Chester are granted affiliation

After what seems the longest running saga in the history of the game, Chester City have finally been given the nod to get their season up and running.

The FA have just approved City's application following their meeting with the Football Conference.

There is still a debate over the points deduction that was made against the club by the Conference, which will still fuel debate.

The bottom line is though, that Chester City are back in action again, and for that I'm thankful - now to find a new owner that will take this club back to respectability.

The support for CCFC gathers

Ahead of tomorrow's meeting between the FA & the Football Conference, the Chester City fans are looking to highlight the club's plight in front of the national media at the Deva Stadium.

Blues fans will be wanting to show that the club deserves a licence to play football, and that the supporters will not let the club die easily.

However, the club's supporters are also adamant that they are not in favour of Stephen Vaughan obtaining the club again, but accept that the licence needs to be granted first, and then the bridge needs to be crossed to discuss future ownership of the club.

Either way, the FA & Conference will hopefully thrash out a deal for crisis club Chester at their meeting tomorrow.

Fight for survival continues

Chester City's nightmare season continues, without a ball even being kicked, as today the FA & Conference ordered the Blues to cancel tomorrow's game at home to Gateshead, which would have been City's first home game of the new season.

Fans are now preparing to raise awareness prior to the Conference's meeting with the FA, which will take place on Thursday at Wembley Stadium.

Marches are being planned from the Town Hall to the Ground, with demonstrations of support for City outside the ground during what would have been the build up to kick off tomorrow night.

Chester City Exiles are also heading to Wembley Stadium on Thursday morning to show the FA & Conference that the club is not prepared to die.

Good luck to all those travelling to the various locations.

A long statement was produced tonight which is listed here - and you can see just how amateurish the official website looks thanks to the lack of paragraphing.

It is clear to see in this statement that Stephen Vaughan is blowing his own trumpet, and is claiming a number of things - thanks to Stephen Vaughan - talk about an ego.

Time is running out

As mentioned on my last post here, Chester City's battle to avoid closure is not looking good right now, with the FA still not granting the licence to the club to be affiliated to them, and to enable them to take part in a League next season.

Stephen Vaughan, we believe is currently in Manchester discussing matters with the FA, and if he doesn't satisfy their demands, then life for Chester City Football Club will come to an end.

I feel physically sick at this, and the possibility that I will no longer have the opportunity to watch my team in action again.