Yet more from Nigel Pickover...

written a little later, in December 2009

While he will remain in the shadows, for the sake of his family and the ?relative normality? of the life he leads when away from office or football ground, he met up with me as a continuing conduit between club and fans.

And I'll be one of the first to cheer on that fabulous day when Ipswich Town reach the pinnacle again - set to stay for an extended period.

I know now that when that day comes one Marcus Evans will not hold a cup, or medal, aloft as his players celebrate.

For him it will be a quiet drink - a chat with the boys later, a broad grin on the chiselled face - and not even a hint of a look at the Ipswich Town investment book which, by then will contain lots of ?????? signs and lots of numbers and noughts after them!

Posted By: jAC, Nov 30, 15:34:15