Don't we look POSH

Date : Saturday August 17th, 2019
Match : Peterborough United v Ipswich Town
Squad : Bowen, Quincy, Laddsy, Laddso & Kenny

It seemed weird but why not pick our local football team? Especially when they are playing at home to the mighty Super Blues themselves - Ipswich Town. It was an all ticket affair which is extremely alien for people who watch a lot of non league. A bumper crowd was expected so off we trotted into town to see what the day would bring.

First stop The Ostrich Inn. Now The Ostrich has lived in many guises over the years but it is now a proper pub with great ales, ciders and gins plus it's well renowned for it's live music. So it seemed an apt place to start - plus it's off the beaten track as far as town pubs go - particularly for away fans. 

After a couple of beers we headed towards the ground and the Charters Bar. A great bar on a barge - the main drawback is it's proximity to the football ground. Oh and it's now mostly Oakham Ales. Sure enough on arrival the place was full of Ipswich fans singing away. It was all good natured though and we got a beer without too long a wait. 

From there it was on to the ground - it sued to just be London Road but now it's the gloriously names Weston Homes Stadium. That's about all that's changed since I last came mind. We split to opposite sides of the ground - some to the London Road end. Myself into a side stand with the Ipswich fans. There was a lot of them too....and they were noisy.

The game itself was a good one too. Ipswich took an early lead through James Norwood but were pegged back by an Ivan Toney goal on the half hour. Posh started the 2nd half brighter and when Mo Eisa put them ahead it looked like it might be all 3 points for the home side. A late set piece put paid to that though as they allowed veteran defender Luke Chambers to head home and secure a draw.
Posh will have been the more disappointed and will feel they should have got all three points but it wasn't to be.

So for some after game refreshment. Peterborough has certainly improved over the years with regards to pubs and restaurants. Samms is a fairly new bar and does a good turn in craft beers and ciders. It also has an interesting shots / cocktails menu too. We had a pleasant couple of drinks in here before heading off to grab some food.

The old Embe restaurant near Burghley Square was a great food establishment but a little out of the way. After a period of running a stall on the market the restaurant is now back down Cowgate and is a welcome addition to the town scene. The place was newly opened so busy and we had no reservation but they accommodated us on a high drinking table which was absolutely fine for our group.

The menu is small but that's ok. I had some great chicken wings and a burger for main and sweated throughout. The service was excellent and hopefully this place is a stayer.

It was a great way to end an enjoyable day.

Stats
Match
EFL League One

Peterborough United 2
Ipswich Town 2

Stadium – Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough. Capacity – 15,142
Attendance – 10,071

Pubs - 3
Best  - Samms
Worst - Charters - too busy
Breakfast - n/a
Lunch - n/a
Dinner - Caribbean 8/10
Pies - n/a

Marks
Ground  - 7/10
Match - 8/10
Beer - 8/10
Food - 8/10
Pie         - 0/10

Enjoyment Factor  - 8/10