I've attended most of York's home and away matches this season. Its been great seeing everything click into place, especially when at the start of 2017 it didn't look like they'd be in the fixture list plus its just over a year ago that they lost at Oxford!

I think Super League is some way off. Now is the time to consolidate themselves as a solid Championship club - something along the lines of a Batley or Featherstone. Then let's think about SL.

Crowds are slowly increasing, I've included a few stats below, but still a lot of work to be done to tap into other potential audiences - disgruntled York City FC fans, those who currently go down the A64 to Headingley or Wheldon Road, plus there's tourists, a big student population and the racecourse crowd. The new stadium will be a huge help. Bootham Crescent makes Wheldon Road seem like paradise!

Avg crowd / Biggest crowd

2018: 1638 / 4281
2017: 1088 / 2602
2016: 592 / 778
2015: 428 / 607

You support 4 clubs to suit your need to get on everybodys nerves, Hightown Tiger supports 2 clubs as 1 is his first club and the other he is involved in.

There is a difference between him and you. A very, very big difference

I've just read that back, jeez I sound full of self importance, which I'm not! Think my point which I made in a long winded way is the more fans volunteering (or employed) at clubs, the better, regardless of if it's Warrington or West Wales! Sometimes I think those running clubs just need a bit of constructive feedback and help from the fans.

Just would like the chance to wish you all the very best on a deserved title and for next year. Keep up the good work you have been richly rewarded.


I still think we should have beaten you at the Keepmoat

York could be a good growth area for the game, it is not a sports mad city, the football team always struggle and many support Leeds United or further north Middlesbrough.

They probably arent big enough for Super League in the medium term, but if they became top of the Championship contenders that would be a boost for the sport.

As others have said the new ground is out of town but has very good road and bus and park and ride links, also a decent population in smaller towns around York near there.

We ideally need a stronger 2nd tier, where being relegated from SL is seen as a blow but not a death knell for a club. We need to get a cluster of say 6-10 teams attracting 3-5k who are competing at the top end of the Championship

The new stadium is less than 3 miles from York rail station about 2.5 from the minster, headingley elland road, Dw and possibly Kc stadium all similar distance or more. That part of York is now a major hub part of the city, for shopping leusure etr. Its not like the original Huntington stadium which when it was built in the 80’s had nothing around it.