498: Kings of Anglia: Bloodying the nose of Man United
Stuart Watson and Alex Jones are back to discuss Ipswich Town’s 1-1 draw against Premier League giants Manchester United. The boys discuss the build-up to the game, with a behind-the-scenes look at what it was like to cover such a big match at Portman Road. Then it’s onto the action, where the Blues put in a brave display against the Red Devils, earning a point thanks to Omari Hutchinson’s cu...
1hr 15m Nov 25, 2024
1hr 15m
497: Kings of Anglia: The biggest game in world football this weekend
Ross Halls, Alex Jones and Mark Heath are back to build up to Ipswich Town’s mouthwatering match-up with Manchester United this Sunday on the latest KOA pod. The boys review the international break action first, plus the news that Portman Road will host the in-form Tractor Girls again next March. Then it’s onto Utd - what can we expect from Ruben Amorim in his first game, how might they set-u...
1hr 5m Nov 21, 2024
1hr 5m
KOA special: Thomas Gaardsøe on his time at Ipswich Town
Ross Halls caught up with former Ipswich Town defender Thomas Gaardsoe to discuss his time at Portman Road and where he is now. Thomas spoke about a range of memories, including early days in football, moving to England to sign for Ipswich and Premier League football. He chats about his overall spell with the Blues from goal against Sunderland, relegation, George Burley and Joe Royle. Plus l...
58m Nov 17, 2024
58m
496: Kings of Anglia: Poku link, potential January exits and the Kings as farmyard animals
Stuart Watson, Ross Halls and Mark Heath are back with a special Mailbag pod to fill the gap over the boring international break. The boys start by chatting about the link to Peterborough’s Kwame Poku before taking a lot of your questions on a huge range of subjects. They include the Delap buyback  conundrum, January needs and potential exits plus ghosts, circuses, dogs and cars. Then we fin...
1hr 4m Nov 15, 2024
1hr 4m
KOA special: Paul Mason on his time at Ipswich Town
Ross Halls caught up with former Ipswich Town player Paul Mason to discuss his time at Portman Road and where he is now. Paul spoke about a range of memories, including his early days in football, moving to Holland, playing for Groningen and signing for Aberdeen. Plus chats about the key moments for the Blues from debut goal to scoring twice against Man United and much more. - If you’re inte...
57m Nov 14, 2024
57m
Kings of Anglia FPL: Liam Delap olé olé!
Ross Halls and Alex Jones are back to talk all things FPL after a brilliant gameweek 11 for Ipswich Town. The Blues picked up their first win of the season, beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 away from home, but it was another mixed weekend for the boys in terms of their scores. There’s a chat around Liam Delap, who continues to impress at a cheap price following his big haul in North London, whil...
48m Nov 13, 2024
48m
495: Kings of Anglia: A really significant moment
Mark Heath, Stuart Watson, Ross Halls and Alex Jones are back to discuss Town’s historic win over Spurs in the Premier League. We hear from Kieran McKenna and scorer Sammie Szmodics, lavish praise on Town’s gameplan and reflect on just what it means for the club. There’s plenty of chat around some outstanding individual performances too, plus we finally get a VAR decision going Town’s way and...
1hr 22m Nov 11, 2024
1hr 22m
494: Kings of Anglia: Ashton chat, predicting the next five games and a trip to Tottenham
Ross Halls, Stuart Watson, Alex Jones and Mark Heath are back to look ahead to Town’s Premier League trip to Spurs this weekend. There’s also reflections on Mark Ashton’s lengthy chat with BBC Radio Suffolk, plus our attempts to predict Town’s next five game block. Then it’s on to Spurs via a peek inside the beautiful mind of Rossco and his journey in photography. - Email mark.heath@newsques...
1hr 22m Nov 07, 2024
1hr 22m
Kings of Anglia FPL: Heartbreak on the bench
Ross Halls and Alex Jones are back to talk all things FPL after gameweek 10. The boys reflect on the weekend’s action, where AJ’s poor score saw him drop down the table while Ross made some decent moves in the opposite direction. Then it’s onto the changes, with eyes on Antoine Semenyo, Mo Salah and Dominic Solanke. One midfielder might be coming out of Ross’ team very quickly! There’s also ...
