Are things moving at Fossetts?

[cerbera45]

Just seen Ron coming out if Aldi with 5 bottles of bleach. Either its time to sort the colour on his roots or he's going to speed up matters with the newts.

or he's going to do the decent thing....

 

[Liam AAS]

Don’t know when this is happening but the old rusty dome Ron had floated in got sold for scrap recently for a not inconsiderable amount. (Over 100k) I don’t know who the current owner of it is (ie Ron or consortium) so I don’t know who the beneficiary is, but it’s possible the roping off is to commence access and deconstruction if it’s still there

It has spent a decade just existing, uncovered in a field in England. I was told that it wasn't even worth scrapping.

It was an asset of the club wasn't it - wasn't it in most recent accounts as being written down in value? If so, how did it get in Rons hands?

If it belongs to SUFC I owe you a coke

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[Cricko]

It has spent a decade just existing, uncovered in a field in England. I was told that it wasn't even worth scrapping.


If it belongs to SUFC I owe you a coke

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Why not one of your beers with Froth on @Liam AAS .

 

[Holy Joe]

Bought the former Beckham Academy Soccer Dome for somewhere between 500k and 2 million! Whichever figure is accurate storing it for all those years and now selling it for scrap for 100k is

It has spent a decade just existing, uncovered in a field in England. I was told that it wasn't even worth scrapping.


If it belongs to SUFC I owe you a coke

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On hols at the moment so won't get a chance to dig out the accounts - could've sworn there was a large right off - but maybe it was speculation it was the dome?

 

[rigsby]

Bought the former Beckham Academy Soccer Dome for somewhere between 500k and 2 million! Whichever figure is accurate storing it for all those years and now selling it for scrap for 100k is another example of the sheer incompetence of Ratty

It cost £2m new. Ron paid about £250,000 for it.

Best not to say that to anyone because the truth ends up with you accused of being a Ron lover.

 

[Cricko]

It cost £2m new. Ron paid about £250,000 for it.

Best not to say that to anyone because the truth ends up with you accused of being a Ron lover.

I very much doubt he paid 2 mill but i think £250,000 is a tad low.

Former London Soccerdome starts to arrive at Southend United's training ground

THE former London Soccerdome has arrived at Southend United’s training ground, Echosport understands

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THE former London Soccerdome has arrived at Southend United’s training ground, Echosport understands.


Blues’ chairman Ron Martin completed a £2million purchase of the indoor training venue, which had previously been in Greenwich as the David Beckham Academy, last month.

And it has now started to be delivered to the Shrimpers’ own Boots & Laces training base, in Eastern Avenue.

The arrival of the dome will enable Blues to push for category two status in youth team football.

The dome will also be used by the first team and was the biggest indoor training facility in the whole of Europe before it was taken down in November as part of redevelopment of the Greenwich Peninsula.

 

[rigsby]

I very much doubt he paid 2 mill but i think £250,000 is a tad low.

Former London Soccerdome starts to arrive at Southend United's training ground

THE former London Soccerdome has arrived at Southend United’s training ground, Echosport understands

www.echo-news.co.uk

THE former London Soccerdome has arrived at Southend United’s training ground, Echosport understands.


Blues’ chairman Ron Martin completed a £2million purchase of the indoor training venue, which had previously been in Greenwich as the David Beckham Academy, last month.

And it has now started to be delivered to the Shrimpers’ own Boots & Laces training base, in Eastern Avenue.

The arrival of the dome will enable Blues to push for category two status in youth team football.

The dome will also be used by the first team and was the biggest indoor training facility in the whole of Europe before it was taken down in November as part of redevelopment of the Greenwich Peninsula.

Yes I was surprised at the figure after all the rumours. Turns out what prices were quoted on purchases or sales weren't always accurate with Ron.

 

[Holy Joe]

It has spent a decade just existing, uncovered in a field in England. I was told that it wasn't even worth scrapping.


If it belongs to SUFC I owe you a coke

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That's a dormant company.

Last accounts as at July 23 - the dome belonged to the club

 

[Liam AAS]

That's a dormant company.

Last accounts as at July 23 - the dome belonged to the club

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Let me know how I can honour my end of the bet!

