The Beardy Manpaultheroyal I read that Newport IOW have permission to move to a new ground. ASDA taking over St Georges. Got fond memories of that place and crazy moving out as not long been there!
If I won a considerable sum of money I would buy this club! Sleeping giant and what would be a decent fan base.
My understanding from the IOW county press is that Asda don't want the football club site, they have another one lined up....but that Newport want Asda to buy their site and have made counter proposals.
edit- here is the link - http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/asda-re ... um=twitter
God knows what's going on then. However, on the 9th January the Newport chairman wrote
You will already know of the plans of Asda and perhaps more importantly our landlords South Coast Leisure. Obviously, these are still at the preliminary stages but we can now cast off the mantle of uncertainty relative to our ground and facilities. Moving from season to season on the flimsy 2 year lease basis is extremely unsatisfactory and with the assurances of SCL, we can at least look forward to playing at an entirely newly built ground whatever the outcome of the recent proposals and know it will be built within the Newport boundary. We know that three sites have been earmarked as possibilities but so far we have not been privy to their whereabouts. So, we are now in the solid position of comfort that whatever the outcome, we shall be well looked after – I am delighted for all of us. In my book it is an an ideal way to start on our next 125 years with optimism. Thank you South Coast Leisure.