A year that promised so much including the America’s Cup coming to town, yet another trip to Wembley for Pompey fans and of course the annual pilgrimage to Southsea Common for Victorious Festival.
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However for the obvious reasons all of that has been put on hold.
So we decided to pull together a list of things to look forward to in the Portsmouth area in 2021 - touch wood.
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13. Pompey fans get their Wembley day out
April was supposed to see 50,000 Pompey fans descend on the famous Wembley Stadium for the EFL Trophy Final - but due to the pandemic it was postponed. Hopefully in 2021 fans will get to walk down Wembley Way and see the famed Arch. Photo: Catherine Ivill
14. Pompey being promoted
Touch wood this season will finally be the one that sees Pompey promoted from League One and back into the Championship. PUP! Photo: PinPeP
15. A coronavirus vaccine
Fingers crossed we will see a Covid-19 vaccine being widely available in 2021 - and life will start to return to normal. Photo: David Cheskin/PA
16. The day when we can all meet again
I’m sure that like us here at The News you have been unable to see plenty of your dearest friends and relatives over the last six months. But hopefully in 2021, with a vaccine, we will all get to be reunited with those we love - and never take that time for granted again. Photo: Kiran Ridley