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Hopefully they will be soon.
So, let’s enjoy it and make the most of it. You can bet football, rightly
or wrongly, will be held up as an example among the wider public.
Let’s do all we can to help our Non-League clubs. There is still a
pandemic and together we can all make it easier for clubs. They don’t
make the rules but they are certainly under pressure to adhere to
them. So let’s all work as a team. Do as we are told, wear our masks
where asked to, test and trace and keep our distance to help keep this show on
The Magic Of The FA Cup
The FA Cup produced another gem of a third round tie when non-league Marine from the Northern
Premier League were drawn against Tottenham Hotspur and Jose Marinho, s difference of 166
league places! A Christmas fairytale come true for Neil Young’s men and indeed for all the football
purists who vigorously defend the FA Cup’s proud stance as the greatest cup competition in the
world.
And this wasn’t just the Mariners being looked after by the
FA Gods. Stockport were also pitted against Premier League
opposition in West Ham United, Chorley were drawn with
Wayne Rooney’s Derby County and Boreham Wood got 2004
finalists Millwall. All at home, all undoubtedly in front of the TV
cameras. It was stuff that dreams are made of.
With five promotions as a manager under his belt – including
three at former club Chester – not a lot fazes the wily Young
in the world of football. But the humble surroundings at his
new home at Rossett Park, however, clearly hold a place in
his heart. Young talks openly of regularly bumping into the
assistant referee as he leaps out of his manager’s dugout
and watching neighbours peer through the wire fence from
adjoining gardens as his team take to the field.
Indeed, tied to one of the aforementioned wire fences in a sign
with ‘29’ on it, indicating which house to retrieve the ball from
should it be hoofed over in that direction. Imagine dear old Mrs
Smith wrapped up in front of the fire and enjoying a peaceful
afternoon’s telly only to be disturbed by a fully-kitted Harry Kane knocking at her door and asking
for his ball back!
While the probability is that the likes of Kane maybe afforded the weekend off with Marine’s centre-
halves desperate to lock horns with the England captain, other star names will be called upon to
get the job done. Dele Ali, Lucas Moura, Harry Winks...all are likely to play a part in an occasion to
remember for the Marine faithful on Merseyside. You can bet your bottom dollar, however, that the
Spurs boys are not looking forward to it one little bit!

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