Jonesy3 wrote:So, just for clarity, your secret idea is to build a stadium for Newport County AFC that would not be owned by Newport County AFC. So the club would be tenants of the company that owned the stadium? So it's a £5 million idea that leaves the club in exactly the same position it is now - just at a different location?The Newport wrote:I have been a Newport County supporter for well over 50 years. Yes, I agree 5 million is a serious amount of money for any club. I still feel the same as Stan Newport County need a Stadium in the long run and I still strongly believe that the football side should not have control of the stadium. And I will tell you why, after taking advice from several people involved in the football industry. And their advice was if the club (Newport County) were to go out of business everything that they owned would be sold off or auctioned off to raise money to pay their debts they might have. I would love to share this idea with the club but as I said a stadium and the football side shouldn't be as one.Mr Figo wrote:As i have said previously - if you are a fan of the club, which you say you are, then £5 million is a serious amount of money that will benefit the Club. I suggest you get in touch with the Club if you are serious rather than post on an unofficial message board.
I remember going to Oldham last season where, as well as getting hammered, half the stadium was closed because the club's owners were in dispute with the stadium's owners.
I wouldn't dismiss out of hand any idea that would help the club - but without any further detail, I'm struggling to see the benefits of this one.
Who said that it was a secret idea I didn't? It is out there if you look in the right places. That is correct it wouldn't be owned by Newport County they would pay rent to use the stadium and we the stadium owners would pay for the upkeep of the stadium and to make sure that the pitch was well maintained (Desso pitch). No, they wouldn't be in the same position as they are in now. I do have a plan/idea (I'm still working on my idea/plan) that would work for Newport County in the long run. I do understand where you are coming from. I tell you what I will tell you a little bit more about my idea/plan because you asked so nicely part of my idea/plan would involve the academy as well.
Any profit made would be shared with Newport County football club.