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Come on City ! Archbishop urges York to get behind York City FC
Thursday 07 May 2009
The Archbishop of York, Dr. John Sentamu, today urged the people of York to get behind York City as the team prepares to travel to London for the final of the FA Trophy on Saturday May 9th
"Saturday is a big day not only for the team but also for the City of York. I'm urging everyone in the City to get behind our team and cheer them on. It doesn't matter if you watch the game at Wembley in London or Westfield in York, let's get behind the team."
Dr. Sentamu, who is patron of the club, will be joining the players at their team hotel on Friday night and seeing the team off on their coach to Wembley before catching his own flight to Toronto where he is due to speak at a conference the following day.
"Obviously I'm totally gutted that I won't be at Wembley on Saturday. I'll never forget celebrating on the pitch with the players and the directors at Kit Kat crescent after the second leg of the semi-final. But I agreed to be in Toronto over 18 months ago and although I've tried to re-arrange my travel to make sure I was at the game, there is no way of being in two places at once.
"Make no mistake that I'll be following the game and I'll be sure to shout a "Come on City ! Come on You Minstermen !" as my plane flies over London during the second half of the match."
Saturday will be York's second appearance at Wembley in 87 years and the team's first since 1993 when they beat Crewe in a penalty shoot-out in the Division 3 play-off final
"I would urge anyone who can to get down to the game. It's going to be the kind of day families will tell each about for years to come."