Embargo

Lincoln Shrimp · Mar 16, 2023

Ron and Scally are good friends so I hope that's given him food for thought!

Chrisb · Mar 16, 2023

GNH said:
It's either this or there is something going on behind the scenes in terms of buyouts/investment, which needs radio silence for commercial confidentiality. I'm praying it's the latter but fearing it's the former.

I was wondering this too but, like you, just hoping.

Whispering Bob · Mar 17, 2023

I'm hearing that Ron is planning to wager some of that loan money at Cheltenham today, in a desperate attempt to raise more funds. The thing is he can't decide between The Storyteller, Its on the Line or Secret Investor in the 4.10.

Kat_r · Mar 17, 2023

Whispering Bob said:
I'm hearing that Ron is planning to wager some of that loan money at Cheltenham today, in a desperate attempt to raise more funds. The thing is he can't decide between The Storyteller, Its on the Line or Secret Investor in the 4.10.

Careful this could end up being true

londonblue · Mar 17, 2023

Kat_r said:
Careful this could end up being true

Or believed by some people.

annie1954 · Mar 17, 2023

Lincoln Shrimp said:
Ron and Scally are good friends so I hope that's given him food for thought!

No chance he’s to thick skinned for that

Cockle43 · Mar 17, 2023

Cricko said:
When is the NL transfer deadline please?

I'm sure I saw that it is the last Thursday in March, so that would be 30th March.

nick12 · Mar 17, 2023

tommy tucker said:
Fans need to know what the hell is going on Does that half wit beleve we can either keep a squad together next season And the chances of losing the tree amigos must be quite high .Does he care not a jot

I think it's gone way beyond RM caring, it's now all about his big fat payout from FF & RH & if he sinks us further down the football pyramid or even destroys SUFC in the process he will simple deem that as a necessary sacrifice.

I honestly believe there was a time when he did care about the club but all the ridiculous games he's played with HMRC for so many years now have left us with an embarrassment of a football club that was once admired and envied by many is now sniggered at and pitied

Good times will come again, although at the age of 60 I am starting to doubt they will happen in my lifetime.

UTB

stewart · Mar 17, 2023

im in the Philippines but i have heard a rumour that we are in talks at present with a certain party that wants to buy the club , the person is from an middle east country an Arab billionaire . Now before you all get your knickers in a knot ,i dont know how much truth there is in this , myself i hope it is true .

bertbert · Mar 17, 2023

Also live on the Philippines fingers crossed

Cricko · Mar 17, 2023

https://twitter.com/x/status/1636761124350709761

Chrisb · Mar 17, 2023

Cricko said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1636761124350709761

Primarily ....

Evening Echo · Mar 17, 2023

SOUTHEND United chairman Ron Martin has revealed the club are in talks with HMRC in a bid to get the club’s transfer embargo lifted.

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40yearsafan · Mar 17, 2023

Cricko said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1636761124350709761

I think non payment of our tax bill is the primary reason. The recent case was an historic debt, this sounds as if we are trying to negotiate another time to pay for the next period due.
Now Ron is selling, were is the funding for the club until a new owner is found? I see the embargo staying in place for the rest of the season.

meerkat54 · Mar 17, 2023

Cricko said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1636761124350709761

Didn’t think the HMRC would go away. Is it fair to say that we didn’t clear all the outstanding tax on 1st March?

londonblue · Mar 17, 2023

40yearsafan said:
I think non payment of our tax bill is the primary reason. The recent case was an historic debt, this sounds as if we are trying to negotiate another time to pay for the next period due.
Now Ron is selling, were is the funding for the club until a new owner is found? I see the embargo staying in place for the rest of the season.

Don't worry, Ron will continue to underfund the club until a new owner takes over.

Was it grandad or uncle Albert who said, "It's Del who pays the rent arears".

Willis · Mar 17, 2023

Not that it affects the embargo directly, but clearly linked to the money troubles… I’m hearing the academy manager left the club yesterday having not been paid for 3mths

rayleighblue22 · Mar 17, 2023

said a couple of week ago the winding up order was for historic debt, and said there would be more around the corner from HMRC perhaps i should approach the sun to see if they need a new Mystic meg lol

Yorkshire Blue · Mar 17, 2023

40yearsafan said:
I think non payment of our tax bill is the primary reason. The recent case was an historic debt, this sounds as if we are trying to negotiate another time to pay for the next period due.
Now Ron is selling, were is the funding for the club until a new owner is found? I see the embargo staying in place for the rest of the season.

If there was funding in place he wouldn’t be looking to sell. Not only will the embargo be in place but we will now have to plan on existing on a budget next season approx £1m less unless there is a sale.

meerkat54 said:
Didn’t think the HMRC would go away. Is it fair to say that we didn’t clear all the outstanding tax on 1st March?

The wording used at the time was cleared all the money due to HMRC under the petition. As opposed to all money due to HMRC.

WestyReturns · Mar 17, 2023

To be honest I think it's a terrible idea we lift the embargo and bring in players. Pay off who we can get a new owner in and go again. Ron should be trying to clear down no increase if he wants to sell.