SUFC: The Future The Takeover - Very very close.

[Hadleigh-shrimper]

He ain't the enemy though - if you're trying to get someone onside or give you a statement, I don't think the way to do it is by insulting them. If I was him I'd read that and be seriously reconsidering if I wanted to be involved

Agreed same

 

[Strykr]

He ain't the enemy though - if you're trying to get someone onside or give you a statement, I don't think the way to do it is by insulting them. If I was him I'd read that and be seriously reconsidering if I wanted to be involved

Agree, stupid thing to say imo.

 

[The Big Dady]

 

[RHB]

Some folk reckon 'protest', others reckon 'not yet'. Both are reasonable opinions depending on your viewpoint. I thought that when we finally had the prospect of a deal happening, that all the opposition baiting on here would die away, after all we are all Blues supporters that want the best for Southend. Obviously not, sadly it was just lying dormant. Just an opinion, by the way.

 

[Mr Browns Ghost]

You’ve missed out there daughter ( yep theirs a third sibling too )

 

[Stan33]

Rats are rats.

Vermin

 

[Danshrimper]

Firstly we do not have a right to know anything with regards to the sale things just because we want to and we are getting tetchy. Secondly I still believe the protests did nothing to expidite the sale of the club, do not rally back I am entitled to my opinion as you are also to which I shall not criticise you for. Thirdly it's mince pies and beer for Santa, I'm not cheap!

How much longer are you willing to apply this logic for? If in 3 months time we’ve still heard nothing, would you still say we don’t have a right to know?

 

[JB Shrimper]

How much longer are you willing to apply this logic for? If in 3 months time we’ve still heard nothing, would you still say we don’t have a right to know?

Well... yeah, because although it would be frustrating beyond belief, it will be true

 

[Redbridge Blue]

How much longer are you willing to apply this logic for? If in 3 months time we’ve still heard nothing, would you still say we don’t have a right to know?

We have no legal right to know. It would be good PR to keep fans updated but not if the negotiations are at a sensitive stage. Imagine if Justin made a public statement inferring that the problem was with RM, all it would do is jeopardise the deal. Better to conduct your negotiations in private and go public after the deal is signed and sealed if you want to have a go at the previous regime. My guess is that no comment will be made on any part of the negotiations before or after the deal is concluded.

 

[meerkat54]

If the deal is not concluded fairly soon. Before we know it, another cash injection will be needed to meet wages.
Are the consortium prepared to do it Yet again?. The is enjoying the suffering he’s inflicted upon us and stringing along the consortium.
With Ronald it’s all about control.
Someone many years ago said to me that the world is mainly made up of Givers and Takers. We all know where the falls.

 

[Mr Browns Ghost]

If the deal is not concluded fairly soon. Before we know it, another cash injection will be needed to meet wages.
Are the consortium prepared to do it Yet again?. The is enjoying the suffering he’s inflicted upon us and stringing along the consortium.
With Ronald it’s all about control.
Someone many years ago said to me that the world is mainly made up of Givers and Takers. We all know where the falls.

Remember no taxes have been paid yet again … and Ron’s still happily taking money out of the club whilst the consortium are left holding the baby like I said in an earlier post Ron’s simply found another Tara Brady or PG site services for now

 

[AlfaShrimper]

Firstly we do not have a right to know anything with regards to the sale things just because we want to and we are getting tetchy. Secondly I still believe the protests did nothing to expidite the sale of the club, do not rally back I am entitled to my opinion as you are also to which I shall not criticise you for. Thirdly it's mince pies and beer for Santa, I'm not cheap.

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

Remember no taxes have been paid yet again … and Ron’s still happily taking money out of the club

I thought the clubs account had been frozen, with only necessary payments ok'd, of which none would be to him?.

