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Dear Chairman (Southend United)
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So I've been told.1
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So what does this guy get out of Southend then?carly burn said:Such an odious little man
He can't seriously be saying that if someone offered him 40m for a club in the relegation zone of the National league that he wouldn't sell the club?0 -
He is waiting for the new ground to be approved. Roots Hall will be developed with housing and the new ground with have a hotel and retail, along with further housing. This is how he recoups any money he has outlaid over the years on the club and why he will never sell.0
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In todays 'Sun'
By Joshua Jones
Southend pair on tax charge
Two Southend bosses will appear in court today charged with conning the taxman out of more than £5 million.
Current chairman Ron Martin 68 as well as former director Geofrey King 75, are accused of cheating HMRC by failing to pay VAT in two land deals to house developers Redrow homes PLC.
The first relates to a £920,000 tax bill in 2016 in Essex & the second, three years later, for £4.485m in Cheltenham.The cases will be heard at Westminister Magistrates Court.3 -
Meanwhile he runs the team into the ground and by the time their 22k seater new stadium (yes apparently the stadium plan is for a ground that big) is built they might be in the same league as Welling.Carl Leaburn said:He is waiting for the new ground to be approved. Roots Hall will be developed with housing and the new ground with have a hotel and retail, along with further housing. This is how he recoups any money he has outlaid over the years on the club and why he will never sell.0 -
Todays was a committal hearing. Martin now up before Crown Court in November.0
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That amount of tax evasion wont be a slap on the wrist! HMP service awaits I would think0
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HMRC v Ron Martin on Wednesday. Some Southend fans I know predicting that it'll be the end of their club. Very sad situation.0
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If that's the Kimura deal, I'm told that's off the table.0
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Very sad state of affairs. Good set of fans and a traditional club.2
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Lost count of how many times I’ve seen us at Roots Hall.
I hope somehow Southend survive.2 -
From what i've read they discovered a lot more debts that Ron Martin hadn't been transparent about.Kips said:
Yes indeed iit is. I thought there was a takeover in the offing. Has this not materialised?Stig said:HMRC v Ron Martin on Wednesday. Some Southend fans I know predicting that it'll be the end of their club. Very sad situation.
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I never like to see a club go out of business, sorry for all of their fans, who can do nothing2
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Very sad. I live near Southend and there are so many decent fans. They really deserve so much better.4
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Things don't look good at all but i hope they're saved today or at least get some kind of reprieve that gives them a bit more time.
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Southend United have been given another 42 days to pay off their HMRC tax debt.
Shrimpers chairman Ron Martin was back in the High Court this morning after the initial hearing was adjourned back in May.
And his application for a second adjournment was granted, meaning he now has until August 23 to pay off the £275,000 debt.
However, doubts still surround the future of the club as the National League must now decide whether or not to allow Blues to remain in the fifth tier of English football.
The National League season kicks off on 5 August.
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Some years back Scarborough disappeared with similar anonymity. A phoenix club, Scarborough Athletic, now plays in the Northern National League.
Southend though have played at higher levels than Scarborough ever managed. £275,000 is a night out for some in the higher echelons of the game.
Disgraceful that a Community Club will probably disappear for Premiership players' small change.15 -
Post from another thread:mattinfinland said:Being relatively close is there anything we can do to help Southend out? Enjoyed several away days there over the years and we all know to well to an extent what it’s like to be in their position. No supporter should lose their club because of bad ownership.0
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Amount they need is the difference of a weeks wages for Henderson in Saudi opposed to a week in Liverpool. Is this what football has come to? I don’t like it one little bit.LenGlover said:Some years back Scarborough disappeared with similar anonymity. A phoenix club, Scarborough Athletic, now plays in the Northern National League.
Southend though have played at higher levels than Scarborough ever managed. £275,000 is a night out for some in the higher echelons of the game.
Disgraceful that a Community Club will probably disappear for Premiership players' small change.11 -
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Seems a funny place for a protest. I can only guess that's where Ron Martin lives.1
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A couple of us popped along this afternoon. We got a great reception from the Southend fans. I don't think any other clubs had anyone turn up. All was very good natured. Best thing was the number of cars honking, so there's a lot of support even if much of it is passive.
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Not many there in the photo, looks more like a Post Office queue.1
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They've stretched it across the day so people have come and gone. tbh I think they probably didn't want too many there at any one time, because it's outside the guy's house so may be seen by the cops as provocative.0
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So is the chairman's house the one whose wall they are sitting on, or is it the more gaudy looking one with all the fences just to the left on the opposite corner out of shot? (Thanks GoogleMaps)Stig said:They've stretched it across the day so people have come and gone. tbh I think they probably didn't want too many there at any one time, because it's outside the guy's house so may be seen by the cops as provocative.0