36m Nov 06, 2024
36m
KOA special: Charlotte Fleming interview
Ross Halls caught up with Ipswich Town Women midfielder Charlotte Fleming to discuss her journey in football and the season so far. Charlotte spoke about her early memories in football, starting out at Chelsea and being coached by Emma Hayes. She also chats about her spells at Leicester City, London City Lioneess and Watford, plus her injury set-back. Then on to signing for Ipswich, captaini...
42m Nov 05, 2024
42m
493: Kings of Anglia: A sickener
Stuart Watson, Alex Jones and Mark Heath are back to pick the bones out of Ipswich Town’s controversial 1-1 draw with Leicester City. The boys chat about a number of positives from the display - including a world class goal from Leif Davis - plus hear from Kieran McKenna and Cameron Burgess. Then it’s onto the inevitable discussion around THAT penalty decision and the Kalvin Phillips red card...
1hr 17m Nov 04, 2024
1hr 17m
492: Kings of Anglia: Is it a must-win as Town host Foxes?
Mark Heath, Ross Halls and Alex Jones are back to build up to Town’s big game with Leicester at Portman Road this Saturday. The boys discuss another managerial casualty at Man Utd before dishing out some October awards and then diving into the game with the Foxes. They chat about Leicester’s danger men and surprisingly good start to the season before pondering Town’s injury crisis and potenti...
1hr 6m Oct 31, 2024
1hr 6m
Kings of Anglia FPL: Free hit to the rescue!
Ross Halls and Alex Jones are back to talk all things FPL after gameweek nine. The boys look back at the weekend, where a last-minute free hit saved AJ from disaster as Son Hueng-min was ruled out through injury. Stars from Chelsea, Liverpool and Brentford hit big scores, but Ross was left frustrated by his total, although he shared some big news that put a smile on his face. Then it’s onto ...
42m Oct 29, 2024
42m
491: Kings of Anglia: Focusing on the positives of a heartbreaker at Brentford
Alex Jones, Ross Halls and Mark Heath are back to pick the bones out of Town’s thrilling but heartbreaking 4-3 defeat at Brentford. The boys discuss plenty of positives from the display, wax lyrical about three cracking goals and hear from Kieran McKenna and George Hirst. Then it’s onto the bad bits, the inevitable should Aro Muric be dropped debate, Harry Clarke’s nightmare debut and the mou...
1hr 19m Oct 28, 2024
1hr 19m
490: Kings of Anglia: Can Town find their sting at the Bees?
Stuart Watson, Alex Jones and Mark Heath are back to discuss Ipswich Town’s trip to Brentford this weekend. The boys chat about Leif Davis’ new deal, plus what we learned from yesterday’s press conferences. Then it’s on to a deep dive into the Bees, their star men, hulking back line and much vaunted ‘no dickheads’ policy. We finish with our match predictions, some FPL chat and disgust at Cha...
1hr 9m Oct 25, 2024
1hr 9m
Kings of Anglia FPL: What’s happened to Haaland?
Ross Halls and Alex Jones are back to talk all things FPL after a low-scoring gameweek eight. The boys look at their team and discuss Erling Haaland, who blanked for the third weekend in a row as Manchester City won at Wolves. Ross was made to pay for his decision to bench pod hero Michael Keane, who bagged a goal and a clean sheet against Ipswich, while AJ was shown up by his decision to rep...
42m Oct 23, 2024
42m
489: Kings of Anglia: More mistakes, a VAR-ce and what McKenna could do to change things
Ross Halls, Stuart Watson, Alex Jones and Mark Heath are back to discuss Ipswich Town’s deflating 2-0 defeat to Everton. The boys chat about a big injury blow, Town’s habit of making mistakes and the big VAR debate around the Jack Clarke penalty/non penalty. We also hear from a vexed Kieran McKenna plus a slightly more chilled Dara O’Shea and talk through some options to shake things up which...
