Daniel Mann has been commentating for Sky Sports for over twenty years where not only is he on regular Premier League and EFL duty, but he has also covered a host of other competitions including dozens of Play-Offs finals, which naturally puts him in extremely favourable light at It Started With a Kick HQ andContinue reading “‘It Started With a Kick’ Episode 104 – Daniel Mann”
Category Archives: Ipswich Town
It Started With a Kick Episode 103 – Tony Jones
Tony Jones’ broadcasting career stretches back a fair few decades, having commentated for all the major broadcasters on more matches than nearly all of us have had hot dinners and a few cold ones as well. After covering last year’s Champions League final at the Allianz Arena in Munich to see PSG thrash Inter Milan,Continue reading “It Started With a Kick Episode 103 – Tony Jones”
It Started With a Kick Episode 81 – Tim Lee
It Started With a Kick Episode 81 : Tim Lee Tim is based in Spain as a producer and commentator on La Liga matches plus Spanish internationals across various tournaments, which must be one of the plum jobs on the commentary circuit. Not only is his professional career at a zenith but Tim is alsoContinue reading “It Started With a Kick Episode 81 – Tim Lee”
Premier League MW 38 / ‘It Started With a Kick’ Episode 59
Premier League Nuggets – Match Week 38 And another season is done and dusted, with this one having little jeopardy for the last few weeks after the relegation and title issues were decided long ago. Liverpool’s march to the title proved inexorable and the 10-point gap between them and Arsenal underlined their dominance, especially whenContinue reading “Premier League MW 38 / ‘It Started With a Kick’ Episode 59”
Premier League Nuggets Matchweek 34/ ‘It Started With a Kick’ Episode 55
Premier League MatchWeek 34 UP DOWN, UP DOWN And so it came to pass. What had been pretty much nailed on for many weeks, nay months, happened. Liverpool won their second Premier League title with four matches remaining while Ipswich became the third of the promoted clubs to go straight back down after Leicester andContinue reading “Premier League Nuggets Matchweek 34/ ‘It Started With a Kick’ Episode 55”
It Started With a Kick Episodes 51, 52 and 53
Having just returned from three weeks in Argentina (of which more soon) there has been a slight break from the normal routine but rest assured we’ll be back in full flow as of next week. Suffice to say the Premier League is pretty much done and dusted at both ends of the table with championsContinue reading “It Started With a Kick Episodes 51, 52 and 53”
Premier League Matchweek 28 / Episode 48 of ‘It Started With a Kick’
Premier League MatchWeek 28 TERRIBLE TRIO TROUBLES Another week goes by and another pointless week goes by for the three clubs beginning to be marooned at the bottom of the table. Between them those clubs have only managed nine wins in 84 matches, with only two victories in 2025 and one of those was forContinue reading “Premier League Matchweek 28 / Episode 48 of ‘It Started With a Kick’”
Premier League MatchWeek 25 / Episode 45 ‘It Started With a Kick’
PREMIER LEAGUE NUGGETS – MatchWeek 25 Another week goes by without a win for the bottom three, between them they have collected 43 points. At the same stage last season Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United had three more. Ipswich’s plucky point at Villa Park, when playing for all the second half with ten men,Continue reading “Premier League MatchWeek 25 / Episode 45 ‘It Started With a Kick’”
Premier League MatchWeek 21 / Episode 40 ‘It Started With a Kick
PREMIER LEAGUE NUGGETS – MatchWeek 21 SAME OLD STORY AT THE BOTTOM Brentford’s two late goals on Tuesday night further loosened Manchester City’s previously icy grip on the Premier League title while things at the other end of the table took on a familiar look. At the same stage last season the three promoted clubsContinue reading “Premier League MatchWeek 21 / Episode 40 ‘It Started With a Kick”
Premier League Match Week 20/ Episode 39 ‘It Started With a Kick’
PREMIER LEAGUE NUGGETS – MatchWeek 20 TOTTENHAM MAKING A DIFFERENCE Whatever has been said about Tottenham this season, and there has already been plenty, one of the most remarkable things is how they have managed to have a healthy goal difference of +12 despite being 12th in the table. There are currently only three clubsContinue reading “Premier League Match Week 20/ Episode 39 ‘It Started With a Kick’”
The Football Mine 