 

[fbm]

He ain't the enemy though - if you're trying to get someone onside or give you a statement, I don't think the way to do it is by insulting them. If I was him I'd read that and be seriously reconsidering if I wanted to be involved

In the dirty, grubby world of football, which is pretty corrupt at every level from the U7's upwards, serious businessmen who are seen as the saviours by so many and who are providing several million quid to buy and then run a National League side punching well below its weight are highly unlikely to be reconsidering their commitment because of a few words from a frustrated fan on a fans forum.

They are, however, much more likely to be reconsidering matters if, for instance, they found a skeleton or two in the closet that won't go away and which will impact on the profit that they ultimately hope to make.

Make no mistake; they are not buying this to do us a favour. They are buying this because one, day, when we will be back punching at or above our weight, they want to make a return.

In the same way that Ron Martin, when he bought us and was seen as a bit of a saviour back then and who we all called "Uncle Ron", was wanting to make a ton of money from the land and development. But he had hoped to deliver a new stadium for us. It is two sides of the same coin.

However, we are where we are and as we don't have any wealthy benefactors or lifelong fans with millions to lose, we have to take what we can and as I've said before, if I were buying this club I would want to be 100% certain of what I was getting. That sort of DD takes a while and buying a club like ours is not like buying a car, or even a house.

Their commitment to paying the wages and keeping us afloat in the short term will be peanuts in comparison to potential losses if they buy a "dud".

I'm confident at the moment that it will go through, I don't know and frankly don't care when but obviously asap would be preferable. I will not be worried unless key personnel like Tom Lawrence and the management team jump ship, or if the consortium, mainly made up of a lot of local businessmen who are also fans and who have some skin in the game starts to fall apart. Whilst they are there and in place, I will rest easy, but will keep the champagne on ice until the deal is done.

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

In the dirty, grubby world of football, which is pretty corrupt at every level from the U7's upwards, serious businessmen who are seen as the saviours by so many and who are providing several million quid to buy and then run a National League side punching well below its weight are highly unlikely to be reconsidering their commitment because of a few words from a frustrated fan on a fans forum.

They are, however, much more likely to be reconsidering matters if, for instance, they found a skeleton or two in the closet that won't go away and which will impact on the profit that they ultimately hope to make.

Make no mistake; they are not buying this to do us a favour. They are buying this because one, day, when we will be back punching at or above our weight, they want to make a return.

In the same way that Ron Martin, when he bought us and was seen as a bit of a saviour back then and who we all called "Uncle Ron", was wanting to make a ton of money from the land and development. But he had hoped to deliver a new stadium for us. It is two sides of the same coin.

However, we are where we are and as we don't have any wealthy benefactors or lifelong fans with millions to lose, we have to take what we can and as I've said before, if I were buying this club I would want to be 100% certain of what I was getting. That sort of DD takes a while and buying a club like ours is not like buying a car, or even a house.

Their commitment to paying the wages and keeping us afloat in the short term will be peanuts in comparison to potential losses if they buy a "dud".

I'm confident at the moment that it will go through, I don't know and frankly don't care when but obviously asap would be preferable. I will not be worried unless key personnel like Tom Lawrence and the management team jump ship, or if the consortium, mainly made up of a lot of local businessmen who are also fans and who have some skin in the game starts to fall apart. Whilst they are there and in place, I will rest easy, but will keep the champagne on ice until the deal is done.

Excellent post.

 

[BEERMONSTER]

In the dirty, grubby world of football, which is pretty corrupt at every level from the U7's upwards, serious businessmen who are seen as the saviours by so many and who are providing several million quid to buy and then run a National League side punching well below its weight are highly unlikely to be reconsidering their commitment because of a few words from a frustrated fan on a fans forum.

They are, however, much more likely to be reconsidering matters if, for instance, they found a skeleton or two in the closet that won't go away and which will impact on the profit that they ultimately hope to make.

Make no mistake; they are not buying this to do us a favour. They are buying this because one, day, when we will be back punching at or above our weight, they want to make a return.

