News archive - January 2003

31 January 2003

Reports of yesterday's Bootham Crescent Holdings AGM:

Press release - our "Chairman" hits back against false allegations

Other news:

Evening Press - Rival's pull-out threat by Dave Stanford and Tony Curtis
THE northern-based millionaire still to submit an offer for York City today threatened to pull the plug on his attempted take-over after the John Batchelor-John Heynes bid moved into pole position. More

30 January 2003

Members of the Friends of Bootham Crescent attended this morning's AGM of Bootham Crescent Holdings - a good opportunity to make our feelings known, despite the chairman's attempts to silence debate. Congratulations to FoBC spokesperson Ian, inadvertently promoted to position of "Chairman of FoBC" by Mr Craig.

Evening Press - Clashes at stormy BCH meeting, by Steve Carroll
YORK City legend Barry Swallow today needed a formal ballot to be re-elected as a director of Bootham Crescent Holdings. More

Evening Press - Trust's ice-cool reception for plan, by Tony Kelly
RESPECTED fans' group, York City Supporters' Trust, today greeted John Batchelor's announcement about the possible purchase of Bootham Crescent with caution. More

29 January 2003

Evening Press - Friends united in anger, by Dave Stanford
SUPPORTERS' pressure group the Friends of Bootham Crescent called on fans to join them in a protest at tomorrow's rearranged annual general meeting of Bootham Crescent Holdings tomorrow. More

Evening Press - Reality check pledged by Trust, by Tony Kelly
REALITY football will breathe fresh life into York City Football Club as it teeters on the threshold of extinction. More

Evening Press - Revealed, by Dave Stanford
THE Evening Press can today reveal the millionaire businessman backing the York City take-over bid being led by John Batchelor. More

28 January 2003

Evening Press - M T bid for men of York, by Tony Kelly
Dear Mr Administrator, I am writing to you about the possibility of me saving York City.