JOE Royle today admitted: "You can call me a Tractor Boy!"As the countdown continues to Sunday's eagerly-anticipated derby battle with arch rivals Norwich City at Portman Road, Ipswich boss Royle has nothing but praise for Town supporters.

JOE Royle today admitted: "You can call me a Tractor Boy!"

As the countdown continues to Sunday's eagerly-anticipated derby battle with arch rivals Norwich City at Portman Road, Ipswich boss Royle has nothing but praise for Town supporters.

Town are still universally-tagged 'Tractor Boys" around the Nationwide League circuit, but there has been some resentment within the club at the rustic and rural image it gives the Blues.

But Royle approves of the nickname.

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