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SUFC: The Future SUFC up for sale
- Thread starter Maidstone Shrimper
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Our hopes and visions for the rebirth of Southend United, plus any plans published by the consortium for discussion
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In the dark .....
Ricky Otto
President⭐
Just watching the aftermath of the Napoli game tonight after they landed the scudetto and Aurelio De Laurentis, the napoli chairman gave an interview. He was speaking about the club when he took over in 2004, bankrupt and relegated to serie C. Now the champions of Italy where only 3 clubs have won the league in the previous 22 years. Big things can happen from dire circumstances, things can turn around. #UpTheShrimpers #ForzaNapoliSempre
fbm
Blue tinted optimist⭐🦐
Just a thought... is anyone actually surprised that a WUP was issued? I mean, it's not like it hasn't happened before, is it?
Things do feel different this time however. Ron may be playing fast and loose again with HMRC and cobbling together as much money as he can to ensure that it's paid on or before May 17.
Or he may well be truly in the brown stuff and we have 2 weeks to live... I doubt it though. I think there will be enough to get us at least an adjournment (buys more time). But I am seriously worried that if a buyer doesn't materialise in a serious way before June then we are in deep do-do's.
Things do feel different this time however. Ron may be playing fast and loose again with HMRC and cobbling together as much money as he can to ensure that it's paid on or before May 17.
Or he may well be truly in the brown stuff and we have 2 weeks to live... I doubt it though. I think there will be enough to get us at least an adjournment (buys more time). But I am seriously worried that if a buyer doesn't materialise in a serious way before June then we are in deep do-do's.
Danshrimper
Manager
Because a buyer would have to purchase the land at Roots Hall, which I’m assuming Ron would want a considerable amount for to make up for the loss of housing at Roots Hall and further delays to FF housing AND then spend £30 million knocking RH down and rebuilding it themselves.
What makes you think somebody with no connection to SUFC is going to come in and spend such a ridiculous amount of money when they are unlikely to ever recoup any of it?
Rayleigh boy
Director⭐
It is a great shame we dont have an active fans consortium up and running.....
with a fund of GBP 2 million we would have a chance of getting the club
with a fund of GBP 2 million we would have a chance of getting the club
danbowen
Experienced Pro
I think you could get the club for £1 however £2m ain’t gonna make a dent in clearing the debts required to be cleared and provide a solid foundation. Even once the club is purchased how do you fund it out of interest?
THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK
Life President⭐⭐🦐
Yep. The debts, and then you have to find another million a year that it apparently loses.
Shrimper
Life President
And the other, possible, £38m ?
The Late One
Coach
Maybe the losses wouldn't be as high if we didn't keep going to court against the HMRC or changing stadium plans on a regular basis
Holy Joe
Manager⭐⭐🦐
How do you know the Trust isn't one of the interested parties - NDA's and all that
superblue24
Director
Steve Nash net worth is 94 million. Why does that underwhelm me given how much investment is needed at SUFC…? How would this compare to other chairmen in the league (not including the 350 million of Ryan Reynolds and whatever McElheny is worth)?
Strykr
Manager
Says a lot about the state of the game when 94 million isnt enough to run a non league club
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He is worth significantly more than what Google says.
Plus, his mates aren't short of a few quid. One being worth around £8 billion.
There would be zero issues financially if a Nash consortium were to takeover and the publicity and contact book he could provide would be off the scale. If he is even interested of course. I've heard from good people he is, but I've also heard he isn't. So who knows.
BALDY
Striker
At a guess how much would he need to invest in the club?
Rayleigh boy
Director⭐
it would be great if they were ... and of course vital that they were communicating with the supporters who would be funding it ..
5000x400 = 2 million
Rayleigh boy
Director⭐
what for ?
RM fantasy debt ? or the fantasy stadium ?
You don't pay money for things that dont exist -
Tommy2holes
Life President⭐
I've also heard that he is interested. The level of interest is unknown.
Rayleigh boy
Director⭐
with our crowds this club is completely sustainable -
(ffs - Dorking Wanderers are in this league !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
our only problem has been having an owner leeching off us and mugging us off with fancy drawings and dreams ..
get rid of RM - stop the FF nonsense and we have a strong viable football club ...
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