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

Stuart Watson, Alex Jones and Mark Heath are back to discuss all things Ipswich Town on the latest KOA podcast. We kick off with the retained list and our views on it, followed by the Liam Delap to Chelsea deal. Stu gives us some insight into his Mark Ashton exclusive on that front, before we dive into the who else might leave this summer piece. Then it’s on to a transfer rumour round-up, plus a l...

Mark Heath chats to Ipswich Town skipper Sam Morsy and boxing star Fabio Wardley ahead of the latter’s fight at Portman Road on Saturday. Sam talks about his boxing past and his hopes for Fab, plus gives us an insight into what summer looks like for him and the rest of Town’s squad as they prepare for a promotion push. Then Fab explains what the club’s support means to him ahead of the biggest wee...

Ross Halls caught up with former Ipswich Town defender Hermann Hreidarsson to discuss his time at Portman Road, career as a whole and where he is now in our Kings of Anglia podcast special. Hermann spoke about a range of memories, including his early life in Iceland, first steps in football and moving to England to play.  He chats about his spells at Crystal Palace, Brentford and Wimbledon, before...

Stuart Watson and Ross Halls are back to discuss all things Ipswich Town after the Premier League finale.   The boys start with discussing the Blues 3-1 loss to West Ham and share some sobering thoughts on the season in the top flight. Then we hear from Kieran McKenna and Conor Chaplin, before chatting about recruitment and already being favourites in the Championship for 2025/26. There’s also tal...

Ross Halls caught up with Ipswich Town Women forward Natasha Thomas to review the 2024/25 season which ended in promotion. The duo look back at the journey to the title for the Tractor Girls from the key moments to goals and celebrations.  They also chat about Tash becoming the first senior international women's player from Town, and look ahead to life in the second tier.    Kings of Anglia is spo...

Ross Halls and Alex Jones are back to preview the final gameweek of the FPL season. The boys look back at their scores from gameweek 37, where AJ showed signs of life while Ross’ disastrous triple captain left him down in the dumps. Then it’s onto potential transfers and the week ahead, with Ipswich Town hosting West Ham at Portman Road on Sunday afternoon. There’s also a chat about key players an...

Aaron Cresswell’s 11-year stay with West Ham will come to an end, fittingly, at his former club Ipswich Town on Sunday. Stuart Watson spoke to the 35-year-old ahead of what’s set to be an emotional day. Kings of Anglia is sponsored by Stardust Spirits. Get 20% OFF with promo code KOA at https://www.stardustspirits.co.uk/ Subscribe on our website to watch the video version of the podcast - https://...

Ross Halls is joined by Stuart Watson and Alex Jones to preview Sunday’s Premier League finale against West Ham. The boys start with a look at the latest transfer rumours, with an update on Liam Delap and Cameron Burgess, as well as three reported targets for the summer window. Then it’s on to the big game against the Hammers, where Town will look to end their Premier League campaign on a high wit...

Stuart Watson, Alex Jones and Mark Heath are back to discuss Ipswich Town’s 2-0 defeat at Leicester City on the latest KOA pod. We hear from both Kieran McKenna and Jack Taylor, plus reflect on a familiar story for Town and a big day for Leicester legend Jamie Vardy. We also chat about Alex Palmer’s recent form, praise Leif Davis for opening up about social media abuse and self-confidence and deba...

Ross Halls is joined by Stuart Watson and Alex Jones to preview Sunday’s trip to Leicester City. First, the boys discuss George Burley’s cancer recovery and the EFL play-off drama before looking at what the future holds for Town’s loanees. Then it’s onto the boxing, where Mark Heath steps in to bring everyone up to date on Fabio Wardley’s big Portman Road fight against Justis Huni. We then end wit...

Mark Heath heads to Portman Road for the press conference to launch the Fabio Wardley v Justis Huni fight at Ipswich Town on June 7th. He chats to Fab and Justis after the main presser to get their thoughts on the fight, how it plays out - and if Fab and his team have made a big mistake by choosing Huni as a replacement for Jarrell Miller. Plus, Mark catches up with Ipswich prospect Jack Williams,...

Ross Halls and Alex Jones are back to talk all things FPL after Ipswich Town’s 1-0 defeat to Brentford. The boys look back at their scores, where AJ’s terrible gameweek has seen him lose ground on the top 100, while Ross still has eyes on finishing top of the kings. Then it’s onto potential changes and the leaderboard, with just two rounds of fixtures left to play between now and the end of the se...

Ross Halls, Stuart Watson and Alex Jones are back to discuss Ipswich Town’s 1-0 defeat to Brentford at Portman Road. The boys reflect on the game and the winning goal, analysing the VAR controversy that surrounded the corners in the build-up. There’s also a chat about the Blues’ home record and why they left their search for an equaliser until the dying stages of the match. Then it’s onto the big...