1hr 18m Oct 21, 2024
1hr 18m
488: Kings of Anglia: Who should replace Axel as Town host the Toffees?
Alex Jones, Stuart Watson and Mark Heath are back after another boring international break to get excited about the return of Ipswich Town. There’s a review of Town players in international action and a chat about the raft of fixture changes over the festive period, before we get stuck into the visit of the Toffees for the Watson derby. The big debate is around who replaces the injured Axel T...
1hr 17m Oct 17, 2024
1hr 17m
KOA special: Richard Naylor on his time at Ipswich Town
Ross Halls caught up with former Town favourite Richard Naylor to discuss his time at Portman Road. Richard spoke about a range of memories, including where the Bam Bam nickname came from, joining the club, his goal at Wembley and Premier League football. Plus chat about switching to centre-back, leaving the club and where he is now. Subscribe on our website to watch the video version of the...
1hr 15m Oct 13, 2024
1hr 15m
487: Kings of Anglia: Wheels or doors, a peek behind the Premier League curtain and our own eulogies
Alex Jones, Ross Halls, Stuart Watson and Mark Heath are back with a KOA mailbag special to fill the boring international break. The boys talk about Axel Tuanzebe’s washing up injury, who’s playing over the break and the U21’s win on Tuesday night. Then it’s on to settling the wheels or doors debate, plus a big slice of mailbag from listeners. That includes who we’d want giving our eulogies, ...
1hr 19m Oct 10, 2024
1hr 19m
Kings of Anglia FPL: Not another international break…
Ross Halls and Alex Jones are back to talk all things FPL after gameweek 7. The boys look at their scores from the weekend, where AJ did well, but Ross did even better! Then it’s onto the stand-out performers, including Liam Delap, who was the bright spark for Ipswich Town on a tough afternoon at West Ham. They also look at some potential changes and the key fixtures after the international ...
33m Oct 09, 2024
33m
486: Kings of Anglia: A bad day at the office - but reasons to be positive
Stuart Watson, Alex Jones and Mark Heath are back to discuss Ipswich Town’s chastening 4-1 defeat at West Ham. The boys discuss the multiple negatives from the game, hear from Kieran McKenna and Wes Burns and ponder who might replace the injured Axel Tuanzebe in the XI. Then we try to lift the mood by looking at some positives, revealing our own unfortunate injuries and reflecting on the acti...
1hr 2m Oct 07, 2024
1hr 2m
485: Kings of Anglia: Awards chat before big West Ham clash
Ross Halls, Alex Jones and Stuart Watson are back to preview Ipswich Town’s trip to West Ham. The boys start with a look back at the Blues’ unbeaten September, picking out their award winners from an impressive month in the Premier League. Then it’s onto the big clash against the Hammers, but not before AJ provides a round-up of who’s going away on international duty next week. There’s also ...
1hr 2m Oct 04, 2024
1hr 2m
Kings of Anglia FPL: Time for Delap?
Ross Halls and Alex Jones are back to talk all things FPL after another jam-packed gameweek. The boys look at their scores from last weekend, with Ross finally getting one over on AJ with a little help from Cole Palmer. Then it’s onto the changes, with an eye on Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap after his brace against Aston Villa. Then it’s onto the next set of games and the league table, whi...
36m Oct 02, 2024
36m
KOA special: Angela Addison interview
Ross Halls caught up with Ipswich Town Women forward Angela Addison to discuss her journey in football and the season so far. Angela spoke about being a twin, early memories in football, spell at Town as a youngster and starting out at C&K Basildon. She also chats about winning promotion to the WSL with Spurs, playing in the top flight of women's football and time at Charlton Athletic. Then ...
