When will the takeover go through? The Waiting Game...

[Supa Shrimpa]

Correct. More likely he sells it.

No wonder he used to the mess about with the WUP's. He has his nest egg, either way

 

[RHB]

Nothing will happen in the next couple of weeks. We will get to the point where something has to happen, and when it doesn't, goodbye SUFC.

In your opinion obviously.

 

[The Original Tribal Chief]

In your opinion obviously.

 

[dusterman]

All of the above. I'm also very confident that the council is not acting in good faith.

Very interesting, would not surprise at all. In what way, though, dragging it out without any intention of following it through?

 

[The Original Tribal Chief]

For the record, I so want to be wrong. Southend United has been an important part of my life since I went to my first game 44 years ago, and I can't imagine a future without my club. But I think we need to be prepared for the worst.

 

[Special Blue]

Can anybody answer me the following question, please. What happens to the covenant on RH (that the club has to have a stadium first, before RH can be built on), if SUFC goes into liquidation ?

I've often wondered the same tbh!
If no club/team then I guess to covenant is no more!
If you have a team of 11 players called Southend united who are contracted to the club then does the covenant still stand? I have no idea.

 

[Supa Shrimpa]

For the record, I so want to be wrong. Southend United has been an important part of my life since I went to my first game 44 years ago, and I can't imagine a future without my club. But I think we need to be prepared for the worst.

Ron takes back control of the day to day running of the club ? lol

 

[dusterman]

For the record, I so want to be wrong. Southend United has been an important part of my life since I went to my first game 44 years ago, and I can't imagine a future without my club. But I think we need to be prepared for the worst.

I think Smiffy spoke for a lot of us that we just want clarity come June. If it’s over, it’s over. We have to live with it and it would be gut-wrenching but we need closure.

 

[Maldon Shrimper]

How long have the council had that proposed contract? Any problems should have be sorted out ages ago not now.

Absolutely but as Martin's probably are evasive in answering the council querys is a problem

 

[hlane17]

For the record, I so want to be wrong. Southend United has been an important part of my life since I went to my first game 44 years ago, and I can't imagine a future without my club. But I think we need to be prepared for the worst.

Agreed. I don't know what the hell is going on but the longer this drags on, I feel it's more likely the club ceases to exist rather than deal done.

The Council is clearly not acting in good faith (as you say) when they cannot complete a basic and mandatory transfer of power following locals.

Councillors are avoiding questions and the outward projection of noise and bickering feels like it's designed to hide a level of indecision around SUFC that runs through the entire organisation.

Word salads and inaction doesn't fill me with any confidence that SCC wants to conclude this deal.

But at the end of the day, this is just my take and opinion on the situation.

 

[sufc4life21]

Given the consortium interview on bbc essex does now appear we are coming to the end of this horrible journey which us fans have had to endure over the years. Whether it's good or bad news it's an end to this mess. Can't continue to have off field issues each year with not knowing if we're going to have club to support, not good for fans, players and staff mental health and wellbeing. I really hope it's good news and we head into the new season with the consortium incharge but given the events over past few months it doesn't feel like that good news will come. The rats are just asset stripping greedy bastards and council are fall of fake promises, doesn't equal a good outcome I'm afraid.

 

[David Icke]

Do not give up the fight. It’s what Ron Martin wants. You give up the fight, resign yourself to the club’s fate and Martin wins. Up the angst and up the fight. Never surrender to Martin. Time to scale up.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I’m amazed people continue to blame the Council.

It took Ron two months to provide the undertaking to pay the fees.

The Council had no visibility over the proposed development until 18th March!

That’s three months from the deal being struck.

The deal in the meantime has changed substantially, going from affordable housing to luxury housing. This has necessitated the Council to ask for revisions.

As of 3 weeks ago the Council still hadn’t received the specifications, the layouts etc. They want the Council to agree to rent high-end unbuilt flats without any plans.

Ron is trying to use the club to strongarm the Council into agreeing the deal without proper scrutiny. I don’t know whether the Consortium have fallen for this or have just concluded that Ron is unable to deliver what is necessary to close the deal and if they don’t want to lose their £3.5m he’s suckered them out of they will just have to support him through gritted teeth.

