557: Kings of Anglia: Covering the Blues’ pre-season clash in Linz
Ross Halls is joined by Stuart Watson and Alex Jones to reflect on Ipswich Town’s pre-season trip to Austria. Sat in a beachside bar on the banks of the River Danube, the boys look back on yesterday’s 4-1 friendly game against Blau-Weiss Linz, picking stand-out players from the clash at the Hofmann Personal Stadion. Then it’s onto the big stories - including Sam Morsy’s impending move to Kuwa...
1hr 7m Jul 20, 2025
1hr 7m
556: Kings of Anglia: A double signing day, Morsy and Omari rumours - and we’re off to Austria
Stuart Watson and Mark Heath are back with a rare two man pod to discuss all things Ipswich Town as the summer hots up. They start with the new signings - Azor Matusiwa and Cedric Kipre - and talk about where they fit in the side and what we can expect from them as players. Then it’s onto potential moves away for super skipper Sam Morsy and Starboy Omari Hutchinson, before Stu offers his verd...
57m Jul 14, 2025
57m
KOA special: Alan Judge on his time at Ipswich, ref incident and future plans
Ross Halls caught up with former Ipswich Town midfielder Alan Judge to discuss his time at Portman Road and journey in football in our Kings of Anglia podcast special. Alan spoke about a range of memories, including his early life in Ireland, coming over to England to sign for Blackburn, playing under Paul Mariner at Plymouth and nearly signing for Town under Mick McCarthy. The duo also discu...
59m Jul 13, 2025
59m
555: Kings of Anglia: Town hunt new investment, kits are revealed and the latest sexy stuff
Stuart Watson, Alex Jones and Mark Heath are back to discuss all things Ipswich Town on the latest KOA pod. We start with the biggest news of the week - the club’s search for £200m of fresh investment. Stu breaks down the timeline and shares his understanding of what it means for all involved. Then it’s on to sexy stuff and the latest on Cedric Kipre and the Jens Cajuste saga. We review the ...
1hr 8m Jul 10, 2025
1hr 8m
KOA x NTT20: Ali Maxwell from Not The Top 20 on Ipswich Town and the Championship
Alex Jones is joined by Ali Maxwell from the Not The Top 20 podcast to discuss Ipswich Town and the rest of the Championship. Ali reflects on the 2024/25 campaign before taking a look at the Blues, analysing the squad and assessing whether or not they have what it takes to be in the promotion mix next season. Then it’s onto the rest of the second tier. How will Leicester City and Southampton ...
42m Jul 09, 2025
42m
Tractor Girls Talk - 2025 Retained list, new home and WSL 2
Ross Halls and Tom Cann are back with our Ipswich Town Women's podcast ahead of the 2025/26 season. The duo discuss the retained list, Tractor Girls moving home and breaking down the WSL 2 teams. Plus Natasha Thomas winning her recent cap for Jamaica, a former player crossing the divide and much more. Kings of Anglia is sponsored by Stardust Spirits. Get 20% OFF with promo code KOA at https:...
39m Jul 08, 2025
39m
KOA special: Bailey Clements on his time at Ipswich, non-league and next chapter
Ross Halls caught up with former Ipswich Town defender Bailey Clements to discuss his time at Portman Road and journey since leaving the club in our Kings of Anglia podcast special. Bailey spoke about a range of memories, including getting into football, joining Town's academy aged seven, being a season ticket holder and progressing through the youth ranks. He chats about signing his first pr...
1hr 4m Jul 06, 2025
1hr 4m
554: Kings of Anglia: New kit sponsor, but still no signings
Stuart Watson, Alex Jones and Mark Heath are back to discuss all things Ipswich Town on the latest KOA podcast. The boys chat about the new front of shirt sponsor being unveiled, plus their hopes for the new kits. There’s a reflection on Axel Tuanzebe’s departure too, before we get into the meat of the pod - Town’s lack of signings, and whether that’s a concern. We reflect on the strength of...
