Breaking News Southend to be wound up again.

[Smiffy]

Wait for the "its a formality" quote from Ron. No stadium, unpaid bills, winding up petition, faultering promotion push, but we have plenty of scrap metal rusting over at Boots & Laces.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I think Decherts were acting for the club on the new ground.

Naughty Ron not paying his legal bills!

 

[chapperzUK]

Would anyone be surprised if it was the due to non-payments for the Dome and we see all those pieces of metal taken away from B&L soon?

 

[Shrimper]

Would anyone be surprised if it was the due to non-payments for the Dome and we see all those pieces of metal taken away from B&L soon?

Wouldn't surprise me.

 

[manor15]

Dechert seem to be the club's legal team in the dispute against HMRC over the disputed amount of how much we owed them in 2010, as well as being involved with the building of the new stadium

http://twohundredpercent.net/?p=4513

 

[Mick]

I think Decherts were acting for the club on the new ground.

Naughty Ron not paying his legal bills!

"And the solicitors, London firm Dechert, piled in with “we are frankly astounded that you have proceeded with…a winding-up petition,” claiming “it is an abuse of process for any creditor to use the winding-up procedure in relation to a disputed debt.”"

Hypocrisy alert !

 

[manor15]

CLUB STATEMENT http://bit.ly/1H3qlnM

A winding up petition has been issued relating to an old disputed bill.


An agreement has been reached and the petition will be dismissed.

 

[Shrimperforlife]

Southend are being taken to court again March 30th.

southend so been winding me up for years......

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

All a diversion to take our minds and interest off last night's peformance? :winking:

 

[SHRIMPERPETER]

All a diversion to take our minds and interest off last night's peformance? :winking:

That was a right poxy wind-up! :'(

 

[Firestorm]

should have waited for the thread to update before posting

 

[united we stand]

"And the solicitors, London firm Dechert, piled in with “we are frankly astounded that you have proceeded with…a winding-up petition,” claiming “it is an abuse of process for any creditor to use the winding-up procedure in relation to a disputed debt.”"

Hypocrisy alert !

You couldn't make it up. I would love to hear Ron's sales patter if he tried to get another firm to defend us ' Ron why don't you use the firm that has defended you in the past?' 'We can't as we didn't pay them and it's them who are actually taking us to court for non payment. Every thing is oK though and if you take us on I will pay you next week. Would you like a cheque as a deposit':unsure:

 

[Firestorm]

You couldn't make it up. I would love to hear Ron's sales patter if he tried to get another firm to defend us ' Ron why don't you use the firm that has defended you in the past?' 'We can't as we didn't pay them and it's them who are actually taking us to court for non payment. Every thing is on thou abd if you take us on I will pay you next week. Would you like a cheque as a deposit':unsure:

I think Decherts are appearing the hypocrites here, they seem to have decided its now ok for any creditor to use the winding-up procedure in relation to a disputed debt.

Unless of course RM remembers that phrase and has decided to use it against them , hence the old disputed debt comment

 

[Supa Shrimpa]

I'm not sure what they would get out of a winding up order (other than satisfaction).

 

[North Shoebury Blue]

I think RM and PB should swop job roles. Couldn't get any worse !

 

[Mick]

"And the solicitors, London firm Dechert, piled in with “we are frankly astounded that you have proceeded with…a winding-up petition,” claiming “it is an abuse of process for any creditor to use the winding-up procedure in relation to a disputed debt.”"

Hypocrisy alert !

I think Decherts are appearing the hypocrites here, they seem to have decided its now ok for any creditor to use the winding-up procedure in relation to a disputed debt.

Unless of course RM remembers that phrase and has decided to use it against them , hence the old disputed debt comment

.... that's what I said !

 

[rlb999]

Hang on a minute - why the hell is anyone blaming Ron? We've CLEARLY got more outgoings than income and he's kept it all going by juggling around behind the scenes. In addition we've got the fattest squad in the division and the manager has been backed as much as any other manager in this league. Why should the fact that we can't pay our bills surprise anyone?

What exactly do you want the Chairman to do? If this is his incompetence, what would you do differently?

 

[Ricky Otto]

I think RM and PB should swop job roles. Couldn't get any worse !

I think it could get a lot worse than 5th in the league

 

[chapperzUK]

Hang on a minute - why the hell is anyone blaming Ron? We've CLEARLY got more outgoings than income and he's kept it all going by juggling around behind the scenes. In addition we've got the fattest squad in the division and the manager has been backed as much as any other manager in this league. Why should the fact that we can't pay our bills surprise anyone?

What exactly do you want the Chairman to do? If this is his incompetence, what would you do differently?

Think that is Wimbledon ... :winking:

 

[Cockle43]

Hang on a minute - why the hell is anyone blaming Ron? We've CLEARLY got more outgoings than income and he's kept it all going by juggling around behind the scenes. In addition we've got the fattest squad in the division and the manager has been backed as much as any other manager in this league. Why should the fact that we can't pay our bills surprise anyone?

What exactly do you want the Chairman to do? If this is his incompetence, what would you do differently?

But, although we have history, is it a case of we wouldn't pay rather than couldn't pay, because the bill was in dispute?

In the past I've had disputes with energy companies over incorrect billing, (their error), and they have refused to accept they are at fault and have got as far as issuing County Court actions against me before finding they were in error when they started getting their evidence together for the action.....
I may be wrong, but is a winding up petition more akin to a business version of a CC action to force matters to a head?