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Update on Fans Return to Bayview - Premier Sports Cup Matches
Dear Supporter,
As you may have heard, the Scottish Government is due to give an update on Tuesday (13th July) on changes to COVID restrictions with any changes taking effect from Monday 19th July. This may include an increase in the number of spectators permitted in sports stadia as well as changes to social distancing guidelines outdoors.
As such, we do not yet know how many supporters we will be able to allow into Bayview and therefore we are not yet in a position to start selling tickets for either of our home Premier Sports Cup matches.
As previously advertised, season ticket holders will be given first refusal on tickets for these games. The priority sale window will be announced on the club website and social media only. If you do not have access online, please contact the club after Tuesday either by email (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or by telephone on 01333 426323. Leona is working on her own so if you do not get through first time, please keep trying. Your call will be answered eventually.
Tickets will be available online and details will be announced in due course as we are still in the process of installing our new system with Future Ticketing. We ask that if any season ticket holders do not intend to purchase tickets for these two games, they let us know as soon as possible as this will allow us to put these tickets on general sale.
We have been advised that the segregation of players and the necessary red zone will still be in enforced by the JRG, SFA & SPFL, regardless of any changes announced on Tuesday, meaning that our players will continue to change in the upstairs lounge and the away team in the home & away dressing rooms in the tunnel. Therefore, ALL fans will be housed in the two end bays of the stand at each end of the ground, meaning you may not be able to sit in your usual seat. Supporters will be required to use the hand sanitiser provided and wear a mask inside the stadium in line with government guidelines.
Please be aware that the refreshment stalls will not be open for our Premier Sports Cup matches.
Yours in Sport,
Jim Stevenson
Chairman
Tickets for Match Against Kelty Hearts
Tickets for our Premier Sports Cup match against Kelty Hearts next Saturday (17th July) are now on sale priced at £13 for adults and £8 for concessions.
East Fife have been allocated up to 300 tickets in the North section of New Central Park and tickets can be purchased directly from Kelty Hearts here.
2021/22 Away Kit Revealed
We're delighted to reveal our new away kit for season 2021/22. The green & white design pays homage to our original colours first worn in 1903.
Chairman's Update - Season Tickets & Return of Fans
Dear Supporter,
The Covid-19 situation in Scotland is continuing to improve and we’re looking forward to welcoming you back to Bayview in the very near future. This is the news we have all been waiting for after 18 months of playing games behind closed doors.
We had been making plans to allow fans into our friendly match against Burntisland Shipyard on Tuesday 6th July as a trial run but unfortunately this will just not be practical due to the layout of the stadium. With the current social distancing measure of 2 metres, it brings the total capacity of the stand down to under 220 people. This includes everyone from players, backroom staff, directors, support staff, media, everyone! Our red zone for players & officials covers a disproportionate area of the stand meaning that the total number of spectators, spread out over both the home and away sections, would be under 150, making it impractical and cost prohibitive to do so for a friendly match.
The latest government forecast is for the whole of Scotland to move to Level 0 on the 19th of July, allowing up to 2000 fans to attend stadia with the potential for no outdoor social distancing, and then beyond Level 0 from the 9th of August, when all social distancing requirements could be lifted. However, should the current social distancing measures still be in place when the competitive games commence, we WILL allow fan access.
Regardless of social distancing restrictions in place at the time, we will be selling tickets for the home Premier Sports Cup group matches against Dundee United (20th July) and Elgin City (24th July). Season ticket holders will be given priority access to purchase tickets for these games. As previously stated, priority will be given to those who renewed earliest. We are in negotiation with both clubs regarding admission prices and full details of this will be released as soon as possible. Demand for the Dundee United game, in particular, will be high, so I ask you to book your ticket as early as possible once the details are announced. We are also working hard with our colleagues at Future Ticketing to try & have our new online purchasing and stadium entry system in place for the return of fans but please bear with us on this.
More importantly the removal of social distancing will allow all fans access to our home games for our cinch League One campaign this coming season. I know that several of you have been holding back in purchasing your season ticket until it was known if you could attend games, and I fully understand that point of view, but hopefully this news will give you the confidence to secure your seat for what is going to be a highly competitive league.
To those who have renewed their season tickets, or bought one for the first time, I extend sincere thanks from me & my board of directors. Renewals of season tickets for season 2021/22 have exceeded our expectations to date but, as always, we would welcome more so please tell your friends.
As always, your support is greatly appreciated and with your help, we will soon be seeing some well kent faces at Bayview very soon.
Yours in sport
Jim Stevenson
Watch East Fife v St. Andrew's United Live on East Fife TV
We continue our pre-season schedule on Thursday (24th June) by welcoming East of Scotland side St. Andrew's United to the Locality Hub Bayview Stadium.
Unfortunately, we still can’t welcome fans back to Bayview, but the match is available to stream live on East Fife TV for £3. This match is not inlcuded in your season ticket.
The East Fife TV team will be live from 7.35PM ahead of kick off at 7.45PM.
To sign-up, visit eftv.info
Mark McGuigan Retires From Senior Football
Due to work commitments, Mark McGuigan has retired from senior football with immediate effect.
Mark will be starting a PhD in Sport Science with Celtic & the University of the West of Scotland.
Darren Young: “I’m absolutely gutted Mark won’t be playing for East Fife this year, but this is an excellent opportunity for him & one that he couldn’t turn down”.
Everyone at East Fife would like to wish Mark all the best for his new career.