News archive - May 2003
22 May 2003
Evening Press - Track record
DOUGLAS Craig today joined the furore over the future of the running track at Huntington Stadium by insisting council chiefs had pledged to relocate the facility. More
20 May 2003
Evening Press - Council deny back tracking
THE City of York Council came under more pressure today amid fresh claims the authority was reneging on an agreement to relocate the running track at Huntington Stadium. The York Socialist Alliance attacked the council's ruling Liberal Democrat group for its apparent U-turn which supporters' pressure group the Friends of Bootham Crescent claims could threaten the existence of York City. More
Evening Press - Political football, by Tony Kelly
OF all the hollow sounds in the world the most dismaying has to be that of political expediency. More
17 May 2003
Evening Press - Crash land
The running row over the Huntington Stadium track escalated today as Friends of Bootham Crescent (FoBC) threw down the glove to the City of York Council. The pressure group has challenged the Council to stick by their word. More
Evening Press - Huntington track must stay - athletes
ATHLETES in North Yorkshire have hit back in the ongoing controversy surrounding the proposed redevelopment of Huntington Stadium. And they have asked that a constructive plan be put forward "before irreparable damage is done to active sport in the York area". More
16 May 2003
Evening Press - Friends' Fury
THE Friends of Bootham Crescent action group have hit out at City of York Council for 'moving the goalposts' regarding the proposed Huntington Stadium redevelopment. More
13 May 2003
Glenn Moore of the Independent says:
"The hate figure of the year is Douglas Craig, together with his cohorts on the former board of York City. Having transferred the ownership of the ground into their holding company, they agreed to sell it for a fortune to a property developer. The only benefit here, as at many other places, is that the fans have united to preserve their footballing heritage."
Full story, looking back over the season: From boom to bust in a season which bewildered pundits
Evening Press - Fanfare for City faithful, by Dave Stanford
THE united front that saved York City from extinction has achieved national recognition with a major footballing prize bestowed on the club. More
3 May 2003
Evening Press - Friends accept Huntington flit, by Dave Stanford
SUPPORTERS' pressure group the Friends of Bootham Crescent this week broke their silence on the club's proposed move to Huntington Stadium. More
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