We hear from our resident sports writer and York City F. C. fan, Simon Pattinson.
It’s been yet another crazy month since we last spoke with all things York City. As I write this, we have just sacked David Webb as our manager. We won only one game with David Webb and as a manager, it felt like he was quite out of his depth. The football chairman, Glen Henderson, wanted better football and the displays have gone backwards and we look even closer to being relegated back to National League North.
Although it kicked off with such optimism, the season is starting to look very bleak. It is clear the players have no confidence in the management or the chairman, and that has been made clear by the fans too. The fact Henderson swore at supporters recently showed his inept attitude, and he is not up to the task of leading us into the future. Hopefully, the next time we speak, he will no longer be a part of this club and the process of a takeover grows closer and we put this sorry mess behind us.
Whoever takes over needs to listen to the fans, create togetherness and allow us to be able to simply compete in what is a challenging league to be in. I just hope the whole process won’t be too late to save us from regional football once again, which looms ever prominently right now.
Most importantly the trust needs to step up and take ownership of this situation. Do the right thing and correct the wrongdoings that got us in this mess in the first place. All York fans want is to have a normal week. It certainly feels too much to ask really.
A new owner, and a new manager, who cares about the club and the future, are what is needed. Under John Askey, everything felt good. We knew where we stood and were behind him and the players. We were definitely overachieving this season before Askey was sacked, but I genuinely believe with a proper pre-season and being able to assess this side, his CV suggests he is, or now, was the man to help us long-term return to the football league.
Some are against bringing him back but I, for one, would see it as a safe option.
Otherwise, some fans have mentioned Danny Cowley who, given his track record within non-league and in the football league too with Lincoln City, would make him an ideal candidate for City. Some may say he is out of reach, but considering jobs available at the moment are few and far between, it may be more of an option than you think. We can but only dream big if we can stay in this division. That right now has to be the key focus. I hope next time I speak with you there will be strides towards a better and bright future and no doubt a new manager. Fingers crossed.
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