Even for those leagues that have played on throughout, the 2020/21 campaign has often felt like a slog, matches having the air of something that has to be fulfilled - a means to an end to get to where we need to be for next season more than anything else.
When I've caught games on a Friday evening, the Scottish Championship has felt a little like that as clubs battle with the challenges of covid and their own financial futures while also trying to push for promotion or beat the drop.
At this level the absence of supporters, in the stands or on the terraces, seems even more pronounced as the people missing are not just a background to the game but an intrinsic part of it.
At the time of writing it could be either of the above outcomes for Inverness Caledonian Thistle as they have games in hand on the other teams.
The club from the capital of the Highlands did recently issue a more favourable outlook in terms of their own finances after some very difficult years although recent weather-related postponements highlight how every penny counts.
Formed from a merger of two Highland League clubs in August 1994, Caley Thistle came to wider prominence with their cup win over Celtic just over 21 years ago and the famous headline it produced.
That link, and the help given to Hearts during their own battle for survival a few years ago, has led to a great initiative from the Federation of Hearts Supporters with travelling fans unable to attend the Friday night fixture, and perhaps make a weekend of it.
So, virtual tickets are now on sale, priced either £5 or £10 with the latter being accompanied by a hand-signed ticket and letter from John Robertson himself.
https://ictfc.com/ictfc-announce-first-ever-virtual-tickets-v-hearts
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