Back To Back Relegation Nightmare For York City

Relegation is painful, back to back relegation hurts a lot more. Add to that a 90th minute goal that sends you down and it's hard to stop the tears.

I went through a range of emotions on saturday as I hid in the back office at work watching York on BT sport. Disbelief that we conceded so early, elation as Jon Parkin put us back on level terms and then I was deflated by Forest Greens instant response. As Parkin grabbed another goal just after half time to add to his impressive tally since rejoining York in January things looked promising, Guiseley were a goal down and York were in the safety zone on goal difference.

We were on the verge of a great escape, at one point in the season we had looked hopeless until Gary Mills returned to steer the ship towards safety. But then the tragic moment happened, an update flashed on the screen, Guiseley equalized in the 90th minute, putting us back in the relegation zone. We had two last chances, a Muggleton long throw which was headed out and then a corner which again was dealt with. The final whistle blew and that was it, York City would be playing in the sixth tier of English football for the first time.

The fingers are firmly pointed at chairman Jason McGill and former manager now chief executive Jackie McNamara. Firstly McGill deserves thanks for saving the club during our time of need but as the years have gone by the lack of any direction in driving the club forward has became increasingly frustrating. McNamara's reign was a joke from start to finish. Poor signings and poor tactics led to a quick return to the National League. Somehow he was allowed to keep his job as if McGill felt like he needed to do him a favour. Poor results continued and McNamara was gone, or so we thought. For some ridiculous reason he was kept on at the club under a chief executive role, this decision was even mocked on the ever brilliant Football weekly podcast from The Guardian.

McGill has released a statement today saying he stands by his decision to keep McNamara at the club and this is the final straw in my opinion. He needs to do the decent thing and put the club up for sale. I know people say be careful what you wish for but we need somebody that can drive the club forward and find better investments to hep grow the club and return us back to the football league.

We have been through a lot more thing then thick moments supporting York city and i have no doubt we will be back, we will keep the faith and carry on supporting The Minstermen until the end.