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FoBC campaign 2002-2004

News archive - February 2003

26 February 2003

BBC - York takeover nears finish
York City Supporters Trust are confident they can complete a deal to take over the Third Division club within the next three weeks. The Trust have agreed terms with administrators Jacksons Joliffe Cork to acquire the business and assets of the Minstermen. More

Evening Press - Trust take-over bid accepted, by Tony Curtis
THE York City Supporters' Trust are on course to complete a deal to take over the Minstermen, the Evening Press can reveal. The proposed offer by the Supporters' Trust to acquire the business and assets of York City Football Club had been discussed at length with administrator David Willis over the past two days, but the terms on which the bid can be moved forward have now been agreed. More

25 February 2003

Evening Press - Trust in talks
THE York City Supporters' Trust were set to continue their talks with the club's administrator today as the fans' body stepped up their bid to take over the Minstermen. More

Evening Press - To dream a little dream, by Tony Kelly
FOOTBALL support is all about dreams. Never mind that it can be the stuff of nightmares, when you are emotionally entangled with a club - and by its nature that attachment is for life - then dream-time occupies hours, days, seasons. More

24 February 2003