Ron Martin remortgaged his mansion to bail out Southend United

[North Banker]

This has just gone up on the Echo website, along with another shot of that 'beautifully coiffured hair':

http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/110...ansion_to_bail_out_Southend_United/?ref=var_0

 

[Depor_Shrimper]

An appropriate song I think? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCOPuGBg_W0

 

[Pubey]

Very interesting that after a lot of silence, Ron is back in the spotlight. IMO it means something big either on or off the pitch.

 

[JD]

£13.5 million is a lot of money. You have to hand it to him, the guy either is slightly crazy or is 99.9% sure that Fossetts Farm will bear its fruits.....

 

[tottenham541]

£13.5 million is a lot of money. You have to hand it to him, the guy either is slightly crazy or is 99.9% sure that Fossetts Farm will bear its fruits.....

or he was teling the media more poo poo plops eh.

 

[Southend Pier]

Attempting to be the good guy before possible promotion failure makes him the bad guy?? He is getting in there first??:whistling:

 

[Southend Pier]

or he was teling the media more poo poo plops eh.

hence my comment above.

 

[OldBlueLady]

This was reported in the Echo last week! Can't believe it's not been mentioned before on here and not quite sure why it's only just appearing on the online version?

 

[tottenham541]

if he did remortgage his house for £750,000 that takes guts and I take my hat off to him.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

if he did remortgage his house for £750,000 that takes guts and I take my hat off to him.

Totally agree. It gives him some credibility in his beliefs and what he wants to achieve. Brave man to re-mortgage for that amount. Cue the posters who say he's only doing it for what he will get out of it.

 

[TrueBlue]

See this is the thing that has always kinda sat me on the fence with this IF HE DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE CLUB why do this???

 

[McNasty]

See this is the thing that has always kinda sat me on the fence with this IF HE DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE CLUB why do this???

... because he cares about his previous investments more, perhaps ?

 

[Maldon Blues]

See this is the thing that has always kinda sat me on the fence with this IF HE DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE CLUB why do this???

Throughout all of this, Scott, I've never doubted his passion for moving the club forward, be it for the club's benefit, his benefit or both.

Unfortunately along the way he has clearly made a few errors (and no doubt suffered some bad luck) and gone about a number of things (not all stadium related) totally the wrong way.

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

See this is the thing that has always kinda sat me on the fence with this IF HE DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE CLUB why do this???

I'm not necessarily disagreeing with you but in this case, perhaps the alternatives facing him were rather less palatable. Anyway, a 'short of Blues news day' ......................................no signings then.

 

[TrueBlue]

... because he cares about his previous investments more, perhaps ?

Which in turn is a win win

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

I'm not necessarily disagreeing with you but in this case, perhaps the alternatives facing him were rather less palatable. Anyway, a 'short of Blues news day' ......................................no signings then.

Just asked CP this question and got a quick reply:-
Chris Phillips ‏@CJPhillips1982 9 min Just spoken to Phil Brown who confirmed he has contacted a Championship club to try and sign a striker on loan.

 

[rlb999]

Just asked CP this question and got a quick reply:-
Chris Phillips ‏@CJPhillips1982 9 min Just spoken to Phil Brown who confirmed he has contacted a Championship club to try and sign a striker on loan.

Another striker? In addition to Eastwood, Barnard, and Williams?
If I was the Chairman I'd be telling PB to clear the decks before he starts adding to the wage bill.

 

[Smiffy]

Our hero....

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Our hero....

Who knew eh

 

[james_c]

ive never minded him that much alot of clubs go through worse we've never been in administration. Yes we have been close but he has always got us out of it and im confident he will keep doing this.