Ron’s Latest Statement (24/9/20)

[Ricey]

UPDATE FOR SUPPORTERS FROM CHAIRMAN RON MARTIN

I promised to keep supporters informed “week by week”.

www.southendunited.co.uk

 

[Ricey]

It is a blow to our fans that the Government are not able to make a decision on return to stadiums and we would certainly love to have you back at Roots Hall (not demonstrating at the gate… what’s that about!),

Lol!

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

Now, Ron,
About the small matter of half a million smackers you have to find?
I think you may have forgotten to mention it.

 

[GBJ]

Lol!

Yeah that bit actually made me chuckle. Peak Alan Partridge

 

[thenobster]

Although I appreciate him taking time out of his workaholic schedule, I does seem like it was a nuisance having to do it.

Info about squad building and finances great... surely its the managers job to report on training schedules etc.

Never happy am i?

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

he sounds dangerously upbeat

 

[superblue24]

Pay the bill, sign a few seasoned players! That would be a great start to regaining the trust

 

[Chrisb]

Although I appreciate him taking time out of his workaholic schedule, I does seem like it was a nuisance having to do it.

Info about squad building and finances great... surely its the managers job to report on training schedules etc.

Never happy am i?

A dig at Chris Phillips too.

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

A dig at Chris Phillips too.

but also a qualification about understanding the need to sell papers. He's up to something

 

[thenobster]

A dig at Chris Phillips too.

Me or Ron?

didnt read that into it, but only skimmed it tbh

 

[GDM]

Hall (not demonstrating at the gate… what’s that about!),

Probably my favourite ever Ron comment. In fact these statements are more fun than the football...maybe do one every Saturday at 3pm!!!

 

[thenobster]

A dig at Chris Phillips too.

I read a different statement on FB, a lot of this text is missing on that one.

 

[Chrisb]

Me or Ron?

didnt read that into it, but only skimmed it tbh

No not you, Ron.

"there is a good feel around the place. I know this is not reflected in the press this week but of course you have to bear in mind it is their job to sell newspapers!"

 

[kentblues]

Yeah that bit actually made me chuckle. Peak Alan Partridge

Indeed it does read like that :-) but it difficult to take too seriously a few people socially distancing outside the gate chanting. Rigsby did a very decent job of explaining why and that a separate discussion elsewhere.

Rather at least we got another statement, he’s done a longer interview on BBC Essex which we can judge after we hear it, and he has shared some positive news in that JD is in contention for Sat, Lennon maybe on the bench, Acqua now added to the squad offering a target, and mention of more news on a potential squad addition tomorrow. And Akinola training well so hopefully included sooner rather than later.

Apologies to all as I know my glass tends very much to being half full but I still think we will be ok this season even if we must do it the hard way.

 

[Evening Echo]

A STATEMENT from Southend United chairman Ron Martin.

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[LennySUFC]

“We hope to make a further announcement on player recruitment tomorrow”

 

[overseas shrimper]

"It is probably not necessary for me to be making statements so frequently but I recognise that supporters worry, sometimes unnecessarily."

I am beginning to think that he gets off on such comments that will antagonise.

"As I said we are all impatient for success and I am no different..."

I don't think the issue is that we are impatient for success. Impatient for even a draw, maybe. Very concerned about the very survival of our club - or at least its league status - absolutely.

Is the man on the same planet?

 

[Ricey]

“We hope to make a further announcement on player recruitment tomorrow”

Will Atkinson

 

[FitzMK]

Now, Ron,
About the small matter of half a million smackers you have to find?
I think you may have forgotten to mention it.

I made a point last week that he’d hardly mentioned the HMRC issue - now he doesn’t mention it at all!!!

 

[RHB]

Terrible admission time, I sped read this first time through and when I read the part about Harry Lennon I thought Ron had totally gone off beam calling Harry ********!! I re-read it properly and now I understand it was me that was totally off beam for thinking that. Mind you, using that word was a bit odd I thought.