Fitzgerald revealed there are no plans to move ground from Reading, where they are contracted to stay at the Madejski Stadium until 2025-26.
The question now is whether it will influence Tory thinking, and make the Government move ground when the charter deal is struck in 2005.
Downing Street indicated that the government would not move ground after the chancellor unveiled an emergency £2.7bn mini-budget in May to compensate 80% of the 5.3m households who lost out when the 10p rate was abolished.
There was little indication, however, of how quickly Mr. Erdogan might move on motions to the Turkish Parliament granting the United States military overflight and basing rights for any attack on Iraq, or permission to move ground troops through Turkey.
The Broncos are looking to move ground ahead of next season, having decided against renewing their ground-share with rugby union side Harlequins.
While the United States possesses technological superiority, China has two advantages which could offset that: China has more manpower, and it shares a border with North Korea meaning it can move ground troops there more quickly than the U.S.
