Blues avoid administration (From Echo)

Come on Ron, talk to the good Southend United fans who support the club through thick and thin and tell them how things are. I'm sure their relieved that this crisis has been averted but they deserve a bit more than "statements". If you can't talk to them, then appoint a decent spokesperson who can deal with the media. Many of these fans cough up in excess of £20 each time they go to Roots Hall and some have been going for years. Dont treat them with contempt.

Good on Ron Martin you did us proud.
As we play in the blue and we play in the red.......but at least we are still in the black hopefully we can get some more players in and start moving up the table and go for the promotion.

i think until monday court case to know whether it is all cleared up. It says that the money is with the solicitors of the HMRC today well correct me if i`m wrong but the deadline was friday.

I would still have cause for concern until after monday.

If one of Martin's other companies has paid the tax bill, is it a "gift" or is it a loan? In which case Southend United are still in debt surely? Come on, let's hear all the facts on this, Mr Martin.

Excellent news that it has been paid, but lets get final confirmation from HMRC, and also lets have a detailed statement about how it was done, is it a loan, or is it a gift? It could well mean that it it is still a debt for the club but to someone else! What about players will we now sign some!! We are desperate for reinforcements, come on Ron Marin stop treating us with contempt tell us the real facts what has happened what will happen etc etc

I don’t know Ron Martin personally however I feel compelled to comment after all of the negative comments I have seen here about him over the last few years on this website.

If it wasn't for Ron Martin this club would be nowhere. He saves the club from administration and still people want to have a pop at him. I cant believe it.

Even for the wealthy, 2.1 million in liquid funds is a lot of money to find especially in a recession.

Who would want to run and own a football club when the typical fan not only isn’t intelligent enough to appreciate the great effort and financial resources put into running the team but then post negative comments about him.

It isn't the fans right to expect the owner of the club to constantly support the club out of his own pocket, however he does. Lets give him and the club the support he deserves.

Good news for now. But without a decent squad, the futures not too rosey just yet.
Some good games coming up in December. Hopefully we can see some good gates too.
I hope there are more funds available in the future.

Good news at last, and now we need to know how did this unpaid £2.1m happen and who was responsible?
Where did this £2.1m come from this week ?
What will the Board now do to see this does not happen again ? and what proposals and funds have they to improve the playing performance of the Blues this year ?
News of the move from Roots Hall will also be helpful.
Hopefully, the recent club's bidders will reveal themselves ,and what proposals they offer for the future success and security the club.