 

[Holy Joe]

Let me know how I can honour my end of the bet!

Might be bit early - there's probably still 2 sets of accounts before we get info on the disposal! And one of those Ron was in control for most of the period.

 

[Sammy Shrimper]

Just back from Screwfix. Traffic along Sutton Road was stopped. Reason huge cabin being delivered to the training ground.
Well done COSU!!

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

Just back from Screwfix. Traffic along Sutton Road was stopped. Reason huge cabin being delivered to the training ground.
Well done COSU!!

Just back from Screwfix? I know COSU want us to be a community club, but you're going the extra mile with helping them put it up?

 

[Sammy Shrimper]

Just back from Screwfix? I know COSU want us to be a community club, but you're going the extra mile with helping them put it up?

Not on this occasion. Just some smoke alarms.

 

[Smiffy]

Emersons were also on-site, presumably sorting out all the electricals in the cabins.

 

[SHRIMPERPETER]

Any pics

 

[tommy tucker]

It seemes things are moving along COSU said they wanted to get the training ground up and running .And it seemes they are good to there word Unlike a rat who never knew ever kept his word Well done COUS for keeping the fans in the loop As soon as they have news we all know about it .

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

It seemes things are moving along COSU said they wanted to get the training ground up and running .And it seemes they are good to there word Unlike a rat who never knew ever kept his word Well done COUS for keeping the fans in the loop As soon as they have news we all know about it .

We need a song for COSU.
First suggestion, Angels Robbie Williams. I'm loving COSU instead.

 

[thenobster]

We need a song for COSU.
First suggestion, Angels Robbie Williams. I'm loving COSU instead.

Surly C.O.S.U by the village people.. want to see the blue voice do the arm letters

 

[The Eternal Optimist]

It took Garon Park Golf 2 years to clear the newts when they wanted to fill in a pond. It's a slow process, that is monitored by the environment agency. And you have to pay them to do it.

I could’ve gone over there with two large coffee jars, bamboo handled nets and my brother and we would’ve ripped out over a hundred of the slimy buggers in a couple of hours. We once caught over 600 in a day over Dilkes Park, South Ockendon about 45 years ago. We’d have done it for a fiver each and a portion of saveloy and chips!

 

[Crowstone Crevette]

Just seen this on the Echo website. So nothing to do with "He who shall not be named".


WORKERS have been spotted at the site where 131 new homes will be built as clearance work takes place ahead of construction.

Keepmoat Homes, a developer specialising in affordable new-build homes, was given the green light to build a new estate at Fossetts Farm, behind Waitrose, in 2022.

Earlier this year, Southend Council also signed off details regarding the appearance, layout, and scale of the homes.

The land was formerly owned by the NHS, but cash-strapped Southend Hospital gave up on its plans to use the land for a diagnostic and treatment centre back in 2014 and later sold it to Homes England.

Now, residents have spotted new activity on the site, with lane clearance works appearing to be taking place.

Southend resident, John Chenery, said: “The land clearance for the 131 homes goes from the line of the Boots and Laces plot to the corner of Fossetts Way. I think they are clearing and levelling the site and making it secure with fencing.

“Housing is much needed, but it is a saddening sight to see what was once designated as green belt, slowly disappearing.

“This particular plot was originally earmarked for a new NHS facility, but housing is more profitable than building health centres.”

The plans are the latest in a series of developments taking place in the Fossetts Farm area of Southend.

More than 131 flat-pack homes nearby are currently being demolished after construction partner Ilke Homes went into administration and developer Guinness Homes is hoping find a new construction partner so it can restart the project.

The plot of land also sits next door to land originally earmarked for the new Southend United football stadium, which is now set to be used to build hundreds of homes.

Southend councillor Tony Cox said: “My personal view is that it is the right place to build.

“If you look, there is the flat-pack homes, not flat-pack anymore, but homes still being developed.

“There will potentially be the homes relating to the plans for Southend United, so it makes sense to use that piece of land “It has been such a long time coming, I remember this being earmarked for development for years now.

“So, it is pleasing that plans now look to be coming to foot.”

Keepmoat Homes were contacted for comment by the Echo, but did not respond.