THE Friends of Newport Rugby have demanded more detail from the Black and Ambers' board about the proposed sale of Rodney Parade to the Welsh Rugby Union after a passionate meeting at their historic ground.

Last week the WRU announced that they had agree a deal in principle that would see them take control of Newport Gwent Dragons and the Newport-owned Rodney Parade on July 1.

However, that agreement needs to be ratified by Newport RFC shareholders at an EGM next month with 75 per cent of those voting giving the go-ahead.

Dragons and Newport chief executive Stuart Davies met with Black and Ambers supporters on Monday along with directors Will Godfrey and Jim McCreedy.

"Unfortunately answers to most of the important questions were not forthcoming," read a FoNR statement.

"Stuart Davies was asked by four successive speakers what was the business plan for Newport RFC to survive without a ground or clubhouse? How would they raise the funds necessary to compete in the Welsh Premiership?

"Eventually he was forced to concede what had become obvious and admit that there was no plan formulated at this stage but that work would be done before the shareholders meeting.

"In the view of the Trust, this goes against the oft-quoted mantra that the survival of Newport RFC was a prime objective in the negotiations.

"It is difficult to understand how the board could sign heads of terms without a clear vision for the future of the club."

FoNR have also asked for clarification on how much of the secured loans are to be written off by the directors after Godfrey, who is owed £175,000, told the meeting he was not looking for repayment. Martyn Hazell and Tony Brown are owed around £1.5million and £3million respectively.

The Trust also urged answers to be provided swiftly to enable shareholders to make enlightened choices at the EGM.

"If the shareholders are to make an informed choice then the board must provide answers to important questions and do so well in advance of the shareholders meeting so that they can be discussed properly," said the statement.

Davies admitted to BBC Wales that he faces "more work" to persuade those not in favour and that more information needs to be provided.

"I think we've got more work to do in making it clear to everyone what the consequences of that (no vote) will be," added Davies.

"But also furnishing everyone with more information and more assurance as to how this can play out positively.

"As difficult as this whole situation is, I think it's incumbent upon me now to make sure that I fulfil that role and make it clear to everyone what point we're at, why we've got here and what happens if the proposal isn't supported and I must have revisited that three or four times on Monday night."

Hazell told the Argus last week that he was happy with the proposed deal with the WRU and that "the alternative is disaster".