Maldon Blues
Yeeeeeeellows
A few people have doubted Ron Martin during his time at Roots Hall. Being from a Property Developing background maybe some concern was understandable.
However, I hope we all now realise he really is a good man who is great for Southend United.
Under John Main, we were goining nowhere but out of existance. He may have had the right front with the fans, but the Board thankfully recognised that he was simply taking the Club towards going bust with his rediculous expenditure (£100,000 a year plus for peter storrie as Chief Executive!!)
Ron made, in hindsight, a good appointment in David Webb to cut the wage bill. Alan Little wouldn't have got away with releasing the Club's better players for little or no money, but Webb, of course, could! I imiagine Webb had always intended to only stay around for a year or so, but we'll never know that for sure.
Maybe Ron made a few mistakes in managerial appointments, but in Steve Wignall in particular, he quickly realised the error and disposed of him.
I remember at an AGM just two years ago Ron said we will be a Championship Club again, and his comments were met with criticism with supporters believiong he was thinking out of our depth.
Well, in no-time at all, here we are, in the Championship!
Let's just hope we can move into a new stadium as soon as possible and continue to prosper.
Meanwhile, hats off, I say, to RM!
However, I hope we all now realise he really is a good man who is great for Southend United.
Under John Main, we were goining nowhere but out of existance. He may have had the right front with the fans, but the Board thankfully recognised that he was simply taking the Club towards going bust with his rediculous expenditure (£100,000 a year plus for peter storrie as Chief Executive!!)
Ron made, in hindsight, a good appointment in David Webb to cut the wage bill. Alan Little wouldn't have got away with releasing the Club's better players for little or no money, but Webb, of course, could! I imiagine Webb had always intended to only stay around for a year or so, but we'll never know that for sure.
Maybe Ron made a few mistakes in managerial appointments, but in Steve Wignall in particular, he quickly realised the error and disposed of him.
I remember at an AGM just two years ago Ron said we will be a Championship Club again, and his comments were met with criticism with supporters believiong he was thinking out of our depth.
Well, in no-time at all, here we are, in the Championship!
Let's just hope we can move into a new stadium as soon as possible and continue to prosper.
Meanwhile, hats off, I say, to RM!