HAVING read the Evening Press report 'Where are you?' (Tuesday, January 17) I wholly endorse Billy McEwan's message to York City's stay-away fans.

The attendances for Exeter (3,503), Grays in the FA Cup (3,586) and the Scarborough game (4,921) prove that York City fans can support the team.

Like Mr McEwan, I was extremely disappointed with the gates for Burton (2,411), Morecambe (2,712) and particularly Stevenage (2,325).

If City fans want to see Football League football again, they must support their club and their team through thick and thin. The current board and the Supporters' Trust have continued to show full support to the club and the team.

When we were at our lowest ebb, City's fans proved how they would fight tooth and nail to save the club.

We now have a board who are striving for success on behalf of all York City fans and a manager who has committed himself to the club for three years and already has proved that he can create a successful team. Yet many fickle fans are turning their back on the team and club during a lean spell.

A year or two in football can be a very long time. Just look at Doncaster Rovers. They were a Conference side only a few years ago, yet were minutes away from disposing of Arsenal and reaching this season's Carling Cup semi-finals.

Mr McEwan needs our full support now if we are to regain our league status in the new few years. If we won't give our full committed support to this cause why should he?

Let's have a full house against Grays today and on Tuesday when we play Southport and roar City into the top five.

Val Duggan,

Holgate,

York

Updated: 10:21 Saturday, January 21, 2006