A 'What If' Poll for next season

[RHB]

We know that Club employees read ShimperZone so this poll is an opportunity to send out a simple message to Ron Martin. If he is still involved with the club after the current sale process will you still attend games at Roots Hall?

The thread doesn't need masses of 'Ron out' stuff, there are more than enough threads on that now. It's just a simple poll, yes or no with no wriggle room, so that Ronny knows the score from the ShrimperZone faithful.

 

[Che's Left Foot]

His reputation with the fanbase, local businesses and footballing community is toxic and there's nothing he could do to salvage it. It's a no from me Bob.

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

I’d still go .. but I wouldn’t buy a season ticket - as I’ve said before. I couldn’t stop going altogether. So “yes” for this poll but sure wouldn’t be happy.

 

[Texas Eslan]

Season tickets already purchased based on the fact a takeover was likely to happen. Won’t be happy if it doesn’t go through.

 

[BoyWonder2]

I haven’t renewed my season ticket with baby number two on the way in august.

However, I’ve been swept away with the talk of new owners, and once that went through, I would have renewed, and if I could, got a season ticket for my 3 year old who hasn’t been yet.

I don’t think I’d actually make that many games, and my season ticket would run “at a loss”.

However, IF RM stays in some capacity I won’t be getting a season ticket, and I won’t be making a case to the wife to say I should go to this game or that game unfortunately.

 

[Smiffy]

Absolutely ****ing not. Haven't renewed for the very reason I could see RM ****ing buyers around. If he messes this up, I could be done, for good.

He stays, the club will see even bigger losses and the smallest gates in many years. I'd suggest the protests would be off the scale also. It would be catastrophic if he remains for so many reasons. Not least the staff who have had to work under him.

He goes, or we go could be the stance held by many. It won't be pleasant, it will be divisive, it will be toxic.

Go. Now. You are not wanted.

 

[Sudbury_Shrimpers]

The damage is done by Ron Martin, he must not f*** about with the deal, as I and few others that support Southend Utd in Sudbury (I moved there from Leigh on sea last year), if he stay, I and others won’t go, we just watch our local side AFC Sudbury instead.

 

[hlane17]

Categorically no. I would be attending protests when I could though.

Clean break or I'm gone. No investors, Ron must go.

 

[Boreham Shrimper]

I've not been to Roots Hall for a couple of seasons, although I have been to several away games in that time. With my son having been born in January, it was unlikely that I would have been going to many games next season either, but I certainly won't be wasting the brownie points with the wife if Ron is still the owner.

 

[Jasrod]

I would not be buying 3 season tickets which I have saved up for and so have voted no. However I do feel that I may attend a select few away games.

 

[Wise Head]

Sadly the time is now for the fans to boycott/protest until he’s fully gone. There might be a difficult short term but the fight is for the long term future of the club.

 

[Halstead Blue]

The damage is done by Ron Martin, he must not f*** about with the deal, as I and few others that support Southend Utd in Sudbury (I moved there from Leigh on sea last year), if he stay, I and others won’t go, we just watch our local side AFC Sudbury instead.

I’m just down the road from you and if RM is still involved come the start of the season I’ll start going to watch my local club, Halstead Town.

 

[Sudbury_Shrimpers]

I’m just down the road from you and if RM is still involved come the start of the season I’ll start going to watch my local club, Halstead Town.

I probably catch the Halstead Town match, as they not far from me, down A131! Or venture over to Braintree Town.

 

[AlfaShrimper]

No thank you.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Ron does NOT = Southend United.
The two are very seperate, and the more seperate they become the better, And sooner is better still.
Support SUFC, support the players, the managers, the staff, all the unsung folk who keep us alive.

 

[meerkat54]

I’m Suprised 34% will still attend home games, must be the season ticket holders.

 

[kentblues]

I want him gone. But I don't regard supporting the club as a choice like picking a nice wine. I have supported the club for over 50 years, it's my club, I was born in Leigh-on-Sea.
My son in law supports Man U and has never been to Manchester. Not for me. Its my home club and we are stuck with each other unfortunately...

 

[TUMBO]

I want him gone. But I don't regard supporting the club as a choice like picking a nice wine. I have supported the club for over 50 years, it's my club, I was born in Leigh-on-Sea.
My son in law supports Man U and has never been to Manchester. Not for me. Its my home club and we are stuck with each other unfortunately...

Absolutely, this.

I couldn't support another team the way I do with Southend.

The ups and downs, the way my afternoon can be affected by a poor performance or weekend made by a solid win.

It's the hope and the pain that makes this club addictive. Although I could do with a a bit more of the hope at the moment!

 

[Smiffy]

A similar sort of reaction from the Twitter followers so far.

Yes: 30.9%
No: 69.1%

https://twitter.com/x/status/1671064109075296256

 

[fredheim_holm]

No chance. Maybe some away games but Ron would not be seeing a penny from me. He needs squeezing out of this club one way or another.