 

[tommy tucker]

I've just lost the last remaining member of my family on Thursday. And I am in a bad place right now Couldn't stand another sadness in loosing my club I've supported for almost 60 year's

 

[RHB]

I've just lost the last remaining member of my family on Thursday. And I am in a bad place right now Couldn't stand another sadness in loosing my club I've supported for almost 60 year's

Sorry for your loss Tommy. Keep your chin up mate, it ain't over till it's over as they on the sale front say.

 

[Smiffy]

I’m amazed people continue to blame the Council.

It took Ron two months to provide the undertaking to pay the fees.

The Council had no visibility over the proposed development until 18th March!

That’s three months from the deal being struck.

The deal in the meantime has changed substantially, going from affordable housing to luxury housing. This has necessitated the Council to ask for revisions.

As of 3 weeks ago the Council still hadn’t received the specifications, the layouts etc. They want the Council to agree to rent high-end unbuilt flats without any plans.

Ron is trying to use the club to strongarm the Council into agreeing the deal without proper scrutiny. I don’t know whether the Consortium have fallen for this or have just concluded that Ron is unable to deliver what is necessary to close the deal and if they don’t want to lose their £3.5m he’s suckered them out of they will just have to support him through gritted teeth.

Whilst I agree that clearly Rat and Rat Jr haven't exactly helped expedite the process, far from it. They shoulder most of the blame on delay here. However, COSU as recently as this morning said that DD was expected to take "6-8 weeks back in January" so you can see why the frustration is growing towards SCC from all quarters now. Especially when Cllrs act like complete prats on the socials, using our club for political clout and pushing the same groundhog day statements like "DD is progressing"

 

[Tinks]

I've just lost the last remaining member of my family on Thursday. And I am in a bad place right now Couldn't stand another sadness in loosing my club I've supported for almost 60 year's

I am sorry to read that and send condolences to you

I have just managed to listen to the full discussion on the radio this morning ( I did manage to listen to a snippet while out and about on work earlier)
At the moment I have a foot in both camps my heart is telling me one thing with my mind telling me another but all I keep going back to a certain person who is pure greed and self centred in what he wants and it’s a case of sod everyone else.

I have been watching this club for near on 54 years and never in all these years and even in the dark Ruben days have I felt such despair.

Fingers crossed this can all be resolved

 

[Liam AAS]

In your opinion obviously.

This would be a nightmare if we were stating each other's opinions.

 

[Hampshire Shrimp]

It`s a shame that someone at the Council hasn`t got the gonads to TELL the family what they can have rather than him dictating what he wants!? Put him in his place, you can have affordable housing which will benefit the City, but you cannot build high end flats with high rent to suit your needs. Not only are they holding the club to ransom, but he seems to be trying to do it with the council as well. Also tell him if you keep demanding and changing the plans, pure greed from them, you will be reduced further in your application.
Too much dancing around the outskirts and not getting to the point?

I`m sure that the council are not going to bow down to his demands, purely because they cannot afford to. It`s now down to the to drop some of his higher end prices?

Good luck with that.

#MartinOut

 

[The Original Tribal Chief]

I’m amazed people continue to blame the Council.

It took Ron two months to provide the undertaking to pay the fees.

The Council had no visibility over the proposed development until 18th March!

That’s three months from the deal being struck.

The deal in the meantime has changed substantially, going from affordable housing to luxury housing. This has necessitated the Council to ask for revisions.

As of 3 weeks ago the Council still hadn’t received the specifications, the layouts etc. They want the Council to agree to rent high-end unbuilt flats without any plans.

Ron is trying to use the club to strongarm the Council into agreeing the deal without proper scrutiny. I don’t know whether the Consortium have fallen for this or have just concluded that Ron is unable to deliver what is necessary to close the deal and if they don’t want to lose their £3.5m he’s suckered them out of they will just have to support him through gritted teeth.

All of that is true. But if the council had acted in the interests of Southend United from the beginning, we would have been playing at Fossett's Farm before the 2008 crash and dare I say, Ron would have much of the popularity that he did before then. I have no kind words for them and never will.