In the same way that Ron Martin, when he bought us and was seen as a bit of a saviour back then and who we all called "Uncle Ron", was wanting to make a ton of money from the land and development. But he had hoped to deliver a new stadium for us. It is two sides of the same coin.

However, we are where we are and as we don't have any wealthy benefactors or lifelong fans with millions to lose, we have to take what we can and as I've said before, if I were buying this club I would want to be 100% certain of what I was getting. That sort of DD takes a while and buying a club like ours is not like buying a car, or even a house.

Their commitment to paying the wages and keeping us afloat in the short term will be peanuts in comparison to potential losses if they buy a "dud".

I'm confident at the moment that it will go through, I don't know and frankly don't care when but obviously asap would be preferable. I will not be worried unless key personnel like Tom Lawrence and the management team jump ship, or if the consortium, mainly made up of a lot of local businessmen who are also fans and who have some skin in the game starts to fall apart. Whilst they are there and in place, I will rest easy, but will keep the champagne on ice until the deal is done.

You do realise you have just made me overdose on the rationality and sensibility of your post!

 

[Hadleigh Blue]

In the dirty, grubby world of football, which is pretty corrupt at every level from the U7's upwards, serious businessmen who are seen as the saviours by so many and who are providing several million quid to buy and then run a National League side punching well below its weight are highly unlikely to be reconsidering their commitment because of a few words from a frustrated fan on a fans forum.

They are, however, much more likely to be reconsidering matters if, for instance, they found a skeleton or two in the closet that won't go away and which will impact on the profit that they ultimately hope to make.

Make no mistake; they are not buying this to do us a favour. They are buying this because one, day, when we will be back punching at or above our weight, they want to make a return.

In the same way that Ron Martin, when he bought us and was seen as a bit of a saviour back then and who we all called "Uncle Ron", was wanting to make a ton of money from the land and development. But he had hoped to deliver a new stadium for us. It is two sides of the same coin.

However, we are where we are and as we don't have any wealthy benefactors or lifelong fans with millions to lose, we have to take what we can and as I've said before, if I were buying this club I would want to be 100% certain of what I was getting. That sort of DD takes a while and buying a club like ours is not like buying a car, or even a house.

Their commitment to paying the wages and keeping us afloat in the short term will be peanuts in comparison to potential losses if they buy a "dud".

I'm confident at the moment that it will go through, I don't know and frankly don't care when but obviously asap would be preferable. I will not be worried unless key personnel like Tom Lawrence and the management team jump ship, or if the consortium, mainly made up of a lot of local businessmen who are also fans and who have some skin in the game starts to fall apart. Whilst they are there and in place, I will rest easy, but will keep the champagne on ice until the deal is done.

Wise words indeed

 

[tommy tucker]

I think maybe some on hear should choose there words carefuly .It seemes to me that Justin and the concortium want th same as we all do .But the vthe bad world of ron martin and his family . Sooner or later there crooked world will come crashing around them . Like many have said cut Justin a bit of slack he is not our Then to lead us astray give the guy a chance dont push away the golden goose .

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

But the vthe bad world of ron martin and his family . Sooner or later there crooked world will come crashing around them .

I sincerely hope so, & fully deserved. The proverb goes 'what goes around comes around' & his family's come uppearance is long overdue?.

 

[Danshrimper]

We have no legal right to know. It would be good PR to keep fans updated but not if the negotiations are at a sensitive stage. Imagine if Justin made a public statement inferring that the problem was with RM, all it would do is jeopardise the deal. Better to conduct your negotiations in private and go public after the deal is signed and sealed if you want to have a go at the previous regime. My guess is that no comment will be made on any part of the negotiations before or after the deal is concluded.

When did I say we have a legal right to know?

I am not saying that the consortium should be telling us about everything that’s going on. I’m just pointing out that there’s a limit to how long people will be willing to wait on the premise that ‘they have no right to know’ before starting up protests etc again.