Crow still wants RSA to remain on its site

Steve Crow is determined to ensure there will always be an RSA at 435 Devon St East.

"I know that anyone with any commercial nouse or even half a brain would be happy to see the RSA gone from the site, which would allow us to develop it," said the Auckland businessman yesterday.

"But my brother David and I are still locked into what we promised our dad before he passed away – that the New Plymouth RSA would remain on that site".

The Crow brothers' father, Peter, was a president of the New Plymouth RSA.

The Crows have been in battle with the RSA almost from the time they reached agreement to buy the organisation's land and buildings at 435 Devon St East, and at the moment the two parties have reached impasse over management of the club.

Steve Crow said if he and his brother had operated as hard-nosed property developers they would have ejected the RSA from the site on the day they purchased the property.

"We would have bought the place, kicked the RSA out, and turned the property into something profitable. But we want the other RSA to stay there – we promised our dad that."

Mr Crow said he still believes there is strong support within the club membership for what he and his brother propose for the land and buildings.

"Regardless of what those people on the club's executive are saying, there is support," he said.

"In the end this will all have to go to an emergency general meeting of the club. Then the support will come through."

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