Ipswich Cardinals

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The Ipswich Cardinals Staff & Coaches.....
Ralph Alexander Chairman
Jan Alexander CEO Hospitality/Entertainment
James Alexander CEO Matchday Operations
John Goode Director of Statistics
Sandy Francis Head Coach
Miles Innes D,Line Coach
Don Laisure Sr Assistant Line Coach
Ruth Cheesley Physio
The 2008 Sqaud
1 Igs Girling WR - Player/Coach
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8 Heith Big J Johnson QB/WR
10 Vic KFC Williams WR/FS
12 Byron Washington WR/DB
20 Stefan Tesco Cracknell CB
22 Adrian Baines LB
23 Matt Nicol CB
25 Steve Poodle Wells WR - Player/Coach
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27 Nick Gordon CB
28 Don Laisure jr CB
29 Maxwell TURF TOE James CB/FS
30 Ian Goddard SS
31 Paul Lilley CB
32 Tim Rooney Styles RB
33 Stuart Brereton RB
34 Luke Box LB/RB/Player Coach
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38 Ben Gladwell CB
39 Babes Borstel FB /Player Coach
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44 Adam Van Der Zanden LB/Kicker
45 Ryan Chambers RB
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53 Danny Little Twin Thompson LB
54 Karl Sky Sports Baumann DE
55 Sandijs I Break You Jansons DE/OL
56 Peter The Heat Moore LB
57 Howard Borstel OL/Player Coach
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64 Andy Cookie Cook OL
68 Luke Blue Spot Clarke OL
69 Marcus Muff Woolf OL
74 Ben Jaba Powner OL
75 Alvin Henderson OL
76 Shaun Rapley DT
77 Luke MIni Clark OL
78 Nigel Jackson OL
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86 Lindsey Stewart WR
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89 Dave Flack CB
90 Ben Firman TE

Riley Dodge

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Well the Training sessions continue as planned..Good Turnout, Awesome workout, by Both the Senior & Youth Teams. As The Coaches said this past Sunday,if we continue this way forward...we will have a Great Season....Ahead. If you have never played Before and maybe interested in joining the Cardinal Nation. Please Call Ralph on 01473-410887 . Fir more Team Info..........here is there very own website,,,http://ipswichcardinalsyouth.moonfruit.com/

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Febuary 2008
As the Cardinals resume season training,on Sunday's

Some of the Cardinals look back over the Washington Redskins Season,which was one Hell of a Roller Coaster Ride
The sad loss of Sean Taylor, some say the Greatest safety the Skins ever had.
Then to hear of the whole Coaching staff including Joe Gibbs had gone, What another blow to the Head!
But a few in the Cardinals still think of Sean Taylor & what he meant to them.
So In Honour this 2008 BAFL Season
#7 Iggy Girling
#56 Peter Moore
#25 Steve Wells
Will add the #21 Decal to there Helmets. It will be a great Pleasure to do so said the Players
(Unquote)
Also Congratulations on the Soon to Be in the Hall of Fame
Darrell Green & Art Monk

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Northgate Sports Centre
Sidegate Lane West
Ipswich Suffolk
IP4 3DJ
Tel: (01473) 433611
Email: [email protected]

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DIRECTIONS TO NORTHGATE SPORTS CENTER

Located off the A14 into Ipswich. Exit on A1156 and follow signs toward Town Centre. About two miles down is a double roundabout. Take first left at the roundabout heading toward A1214.

Go straight through two roundabouts, and look for large sign announcing Northgate International Sports Center. If you go through a traffic signal after the two roundabouts, you've gone too far. Turn left onto Sidegate Lane and left into the park.

TO GET TO THE JOHN BULL PUBContinue past the left turn to the Sports Center, through the light, and to the first roundabout. Take the right (3rd exit). Go all the way down to the next traffic light. Take a left at the light. Go forward until you come to the "Y" in the road, take the right side of the "Y". The John Bull in on the RIGHT SIDE about a blocks down.

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All Ipswich Cardinal Players, from Past, Present & Future.

