You are both correct. However it is important that the club and supporters lobby the Council. When it was clear that Newport Rugby Club were being shafted, and if we think we've had some rough deals down the years so have they, we as a club, the rugby and our city community should have come together.rncfc wrote:Their accounts are publically available. There are hundreds of millions of liquid reserves, a small proportion of which could surely easily be exchanged for bricks and mortar, and the return made better for them.amberbhoy wrote:Heres a reality check for you Newport Council have promised a contractor a loan of £8.9 million pounds to take over Newport Market on a 250 year lease. In return they will get 15% of the rent.
Sort of blows the argument of not having any money to invest in the City.
Could have bought RP for half the price and secured the future of professional sport in the City and probalbly earned more rent.
The argument they can't afford it is not a valid one. Obviously we should have to chip in as well, but there is without question a moral duty to do something to help.
We didn't. The best time was then but as always the second best time is now.