Some Club Staff Salaries Late/Embargo Chat - now resolved (for now)

[Massimo Giovanni]

Another thousand fans supporting the club and buying season tickets might help the summer cash flow situation?

 

[Mad Cyril]

Another thousand fans supporting the club and buying season tickets might help the summer cash flow situation?

Surely that is just kicking the can down the road...

 

[Mad Cyril]

I suspect many of the staff are not on huge salaries.

Surely everyone should be paid something rather than paying the players first.

 

[Jai]

I suspect many of the staff are not on huge salaries.

Surely everyone should be paid something rather than paying the players first.

Suspect there might be hoops we need to jump through to avoid things like transfer embargoes...

 

[hlane17]

Surely that is just kicking the can down the road...

I agree. I brought this up when up-front payment only for ST's was first pitched, but a lot of people disagreed that it would ever be an issue.

Surely the club would benefit from some money now and some later, therefore offering all options for STH's would be best?

Big risk by the club I think and pumping money in to solve a cash flow issue now risks causing one later, to the detriment of all staff once again.

Looks like it's only partially averted a total meltdown now and we're not even fully underway prepping for next season. Granted there's no matchday revenue though.

 

[Supa Shrimpa]

Another thousand fans supporting the club and buying season tickets might help the summer cash flow situation?

Drop in the ocean, i'm afraid !

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Surely that is just kicking the can down the road...

Yes it is, what is your suggestion?
We need FF to get going, we need a good start to the season to get turnstiles ringing, we need a money spinning cup run, we need to sell on a player for big money, we need a multi millionaire to invest BIG, we need so much but realistic expectations?

A few thousand ST sales WILL generate a few hundred thousand in cash.

Or what?

 

[Supa Shrimpa]

Yes it is, what is your suggestion?
We need FF to get going, we need a good start to the season to get turnstiles ringing, we need a money spinning cup run, we need to sell on a player for big money, we need a multi millionaire to invest BIG, we need so much but realistic expectations?

A few thousand ST sales WILL generate a few hundred thousand in cash.

Or what?

...we need Ron to sell the club (and the assets he holds) to someone that has the resources to take this club foward.

 

[Mad Cyril]

...we need Ron to sell the club (and the assets he holds) to someone that has the resources to take this club foward.

Who do you suggest?

 

[overseas shrimper]

Has Ron offered staff a chance to buy a second hand bike so that they can get to work, or rounding them up in a Bentley and kindly dropping them off at the end of the day at a food bank?

You gotta look after your staff after all

What a silly post. What use would that be? No, what he has done is offer staff shares in the club in lieu of payment. All is well.

 

[Mad Cyril]

What a silly post. What use would that be? No, what he has done is offer staff shares in the club in lieu of payment. All is well.

I hope he is not diluting my stake in the club - that's my pension.

 

[overseas shrimper]

I suspect many of the staff are not on huge salaries.

Surely everyone should be paid something rather than paying the players first.

You don't run the risk of an embargo when not paying non-playing staff though, right?

 

[Shrimper]

2009 called, it wants it's story back

 

[overseas shrimper]

I hope he is not diluting my stake in the club - that's my pension.

Don't worry... there's plenty to go round.

 

[Mad Cyril]

You don't run the risk of an embargo when not paying non-playing staff though, right?

**** the embargo - people have rent, mortgages, bills and food to pay for.

 

[brigg blue]

So how many people are we talking about here and what jobs do they do out of season?

I kind of assumed that most matchday staff are only paid on match days so surely its just the groundsmen, medical staff, coaching staff and a handful of people in the office working this time of year?

 

[Supa Shrimpa]

Who do you suggest?

I have no idea. I don't deal in the professional footballing circles. But then, who knew who was interested in buying Chelsea until it was announced that it was up for sale.

 

[southendkid]

Whilst I can fully believe we are behind on wage payments given our history are the two posters making the claims here actually in the know?

 

[Barry.C]

What a silly post. What use would that be? No, what he has done is offer staff shares in the club in lieu of payment. All is well.

Can they eat them?
I know silly of me to suggest people should be paid on time and be able to afford a meal, sillly me !

 

[overseas shrimper]

**** the embargo - people have rent, mortgages, bills and food to pay for.

Totally agree.