Merseyside outfit Marine were drawn to play Tottenham in the third round of the FA Cup, and it has now emerged that the game at Rossett Park will be broadcast by the BBC, which will net the home side a handy £75,000 cash boost. A tidy sum for a club at that level.
According to the Daily Mail, fans are in for treat with this year’s competition, as every single one of the 32 matches will be shown live.
One running joke in football is referring to small status sides as ‘pub-sides’. In this instance life will imitate art, as Marine are actually named after a local pub.
The thought of Spurs in the cup normally recall fond memories of yesteryear, as we’ve not competed effectively in the competition in years. At least under José Mourinho, there exists a desire to win every match in every competition. Loose talk about Tottenham doing the double this season? It started here, folks!