets more practice than most behind that defence. Enjoyed Pearce's goal .

Good to see Pablo back, now all is forgiven. The rest did him good he was superb and only spitting distance from a goal.

Some tough games coming up and I think the opposition will be more demanding than the lot we played today.

After the match the managers were interviewed and were asked their ambitions for the rest of this season and next.

Roeder answered first saying that if Norwich could survive this season and stay above the relegation zone next year then he thought he would have done a great job.

Jim said he thought we'd go up through the play-offs into the Premier League, win it at the first attempt beating Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool home and away and go on to win the Champions League the season after.

When the interviewer asked Jim if he were being a bit unrealistic, he replied Why? Glen Roeder started it.

ATB Rotf

One game to go

See you all again next year in the Championship

We are staying up, we are staying up.

I hope next year we can retain our home form and figure out how to reproduce it away.

Are we keeping our sponsors (unlike Delia's all stars)?

James - I think the deal with E-On runs out at the end of the year, currently next year's strip looks like this



There is still the outside chance of winning the Premier League next season, but it needs lots of results to go our way.

Jon Walters' late equaliser at Preston in the 2-2 draw coupled with Crystal Palace's defeat at Hull and Watford's home loss to Skunthorpe has kept the top six finish alive. Victory for Town next Sunday will take Town to 69 points and a Play-Off place would be assured if either Watford or Palace lose and Wolves fail to beat Plymouth. Sheffield United are level on points with Town but their goal difference is inferior by two.

Sorry ROTF - it will be the Palace.

quote:

Originally posted by Steve S1:
Sorry ROTF - it will be the Palace.

You're probably right, Steve.

But we could sneak in instead of Wolves or Watford.

On 5th May, it is the 30th anniversary of one of the greatest events in British, nay World, history ( read all about it).

quote:

Originally posted by munch:
Good luck with Hull Rotf

Thanks

Maybe next year

We played really well today, but it was not enough

Good luck to the teams in the play-offs, except Watford

quote:

Originally posted by ROTF:
Maybe next year

We played really well today, but it was not enough

Good luck to the teams in the play-offs, except Watford

Cheers to your boys for keeping Hull out of the last auto promotion spot.

C'mon Stoke!

Happy days....

Good luck to Stoke next season - the rest of us need you and the Albion to prove teams can come up and do well.

quote:

Originally posted by ROTF:
Good luck to Stoke next season - the rest of us need you and the Albion to prove teams can come up and do well.

Cheers ROTF.

I can't believe that Pulis has pulled it off.

We're only a small club and his budget was tiny compared to some the big spenders in the same division.

If we manage to stay up without breaking the bank, he'll have to Knighted.

It was thirty years ago today Bobby Robson taught the team to play -

Please click here to see my favourite cup final of all time (1978)

quote:

Originally posted by ROTF:
Maybe next year

We played really well today, but it was not enough

I have to say mate I was glad Ipswich Town are not to be promoted as for a start, like Charlton, they get referred to as "lovely" club.
The Premiership is a place for big city clubs
(the more northerly based the better). I would like to think Leeds United will again one day sit at the top table as although many of their fans are evil the club has stature - unlike the Ipswich's of this world.

I would prefer to see Doncaster, Southend or Carlisle in the Championship than Leeds next year - one of their fans threw a brick at me on Thursday 27th March 1975 after we beat them 3-2 in the FA Cup 6th Round, 3rd Replay, which was played on neutral ground at Filbert Street. Clive Woods scored the winner with a fantastic shot that he bent around the keeper from 35 yards. The only time I've ever felt threatened at a football match. I was simply walking back to a coach to go home.

That same year we lost to West Ham in a semi-final replay at Stamford Bridge. We were robbed by the dreadful Clive Thomas. West Ham supporters who were there agreed with this sentiment, but there was no animosity. Our supporters wished them all the best in the final and their supporters were honest enough to admit Bryan Hamilton's and Clive Woods's goals should have counted.

I don't agree the Premier League is for big city clubs, it is for whoever gets sufficient points to be promoted - this year: WBA and Stoke and I wish them both well - I think the secret of their success was getting more points than the rest of the teams in the Championship. Interestingly, Ipswich has bigger crowds than many who play in the Premier League, despite being a relative small town. We even took 10,000 supporters to Milan for a EUFA cup match a few years ago (we lost 4-1 but it was a great game). We have also supplied England's two most successful managers: Sir Alf and Sir Bobby and possibly one who'll do great things in Scotland: GB. So we are not undeserving, but it's points that count. I've no complaints - all the teams in the play-off deserve to be there except Watford (a lot of Watford supporters agree with this).

I think it is great that it'll be Pompey or Cardiff winning the FA Cup. I'd sooner win the FA Cup than the Champions League (not that the Tractor Boys are likely to do either).

The most exciting game I've ever seen was Ipswich 4 Barnsley 2 in the play-off final - what fantastic supporters the Tykes are. Would have been nice to see Barnsley win the FA Cup.

ATB Rotf