HUNDREDS of York City fans are being asked how happy they are with the way the club is being run in a Supporters' Trust survey.

The 20-question survey will be distributed at Saturday's final match of the season against Farnborough at KitKat Crescent, or fans can download copies from www.ycst.org.uk and then send them in.

The survey was launched at the Dagenham match and attempts to analyse aspects ranging from who goes to matches, how often, and, playing performance aside, what do people think of the matchday experience.

And possibly the biggest question - number 13 - asks fans to rate how optimistic they are about the health of the club's finances in comparison to three years ago.

Fans liaison director Steve Beck (pictured) said: "The York City fan survey is another important opportunity for the supporters to have a dialogue with the club.

"The supporters are York City's most important asset. Going forward, it's vital that we maintain that support, particularly when the on-the-pitch results this season have been below everyone's expectations.

"York City is run by supporters for the supporters and the fan survey is another way to get involvement from the wider fanbase."

The questionnaire has been designed with help from Trust member Dave Brewis, who has conducted surveys at other clubs, and it is hoped more than 2,000 fans will complete the questionnaires. Around 1,200 were handed out at the Dagenham match and 800 more will be distributed on Saturday with supporters also able to download copies.

Other areas covered by the questionnaire include the perception of links with the local community and whether or not watching the Minstermen offers good value for money in terms of ticket prices and cost and quality of refreshments.

All supporters are asked to return their forms to the ground within two weeks, so the data can be analysed and the key findings published as soon as possible.

The information will then be available for the Trust and club to consider when making decisions.

Updated: 10:20 Friday, April 22, 2005