York appeal to FA

20 March 2010 02:06
York City are one of ten Blue Square Premier clubs to have registered an appeal with the Football Association over the deduction of points following the recent demise of Chester City. The Minstermen defeated Chester 3-2 at Bootham Crescent back in November, but had those points removed after they were thrown out of the Conference for unpaid debts and their failure to fulfil fixtures.A spokesperson for the clubs, who are also understood to include current league leaders Stevenage Borough and second-placed Oxford United, said: "The decision to expunge points so late in the season was not the right way of dealing with this situation."By the time Chester were expelled, 80% of the playing season had passed and we believe it would have been fairer to all to have awarded teams three points for the unplayed games, a solution the FA has previously implemented.    "This way all events that happened on the field of play, whether they be points gained or lost, bookings, injuries, bonus payments, goals scored etc all count, which is as it should be."We do not believe it is fair that points and the record of goals scored are expunged, yet bookings incurred in those games remain in force and count towards match bans".  However, Luton Town boss Richard Money questioned the motives behind the appeal: "I think it is a farcical situation," he told BBC Three Counties Radio."I'd have a little wager that it is partly because we have won the last four games and people are suddenly flapping a little bit."When the decision was originally taken we were a little bit further behind. Now we are a little bit closer and suddenly one or two are beginning to mess their pants a bit and trying to overturn it."Everyone in this league has done everything they possibly can this year when they play us, and when they don't play us, to keep us in the Conference next season."

Source: FOOTYMAD