We hear from our resident sports writer and York City F. C. fan, Simon Pattinson.
At the time of writing this column, we come off the back of an excellent win versus high flyers Chesterfield and an excruciating defeat to Halifax. It’s fair to say that we don’t make life easy for ourselves. York City during the trials and tribulations of what was meant to be a celebration of our centenary year has turned into nothing but chaos and the unknown and still, as it stands, there could be a threat of relegation.
By the time you read this, no doubt that fate will have been decided, and quite frankly right now the thought of being back in National League North isn’t something I ever want to return to. I’ve already stuck my neck on the line and have said a point will keep us up and I hope that happens. What a task it’s been for Interim Manager, Mikey Morton to see us through this turbulent time and deal with the job with such pride. He’s a fan too and I do hope he is offered a position on the coaching staff next season.
What must happen this summer is to make sure we have an experienced manager in place to make sure we do not suffer the same tribulations as this one and to be safe. The one thing that gets in the way of that, is our current chairman. Someone who really should step aside, sell his shares and leave the club. Just when you think it seems close to ending this nightmare, this man is still the majority shareholder. Someone who has said numerous times now that he will pay the staff and will sell his shares when the offer comes in. It feels like all talk. I’m sure it’ll be no different when you are reading this too. Some people are just not fit for running a football club and this guy is up there. I can agree any due diligence cannot always spot this sort of thing from happening but over four years there must have been a hunch that this guy wasn’t going to be the right fit.
When this is all over and a resolution is eventually made I think everyone’s best interest would be to see Mike Brown step aside as the Trust Chairman to see a fresh start and regain some trust in the Trust. We need fresh impetus and stronger direction. No offence to Mike, as he’s a nice guy and nothing on his character, but it would be best for all involved.
Looking back to playing, whoever does take charge this summer needs to address the forward line. John Lewis has had his highest goal season and is still getting stick from the fan base, yet he is still the integral piece of this fractured jigsaw. What is needed, is more goals and someone to take the workload, getting some goals and not relying on him as often as we have. Other than that we have a solid group that just needs a handful of additions to improve what we have. I just hope it’ll be for National League football!
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