There is something stirring in the east. The Tractor Boys of Ipswich Town are gathering momentum with Kieran McKenna at the wheel, and legends of the past are enjoying the ride again.
‘We’re higher than them in the league, playing better football, on a relentless surge, it’s got to be a win,’ insists Terry Butcher ahead of today’s Old Farm derby against Norwich City.
‘I can’t see Ipswich losing but I’ve played in enough derby games to know you never know,’ he adds, wary perhaps of tempting fate against rivals they have not beaten since 2009.