THE HISTORY OF IPSWICH CARDINALS PART 1

THE EARLY YEARS 1985 1994

The Ipswich Cardinals were formed in January 1986, as a result of an advert placed in a local paper by two football enthusiasts. Over 120 young men turned out for the first training sessions, but this number decreased rapidly when it became apparent that football is tougher than it looked on Channel 4!

Without a proper coach the 30 or so men remaining played a series of friendlies, drawing some and losing others, but never winning.

In August of 1986 while watching one of these friendlies, JJ Johnson was invited by the team to help out at half time. A few months later he was elected head coach.

May 1987 saw the Cardinals in their first league appearance, beating the Selsey Badgers 60-6. They continued as they began, winning all of their 13 following matches and losing in the UKAFL final to the St Helens Cardinals 26-28.

In 1988 the Cardinals were given a place in the Budweiser Division One. They ended the season with a 9-1 record, and again reached the divisional final, this time losing to Herts Phantoms 34-48.

In 1989 a depleted Cardinals squad struggled through to a 7-2-1 record beating Warrington Scorpions in the semi-finals to gain a place in their third successive Bowl game. With wide receiver Ian Girling playing quarterback, the Cardinals put up a commendable fight against archrivals Norwich Devils, but lost 9-18.

Undeterred by yet another final loss, the Cardinals regrouped for another attack on the BNGL title. The team were given a terrific boost by the clinching of a sponsorship deal with Pizza Hut, in addition a dozen or so East Coast Leopards joined the squad to add extra depth. The team compiled a 9-1 record, winning the South East Conference title.

In the play offs victories over Thames Pirates and Medway Mustangs resulted in the Cardinals fourth Bowl appearance at Saffron Lane, Leicester. In a fantastic comeback come back display, the Cardinals defeated the Clydesdale Colts 34- 22, to gain their first National title!

1991 saw the Cardinals being chosen to represent the nation in the Eurobowl competition. On Easter Sunday, the French Champions Aix-en-Provence Argonauts came to Ipswich for the second round clash, which would see one of the teams go into the quarterfinals of the tournament.

Sadly the result was a 51 0 defeat and elimination from Europe. However, the preparation and game day organisation was of a high standard and showed that small clubs can compete with the big ones where management is concerned!

Two weeks later saw the Cardinals enter the fray in the BNGL for a third season. After an uncertain start to the season, the Cardinals ended with a 6-2-1 record, gaining a place in the play offs. With home field advantage the Cardinals defeated the Cardiff Tigers 68-16 and division rivals London Barons 19-0.

In the semi-final Ipswich travelled to London to take on the Capitals, who had already beaten the team in regular season 36-22. With a severely depleted squad of 23 players the team were blown out 50-0 by the London side, the first time in Cardinals history that a British side has kept the Cardinals from scoring a single point.

Though the 1992 season ended in relative disappointment for the Cardinals they still achieved something that a handful, if any British clubs have done, gaining a place in the last four, five years in succession.

1992 saw the Cardinals turn out for their sixth successive season in an organised league, and their fourth in the top division of the BNGL.

As ever, the Cardinals had only a small squad, compared to many of their rivals. Manulife Financial again sponsored the team in its efforts to reach the play offs for a sixth time and the Bowl for a fifth. Some new opposition such as Oxford Saints and Bedford Bombardiers, as well as old adversaries the East Kent Cougars.

By the Cardinals standards the season was not exceptional but relatively successful finishing 5-5, with many rookies in the squad.

In 1993 the Cardinals saw action in the BNGL top flight for a fifth year, and were backed by Manulife for a third season. The return of many experienced veterans and influx of some new talent into the side promised much for the season ahead.

For a second year Oxford and Bedford were to be the teams closest rivals, along with a new opponent for Ipswich in the shape of Rockingham Rebels.

The nucleus of the team was again strong, but lack of big league experience and mistakes at crucial moments led to the Cardinals losing 5 of their games by a very small margin. As in 1992, the Cardinals broke even with a 5-5 record, but the potential could be seen for an excellent side for 1994, and the players packed up their pads looking to the future.