Sir Terry could help Newport (From South Wales Argus)

No wonder he is contemplating, look at the hassle he had after he brought the Ryder cup to Newport. All he wanted to do was knock down or move a pile of stones and then it turned into a major issue.

Terry helps Terry ! when the Ryder Cup was here he sent guests to Cardiff... Unless you were alongside the Coldra you would not know the Golf existed. Its a game for millionaires and celebs to faff about with, only a complete idiot would have suggested to that clientèle they come to Newport Town Centre.

Mervyn James wrote:
Terry helps Terry ! when the Ryder Cup was here he sent guests to Cardiff... Unless you were alongside the Coldra you would not know the Golf existed. Its a game for millionaires and celebs to faff about with, only a complete idiot would have suggested to that clientèle they come to Newport Town Centre.

'A game for celebs and millionaires'? God almighty, you really are out of it aren't you. There are six golf courses in Newport alone. Hardly bl**dy millionaires row is it. Who do you think uses them? If you're going to try and sound credible at least give the inverted snobbery a rest.

Terry Matthews is a business man. He is a money maker not a politician. As for "A game for celebs and millionaires" - Anyone can rent a set of clubs at Llanyrafon and have a bit of a swing for a fiver but the Ryder Cup is very expensive to attend and the membership cost to play at the Celtic Manor is astronomically high.

Maybe so but there is a municipal course a mere mile and a half as the crow files from the Twenty Ten clubhouse.

He should get his brother to bring some of them turkeys down and start a turkey farm in Newport.

Llanmartinangel wrote:

Mervyn James wrote:
Terry helps Terry ! when the Ryder Cup was here he sent guests to Cardiff... Unless you were alongside the Coldra you would not know the Golf existed. Its a game for millionaires and celebs to faff about with, only a complete idiot would have suggested to that clientèle they come to Newport Town Centre.

'A game for celebs and millionaires'? God almighty, you really are out of it aren't you. There are six golf courses in Newport alone. Hardly bl**dy millionaires row is it. Who do you think uses them? If you're going to try and sound credible at least give the inverted snobbery a rest.

In regards to the Ryder Cup, what I said was perfectly accurate. Newport was not even in it, we spent a lot of money plugging a sport few in Newport feel has any real benefit. We were conned into publishing an sporting event under the guise Newport would make millions, handed Tredegar house over to his pals for next to nothing, so his golfing customers didn't see the devastation that is Newport, but only Terry gained. He tells the city council to jump, they say how high? want to know the FEES he charges ? Hardly for yer average Newportonian !

Mervyn James wrote:

Llanmartinangel wrote:

Mervyn James wrote:
Terry helps Terry ! when the Ryder Cup was here he sent guests to Cardiff... Unless you were alongside the Coldra you would not know the Golf existed. Its a game for millionaires and celebs to faff about with, only a complete idiot would have suggested to that clientèle they come to Newport Town Centre.

'A game for celebs and millionaires'? God almighty, you really are out of it aren't you. There are six golf courses in Newport alone. Hardly bl**dy millionaires row is it. Who do you think uses them? If you're going to try and sound credible at least give the inverted snobbery a rest.

In regards to the Ryder Cup, what I said was perfectly accurate. Newport was not even in it, we spent a lot of money plugging a sport few in Newport feel has any real benefit. We were conned into publishing an sporting event under the guise Newport would make millions, handed Tredegar house over to his pals for next to nothing, so his golfing customers didn't see the devastation that is Newport, but only Terry gained. He tells the city council to jump, they say how high? want to know the FEES he charges ? Hardly for yer average Newportonian !

So you didn't approve of the Olympics or the Ryder Cup? Care to enlighten us on what you actually want?

the letter writer is correct in one respect - Newport has had terrible elected officials over the years.

There has been the occasional decent, hardworking ward councillor, but in the main they are a sad group of self serving individuals with no vision or strategic thinking, and very little idea of life outside of Newport which has meant they have had very little to offer.
They do say you get the politicians you deserve, for too long the electorate in Newport has voted based on the colour of the rossette rather than on the talents or abilities of the person standing for the job.
In some wards you could have a sack of spuds standing for election - as long as it had the right party affiliation it would get in (might be more useful than who did eventually get elected).
There are passionate people in Newport who want to see the town do well - who care about the areas they live in - who want positive things to happen.
They need to stand up and make themselves count
Multimillionaires are helpful to achieving goals, but they aren't interested in directing them - they have other priorities

bodlondon wrote:
the letter writer is correct in one respect - Newport has had terrible elected officials over the years.

There has been the occasional decent, hardworking ward councillor, but in the main they are a sad group of self serving individuals with no vision or strategic thinking, and very little idea of life outside of Newport which has meant they have had very little to offer.
They do say you get the politicians you deserve, for too long the electorate in Newport has voted based on the colour of the rossette rather than on the talents or abilities of the person standing for the job.
In some wards you could have a sack of spuds standing for election - as long as it had the right party affiliation it would get in (might be more useful than who did eventually get elected).
There are passionate people in Newport who want to see the town do well - who care about the areas they live in - who want positive things to happen.
They need to stand up and make themselves count
Multimillionaires are helpful to achieving goals, but they aren't interested in directing them - they have other priorities

Top post. Spot on.