Echo News Southend United chairman Ron Martin approached by MP Anna Firth

[Alexshrimper]

There are some pretty serious potential consequences to not providing your workforce with adequate welfare facilities.

The worst thing will be not complying with statutory testing and record keeping especially where infrequently used water supplies are concerned. The threat of Legionnaires being present and then inhaled by anyone once the water supply is restored is not something to **** about with, it’s potentially lethal.

The HSE won’t take kindly to any serious failings in H&S legislation The responsible people will be in serious trouble if they are found guilty of neglecting their duty of care.

Also the H&S laws are the only ones where you are assumed guilty and have to prove your innocence. That could be tricky!

Does anyone know who owns B&L

Is it Ron, Julie, Tom or Jack

Hopefully it’s all of them and we can let the relevant parities know

 

[TUMBO]

Does anyone have an email for Tom Lawrence?
I wasn't available Sunday to help out due to work commitments, but would like to offer my services FOC at the training ground if that is also in disrepair

 

[Cricko]

Does anyone have an email for Tom Lawrence?
I wasn't available Sunday to help out due to work commitments, but would like to offer my services FOC at the training ground if that is also in disrepair

Tom.lawrence@southend-united.co.uk

 

[TUMBO]

Tom.lawrence@southend-united.co.uk

Many thanks Cricko, out of office received but sure he will pick up in time.

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

Workplace Safety Solutions our back of shirt sponsor.

Oh the irony!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[hlane17]

Workplace Safety Solutions our back of shirt sponsor.

Oh the irony!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And accountants too

 

[C'mon you Shrimpers]

Anna Firth is pretty fearsome with a bee in her bonnet and Ron has got right up her nose.

"Next target is ensuring HMRC are paid and getting embargo lifted.

After that, assisting sale of club will be top-priority.”

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

I hope she keeps the pressure on him.

For me, she has done a good job getting coverage locally.

 

[Cricko]

I hope she keeps the pressure on him.

For me, she has done a good job getting coverage locally.

After talking to her on Sunday i don't think she is bothered what RM says, stands up to him and questions his antics non stop.

The fact she went public on the toilets issue today says alot.

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

I was somewhat surprised that there was hot water in the gents loos in the south lower on Sunday...

Hasn't been any in the West Stand loo's for years.

 

[stewart]

OH ! for new owners , seriously this gets worse by the day, the sooner that cancer is rid off from our club the better, I hope H&S or what ever there clled there in the UK jump right down that mans throat.

 

[BoyWonder2]

OH ! for new owners , seriously this gets worse by the day, the sooner that cancer is rid off from our club the better, I hope H&S or what ever there clled there in the UK jump right down that mans throat.

Can we please, please stop referring to RM as a “cancer”.

I have friends whose 7 year old girl has gone through a battle with cancer, thankfully she has beaten it, but being a parent myself, what they’ve been through must be one of the worst things in the world, and I can’t imagine the strength of their 7 year old.

Please stop.

 

[overseas shrimper]

Can we please, please stop referring to RM as a “cancer”.

I have friends whose 7 year old girl has gone through a battle with cancer, thankfully she has beaten it, but being a parent myself, what they’ve been through must be one of the worst things in the world, and I can’t imagine the strength of their 7 year old.

Please stop.

Yeah, having lost people close to me, references to cancer have made me feel rather uneasy.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

I see where you’re both coming from, but calling something a cancer is a very well understood and common comparison. It (understandably in this case) alludes to something rotten and unconstrained within (SUFC, not us as individuals), which is poisoning the host and could potentially be fatal.

It isn't saying Ron is as nasty or as hurtful to us (as individuals, instead of SUFC) as our own or relatives / friends often horrendous cancer experiences.

Just as an aside I’ve also got personal experiences of cancer. Mum has it now, my best mate lost his 50 year old sister 3 Sundays ago; and I saw an uncle, an aunt and my gran all die from cancer).

Cancer is horrendous, but that doesn’t mean the word can’t be uttered - especially when used in such a standard, widely used way and which happens to be a pretty apt description in this case.

 

[overseas shrimper]

I see where you’re both coming from, but calling something a cancer is a very well understood and common comparison. It (understandably in this case) alludes to something rotten and unconstrained within (SUFC, not us as individuals), which is poisoning the host and could potentially be fatal.

It isn't saying Ron is as nasty or as hurtful to us (as individuals, instead of SUFC) as our own or relatives / friends often horrendous cancer experiences.

Just as an aside I’ve also got personal experiences of cancer. Mum has it now, my best mate lost his 50 year old sister 3 Sundays ago; and I saw an uncle, an aunt and my gran all die from cancer).

Cancer is horrendous, but that doesn’t mean the word can’t be uttered - especially when used in such a standard, widely used way and which happens to be a pretty apt description in this case.

I guess it's a choice and whether individuals want to consider what affect the use of the word has on others.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

I guess it's a choice and whether individuals want to consider what affect the use of the word has on others.

Indeed, as always with the things we say. But the internet is a big place with many people, and most will have experienced hardship and loss in a dizzying array of ways and circumstances.

Let’s be clear this is an absolutely legitimate use, it wasn’t a laboured point merely a common comparison. Moreover it’s absolutely correct as a comparison.

Despite all my own past - and present - experience of cancer I was not offended or triggered. There’s no reason why the poster should have expected me to be either - or you.

I’m sorry it triggered deep feelings in you guys, but that doesn’t mean it was wrong to post it. Its a bog standard phrase, and isn’t offensive when the proper context and proportionality of its use is correctly understood.

 

[Cricko]

The upgrades to the toilets are in full swing.

This was actually what the toilets in the old North Bank looked like. I think one of them is still there.

 

[Alexshrimper]

The upgrades to the toilets are in full swing.

This was actually what the toilets in the old North Bank looked like. I think one of them is still there.

Proper football

Should get a grant to restore them as a place of historical importance

 

[annie1954]

The upgrades to the toilets are in full swing.

This was actually what the toilets in the old North Bank looked like. I think one of them is still there.

That toilet should be taken up brick by brick and rebuilt in the Southend museum,

 

[GBJ]

The upgrades to the toilets are in full swing.

This was actually what the toilets in the old North Bank looked like. I think one of them is still there.

Similar to the toilets at Oakwell.