'We're coming for you': York City co-owner's message to Wrexham rival plus promotion hero Josh Stones' admission
WE'RE coming for you.
That's the message from York City co-owner Julie-Anne Uggla to fellow Canadian and Wrexham counterpart Ryan Reynolds after the Minstermen returned to the EFL in astonishing fashion at Rochdale, ending a decade-long absence.
Hollywood star Reynolds' epic time at Wrexham has seen them propel themselves from the National League to the Championship with three successive promotions and Uggla says that York's sights are set on giving him ‘a run for his money’.
Uggla, who bought a majority stake with son Matthew in 2023 to save York from liquidation, said: "Our ambition is to go straight through League Two, to have back-to-back promotions.
"I'm going to give that other Canadian a run for his money. There's David Hopkinson from Newcastle, CEO, Ryan Reynolds of Wrexham, and now there's Julia-Anne Uggla. So watch out, Ryan. we're coming."
On an incredible promotion finale with rivals Dale, she added: "It was the biggest emotional roller-coaster I think I've ever been on in my entire life, and I've got four kids and seven grandkids. To say that, that's a big statement.
"When Rochdale scored and we didn't, I was basically in tears. And then when we scored, I was in tears for all the right reasons."
Promotion was secured in the 13th minute of stoppage time, thanks to Josh Stones' 18th goal of the campaign in the 1-1 draw.
The forward, who had earlier missed some big chances ahead of Mani Dieseruvwe putting Dale on the cusp of promotion, said: "If we'd lost, I wouldn't have slept for days.
"I would have blamed myself because I should have put the game to bed twice. But it's all worked out now.
"I was taking all that sh*t from their fans (in the first pitch invasion). Coming up to my face. (It's) nice to give it them back."