Reform Regional Rugby Petition

by Jimmy Moz Tue 03 Jan 2012, 8:34 pm

First topic message reminder :

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/reform-regional-rugby/

Sign away people

by Guest Thu 05 Jan 2012, 12:19 pm

red_stag wrote:Rev, did you here about the support I provided to your team in the Amlin Cup

I did, but I'm not convinced by it. Your true colours will soon come shining through again Wink

by Cardiff Dave Thu 05 Jan 2012, 12:28 pm

Griff wrote:

Tony Brown owns Rodney Parade - the club house, bowls club, squash club, stadium, training barn, the lot. It makes sense for him to regenerate his ground to maximise income, be it from Newport RFC, the Dragons, or the weddings and conferencing packages that they've started doing. The Dragons don't get the proceeds of the weddings or conferences, or the Newport RFC gates receipts obviously.

Who owns Newport gwent dragons?

by red_stag Thu 05 Jan 2012, 12:32 pm

Risca Rev wrote:
red_stag wrote:Rev, did you here about the support I provided to your team in the Amlin Cup

I did, but I'm not convinced by it. Your true colours will soon come shining through again

I swear to you Rev. I was a very vocal support of . . . . .NEWPORT!!!! laughing

NEEEEEWWWWWWPPPPOOOOOORRRRRRRRRTTTTTTTTT!!!!! Wales

(I got funny looks from some Dragons fans to say least)

by XR Thu 05 Jan 2012, 12:35 pm

Cardiff Dave wrote:Who owns Newport gwent dragons?

Usually the teams they play against Laugh

by Cardiff Dave Thu 05 Jan 2012, 12:42 pm

gcBlues wrote:
Cardiff Dave wrote:Who owns Newport gwent dragons?

Usually the teams they play against

You are cruel.

by bedfordwelsh Thu 05 Jan 2012, 12:47 pm

Harsh but fair at the moment boys Sad

by dragon999 Thu 05 Jan 2012, 7:28 pm

Griff wrote:
Cardiff Dave wrote:
Griff wrote:
dragon999 wrote:

Griff, you don't know much about the Dragons do you? Tony Brown has just contributed millions of pounds to help pay for the Bisley stand at RP which is named after his company

The Dragons just use the stadium owned by Newport Athletic club, which Tony Brown is involved in. He didn't build it for the Dragons, but we did get to use it.

So what was the main reason for building the new stand?

Tony Brown owns Rodney Parade - the club house, bowls club, squash club, stadium, training barn, the lot. It makes sense for him to regenerate his ground to maximise income, be it from Newport RFC, the Dragons, or the weddings and conferencing packages that they've started doing. The Dragons don't get the proceeds of the weddings or conferences, or the Newport RFC gates receipts obviously.

Tony Brown left the Dragons acrimoniously around 2005. It is only recently he's come back (start of 2011) but only to help the board out and to 'add credibility to the board', kind of like an advisor. He certainly hasn't declared that he's investing in the Dragons, but we do get to play in the nice new stadium (stand) so we're grateful of that. He's certainly not a benefactor like Cuddy or Pies.

Griff - You patently have no idea how Rodney Parade ltd operate.

by Guest Thu 05 Jan 2012, 7:53 pm

Go on then Dragon, enlighten me. As a dual season ticket holder I only know as much as any other fan with an interest but without access to the inner workings. As you obviously have the inside knowledge then please divulge. It's always good to learn.

by dragon999 Thu 05 Jan 2012, 8:24 pm

Griff wrote:Go on then Dragon, enlighten me. As a dual season ticket holder I only know as much as any other fan with an interest but without access to the inner workings. As you obviously have the inside knowledge then please divulge. It's always good to learn.

Rodney Parade Ltd is the company that runs everything at RP - All the monies go into one pot so the Dragons & Newport RFC benefit from any income derived from stuff like off field activities - The reason why Dylan Matthews was brought in was to maximise income streams from the new Bisley Stand/conference centre so that things like facilties & squad strength can be improved.Longer term,as the Dragons are not in debt like the other regions,the future could be rosie however,these things take time.

by Guest Thu 05 Jan 2012, 8:29 pm

You forgot to mention the role of Dragons Rugby ltd who run the dragons. How do they fit in?

by Shifty Thu 05 Jan 2012, 9:21 pm

Griff wrote:You forgot to mention the role of Dragons Rugby ltd who run the dragons. How do they fit in?

Surely they run the Dragons like Llandarcy run the Ospreys, Bridgend and Swansea? Headscratch

by Guest Thu 05 Jan 2012, 9:30 pm

AlynDavies wrote:
Griff wrote:You forgot to mention the role of Dragons Rugby ltd who run the dragons. How do they fit in?
Surely they run the Dragons like Llandarcy run the Ospreys, Bridgend and Swansea?

Alyn, Dragon999 says that Rodney Parade Ltd runs everything including Newport RFC and the Dragons, but there's a company registered at Companies House called Dragons Rugby ltd, based at Rodney Parade, with Martin Hazell as chairman, and which Wikipedia says runs Gwent Dragons. Surely they can't both be running the Dragons?

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