30m Oct 01, 2024
30m
484: Kings of Anglia: The juggernaut and the dribbly boys make it four games unbeaten
Stuart Watson, Alex Jones and Mark Heath are back to discuss Ipswich Town’s pulsating 2-2 draw with Aston Villa. The boys praise Liam Delap, Jack Clarke and Leif Davis plus hear from Kieran McKenna and Town’s flying left-back. There’s also chat around Sam Morsy’s latest booking and inevitable suspension, missed opportunities, the Villa goals and the next crucial run of matches. Plus a look i...
1hr 7m Sep 30, 2024
1hr 7m
Kings of Anglia FPL: Live changes after a rollercoaster weekend
Ross Halls and Alex Jones are back to talk all things FPL after the highs and lows of gameweek five. The boys take a look at how they fared over the weekend, with Ross pondering wholesale changes after his free hit debacle. Then it’s onto the next set of games, including Ipswich Town’s home match against Aston Villa. There’s also time for a quick look at the league table, where one manager h...
31m Sep 27, 2024
31m
483: Kings of Anglia: Previewing Aston Villa and predicting the next five
Ross Halls, Stuart Watson and Alex Jones are back to preview Ipswich Town’s home match against Aston Villa. The boys preview Sunday’s return to Portman Road, where the Blues will face the in-form Villans as they continue to search for their first win of the season. They also have a look at the next five Premier League games, picking out where Town could pick up some points in the coming weeks...
1hr 8m Sep 26, 2024
1hr 8m
482: Kings of Anglia: Morsy stuns Saints as Town draw three on the spin
Alex Jones and Stuart Watson are back to discuss Ipswich Town’s 1-1 draw at Southampton. The boys analyse the performance at St. Mary’s and discuss Sam Morsy’s last-gasp strike that earned a big point on the road. Then it’s onto the Premier League table and the first five games of the season, with the Blues now unbeaten in three games. Stu also tells the story of his roadside work photo take...
1hr 3m Sep 23, 2024
1hr 3m
481: Kings of Anglia: Fighting fit as Town go marching to Saints
Stuart Watson, Alex Jones and Mark Heath are back with a shorter podcast building up to Town’s Premier League trip to Southampton tomorrow. The boys chat about yesterday’s pressers, the unbelievably early use of the term ‘six-pointer’ and try to pick a starting XI now the squad is pretty much fully fit. There’s also a bit of Southampton analysis before we make our predictions and talk FPL. Lo...
54m Sep 20, 2024
54m
Kings of Anglia FPL: Low scores and Rossco’s big mistake
Ross Halls and Alex Jones are back to talk all things FPL after a low-scoring gameweek 4. The boys look at their standout players and who they might look to bring in, while Ross addresses his disastrous decision that has left him in a tough spot. Then it’s onto the week ahead, with some big games to come in the Premier League, including Ipswich Town’s trip to Southampton. Don’t forget that y...
39m Sep 18, 2024
39m
480: Kings of Anglia: Town make a point as they shut out the Seagulls
Alex Jones, Ross Halls and Mark Heath are back to discuss Town’s battling point at high-flying Brighton. The boys praise Aro Muric and Axel Tuanzebe, chat about Dara O’Shea and Luke Woolfenden, plus hear from Kieran McKenna and George Hirst. There’s also some appreciation for runaway train Liam Delap, an assessment of Leif Davis’ defensive game and a look at how we all did in FPL over the wee...
56m Sep 16, 2024
56m
479: Kings of Anglia: New deals and sunny Sussex awaits
Ross Halls, Stuart Watson and Alex Jones are back to celebrate the end of the international break, with all eyes on Saturday’s trip to Brighton & Hove Albion. The boys discuss all the recent news, including new deals for Wes Burns and Christian Walton, while two ex-Blues have dropped down to League One. Then it’s onto the big one - a tough trip to the Amex Stadium, where Town will face one of...
54m Sep 13, 2024
54m
Kings of Anglia FPL: Do you stick or twist?
