Breaking News Southend United staff now PAID!! (25th July)

[Boreham Blue]

How about a statue of some sort outside the main stand that says - “To the few. Lest we forget. And a list of their names”.

I'd prefer a statue of Ron with an appropriate sign and covered in all sorts as a constant reminder of what he did to the club and staff. He'd hate it.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Great that the staff have been paid but what happens to the hardship fund.

We could buy Ron a gift?

 

[hlane17]

We could buy Ron a gift?

One of them cards or boxes filled with glitter will do.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Have players and staff been paid today?

 

[South Bank Hank]

once the new owner/s are in ask those staff to come onto the pitch pre game and hand them the fund we can thank them and they will get a bonus

Would love to see the staff (or as many as possible) recognised in this way.

 

[Shrimper Brownie]

Have players and staff been paid today?

Yes, according to CP

 

[Shrimper Brownie]

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Of course it’s a lot easier to pay them now the squad is half the size.

 

[thenobster]

Of course it’s a lot easier to pay them now the squad is half the size.

Ooh, you cynic

 

[Special Blue]

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Is pay day at blues today the new meet the blues day? Bouncy castles,bbq and ice cream van?

 

[Shrimp and two veg]

Of course it’s a lot easier to pay them now the squad is half the size.

Exactly. Last summer, Kevin Maher's own little window of transfers happened as we came out of umbongo, then Ron shut that window and we got umbongo'd once again as soon as we had a nice big squad. I can see it happening again, Kev will have a small window of opportunity to get a few more players in, before thats it. Wage bill goes down over summer, everything trimmed back to enable us to begin the season.
I am sure Kev will be aware of all this, in the reality that he has to manage the squad to keep them sweet, whilst losing players.
But it did take me by suprise that we (Ron) literally relied on the fans volunteering to get a safety certificate passed. Never mind HMRC, spending money on Roots Hall so that it is fit for purpose i thought wouldve been essential for Ron.
Ron's a great juggler and cold hearted as he is, he keeps the club from going under by being a nasty so and so.
But you do feel our fortunes won't change much in the long run and thats why #martinout needs to happen.
If Ron Martin is staying, i cant see how we move forward, even if we win promotion into L2.

 

[bazzashrimper]

Exactly. Last summer, Kevin Maher's own little window of transfers happened as we came out of umbongo, then Ron shut that window and we got umbongo'd once again as soon as we had a nice big squad. I can see it happening again, Kev will have a small window of opportunity to get a few more players in, before thats it. Wage bill goes down over summer, everything trimmed back to enable us to begin the season.
I am sure Kev will be aware of all this, in the reality that he has to manage the squad to keep them sweet, whilst losing players.
But it did take me by suprise that we (Ron) literally relied on the fans volunteering to get a safety certificate passed. Never mind HMRC, spending money on Roots Hall so that it is fit for purpose i thought wouldve been essential for Ron.
Ron's a great juggler and cold hearted as he is, he keeps the club from going under by being a nasty so and so.
But you do feel our fortunes won't change much in the long run and thats why #martinout needs to happen.
If Ron Martin is staying, i cant see how we move forward, even if we win promotion into L2.

Except an embargo this year, due to not paying bills, will come with a 10 point deduction