Sale of Southend United to Justin Rees and his consortium

[WestStandBlue]

I am sure I would be, if that were our realistic level. Really, we should be sustainable as a League 1 club with our resources. I would have thought....

What current resources?

 

[jarvisyeh]

What current resources?

Current loyal fanbase/ recruitment team that have worked wonders on very little to build a competitive squad out of very little/ management team who have used that squad to build a unity between squad and fans, despite all the turmoil going on in the background?

 

[overseas shrimper]

Current loyal fanbase/ recruitment team that have worked wonders on very little to build a competitive squad out of very little/ management team who have used that squad to build a unity between squad and fans, despite all the turmoil going on in the background?

Hard working, dedicated CEO.

 

[Holy Joe]

They haven’t been paid but alas what do I know

That's potentially another 10pt deduction isn't it?

 

[Booma]

You’d be in a HUGE minority regardless of what people would say atm.

you're all missing the point, how can you have a huge minority?

 

[Barling Magna]

I am sure I would be, if that were our realistic level. Really, we should be sustainable as a League 1 club with our resources. I would have thought....

Exeter City, currently sixth in League One, are a good example. Owned by their supporters trust they made over £1 million profit last year and £2.9 million the year before. We could be similar to them and with a larger population.

Exeter City Supporters' Trust: How, 20 years on, fan ownership has seen Grecians thrive

BBC Sport examines English football's first fan-owned club - Exeter City - two decades after supporters first took control.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[* ORM *]

Exeter City, currently sixth in League One, are a good example. Owned by their supporters trust they made over £1 million profit last year and £2.9 million the year before. We could be similar to them and with a larger population.

Exeter City Supporters' Trust: How, 20 years on, fan ownership has seen Grecians thrive

BBC Sport examines English football's first fan-owned club - Exeter City - two decades after supporters first took control.

www.bbc.co.uk

I was a firm disbeliever in this approach but we would have an opportunity to get a real local sense of community and just as importantly rebuild the local youth system.

 

[Benfleet A1]

@Smiffy pyro party in the car park

If he remembers to bring them this time

 

[davewebbsbrain]

you're all missing the point, how can you have a huge minority?

I guess if 10m was the majority and 1m was the minority, 1m is huge in real terms

 

[Booma]

I guess if 10m was the majority and 1m was the minority, 1m is huge in real terms

But still a minority, so the smaller number so can’t be huge? It’s an oxymoron.

 

[Gremlin]

But still a minority, so the smaller number so can’t be huge? It’s an oxymoron.

Dude, a number can be huge and yet, at the same time, smaller than another number.

EDIT - Mods, off-topic or not, I can't believe I wrote this. Please issue me a life ban forthwith.

 

[rlb999]

The best way is the way Peterborough or Brighton operate. Sign the best young up and coming talent from elsewhere and sell for a profit.

I do genuinely believe we have a scouting network capable of bringing those type of gems to the club.

Player sales can really keep a club alive as well as decent cup runs.

It would also help if we actually used roots hall more and had decent bars and food outlets. The standard of bar and food is abysmal.

The Peterborough chairman gets dogs abuse from his own fans though, whereas fans from other clubs look in and can see he's doing a great job - it's not that easy when it's YOUR star players being sold.

 

[jnl]

The Peterborough chairman gets dogs abuse from his own fans though, whereas fans from other clubs look in and can see he's doing a great job - it's not that easy when it's YOUR star players being sold.

We did it with the likes of Bill Garner, Chris Guthrie, Peter Taylor and others way back in the day. It can be done.

 

[flangejackrabbit]

Exeter City, currently sixth in League One, are a good example. Owned by their supporters trust they made over £1 million profit last year and £2.9 million the year before. We could be similar to them and with a larger population.

Exeter City Supporters' Trust: How, 20 years on, fan ownership has seen Grecians thrive

BBC Sport examines English football's first fan-owned club - Exeter City - two decades after supporters first took control.

www.bbc.co.uk

Mostly from sell on clauses and add ons - without those (which you can't rely on) the picture there would be a bit different. Not saying the model isn't viable but those figures won't be like that year after year.

One thing they have that helps with generating fees like this is a big catchment area with little competition.

 

[CanveyCastle]

It would also help if we actually used roots hall more and had decent bars and food outlets. The standard of bar and food is abysmal.

One of the first things to do is, as Tommy says, revamp and vastly improve the facilities and products in the food outlets and increase the hours the main bars are open to generate much more income than the current spend.
Pre match "beer flogging" could raise an awful lot of money -- years ago on the last match of the season against Yeovil the Spread took over £7000 on the day, before and after the game. I know I was running about and lost about a stone in weight.

 

[Booma]

Dude, a number can be huge and yet, at the same time, smaller than another number.

EDIT - Mods, off-topic or not, I can't believe I wrote this. Please issue me a life ban forthwith.

True, to go back to the original post. Having a sustainable league 1 club, that isn’t reliant on a sugar daddy to fund it surely has to preferably than relying on handouts to survive?

 

[Harry Bullocks]

We did it with the likes of Bill Garner, Chris Guthrie, Peter Taylor and others way back in the day. It can be done.

Not forgetting Spud Taylor (sold to Palace)

 

[* ORM *]

Not forgetting Spud Taylor (sold to Palace)

Methinks Harry should’ve gone to SpecSavers.

 

[Benfleet A1]

Dude, a number can be huge and yet, at the same time, smaller than another number.

EDIT - Mods, off-topic or not, I can't believe I wrote this. Please issue me a life ban forthwith.

Go stand in the corner and think about what you have done

 

[Paulie Walnuts]

Players have been paid.