Ross Halls and Alex Jones return from the international break to talk all things FPL ahead of gameweek 4. The boys reflect on the first three weeks, picking out the top performers and the stars who’ve gone under the radar. Then it’s on to Ipswich Town’s squad, where a few players are starting to stand out. They also look ahead to the next set of fixtures and the changes they’ve made to their ...
45m Sep 12, 2024
45m
KOA special: Alex Henshall on his time at Ipswich Town
Ross Halls caught up with former Ipswich Town winger Alex Henshall to discuss his time at Portman Road and what he's been up to since he left the Blues. Alex spoke about a range of memories, including starting out at Swindon Town, turning down big clubs and joining Man City. He also chat about signing for Ipswich, relationship with Mick McCarthy, frustrations with not playing and overall spel...
53m Sep 11, 2024
53m
478: Kings of Anglia: International round-up and mailbag questions
Stuart Watson, Alex Jones an Ross Halls are back for a Kings of Anglia podcast mailbag special during the latest international break for Ipswich Town. The boys discuss the Town players in international action, including updates on Omari Hutchinson and Aro Muric. Then it's time to delve into the mailbag which includes choosing a small national to manage, go to chocolate bar at the services, th...
1hr 7m Sep 09, 2024
1hr 7m
477: Kings of Anglia: Delap bags a belter as Town prove a point
Ross Halls, Alex Jones and Mark Heath are back to discuss Ipswich Town getting their first Premier League point of the season in the pulsating 1-1 draw with Fulham. There’s praise for Liam Delap, Sam Morsy and Omari Hutchinson, a chat around the fluid Town system and we hear from Kieran McKenna and Luke Woolfenden. The boys also discuss Kalvin Phillips’ display, the promise of Jens Cajuste an...
59m Sep 02, 2024
59m
476: Kings of Anglia: Late night deadline day special
Alex Jones, Stuart Watson and Mark Heath return with one of our annual late night KOA pods after the summer transfer window SLAMMED SHUT. The boys discuss Town missing out on a striker, trying to sign yet another winger and saying goodbye to three key members of the side over the last two seasons. Then they consider if 12 new faces is too many to add to Town’s band of brothers, who’s going to...
53m Aug 30, 2024
53m
475: Kings of Anglia: Two signings, new transfer links, defeat at City and a cup trip to the Dons
Alex Jones and Mark Heath are back with a slightly later than usual first KOA pod of the week to discuss all things Ipswich Town. The boys start with the latest transfer links, chat about the arrivals of Jack Clarke and Dara O’Shea and consider who may be heading out before the window SLAMS SHUT. There’s also updates from McKenna’s presser on Tuesday morning, a look back at the inevitable def...
58m Aug 27, 2024
58m
474: Kings of Anglia: Saggy-socked wing wizard on way as Town head to the minnows of Manchester City
Stuart Watson, Alex Jones and Mark Heath are back to discuss all things Ipswich Town in a rare Friday pod. The boys get excited about the impending arrival of Jack Clarke, discuss the latest on Armando Broja and ponder Town’s tremendous transfer window so far. Then it’s on to how the starting XI may look in the near future before a discussion around tomorrow’s trip to mighty Manchester City, ...
49m Aug 23, 2024
49m
Kings of Anglia FPL - Reflecting on gameweek 1
Alex Jones and Ross Halls look back at how their FPL teams performed in the opening weekend of the season. The boys discuss their points totals and their league positions, looking at who stood out and where they could’ve done better. They also discuss what changes they might make, which of Town’s new signings have caught their eye and who’s leading the way in the KOA league. Don’t forget tha...
39m Aug 21, 2024
39m
473: Kings of Anglia: A day to be proud of as Town return to Premier League
Ross Halls, Stuart Watson and Mark Heath are back to reflect on a historic day as Ipswich Town hosted Liverpool in their return to the Premier League. The boys dish out plenty of praise for an impressive performance in the 2-0 defeat, highlighting the likes of Jacob Greaves, Christian Walton and Liam Delap. There’s also chat about the first-ever VAR review in Town history, plus Wes Burns dodg...
