SUFC: The Future SUFC up for sale

[Target man]

Let me make this VERY SIMPLE. There’s only two parties ITK. Ron’s side and Kimura’s side. Until there is any kind of announcement ANYTHING ELSE is pure conjecture.

The time to protest in Benfleet, or anywhere else for that matter, is if a deal hasn’t been done and we suffer dire consequences. Not when, as is the most likely, both parties are strenuously trying to compromise on the final sticking points. Any yes that is also conjecture.

So true. Well said.

 

[Shrimper]

If we step back and analyse the information available from the ITK sources and the video tonight of Ron, then I think @MattE could be on to something here.

Maybe the deal is agreed and contracts are being finalised as Trevor Fitz referenced dotting the I and crossing the T. Maybe Ron’s not lying, it is on Kimura side to sign the contract and release the funds, however because of where the funds are coming from this can’t be done before Wednesday therefore the deal can’t be completed before then, and that is why Ron said wait to see what judge says, I.E. we need a further adjournment in order to conclude the finer details.

Ron never said the deal was dead or it wasn’t happening it was just with the other-side and not likely to happen before Wednesday. Which ties in with my theory above.

There is still hope people, where there is hope there is away.

I feel this is a logical outcome/expectation

 

[Boreham Blue]

I thought Ron told the judge that if no sale was done then he would clear the debts? Why are we worried? Surely when he says "see what the judge says" he means when he asks who to make the cheque out to?

Ron wouldn't go back on his word would he, especially when he gave it to a judge!

 

[Sunnyshrimper]

If we step back and analyse the information available from the ITK sources and the video tonight of Ron, then I think @MattE could be on to something here.

Maybe the deal is agreed and contracts are being finalised as Trevor Fitz referenced dotting the I and crossing the T. Maybe Ron’s not lying, it is on Kimura side to sign the contract and release the funds, however because of where the funds are coming from this can’t be done before Wednesday therefore the deal can’t be completed before then, and that is why Ron said wait to see what judge says, I.E. we need a further adjournment in order to conclude the finer details.

Ron never said the deal was dead or it wasn’t happening it was just with the other-side and not likely to happen before Wednesday. Which ties in with my theory above.

There is still hope people, where there is hope there is away.

Agree, we’ve heard rumours of a £10 million fee agreed but DD has uncovered £1.5+ million of further ‘hidden’ debt owed, so I am very much hoping we are at a point where Ron is just pushing his luck again and the final remaining negotiation is agreeing the revised price, they thrash it out tomorrow and ultimately they bridge this 1.5 mil difference in valuations. Kimura go up a bit and Ron goes down a bit and we find the sweet spot to make it officially happen just in time for the court appearance. We live in hope …

 

[Target man]

I thought it was quite clear the "September 14th" was a joke?

Absolutely a joke. But it goes to show how quickly something can be posted that's BS, and people jump on it, and hang onto it. It's true what ORM has said, the only ITK is Ron and Kimura. Until they announce something, everything else is just speculation.

 

[Jack_23]

Hit rock bottom. Another day of a high hearing it could be done to this. Absolutely gutting snd dunno what I’m gonna do

 

[kentblues]

Sounds like Ron taking the opportunity to point out it’s down to Kimura to accept not him…again…. Not deal is off but it won’t be done by Wed as it in Kimura’s court. Has negotiating ploy written all over it hunting for last minute concessions. Vintage Ron.

 

[sufcfed]

Tomorrow 6pm! Gotta happen now

I honestly don’t understand why the trust can’t get behind a protest when it’s all this close.

Let me make this VERY SIMPLE. There’s only two parties ITK. Ron’s side and Kimura’s side. Until there is any kind of announcement ANYTHING ELSE is pure conjecture.

The time to protest in Benfleet, or anywhere else for that matter, is if a deal hasn’t been done and we suffer dire consequences. Not when, as is the most likely, both parties are strenuously trying to compromise on the final sticking points. Any yes that is also conjecture.

out of interest, would you have said similar to the recent court cases we have had where we could have just as likely been folded there and then?

Because a protest after the club has gone is literally pointless.

 

[henry18]

Any body language experts out there !? To me there are a few signs Ron is being Ron but I don’t wanna divulge and get bombarded lol

 

[Evening Echo]

SOUTHEND United chairman Ron Martin has tonight told fans protesting outside his house that a deal to sell the club will not be completed before Wednesday.

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[CRATE]

Can I ask how you got to speak to Ron when many others including the trust struggle to?

Go to his house? Like they have tonight! Or ring him?

 

[MountainDrew]

Can I ask how you got to speak to Ron when many others including the trust struggle to?

Turn up at 6pm tomorrow and you might just well speak to him too, I believe this is the only way Ron will talk to us fans

 

[Target man]

Turn up at 6pm tomorrow and you might just well speak to him too, I believe this is the only way Ron will talk to us fans

But do you expect to get anything true from his mouth? It's not like he has history ...

 

[AlfaShrimper]

I honestly don’t understand why the trust can’t get behind a protest when it’s all this close.

out of interest, would you have said similar to the recent court cases we have had where we could have just as likely been folded there and then?

Because a protest after the club has gone is literally pointless.

I've openly criticized the trust on here but got shut down every time.. I don't understand why the can't

 

[Barling Magna]

Hit rock bottom. Another day of a high hearing it could be done to this. Absolutely gutting snd dunno what I’m gonna do

Go to bed mate. No doubt it'll all change again tomorrow.

 

[Shrimper Brownie]

Can I ask how you got to speak to Ron when many others including the trust struggle to?

Ohhhh ummmmmmm go to his house like they have done tonight ?

 

[bazzashrimper]

Where could the funds possibly be for them not be able to get them here by Wednesday?

They’ve provided proof of funds. If it’s in the BVI, they can pay for it to go same day and also from anywhere else in the world to?

4 days for the cheque to clear

 

[Shrimper Brownie]

Ron Martin can NEVER be forgiven for the utter contempt for the mental health of fans.

He’s blatantly, to the faces of fans, taken the **** and shown total lack of empathy.

Narcissistic, selfish.

MARTIN OUT

 

[Danshrimper]

Can I ask how you got to speak to Ron when many others including the trust struggle to?

Wind him up and directly criticise him. He can’t handle it. It’s why he responded to all those emails last week.

The man is deluded, he’s telling us to ‘wait and see’ if the judge ends our club on Wednesday and is still standing there thinking he’s done nothing wrong and trying to pass the blame onto someone/something else as usual.

 

[Target man]

Wind him up and directly criticise him. He can’t handle it. It’s why he responded to all those emails last week.

The man is deluded, he’s telling us to ‘wait and see’ if the judge ends our club on Wednesday and is still standing there thinking he’s done nothing wrong and trying to pass the blame onto someone/something else as usual.

He genuinely believes that. It's not him, its covid that killed us .....