SUFC: The Future SUFC up for sale

[Westcliff DGS]

I don't believe it to be anything nefarious. Just that the stadium part of the deal needs a lot more discussion, checks, guarantees and contracts, and therefore time that the football club side of the deal doesn't have the luxury of.

If parking the stadium deal for a few weeks could be the difference between getting a deal for the football club across the line in time or not, then it has my cautious support.

I agree it doesnt and am sure they will sort it, or i hope they will

 

[borientater]

Imagine Ron will be rubbing his hands together at the prospect of getting rid of the loss making club and still be in control of FF

 

[Shrimper]

Imagine Ron will be rubbing his hands together at the prospect of getting rid of the loss making club and still be in control of FF

Not a fan of it at all. We need complete rid of him

 

[Linda Loan Shark]

You are almost right, National League want all football debt paid by 12th, to prove Southend can keep running until end of the season. If we get adjourned, National League will not take it kindly and throw us out. Deal must be done before 12th at least.

How do you know that will be the case Murkey?

 

[BEERMONSTER]

I don't believe it to be anything nefarious. Just that the stadium part of the deal needs a lot more discussion, checks, guarantees and contracts, and therefore time that the football club side of the deal doesn't have the luxury of.

If parking the stadium deal for a few weeks could be the difference between getting a deal for the football club across the line in time or not, then it has my cautious support.

Although not the ideal and preferred outcome it seems to me a good compromise that would address the here and now issue's that have to be resolved on the playing side. I appreciate the view that this strengthens RM position and will not be the complete exorcism from our club as we all desperately want, but from what we are led to believe it's an option, an option that the new ownership hopefully will consider workable whilst they still pursue full ownership, lock stock and barrel! I understand that the off field potential around FF development arguably is the Golden Egg for any potential investors or buyers, be that for the new ownership or RM himself. At the end of the day it comes down to if any new ownership wants to buy a football club with potential or a potential opportunity for return that also comes with a football club ?

 

[Westcliff DGS]

Not a fan of it at all. We need complete rid of him

Not the best solution at all, but if it means we can complete but the 12th and not be suspended from the league or a points deduction then I would take it. I would hope any sale has a clause that the deal for the stadium needs to be completed within the next 4-8 weeks after the sale that would then make it more palatable.

 

[dusterman]

Or Ronald could pay his outstanding bills, clear embargo, pay his loyal staff and take all the pressure off the sale.

Pie in the sky.

I’ll go have a lay down and a whiskey.

 

[Holy Joe]

Sounds very risky for the buyer to take on the club with no deal agreed on the FF part.

 

[TJC]

Parking FF as you put it sounds like handing Ron a very strong hand in future negotiations.

Yeah, sounds very dangerous to me

 

[dusterman]

Just seen the Wolfy and Carl Reader tet to tet on Twitter. Interesting that one. Ze plot thickeneth…

 

[Napster]

For the ITK's

Is the agency ron hired actually involved in all this? or is it Ron handling all negotiations.

I seriously hope its the former considering rons probably the worst person in the world to do business with.

Yes they still have an active role

 

[The Clairvoyant]

Imagine Ron will be rubbing his hands together at the prospect of getting rid of the loss making club and still be in control of FF

Yes , I can quite easily imagine that . Up in Chesterfield the owner , casino operator Dave Allen , was much disliked by fans just as Ron is down here . He got tired and fed up with always forking out to keep the club afloat . So, he paid up historic debt and then just handed over all his shares to the local trust and told them to run the club in future.
It would be interesting to know how the Shrimpers Trust would react if Ron followed that same approach . Do you think they would be any good at running the club and would they make a success of it ?. Ron is still around but just sticks to sorting out FF .

 

[bazzashrimper]

I can’t imagine kimura will do anything that puts them at risk

 

[SouthendSpence]

This latest line is an absolute non-starter for me

 

[Shrimper]

Not the best solution at all, but if it means we can complete but the 12th and not be suspended from the league or a points deduction then I would take it. I would hope any sale has a clause that the deal for the stadium needs to be completed within the next 4-8 weeks after the sale that would then make it more palatable.

Clean break

Nothing less

 

[Medway Blue]

I can’t imagine kimura will do anything that puts them at risk

They are at-risk investors. It's their game. There is an element of risk in pretty much everything they put their money into.

 

[Medway Blue]

Clean break

Nothing less

If this potential way of doing things comes to pass then the clean break will come. I don't think we have enough time to get absolutely everything that we want right now.

 

[Shrimper Brownie]

They are at-risk investors. It's their game. There is an element of risk in pretty much everything they put their money into.

Agreed, but this is different to their usual business ventures. Many have noted how passionate they are about the club, being local lads etc.

I honestly think if Kimura aren’t 100% sure about the deal they are getting being a good and fair one, they will walk away - they will not want to enter a business they care about so much already not 100% sure.

 

[bazzashrimper]

They are at-risk investors. It's their game. There is an element of risk in pretty much everything they put their money into.

Fair point. I meant calculated risk.

 

[Westcliff DGS]

Clean break

Nothing less

If it is this or no club? I’d take this as long as a timeline is put on the stadium and land to the new owner of 4-8 weeks maximum