C'mon you Shrimpers
Manager
Smiffy I think my position is clear not only from my shrimperzone posts but also my long long bloody long time as a supporter and on various committees etc. Southend United is and always has been to a greater or less extent a financial basket case propped up usually by well meaning people putting their hands in their pockets. Success has been elusive except in the last 30 years. When I was a kid we were ****e but it was our ****e so fine.
And so to Ron. Let's leave it to Tom to make a statement. We lose 1.4 million a year and have done for years and the shortfall is made up by Ron's companies. Patrick Van Der Waag ( I haven't checked the spelling) says Ron has put in over 30 million to keep the club afloat. OK borrowed money but money none the less. Ron has never said he was not a property developer and that he wanted to develop B&L and Roots Hall. Alarm bells rang very loudly when big players like Delancey could not see the sort of profit they would expect from the development and bailed out. So we were left with a small one man band. Not looking too promising especially as Ron had a reputation for not paying his bills. BTW I think it's disgusting that some staff are paid late.
So if the current plans go forward we have
State of the art training pitches now completed by an industry leader in the field just waiting for the grass to grow - done and dusted. A massive improvement on B&L.
Plans approved for a new stadium which if built will enable the club to be self financing without the need for a well meaning patron willing to subsidise our pleasure. Not me saying this but Tom.
The housing element. Not to be sniffed at in this day and age
I may or may not like Ron Martin. I certainly don't like some of his business practices, and the late paying of staff but there is perspective to be had. We need to keep our nerve. And probably pray if that's your thing.
And so to Ron. Let's leave it to Tom to make a statement. We lose 1.4 million a year and have done for years and the shortfall is made up by Ron's companies. Patrick Van Der Waag ( I haven't checked the spelling) says Ron has put in over 30 million to keep the club afloat. OK borrowed money but money none the less. Ron has never said he was not a property developer and that he wanted to develop B&L and Roots Hall. Alarm bells rang very loudly when big players like Delancey could not see the sort of profit they would expect from the development and bailed out. So we were left with a small one man band. Not looking too promising especially as Ron had a reputation for not paying his bills. BTW I think it's disgusting that some staff are paid late.
So if the current plans go forward we have
State of the art training pitches now completed by an industry leader in the field just waiting for the grass to grow - done and dusted. A massive improvement on B&L.
Plans approved for a new stadium which if built will enable the club to be self financing without the need for a well meaning patron willing to subsidise our pleasure. Not me saying this but Tom.
The housing element. Not to be sniffed at in this day and age
I may or may not like Ron Martin. I certainly don't like some of his business practices, and the late paying of staff but there is perspective to be had. We need to keep our nerve. And probably pray if that's your thing.
like me & my fellow polish mates did with you guys last year.