1hr 17m Jul 03, 2025
1hr 17m
KOA special: Freddie Sears on his time at Ipswich, playing on the left and future plans
Ross Halls caught up with former Ipswich Town forward Freddie Sears to discuss his time at Portman Road and journey in football in our Kings of Anglia podcast special. Freddie spoke about a range of memories, including getting into football, scoring on his Premier League debut for West Ham and playing for his boyhood club. He chats about his spell at Colchester, signing for Town under Mick Mc...
1hr 32m Jun 29, 2025
1hr 32m
553: Kings of Anglia: Fixtures release day LIVE reaction
Stuart Watson, Alex Jones and Mark Heath return with a rare live pod to react to Ipswich Town's fixtures being released. The trio talk through all the key runs of games, plus the return of the East Anglian derby. There's plenty of questions from viewers too, plus a chat around the in-demand Omari Hutchinson and Town's link to American striker Patrick Agyemang. Kings of Anglia is sponsored by...
59m Jun 26, 2025
59m
552: Kings of Anglia: The big summer squad audit - how many signings will Town make?
Stuart Watson, Alex Jones and Mark Heath return with a marquee podcast for any summer - our big Ipswich Town squad audit. The boys look through Town’s squad position by position, debating what they have, what they need and, ultimately, how many signings they’ll make this summer. Stu boldly predicts where the most money will be spent, Alex draws on hours of research to offer his educated opini...
1hr 23m Jun 24, 2025
1hr 23m
KOA special: Jack and Stuart Ainsley on spells at Ipswich and journey in Suffolk non-league
Ross Halls caught up with former Ipswich Town players and new joint managers of Felixstowe & Walton United Jack and Stuart Ainsley to discuss their time at Portman Road and journey in Suffolk non-league for our Kings of Anglia podcast special. The brothers spoke about a range of memories, including growing up together, getting into football and joining the Town academy. They chat about their ...
42m Jun 22, 2025
42m
KOA special: Colin Viljoen on his time at Ipswich, career and where he is now?
Ross Halls caught up with former Ipswich Town star Colin Viljoen to discuss his time at Portman Road, career as a whole and where he is now in our Kings of Anglia podcast special. Colin spoke about a range of memories, including his early life in South Africa, joining Town, working under Bill McGarry and scoring a hat-trick on his debut. He chats about life in Suffolk, winning the Second Divi...
37m Jun 20, 2025
37m
KOA exclusive: Football finance expert Kieran Maguire on Ipswich Town’s relegation
Now that relegation has been confirmed, Alex Jones talks to football finance expert Kieran Maguire to discuss Ipswich Town’s future. Maguire highlights the difference in revenue in the Premier League and the Championship, but shares an optimistic prediction for what next season might look like. There’s a chat around Liam Delap, who made a £30m move to Chelsea earlier this month. Will other sa...
36m Jun 19, 2025
36m
551: Kings of Anglia: Burgess departure, Axel rumours and potential striker targets
Alex Jones is joined by Stuart Watson to discuss the latest Ipswich Town news. The boys start with a chat about Cameron Burgess, who departed to join Championship rivals Swansea City on a free transfer, before moving on to Axel Tuanzebe’s Turkey links. Then there’s a rumour round-up, featuring Sammie Szmodics, Jens Cajuste and Josh Brownhill, with some key points on Brentford’s reported inter...
1hr 13m Jun 17, 2025
1hr 13m
KOA special: Edwin Agbaje on his time at Ipswich, injuries and what's next
Ross Halls caught up with former Ipswich Town defender Edwin Agbaje to discuss his time at Portman Road, injuries and what's next in our Kings of Anglia podcast special. Edwin spoke about a range of memories, including his early life in Ireland, getting into football and moving over to England at 16. He chats about his journey at Town, reaching the FA Youth Cup semi-finals, breaking into the ...
