SUFC: The Future SUFC up for sale

[Blues4LifeDan]

The involvement of Anna Firth MP (all credit to her), the NL and the DCMS at this late stage strongly suggests to me that the proposed Kimura takeover will not take place by Wednesday, if at all.
What did Fraser used to say in Dad’s Army?

I agree. Looks like an adjournment and emergency funds being applied for to keep us breathing.

 

[Jasrod]

Days not weeks

Into minutes and hours!!

 

[Hampshire Shrimp]

I agree. Looks like an adjournment and emergency funds being applied for to keep us breathing.

Emergency funds from where? We cannot get funds to pay our loyal staff and players on time? It`s a mess, and going forward it will get worse!!? Martin getting away with reducing our club to oblivion!!?

 

[AlfaShrimper]

My heart is in absolute pieces, I feel sick.

I would advise Ron not come back to Benfleet after Wednesday.. won't be pretty for him I imagine.

A lot of anger building up here, roofs ready to come off

 

[kentblues]

I agree. Looks like an adjournment and emergency funds being applied for to keep us breathing.

Good news for Ron bad news for us....Ron will take this in a flash. Delay decision, cans, roads...although there will be no emergency funds. That will be just hot air with no delivery but maybe the judge will buy it...

 

[kentblues]

Emergency funds from where? We cannot get funds to pay our loyal staff and players on time? It`s a mess, and going forward it will get worse!!? Martin getting away with reducing our club to oblivion!!?

He. Needs. To. Sell.
Anything that gets in the way of this or delays it is not good.

 

[Mr Browns Ghost]

He may be deluded but if that happens even him and Jack know how the fans would react

We will do nothing except get to our keyboards

 

[johnlattimerssponge]

I’ve just listened to The Custard Splat podcast, it’s not a cheerful listen…..

I started it as usually enjoy but I am depressed enough already at the moment so bailed out after ten minutes.

 

[Boreham Shrimper]

I've no idea what, if any, precedent there is for any emergency funds or what that would entail, but even if they were granted, that sounds like another mechanism to prolong the agony. I wouldn't enable us to sign any players, wouldn't give any certainty for the long term future of the club, and would only enable Ron to string out the process.

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

Emergency funds from where? We cannot get funds to pay our loyal staff and players on time? It`s a mess, and going forward it will get worse!!? Martin getting away with reducing our club to oblivion!!?

Anna asked the National League about an 'emergency relief payment'.

I said previously that it wouldn't surprise me if Ron pays HMRC on Wednesday and manages to convince the league to give him more time. He alluded to selling land (he did this for the last payment too) to fund it. Nothing ever surprises me with that man. I'm not saying it's probable, just that it wouldn't shock me.

Whatever happens, this is all surreal and I can't quite compute it all. My club could be dead in two days time and it's going out in a whimper. Unbelievable every time I try to process it. One man can do this to something that reaches out to so many people. Sickening!

 

[SHRIMPERR]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1678449696380002324

 

[JD]

What a rollercoaster of emotions.
I promised myself not come to come on here for a few days, and now look!!

 

[Tmeister]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1678449696380002324

God I hope you're right

 

[Petejames]

You kept telling us it was all fine … and not to worry you acted like you were well on the inside …

You seen London shrimpers tweet?

 

[Tmeister]

What a rollercoaster of emotions.
I promised myself not come to come on here for a few days, and now look!!

Me too mate

 

[henry18]

like I said keep the faith guys

 

[kentblues]

Anna asked the National League about an 'emergency relief payment'.

I said previously that it wouldn't surprise me if Ron pays HMRC on Wednesday and manages to convince the league to give him more time. He alluded to selling land (he did this for the last payment too) to fund it. Nothing ever surprises me with that man. I'm not saying it's probable, just that it wouldn't shock me.

Whatever happens, this is all surreal and I can't quite compute it all. My club could be dead in two days time and it's going out in a whimper. Unbelievable every time I try to process it. One man can do this to something that reaches out to so many people. Sickening!

I took it as emergency relief payment from DCMS? Which would be very unlikely to materialise. Why would national league dig into there pockets for the sort of sums involved? They would see it as an alarming precedent and risk to funds for which they are really a custodian on behalf of other member clubs (who would have a view!)

 

[TrevorFitzpatrickHattrick]

Here we go... (I think)

 

[JAL]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1678449696380002324

A tweet from this guy feels me with a lot more hope, he's been pretty spot on with most things he's said so fingers crossed.

 

[kentblues]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1678449696380002324

London Shrimper is one of the ITK sources who is worth listening to. So we can take this a bit of hope..

I've been getting angrier and angrier- I am achieving nothing that I need to get done which means Ron is costing me and her ladyship money :-( Grrhhhh....