News archive - January 2003
31 January 2003
Reports of yesterday's Bootham Crescent Holdings AGM:
Press release - our "Chairman" hits back against false allegations
A personal view from Acomb Dave
A personal view from Clifton Lisa
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. More
21 January 2003
Evening Press - Trust in time for City, by Tony Kelly
TRUST - say it soft, say it loud - it's a most reassuring word. And never was it more a source of solace than when York City discovered they had been given a sigh of relief reprieve . . . More
20 January 2003
Evening Press - Fan-tastic, by Steve Carroll
FANS have turned out in their thousands to prove that York is a "sporting city". More
Evening Press - Trust worthy, by Dave Stanford
THE Supporters' Trust today explained its decision to submit a take-over bid for York City. More
18 January 2003
Evening Press - Friends united, by Dave Stanford
PRESSURE group the Friends of Bootham Crescent have hailed the bidding war that could come to the rescue of York City. More
Evening Press - Trust to get share payment, by Harry Welburn, via Readers' letters
I own one share in Bootham Crescent Holdings and I am also a life member of York City Supporters' Trust. More
Evening Press - Time to put your faith in the Trust, by Dave Stanford
NOW, more than ever, your football club and your Trust needs you. More
Evening Press - Rich clubs should help says Jack, 90
YORK City's oldest surviving player called today for giant clubs like Chelsea and Manchester United to bail out the struggling Minstermen. More
Evening Press - Craig reveals hopes for deal, by Dave Stanford
FORMER York City chairman Douglas Craig has revealed that a deal that would keep the club playing at Bootham Crescent for the foreseeable future has already been agreed in principle. More
Evening Press - Third party, by Dave Stanford
A THIRD mystery party emerged today in the race to save York City. More
17 January 2003
Evening Press - Bids seek home rule, by Dave Stanford
THE mystery would-be purchaser yet to make a formal bid for York City insisted today he was still hoping to buy the troubled football club and Bootham Crescent. More
Evening Press - Trust cash to the rescue
THE York City Supporters' Trust have put up £92,000 after yesterday's last-gasp lifeline rescued the club for a few more weeks. More
Evening Press - Ex-chairman welcomes news of bids, by Steve Carroll
FORMER York City chairman Douglas Craig today welcomed the news that a firm bid has been received to try to keep the club alive. More
16 January 2003
Evening Press - Lifeline bid made for City, by Steve Carroll and Dave Stanford
YORK City were handed an 11th-hour lifeline today, with at least one would-be purchaser making a formal bid to save the 80-year-old club from oblivion. More
1,479 letters of objection to plans to build on Bootham Crescent
Evening Press - Bootham Crescent sale bid brings record protest, by Steve Carroll
MORE people have objected to plans to turn Bootham Crescent into homes than any other planning application in City of York Council history. More
BBC - York offered lifeline
York City were offered a lifeline on the brink of Thursday's deadline to keep the club going out of business. More
Evening Press - Clouds over Bootham, by Chris Titley and Stephen Lewis
York City may only have days to live. Its demise would be a bitter loss to the community, but for the staff and players it would be a disaster. CHRIS TITLEY and STEPHEN LEWIS talked to some of them about their hopes and fears. More
Evening Press - John's on club patrol, by Dave Stanford
JOHN Batchelor, who remains the owner of York City Football Club while it is in administration, was spotted at Bootham Crescent yesterday, writes Dave Stanford. More
Evening Press - Threat to teen dreams, by Dave Stanford
THE hopes and dreams of hundreds of youngsters will be shattered if York City Football Club folds within the next 72 hours. More
15 January 2003
Evening Press - Don't let us down, by Steve Carroll and Dave Stanford
A YORK council meeting descended into uproar after scores of angry football fans accused councillors of failing to do enough to save York City. More
Evening Press - Come on Craig
YORK City president John Greenway today said that only Douglas Craig could safeguard the future of the football club. More
14 January 2003
Evening Press - Leading City bidders pull out, by Richard Edwards
YORK City Football Club's prospects looked ever more bleak this afternoon after council chiefs announced that the consortium of local businesses looking to take over the club had withdrawn its bid. More
Evening Press - Fans rue 'major blow'
THE supporters' pressure group, the Friends of Bootham Crescent, described today's announcement as "a major, major blow". More
York Socialist Alliance - York City FC, Council must act, say fans
Around 50 supporters of York City FC lobbied City of York Council to demand action to help save the club, which is threatened with closure. The fans were demanding that the council make a compulsory purchase order (CPO) on the club's ground at Bootham Crescent. More
Evening Press - No-one merits City closure, by Tony Kelly
THE most fervent wish of this column is that by this time next week it is not trimmed in funereal black. As the countdown to York City's survival fight ticks remorselessly on, the spectre of oblivion is within touching distance. More
BBC news - York City faces final whistle
The future of York City Football club is looking extremely precarious as the deadline for a rescue package draws near. More
Evening Press - Trust kick in, by Dave Stanford
THE Supporters' Trust today said it was considering launching its own take-over bid of York City as the club teeters on the brink of closure. More
Evening Press - Noon-day scenario for bids, by Tony Curtis
ADMINISTRATORS have set a `high noon' deadline on Thursday for all interested parties to put their bids on the table to save York City from extinction. More
11 January 2003
Evening Press - Battling hard to protect City's home, by Dave Stanford
SUPPORTERS fighting to prevent development on Bootham Crescent have maintained their struggle would continue even if York City were to move to Huntington Stadium next season. More
9 January 2003
Evening Press - Two's company, by Dave Stanford
TWO front-runners, including a consortium of local businesses, are leading the race to save York City Football Club, administrators today confirmed. More
8 January 2003
Evening Press - Fans mobilise, by Dave Stanford
A YORK City supporters' pressure group is calling on fans to join their protest at the rearranged annual meeting of the owners of Bootham Crescent. More
7 January 2003
Evening Press - Sterling reward for faithful
YORK City Supporters' Trust have expressed their gratitude after reaping the benefits of bucket collections outside the club's Bootham Crescent home to the tune of £12,000. More
6 January 2003
Evening Press - Greetings for City buy buy, by Tony Kelly
FANS' group the Friends of Bootham Crescent has warmly welcomed the news that the City of York Council may consider making a Compulsory Purchase Order on York City's Bootham Crescent home. More
Evening Press - All shapes come together for City
THE Grim Reaper, a lion, a former York City legend and a host of die-hard Minstermen fans took to the city streets on Saturday in a bid to collect objections to the planning application to build houses on Bootham Crescent. More
4 January 2003
Evening Press - Trust working behind the scenes
THE York City Supporters' Trust is continuing to work behind the scenes to help find a solution as the deadline to save the football club fast approaches. More
3 January 2003
Evening Press - Council could buy City ground, by Steve Carroll
COUNCIL chiefs in York are looking at buying Bootham Crescent, it emerged today. City of York Council is considering whether it can acquire the ground through a compulsory purchase order. More
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