Transfer Embargo, Winding Up Petition & Staff Salary Issues

[Chrisb]

I suspect it means we can't extend Dackers' loan.

In the Echo Kev said it is all agreed and was with the people who do the paperwork - guess it depends if that was completed in time.

 

[JAL]

In the Echo Kev said it is all agreed and was with the people who do the paperwork - guess it depends if that was completed in time.

Love how we make our own deadline days these days.

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

As per the above post from SC, let’s leave the protests off the pitch and outside the stadium and let’s roar the boys on to victory. It’s not the players’ fault and the last thing we need is for it to affect their confidence. Give it both barrels outside by all means, I’ll be amazed if Ron shows up so a pitch invasion will make things much worse.

One thing I would disagree with Stan on is to aim the flack at him. Please don’t. This isn’t his fault.

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

I am seething right now at this news and hope to goodness Ron stays away tomorrow and for the foreseeable from attending games.

If someone of Stan's stature in the game is calling for calm and trust, at this frustrating to say the least time, then looking at the progress on the pitch, then I for one will give that to him and the team.

But geez, RM that greasy liar is testing my patience to the limit right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Texas Eslan]

If the moritorium ends then the team, coaches, Football Department and admin staff will be adversely affected.

The good work happening at the club isn't being heralded because quite simply there's too much to do, 24/7 , that is being done to create a LOT of positive outcomes to be crowing at a time when all we see are negative headlines.

DO NOT be tempted to protest in the stadium as all will happen is good people walking away, something we simply cannot afford to happen right now. It would be self fullfilling prophecy . Protests equals staff morale lowered further equals departures equals decline.

WE MUST as a club seperate a situation ongoing for years from those in the club , including Trust, supporters groups and individual supporters who are moving the club forward daily. And I have the figures to prove it.

At the club we knew what we faced when joining and knew the potential for continuing issues. We are working hard , with success that you don't see ( I've told people at the club to release successes and they won't out of fear of crowing at times when headlines don't read well ) that is and will bear fruit. These are facts that I need all of you to trust me 100% on.

It's tempting to throw the baby out with the bathwater here, and trust me, I hear you as do others, but a year of no protests has allowed a young team and coaching staff to get their foot in the door, work hard and get to that point where we ALL can almost touch a team that we can see succeed.

Wrecking that now, in my opinion would be catastrophic for the team, club, morale and forward momentum.

In the club we know the constraints and potential issues and how regularity they may come. We are not stupid.

Those people are also some of the most experienced, clued up and savvy people in this sport, and if they tell you not to panic right now, then please take that to the bank.

Trust those who've come into the club in the last year to have your best interest at heart, to navigate this period as others and to plough through when inevitably something positive changes the pattern of recent years.

In the tent to affect change or out of the tent to affect nothing. Be confident that the former will get this club into a much better position.

Tomorrow, support the team.

If you need a punching bag, aim it all my way, but please don't stop supporting the team, this is a very crucial period on the pitch.

Trust me.

Stan Collymore

What a crazy world we are currently in as Southend fans. We have the likes of Stan Collymore involved with the club. Honest, hard working and a true leader with a clear passion for the club and doing right by it…and then we have Ron Martin…

I back you Stan, but Ron don’t make that easy!

 

[Paulie Walnuts]

If the moritorium ends then the team, coaches, Football Department and admin staff will be adversely affected.

The good work happening at the club isn't being heralded because quite simply there's too much to do, 24/7 , that is being done to create a LOT of positive outcomes to be crowing at a time when all we see are negative headlines.

DO NOT be tempted to protest in the stadium as all will happen is good people walking away, something we simply cannot afford to happen right now. It would be self fullfilling prophecy . Protests equals staff morale lowered further equals departures equals decline.

WE MUST as a club seperate a situation ongoing for years from those in the club , including Trust, supporters groups and individual supporters who are moving the club forward daily. And I have the figures to prove it.

At the club we knew what we faced when joining and knew the potential for continuing issues. We are working hard , with success that you don't see ( I've told people at the club to release successes and they won't out of fear of crowing at times when headlines don't read well ) that is and will bear fruit. These are facts that I need all of you to trust me 100% on.

It's tempting to throw the baby out with the bathwater here, and trust me, I hear you as do others, but a year of no protests has allowed a young team and coaching staff to get their foot in the door, work hard and get to that point where we ALL can almost touch a team that we can see succeed.

Wrecking that now, in my opinion would be catastrophic for the team, club, morale and forward momentum.

In the club we know the constraints and potential issues and how regularity they may come. We are not stupid.

Those people are also some of the most experienced, clued up and savvy people in this sport, and if they tell you not to panic right now, then please take that to the bank.

Trust those who've come into the club in the last year to have your best interest at heart, to navigate this period as others and to plough through when inevitably something positive changes the pattern of recent years.

In the tent to affect change or out of the tent to affect nothing. Be confident that the former will get this club into a much better position.

Tomorrow, support the team.

If you need a punching bag, aim it all my way, but please don't stop supporting the team, this is a very crucial period on the pitch.

Trust me.

Stan Collymore

Hi Stan.

Couple of questions:

1: Is there a serious danger that we could be deducted points for his latest embarrassment with the HMRC?.

2: Please share with as the improvements in this man's attitude, him actually genuinely making strides to improve our heavily tarnished name and off the pitch health of the club because on the surface its just him telling his usual lies, and delusional stories which he somehow expects us to swallow.

