A fan’s light-hearted look at the pandemic and lockdown fortunes of Edinburgh’s Heart of Midlothian FC and their supporters. The time period covered starts in March 2020 with Heart’s Covid enforced relegation to a lower division. Then the subsequent summer of disquiet and “civil war” in Scottish football, before the season finally started in October with no fans allowed due to Covid. There is then a game-by-game account which build up, press coverage, performances, results and post-match reflections. This includes plenty of football statistics, humour and trivia/facts . The game-by-game structure provides the framework to link into sport and other issues ongoing as the pandemic plays out, Financial problems and rivalries in Scottish football. The progress of the pandemic, lockdown restrictions & vaccine news. How people coped with lockdown . Mental health and stress Friendships, men and mates Zoom calls, newspapers, books, newspapers, WhatsApp Little bit of politics . Fan ownership in football clubs.
Language
English
Pages
140
Format
Kindle Edition
Release
June 25, 2021
Locked out of our Hearts: Scottish Football survives the Pandemic
A fan’s light-hearted look at the pandemic and lockdown fortunes of Edinburgh’s Heart of Midlothian FC and their supporters. The time period covered starts in March 2020 with Heart’s Covid enforced relegation to a lower division. Then the subsequent summer of disquiet and “civil war” in Scottish football, before the season finally started in October with no fans allowed due to Covid. There is then a game-by-game account which build up, press coverage, performances, results and post-match reflections. This includes plenty of football statistics, humour and trivia/facts . The game-by-game structure provides the framework to link into sport and other issues ongoing as the pandemic plays out, Financial problems and rivalries in Scottish football. The progress of the pandemic, lockdown restrictions & vaccine news. How people coped with lockdown . Mental health and stress Friendships, men and mates Zoom calls, newspapers, books, newspapers, WhatsApp Little bit of politics . Fan ownership in football clubs.