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BBC News
15-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Maldon & Tiptree fans divided over football club's new crest
Fans of a non-league football club are divided on a new design for the club's & Tiptree FC revealed its new emblem on Facebook, showing the combined letters M and T, replacing the former design of a traditional sailing ship and the three curved blades motif of Facebook, the Isthmian League North Division side said "over 100 fans voted unanimously for this new club badge to take us into a modern era".Some fans welcomed the new design, but there was also criticism, with one person saying the old logo had "heritage and charm" but the new one was "soulless", and another posting: "RIP to the club's identity." It follows a takeover of the club earlier this month by Barrie and Scott Drewitt, who run Chelmsford-based property firm the Drewitt-Barlow new badge was adopted at a fans' meeting at the club's ground on Thursday club, nicknamed The Jammers, currently plays in the eighth tier of English football but said it was looking "to move up the football pyramid". On Facebook, one fan posted: "Watch the Jammers roll on to the National League. Going to be awesome."Torquespeed FC, a neighbouring youth football club in Essex, wished the club "good luck" in its "new era"."Great to see one of our local neighbours getting good investment to push on," it said. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
05-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Maldon & Tiptree FC bought by Barrie and Scott Drewitt-Barlow
Britain's first gay father and his partner have finalised a "multi-million pound" takeover of a football and Scott Drewitt-Barlow acquired Maldon & Tiptree FC and its 20-acre stadium site on couple, from Danbury, Essex, said they wanted to bring "joy and brighter days" to the Jammers, who play in the eighth tier of English a statement on X, the Isthmian League North Division side also announced recently departed Needham Market boss Kevin Horlock as its new manager. The club added it wanted to make "every person in the area proud" of its millionaire Barrie runs the Chelmsford-based real estate firm Drewitt-Barlow his ex-husband Tony, he became Britain's first gay dad in 1999 when the couple fathered twins through involved in the football takeover deal was not disclosed, although Barrie Drewitt-Barlow previously said he tabled a "multi-million pound" offer. Richard Cowling was the incumbent Jammers owner, with the ground belonging to his brother Robbie - the owner of League Two outfit Colchester Barrie Drewitt-Barlow told the BBC in December the Cowlings had "lost focus" on Maldon & after the takeover was completed, the Drewitt-Barlows said: "We're here as local people who want to give back to our local community and hopefully bring joy and brighter days to our football club."The couple said they wanted to have a "long stewardship" of the club, founded in its lower league status, the Jammers have enjoyed FA Cup success in recent years, reaching the first round proper in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 Drewitt-Barlow also gained fame by appearing on television shows such as Rich House, Poor House and Below Deck Sailing businessman has already outlined ambitions to rebuild the stadium and stressed there was no plan to build houses on the club's land. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
