Monday, 21 December 2020

Can Marine (and Spurs) Give a New Year Boost?

Whereas just a few short weeks ago the prospect of Boxing Day football looked like something many supporters could look forward to, Saturday's raft of announcements from the various UK administrations have, at a stroke, sent spirits tumbling.

Leagues below the National League in England that are covered by the new Tier 4 restrictions are now on hold, others, where supporters are still allowed, have seen splits among clubs as to whether they wish to carry on without vital revenue from bar and clubhouse takings.

In Scotland, I wrote just last week about Dumfries & Galloway and the Borders areas where plans were being made for the return of fans as they were moved down to Tier 1 of Scotland's Covid restrictions.

That of course has not lasted long as all mainland areas will be under Tier 4 measures after Christmas.

There are still plenty of games taking place over the festive period and if you are heading to a match I hope it really is a cracker.

Into 2021 and hopefully Marine's FA Cup tie at home to Tottenham Hotspur can provide a bit of a lift to those watching live on the BBC with 500 spectators allowed (currently), elevating the game from a closed-door affair stripped of it's relevance to one where we will be able to hear real voices, shouts of encouragement and the occasional bit of language that forces the commentators into making an apology.

Marine have held their usual admission prices for the priority groups (members, players, staff and fans who have attended as many as possible of the seven home games played up to the end of October.

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