42m Jun 15, 2025
42m
KOA special: Mark Ashton exclusive interview
Stuart Watson sits down with the Ipswich Town chairman to reflect on the club’s 19th place Premier League finish, what this summer could look like and his grand plan for the club. Kings of Anglia is sponsored by Stardust Spirits. Get 20% OFF with promo code KOA at https://www.stardustspirits.co.uk/ You can shop the KOA range here - (kings-of-anglia.myspreadshop.co.uk (http://kings-of-anglia.m...
47m Jun 12, 2025
47m
Kings of Anglia FPL: It’s not goodbye, it’s see you later
Ross Halls is joined by Alex Jones for the final Kings of Anglia FPL podcast of the season. The boys look back at the final day of the season, where Ipswich Town were beaten 3-1 by West Ham United, before reflecting on the season as a whole. Did AJ break into the top 100? How did Ross finish? Did Mark finish above Stu? Then to finish, the joint winners of the KOA FPL league join for a specia...
49m Jun 10, 2025
49m
550: Kings of Anglia: A knockout night at Portman Road
Stuart Watson is back in the KOA host’s chair and he’s joined by Mark Heath and Ross Halls to review an extraordinary night of boxing at Portman Road as Fabio Wardley stopped Justis Huni in the tenth round of their heavyweight fight. The trio discuss the event, go behind the scenes of covering it and chat about local wins on the undercard. Then it’s on to the dramatic main event, with a full ...
1hr 15m Jun 09, 2025
1hr 15m
KOA special: Billy Clark on his time at Ipswich, career and illness battle
Ross Halls caught up with former Ipswich Town midfielder Billy Clark to discuss his time at Portman Road, his career as a whole and where he is now in our latest Kings of Anglia podcast special. Billy spoke about a range of memories, including his early life in Ipswich, getting into football and joining the Blues’ academy at the age of 10. He chats about breaking into the first team under Roy...
1hr 14m Jun 08, 2025
1hr 14m
549: Kings of Anglia: Big fight preview special
Stuart Watson is joined by Mark Heath to preview Saturday night’s big fight at Portman Road as Fabio Wardley faces Justis Huni for the WBA interim world heavyweight championship. The pair discuss Fab’s extraordinary journey to this fight, his relationship with Town and the path which led to Huni stepping in. Then it’s onto a big fight breakdown in all the key areas, before Mark finishes with ...
1hr 7m Jun 06, 2025
1hr 7m
548: Kings of Anglia: Retained list, Delap deal - and who else might leave
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, pl...
1hr 14m Jun 03, 2025
1hr 14m
KOA special: Big fight week is here!
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 bigges...
18m Jun 02, 2025
18m
KOA special: Hermann Hreidarsson on his time at Ipswich, career and coaching
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, be...
1hr Jun 01, 2025
1hr
547: Kings of Anglia: Sobering season and Luongo farewell
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...
1hr 2m May 28, 2025
1hr 2m
KOA special: Natasha Thomas on promotion and making history
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 s...
46m May 27, 2025
46m
Kings of Anglia FPL: And so it all comes down to this…
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 play...
33m May 24, 2025
33m
KOA exclusive interview: Aaron Cresswell - West Ham farewell and what’s next?
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 - ht...
11m May 23, 2025
11m
546: Kings of Anglia: Transfer talk ahead of Hammers clash as Town bid farewell to the Premier League
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 hig...
1hr 3m May 22, 2025
1hr 3m
545: Kings of Anglia: Town get outfoxed, Leif opens up and we pick our Player of the Year
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...
1hr 16m May 19, 2025
1hr 16m
544: Kings of Anglia: Loan verdicts, boxing and the battle for 18th
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 e...
1hr 24m May 15, 2025
1hr 24m
KOA special: Fabio Wardley v Justis Huni press conference
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 Will...
26m May 14, 2025
26m
Kings of Anglia FPL: AJ’s terrible week with two to go
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 t...