1hr 9m Aug 19, 2024
1hr 9m
472: Kings of Anglia: The big 2024/25 preview and predictions show, with a side portion of signings
It’s here! Stuart Watson, Alex Jones, Ross Halls and Mark Heath bring you the big annual Ipswich Town season preview - and this time it’s the Premier League! Before we get to that there’s the small matter of £42m man Kalvin Phillips heading to Town, plus Sammie Szmodics on his way too and links to Jens Cajuste and Armando Broja. There’s a chat about the new pink third kit as well, plus Ed She...
1hr 31m Aug 16, 2024
1hr 31m
Kings of Anglia FPL - Final drafts before the big kick-off!
Alex Jones and Ross Halls are joined by Mark Heath to discuss their FPL teams ahead of opening weekend. The boys reveal how they’ve changed their teams, pick out key assets that could impress and discuss which Ipswich players might stand out in the opening weeks of the season. They also explain how you can join the official Kings of Anglia FPL league, using the code: 057gk9 Alternatively, To...
42m Aug 13, 2024
42m
471: Kings of Anglia: Szmodics, Skipp and your questions answered
Stuart Watson and Mark Heath are back to discuss all things Ipswich Town in our second show of the week. The boys start by chatting about the latest in the Sammie Szmodics saga, plus the link to Spurs midfielder Oliver Skipp. Then it’s onto Stu’s take on the Conor Townsend signing before a big dip into the Mailbag for questions as diverse as FFP compliance and who would play who in Jaws. We ...
1hr 5m Aug 08, 2024
1hr 5m
470: Kings of Anglia: The Young Guns take on Town’s pre-season tour in Germany and Austria
Alex Jones and Ross Halls are back to discuss all things Ipswich Town from their hotel in Germany. The boys discuss their trip to Munich, where the under-21’s were beaten by Borussia Mönchengladbach in a feisty affair. Then it’s on to Austria, where the first team put in a strong performance to beat Hoffenheim 1-0 in Kufstein. The pair also chat about their highlights from the trip, includin...
45m Aug 04, 2024
45m
469: Kings of Anglia: Fortuna friendly, Portman Road projects and signings needed
Alex Jones, Ross Halls and Mark Heath are back to discuss all things Ipswich Town. The boys chat about Saturday’s 2-1 friendly defeat to Fortuna Düsseldorf, injuries to Wes Burns and Nathan Broadhead and an impressive cameo from Marcus Harness. Then it’s on to the current state of Portman Road as building work continues ahead of the Premier League campaign, plus the latest sexy stuff on the s...
1hr 4m Jul 29, 2024
1hr 4m
468: Kings of Anglia: Back in business
Ross Halls, Stuart Watson and Mark Heath are back to discuss all things Ipswich Town. The trio start with a chat about Town’s 1-0 win over Champions League side Shakhtar Donetsk in their first official friendly of the pre-season. Stu offers his observations on the new signings who played, plus we enthuse about the new pink keepers’ kit and the very vascular Conor Chaplin. Then it’s on to Nat...
54m Jul 22, 2024
54m
Kings of Anglia FPL - Introduction, prices and first drafts
Alex Jones and Ross Halls bring you the first episode of our new series discussing Fantasy Premier League. The boys chat about the Blues’ prices, pick out key players and reveal their first drafts for the upcoming campaign. They also explain how you can join the official Kings of Anglia FPL league, using the code: o57gk9 Alternatively, Town fans can join using this link: https://fantasy.prem...
35m Jul 19, 2024
35m
467: Kings of Anglia: Two in the door, keeper on the way and FPL price reveals
Alex Jones, Ross Halls, Stuart Watson and Mark Heath are back to discuss all things Ipswich Town. The boys get excited about the signings of Liam Delap and Jacob Greaves, chat about the big money Town are spending and talk about an impending keeper signing. Then it’s on to Jaden Philogene and Sammie Szmodics, plus the gents all pick their current Town starting XIs and discuss the Euros. AJ a...
1hr 15m Jul 15, 2024
1hr 15m