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During The Day |
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It's still several hours to kick-off but stewards and police are already posted around the stadium |
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Town Centre |
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The local radio had organised some half-arsed entertainment in the town centre during the day. We had other types of entertainment in mind. |
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Warbleswick Sounds Like A Place To Avoid |
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Film Star In The Pub |
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From the Austin Power's films, Mini-Me (on the right), joins us for a drink |
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In The Pub |
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The beer is going down very well |
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Portman Road - The Venue |
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As the sun starts to set, we approach the stadium |
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On Portman Road |
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Supporters are now out in force along Portman Road |
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On Sir Alf Ramsey Way |
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Supporters make their way to the turnstiles |
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Souvenirs |
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Last chance to buy some cheap rubbish before going into the ground |
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Young Lions |
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A couple of young supporters discuss something or other |
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Corporate Downside |
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Marquees and tents appear on the practice pitch to host a bunch of prawn sandwich toffs |
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Croatia Are Here |
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We also found a couple of Croatian fans (very strange shirts but at least they aren't green and yellow) |
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Fellow TractorBoys |
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Rob, Cookie, Ross and Mr Chumley Warner |
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Here Come The Players |
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The England and Croatia teams make their way from the tunnel to the centre of the pitch |
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An Ipswich Legend |
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Guest of Honour, Sir Bobby Robson (grey suit), is introduced to the England players by David Beckham |
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God Save The Queen |
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The players stand for the national anthem |
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Players Take Their Positions |
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Bex wins the toss and England chose to defend the North Stand in the first half |
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Minutes Silence |
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A minutes silence is perfectly observed for Manchester United's Jimmy Davies who had recently been killed in a car crash |
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Penalty !!!! |
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Just 10 minutes on the clock and England are awarded a penalty |
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'Ave It |
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1-0 as Beckham scores |
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A Bit Later |
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Still in the 1st half, we get a free kick |
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A Bit Wider |
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...which is hoofed wide |
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More Importantly |
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The Stowmarket TractorBoys flag also appears in the South Stand |
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Second Half |
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England get a corner but we didn't score |
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Mad Bloke From Portsmouth |
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No idea of his name but this guy is a legend on the South Coast |
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Final Score |
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England 3, Croatia 1 - A good nights work |
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Supporters Leave The Ground |
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