Ross Halls, Alex Jones and Mark Heath are back to discuss all things Ipswich Town ahead of this weekend’s clash with Brentford. The boys start with a look at the upcoming play-offs across the EFL and who we’d like to see join Town in the Championship next season. The it’s onto a bunch of your Mailbag questions, including the future for the returning loan players, potential Liam Delap replacements...

Ross Halls and Alex Jones are finally back to discuss all things FPL with three gameweeks remaining. The boys reflect on the last few matches, looking at what went well and what went wrong, with Ross forgetting to change his team as AJ closes in on the top 100. Then it’s onto potential changes and the final few games of the campaign, with eyes on European games and the FA Cup final as the Premier...

Ross Halls is joined by Stuart Watson and Alex Jones to reflect on Ipswich Town’s 2-2 draw at Everton. The boys look back at the game, where Town came from two goals down to take a point up on Merseyside. Then it’s onto the protagonists - namely Julio Enciso and George Hirst, who were both on the scoresheet against the Toffees. There’s also a chat about Stu’s experience of finally covering a game...

Alex Jones, Stuart Watson and Mark Heath are back to discuss all things Ipswich Town ahead of their trip to Everton this weekend. We start with a reflection on yesterday’s pressers, including McKenna’s thoughts on critics of his style of play, the latest on Town’s injury crisis and Jens Cajuste’s future. Then it’s onto a rumour mill round-up including Liam Delap, Omari Hutchinson, George Hirst and...

Ross Halls and Tom Cann bring you snap reaction from Joe Sheehan and multiple Ipswich Town Women's stars after they won the Southern Premier Division and clinched promotion to the Barclays Women's Championship. It was a historic day as they did it in style, beating Cheltenham Town 8-0 at the Martello Ground in Felixstowe in front of 2,150 spectators. Kings of Anglia is sponsored by Stardust Spirit...

Stuart Watson, Mark Heath and Ross Halls are back to discuss Ipswich Town’s 3-0 defeat at Newcastle which officially confirmed their relegation from the Premier League. The boys chat about the various first half controversies, including Ben Johnson’s sending off and Newcastle’s penalty, plus hear from both Kieran McKenna and Sam Morsy. Then it’s onto the future, Hollywood FC being confirmed in the...

Stuart Watson and Mark Heath are back with a Friday KOA pod looking ahead to Ipswich Town’s trip to Newcastle tomorrow. The boys chat about the 10% increase in season ticket prices, Kieran McKenna’s take on that and the latest injury crisis at the club. There’s also more discussion around Liam Delap’s future, plus an assessment of where Sam Morsy fits in next season before Stu tries to predict Tow...

Stuart Watson, Ross Halls and Mark Heath are back to discuss Ipswich Town’s 4-0 humbling at the hands of Arsenal on the latest KOA podcast. The boys discuss the Leif Davis red card and some dodgy Town defending, plus hear from both Kieran McKenna and George Hirst. Then it’s onto a chat around some pundit-based criticism of McKenna, and our thoughts on his future this summer. Plus Stu introduces us...

Ross Halls caught up with former Ipswich Town defender Drissa Diallo to discuss his time at Portman Road, career as a whole and where he is now in our Kings of Anglia podcast special. Drissa spoke about a range of memories, including his early life in France, first steps in football and moving to Belgium to play.  He chats about coming over to England for trials, signing for Burnley and impressing...

Alex Jones, Ross Halls and Mark Heath are back with a light-hearted podcast ahead of Town’s big clash with Champions League semi-finalists Arsenal on Sunday. After we meet Rossi’s interestingly-named cats, Alex explains how the Blues will stay up at the expense of West Ham via some well-argued and very serious scenarios. Then we discuss player values, with eight of Town’s players apparently worth...

Ross Halls, Alex Jones and Mark Heath return to discuss Ipswich Town’s impressive 2-2 draw with high-flying Chelsea on the latest KOA podcast. The chaps chat about Town’s goals, Chelsea’s inevitable comeback and praise Ben Johnson and Alex Palmer. We also hear from Kieran McKenna and the aforementioned Johnson, discuss Town’s dreadful  dropped points record and reflect on Jaden Philogene’s knee in...

Stuart Watson, Ross Halls and Mark Heath are back to discuss all things Ipswich Town ahead of the trip to Chelsea on Sunday. The boys start by chatting about reports of Liam Delap’s £30m relegation clause, Cameron Burgess being linked to a La Liga move and the profane panto of the Fabio Wardley/Jarrell Miller presser at Portman Road. Then there’s a dive into the Mailbag before we finish with our t...