It's simple. Ron hasn't got a clue.
Employing Sol and the gang on a contract worth £1.3m per year, reinforces that idea.
It's simple. Ron hasn't got a clue.
The alternate version of that is that he only got Tilly by blind luck. Only gave him the role because he needed a temporary manager. By and large his record with permanent appointments is abysmal. I wouldn't say Sturrock or Brown were abysmal; far from it. Bond was abysmal.
We have nearly gone out of business several times. Have failed to pay our own staff several times. Have failed to pay the tax man and still haven't god knows how many times. As have many football clubs and other businesses. We are not alone.
Failed to pay local business, causing hardship and people won't deal with him. They didn't deal with Vic Jobson either, but for different reasons. But again, whilst it's not right, it's how things happen.
Despite being a property developer, he has failed to build the project over in over 20 years. I wouldn't know about his other projects but there are only so many hours in a day and SUFC takes up around 18 of them. That's why Vic Jobson - also a property developer - barely developed anything when he was chairman because he was first one at the club in the morning and last one out at night.
Has let roots Hall essentially fall into rack and ruin. As did Vic - no point in spending millions propping up something that will be demolished at some point unless we can't get a safety certificate.
Constantly lies to the fans or tells warped version of the truth. Says who? The fans who have zero actual idea of the facts but assume everything or go on hearsay.
He has barely kept us aflaot and has provided very little in the last 10 years. Yet here we (still) are and he has provided absolute millions, mortgaging his own assets over and over for the clubs benefit. That is a really insulting statement and totally false.
Why is it a chairman in charge of a club with gates of 6-7k is constantly in financial trouble when other chairman have clubs on half those gates and manage comfortably. It's simple. Ron hasn't got a clue. No idea because we don't have access to the figures. But we probably pay too high wages as our fans have higher expectations than the clubs with small gates.
Whats the false promise here?
Said the new manager will be able to sign players. Same promise. Didnt happen did it.
Said the new manager will be able to sign players. Same promise. Didnt happen did it.
The window isn't open yet is it?
Last manager had players lined up which didnt sign when window was open. We were told he would be able to strengthen too. Same old cr*p
Come back to me at the end of the window
Like me they would be pressed ganged from a young age!What I do worry about is an aging fan base, to a greater or lesser extent (read: how gritted the teeth are when buying tickets) those of us on here are committed to going, why would someone choose to start supporting us now though?
When Ron took over and paid off the £4.5m of debt we were 18th in L2. Since then 24 clubs that were above us have gone bust or slipped into the national league. Many haven't come back. Thats the problem when people come on here selecting a Bournemouth or a Brighton as examples of Ron failing......If you discount the 24 teams that have really failed you create a complete false stat.
There are various long term league tables out there and they do vary depending on how the points are counted and over what period. One I saw recently was over 100 years and done on averages as not all clubs have played League footy for that long. Overall we were 65th, or 21st in L1...One place above where we finished. Every season in L1 is punching above our weight but many of the biggest moaners now were also the ones who moan every single season.....7th in L1 wasn't good enough etc.
We support a lower league team. Which means just like traffic queues on nice summers day.....Our town is destined for trips to L2.....After about 5 relegations to the bottom tier you don't worry about it.
Many people on here have some real issues to deal with over the next 12 months, so let us enjoy our little window of escapism on a Saturday. So if supporting some honest young lads in L2 and watching them progress nicely without the need to win every week, Isn't for you....Then don't come to RH. Don't drag your bag of misery with you and let the rest of us get on with being a fan.....A real fan. someone who actually wants to their team do well rather than wallow in told you so statements.
And guess what if Ron survives, thats just the price you will have to pay. It really wont spoil your life.
No-one here doesn't want Southend to do well. But you can't blame people for being concerned about our future more than ever.
When Ron took over and paid off the £4.5m of debt we were 18th in L2. Since then 24 clubs that were above us have gone bust or slipped into the national league. Many haven't come back. Thats the problem when people come on here selecting a Bournemouth or a Brighton as examples of Ron failing......If you discount the 24 teams that have really failed you create a complete false stat.
There are various long term league tables out there and they do vary depending on how the points are counted and over what period. One I saw recently was over 100 years and done on averages as not all clubs have played League footy for that long. Overall we were 65th, or 21st in L1...One place above where we finished. Every season in L1 is punching above our weight but many of the biggest moaners now were also the ones who moan every single season.....7th in L1 wasn't good enough etc.
We support a lower league team. Which means just like traffic queues on nice summers day.....Our town is destined for trips to L2.....After about 5 relegations to the bottom tier you don't worry about it.
Many people on here have some real issues to deal with over the next 12 months, so let us enjoy our little window of escapism on a Saturday. So if supporting some honest young lads in L2 and watching them progress nicely without the need to win every week, Isn't for you....Then don't come to RH. Don't drag your bag of misery with you and let the rest of us get on with being a fan.....A real fan. someone who actually wants to their team do well rather than wallow in told you so statements.
And guess what if Ron survives, thats just the price you will have to pay. It really wont spoil your life.
When Ron took over and paid off the £4.5m of debt we were 18th in L2. Since then 24 clubs that were above us have gone bust or slipped into the national league. Many haven't come back. Thats the problem when people come on here selecting a Bournemouth or a Brighton as examples of Ron failing......If you discount the 24 teams that have really failed you create a complete false stat.
There are various long term league tables out there and they do vary depending on how the points are counted and over what period. One I saw recently was over 100 years and done on averages as not all clubs have played League footy for that long. Overall we were 65th, or 21st in L1...One place above where we finished. Every season in L1 is punching above our weight but many of the biggest moaners now were also the ones who moan every single season.....7th in L1 wasn't good enough etc.
We support a lower league team. Which means just like traffic queues on nice summers day.....Our town is destined for trips to L2.....After about 5 relegations to the bottom tier you don't worry about it.
Many people on here have some real issues to deal with over the next 12 months, so let us enjoy our little window of escapism on a Saturday. So if supporting some honest young lads in L2 and watching them progress nicely without the need to win every week, Isn't for you....Then don't come to RH. Don't drag your bag of misery with you and let the rest of us get on with being a fan.....A real fan. someone who actually wants to their team do well rather than wallow in told you so statements.
And guess what if Ron survives, thats just the price you will have to pay. It really wont spoil your life.
The alternate reality of that, is that we got a better chairman in. Someone who redeveloped roots Hall or we are currently playing football in a new stadium.
We have enjoyed our football in mainly league 1 with brief forays into the championship aka Rotherham.
The payers have been played. The fan base is happy and we live within our means and are seen a steady club to join.
Always a what if isnt there?
In the 20 odd years, how many credible takeover bids have there been?
You can keep ignoring genuine points and replying what if?