39m May 13, 2025
39m
543: Kings of Anglia - Brentford beat Town, but could 100 men beat a gorilla?
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 th...
1hr 6m May 12, 2025
1hr 6m
542: Kings of Anglia: The future for returning loan players, plenty of your questions and Brentford at home
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 replacem...
1hr 18m May 08, 2025
1hr 18m
Kings of Anglia FPL: Three to go…
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 Pre...
37m May 07, 2025
37m
541: Kings of Anglia: Town take a point at Everton as Stu gets his Goodison experience
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...
1hr 15m May 06, 2025
1hr 15m
540: Kings of Anglia: McKenna responds to critics, rumour round-up and a trip to Toffees
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 Hirs...
1hr 10m May 02, 2025
1hr 10m
KOA special: Ipswich Town Women players and manager react to promotion
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 S...
18m Apr 29, 2025
18m
539: Kings of Anglia: A weekend of ups and downs
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 i...
1hr 12m Apr 28, 2025
1hr 12m
538: Kings of Anglia: Season ticket prices, injury crisis and predictions for Town’s last five
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 predic...
53m Apr 25, 2025
53m
537: Kings of Anglia: Town out-Gunned, red card row and McKenna criticism
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 introdu...
1hr 4m Apr 22, 2025
1hr 4m
KOA special: Drissa Diallo interview
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 impres...
1hr 21m Apr 19, 2025
1hr 21m
536: Kings of Anglia: Why Town will beat Arsenal and stay up, plus some exciting player values
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 w...
1hr Apr 17, 2025
1hr
535: Kings of Anglia: A good day at the Bridge and an unexpectedly long chat about our best and worst grounds
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 kn...
1hr 8m Apr 14, 2025
1hr 8m
534: Kings of Anglia: Delap relegation clause, Burgess to La Liga, boxing panto and Chelsea away
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 ...
1hr 9m Apr 10, 2025
1hr 9m
KOA special: Fabio Wardley v Jarrell Miller: Press conference fireworks
Mark Heath heads to Portman Road for the first press conference following the announcement of Fabio Wardley’s historic fight against Jarrell Miller at the home of Ipswich Town on June 7th. He chats to Fab about the fight, Miller as an opponent and what the interim WBA heavyweight title belt means to him. We also meet Rob Hodgins, Fab’s coach since day one, and Matt Brennan, who owns the gym w...
28m Apr 08, 2025
28m
533: Kings of Anglia: The day the dream died
Stuart Watson and Mark Heath are back to discuss the end of the great escape as Ipswich Town lost 2-1 to Wolves to effectively seal their fate. The boys discuss the unchanged XI, timing of subs and Town’s home struggles, plus hear from both Kieran McKenna and Sam Morsy. There’s also a chat about the last seven games, Town’s numerous sliding doors moments and reasons to feel proud. Plus, Mark...
1hr 5m Apr 07, 2025
1hr 5m
532: Kings of Anglia: So you’re saying there’s a chance…
Stuart Watson, Alex Jones and Mark Heath return with a fairly giddy podcast in the wake of Ipswich Town’s 2-1 win at Bournemouth. The boys wax lyrical about Town’s defensive display, get excited about the goals and evaluate whether or not Liam Delap’s strike was a true thunderbastard. Then it’s onto the possibility of a great escape and Saturday’s titanic must-win game with Wolves. We debate...
1hr 6m Apr 03, 2025
1hr 6m
531: Kings of Anglia: Wrestling, finances and previewing Cherries clash
Ross Halls, Stuart Watson and Alex Jones are back from the March international break to preview Ipswich Town’s trip to AFC Bournemouth. The boys start with a discussion about Stu’s exclusive interview with Mark Ashton before focusing on the latest financial statement, which shows positive signs. Then it’s onto tomorrow’s big clash at the Vitality Stadium, with an injury update from Kieran McK...
1hr 3m Apr 01, 2025
1hr 3m