3: When can we get him to the table with genuine investors, and start seriously talking about a proper plan for him to leave, but getting a reasonable investment on his properties.

With respect to yourself, Tom and Kev/the team I and others have now had enough of his nonsense, and can only see this stadium becoming a worse and worse deal for us and the club, if he is allowed to carry on with his behavior.

Even the most placid, half glass full types have really had enough now and can see a Blackpool type protest as the only way forward, because he is a serial liar its pure and simple.

over to you sir.....

 

[Shrimper]

Protesting outside of games would suit Ron. He doesn't have to face them and they won't get media coverage

 

[sufc4life21]

I'm not at all surprised by the latest events. If people are then your very deluded in my opinion. Southend united have had countless embargoes and court appearances, history of not paying staff/players on time, in some cases never for majority of Ron shocking tenure. Ron doesn't give **** about the club and its loyal fans..... I'm actually shocked when fans defend this man, its actually laughable.

The old saying goes there always a club worse off than your own, unfortunately that doesn't apply to us! Supporting Southend has become a joke, depressing, quite frankly ****ing embarrassing.

I'm getting sick of saying this but nothing will change until this clown is gone!

 

[Jack_23]

Protesting outside of games would suit Ron. He doesn't have to face them and they won't get media coverage

He don’t go to half the games anyway , especially after news like this.

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

Protesting outside of games would suit Ron. He doesn't have to face them and they won't get media coverage

Protests inside that go overboard risk ruining the confidence of the players and landing us with possible financial penalties. Sure, it gets more attention but at what price.

 

[Maldon Shrimper]

Frankly it's all very upsetting that its reported we are in an embargo yet again but we shouldn't be as until our financial basis is stabilised it's likely to continue.The likes of Stan and Tom arent stupid and know it was likely to get worse before it gets better.As a fan base we need to trust what they say and do support the team on the pitch.

Yes I know its frustrating because Ron holds all the cards and it's very little we can do about his control of the club other than expressing our views in protesting.Until FF reaches its goal I really cant see Ron going anywhere.

Then as a supporter base we must try and get some representation on the board as a way forward to get away from clubs being controlled by one person

 

[annie1954]

As far as I'm aware he hardly attends matches these days so any protest will fall on deaf ears.

He does attend games we can see him in the directors box from our seats in the east stand

 

[Shrimper]

Protests inside that go overboard risk ruining the confidence of the players and landing us points deductions. Sure, it gets more attention but at what price.

What else can be done though?

 

[rararblue]

Personally, I would hope the players and staff have been paid on time today and if that means that the taxman is paid late, so be it. Providing if course, it can be rectified in the next week or two.
However, If no one has been paid because Ron is pushing any funds that he has in to the training pitch payments, that's absolutely ridiculous.
If as i suspect he has gambled everything on a land revaluation, to release funds, he must be a very desperate man.
No protests are necessary- he must be ****ting bricks!

 

[Jai]

Frankly it's all very upsetting that its reported we are in an embargo yet again but we shouldn't be as until our financial basis is stabilised it's likely to continue.The likes of Stan and Tom arent stupid and know it was likely to get worse before it gets better.As a fan base we need to trust what they say and do support the team on the pitch.

Yes I know its frustrating because Ron holds all the cards and it's very little we can do about his control of the club other than expressing our views in protesting.Until FF reaches its goal I really cant see Ron going anywhere.

Then as a supporter base we must try and get some representation on the board as a way forward to get away from clubs being controlled by one person

A thousand times this. We can't have this situation again.

 

[euroshrimper]

Yes Stan I trust YOU, TOM, KEV & Co, the PLAYERS and the STAFF and all those who support the mighty SHRIMPERS.
Shame I cannot say the same about our CHAIRMAN........

 

[Swiss Tony]

He does attend games we can see him in the directors box from our seats in the east stand

Give him my best regards.

 

[Cricko]

If you have not got the money to sustain a football club you should not be the owner. For untold years now the cash problems have always been the same and one mans greed of just seeing our club as his personal Yellow brick road to fortune kicks us nearly every time we see a little light on the pitch at the end of the tunnel.

How he has remained as a fit director of a football let alone any of his hugely debted companies club baffles me.

His Ego and narcissistic personality disorder have prevented anybody from trying to help or partner him in ownership of our ever failing situation and he refuses such discussions. His greed alone has dragged us down constantly.

We have what seems a bright future on the pitch with Tom, Stan, the management and players yet this gets undermined in one way or another most months by the so called man at the top.

It is just wrong on so many levels how he treats dedicated staff with wages etc and how he generally takes the **** out of such fantastic support from us the fans of our club.

 

[Swiss Tony]

Personally, I would hope the players and staff have been paid on time today and if that means that the taxman is paid late, so be it. Providing if course, it can be rectified in the next week or two.
However, If no one has been paid because Ron is pushing any funds that he has in to the training pitch payments, that's absolutely ridiculous.
If as i suspect he has gambled everything on a land revaluation, to release funds, he must be a very desperate man.
No protests are necessary- he must be ****ting bricks!

Rose smelling ones of course.

 

[palexander]

The sad thing is, absolutely zero shock when this happens now. Its a case of when, not if, the embargo(s) kick in each year.

Would imagine the NL will take a dim view of this continuing.