Sale of Southend United to Justin Rees and his consortium

[jnl]

What interest are you expecting from SCC? They have been involved in planning and a relationship regarding any new houses being built. Im not sure what you are looking for?

A bus service to FF if we end up there, thats all.

 

[overseas shrimper]

To be honest for some of us that was a bit of a relief

If he goes off and plays too many games on fleecebook he will find it a much harsher environment

I took what he posted with a decent pinch of salt. Not necessarily because I doubted his intentions, but because things keep changing so fast and nobody really knows what's going on for sure. The cryptic stuff was annoying, mind.

I just don't get the personal digs and snark. If you don't like what he posts, just scroll on, or don't click in the first place.

And if this place was anywhere near as bad as Facebook or Twitter, I'd close my account.

 

[Suffolk Blue]

I valued Crate's input. I didn't take it as 100% accurate but think I was able to gain insights into what the real situation was by the sort of information that had been passed to him to share.

 

[annie1954]

A bus service to FF if we end up there, thats all.

Stevensons already run a bus service to fossets it stops by B&Q

 

[Kenny]

Simple case of bait and switch when it came the big TalkSport announcement and then the Kimura statement. I think everyone felt very shortchanged when it came to the way Crate talked things up, and what we actually got.

 

[jnl]

Stevensons already run a bus service to fossets it stops by B&Q

Hadn't thought of Stevensons. Thanks.

 

[Shrimper]

It could work, Sale Sharks do it on match days. The stadium is a bit out the way, so they offer shuttle busses to/from the Trafford centre. They get similar sizes crowds to us, if not a bit bigger

Fossetts Farm is about the same distance to Prittlewell Station as Roots Hall

 

[Tommy2holes]

Literally every other club in recent times apart from bury have managed to build the new stadium they had planned of found a new owner they needed, or both.

Those in trouble have managed to get new owners in reasonable time..

We very much appear to be the exception to the rule.

Had planing a couple of times. No build.

Been up for sale 7 months no sale.

This club is cursed.

 

[Tommy2holes]

Fossetts Farm is about the same distance to Prittlewell Station as Roots Hall

Exactly this. I did a route map and it's literally about another 3 or 4 mins from Prittlewell.

 

[Paulie Walnuts]

Literally every other club in recent times apart from bury have managed to build the new stadium they had planned.

Those in trouble have managed to get new owners in reasonable time..

We very much appear to be the exception to the rule.

Had planing a couple of times. No build.

Been up for sale 7 months no sale.

This club is cursed.

Under Ron Martin we will always be cursed because the man is bad news from top to bottom.

If Sturrock didn't save us all those years ago then our decline down the leagues would have happened a lot sooner with the rat going skint quickly after that.

 

[Tommy2holes]

Under Ron Martin we will always be cursed because the man is bad news from top to bottom.

If Sturrock didn't save us all those years ago then our decline down the leagues would have happened a lot sooner with the rat going skint quickly after that.

I get that but other clubs have had awful chairman and found owners. Blackpool, Oldham, Charlton, Orient, Bolton and Scunthorpe to name a few.

 

[Shrimper1985]

Exactly this. I did a route map and it's literally about another 3 or 4 mins from Prittlewell.

you must walk bloody fast

 

[Kenny]

Exactly this. I did a route map and it's literally about another 3 or 4 mins from Prittlewell.

It is...and it isn't, all at the same time.
Roots Hall is more pedestrian friendly. Fossetts, you have to try and cross that double carriageway.

 

[Smiffy]

Fossetts Farm is about the same distance to Prittlewell Station as Roots Hall

It's 0.7 miles (14 min walk) from Prittlewell Stn to the proposed main entrance at FF on Sutton Rd, next to the fire station.

Prittlewell Stn to the main entrance at RH on Vic Ave is 0.4 miles (7 min walk)

*all figures sourced via google maps

Either way it's not exactly a trek and should be doable for most on foot.

 

[Tommy2holes]

It is...and it isn't, all at the same time.
Roots Hall is more pedestrian friendly. Fossetts, you have to try and cross that double carriageway.

There is literally a crossing by the Jones's memorial

 

[overseas shrimper]

Got to agree with some of the above. I don't understand these complaints that FF is 'out of town'. It really isn't.

 

[Stuart W]

It's 0.7 miles (14 min walk) from Prittlewell Stn to the proposed main entrance at FF on Sutton Rd, next to the fire station.

Prittlewell Stn to the main entrance at RH on Vic Ave is 0.4 miles (7 min walk)

*all figures source via google maps

Either way it's not exactly a trek and should be doable for most on foot.

It might be an extra 7 minute walk if your starting point is Prittlewell station. But if your journey is from the west of the town then I would say it could add a good 15 minutes walking time on to your journey.

 

[Hawkwell Blue]

I think we’ve been spoilt over the years with RH being so easily accessible compared to the new out of town stadia so prevalent these days. And FF isn’t out of town is it. Still drink in the Railway but would have to leave five minutes earlier than I do now. Sorted!

 

[dusterman]

I think we’ve been spoilt over the years with RH being so easily accessible compared to the new out of town stadia so prevalent these days. And FF isn’t out of town is it. Still drink in the Railway but would have to leave five minutes earlier than I do now. Sorted!

I do feel spoilt.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

'He would be very good for the club' - Blues boss on club's prospective new owner

SOUTHEND United boss Kevin Maher believes prospective new owner Justin Rees would be ‘very good for the club.’

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