The fans wanted Craig out - well it seems they've got their wish.

We all hope that someone will rescue us. I think they will, but these are desperate times.

Supporters have to get behind the club and the best way to do that is to go through the turnstiles.

Fans have saved clubs before like at Bournemouth.

Now the whole city must rally round the Minstermen.

We're a small parochial club, but we have a proud history - remember Wembley, remember Old Trafford.

We can't let it die.

Richard Townend,

Mount Vale Drive,

York.

..York City fans should not be boycotting the club.

They should do what Hull City supporters did last season when their club was in danger and attend matches.

It is no good blaming the board because this is happening to other clubs in the lower leagues.

We are not the first and won't be the last to land in trouble these days. Look at Bristol Rovers Swansea and, recently, Swindon, where former jockey Willie Carson heads a consortium that took over the club.

Instead of turning our backs and laying the blame on Douglas Craig we should get behind him and the board to save the club.

After all we are on the same side, so come on, fans, get your act together and fight.

G Harding,

Easingwold.

..I was a regular at City matches between 1993 and 1997. Admittedly, I have not been since due to the regular sale of the best players: McCarthy, Barnes, Barras, Cresswell, Williams, Kiely, Greening, Culkin.

Each time the board's excuse for selling these players was to bring in money to keep the club going. So how come today they are the club in crisis and where has all the money for the above players disappeared to?

It would be a tragedy if York folded as I still look out for their results and read reports in the Evening Press. The blame for the state of the club is firmly with Douglas Craig and I think all York City supporters have realised this for a long time.

Sam Bothamley,

East Mount,

Malton.

..I just want to express my shock as well as sadness at the current

situation at York City.

Like other fans who attend the games regularly, I love the

team dearly and although we are going through a hard time, I simply couldn't imagine not having the club to follow.

Although the team are languishing near the bottom of the third division, I am still very proud to be a York fan, and the other week when we beat Reading in the Cup I was so happy I had tears in my eyes.

I think we all need to get behind the team, forget about the past and really become a "twelfth

player". Let's all unite and save York City Football Club.

Greg Dimond,

Farndale Road,

Knaresborough.

..How dare Douglas Craig put the blame on the supporters of York City for the financial plight of the club. I hope a buyer can be found and we can all say farewell to him and the board.

People are not willing to pay hard-earned money to go and watch a poor team week in week out.

All we ask is for a bit more commitment and passion at the club.

Craig has stated in the past he had great ambition for the club - well, he has a funny way of showing it.

Mark Loveley,

Lavender Grove,

Acomb, York.

..THE answer to York City's prayer is simple.

The Club will hand over their Bootham Crescent site to Land Securities for the construction of multi-storey luxury flats with penthouse apartments and entry phones. In return Land Securities will build the Club a state-of-the-art stadium on the site of the Clifford's Tower car park, which the city council has kindly donated for the purpose.This will involve decking over the River Foss, providing a subterranean skateboard park, and an increase in the size of the Piccadilly multi-storey car park from four floors to eight. What a Christmas present for the club! Case solved!

Philip Crowe,

Clifton, York.

..It had to happen sooner or later.

To me, the turning point was as soon as we went down to Division Three and appointed that well- known saviour, Dolan

I know he hasn't had the best of luck... but please!

I recently wrote to the Evening Press saying I would turn "North" on Boxing Day and protest against what's going on whilst watching Bristol Rovers play Orient.

My two-year-old son will remain a junior red and I will try desperately to make sure he doesn't follow Bristol Rovers or Bristol City or any other football club.

But once he knows better, I suspect he'll wonder what his old man ever saw in City.

I'm desperate to see us continue in league football.

David Simmons,

Upper Cranbrook Road,

Redland, Bristol.

Updated: 10:40 Thursday, December 27, 2001