Sale of Southend United to Justin Rees and his consortium

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Now his name is out in the open, hopefully we'll get to hear something from him in the not too distant future.

 

[Boreham Shrimper]

How curious that this article should be published on the day when it feels like the fans were once again building momentum to turn the screw on the rat, particularly in the light of his petulant comments about media leaks the other week. A cynic might even have thought the release of Justin’s name was even sanctioned by the rat himself.

 

[united we stand]

EightyTwenty Solutions seems to have been founded in 2017 and sold in 2021 for an undisclosed fee.

I’m sure that earned him a tidy sim but given that Justin Rees Co-founded it with a John Kelly that suggests proceeds would have been split at least two ways. It seems unlikely that four years would have been enough to be worth the amount that would afford him the deep pockets that our club requires. I wonder if he’s teamed up with those already interested?

It all seems quite curious.

85 employees- to give an idea of size

 

[BEERMONSTER]

So an Australian leading a consortium of local business people, wonder how this came about.

Most likely due to RM being so up his own waste shute he wouldn't deal with certain individuals on personality basis, nothing to do with business issues. Maybe in RM delude world he considered this guy as acceptable to deal with.

 

[pottster]

I will put another shrimp on the barbie tonight!

 

[Mad Cyril]

Is he a football fan?.

Obviously not.

 

[ShrimperJim]

Is he a football fan?.

Depends how you define "football" to an Australian.

 

[Supa Shrimpa]

...the Echo understands ! hardly concrete evidence

 

[united we stand]

This explains what 80/20 do.

No obvious tie in with how to transform a football club, except that Justin set the company up and it has obviously grown and done well. https://www.avepoint.com/case-studi...ndardising-their-migrations-with-avepoint-fly

 

[Paulie Walnuts]

I wouldn’t call him a nobody, especially since he’s pretty much our only hope of ridding ourselves of the rat to see another day.

We don’t know him, and he doesn’t own Qantas or half of Australia, but he’s a lot less of a nobody than Ron just going by the few snippets we’ve heard. Ron is the biggest empty vessel there is.

Rack off ya flamin galar.

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

These NDA's have been an absolute farce. Makes them seem so pointless. Kimura were made to be quiet until Ron decided and seems this guy too.

As others have said, now his name is there, one would hope we have some clarity on his part to really crank up the pressure on Ron. I doubt it though.

 

[Strykr]

I can only think a lifetimes supply of Carlton Cold was the dealbreaker here.

 

[Awooga]

He’s a decent guy. Give him as much support as you can.

 

[MikeLapper]

He’s a decent guy. Give him as much support as you can.

You wouldn’t by any chance know any of the ‘local businessmen’ would you?

 

[Awooga]

I do

 

[Boreham Shrimper]

How curious that this article should be published on the day when it feels like the fans were once again building momentum to turn the screw on the rat, particularly in the light of his petulant comments about media leaks the other week. A cynic might even have thought the release of Justin’s name was even sanctioned by the rat himself.

Hate to quote my own post but I’d stake my house on this being the case. ****.

 

[Cricko]

I do

It's been a lovely day hasn't it.

 

[MikeLapper]

I do

Wallop

 

[cerbera45]

I don't believe (any of) it!

 

[The Original Tribal Chief]

Really feel for Kris and Simon. They put everything into this and would have done an amazing job. **** you Ron.