🚨 SOUTHEND UNITED UPDATE 🚨 Owner Ron Martin has put the club up for sale, or if this isn’t possible, he is looking for new investors. He would like the sale to go through by the end of the season. This is a fantastic bit of news!

Fantastic video highlighting the problems we all face here at Southend. A young journalist that will have a bright future.

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, fingers crossed! 😅

@FreeSpeechXtremist

5 ай бұрын

Remember the day Ron Martin bought the club was my second season as a season ticket holder. We had high hopes we might push on stabilise in league 1 but his stadium plans always seemed crazy... I think the original plan was a 30,000 seater a Sainsbury's on the site of roots hall. If I remember correctly. How it has gone bad... I live in Darlington now the club that was killed by it's stadium lessons to learn be suspicious of new owners with crazy plans of new stadiums.

Heartbreaking....stay strong Southend 👍🏻👍🏻

Millwall man here. Firstly brilliant piece of intelligent presentation by you, so well done young man. Southend f.c is a proper proud club where all its supporters live or come from the area just like my mob and I for one really hope it survives this corruption and gets someone in that cares more about the club and it’s community rather than their own bank balance. Keep the faith and get back to where you deserve to be and once was. Not the premiership, that’s the show biz league but the championship defo hopefully

As a bolton fan and being 24 hours from death as a football club I feel so sorry for you Southend fans Hope you make it guys

Hi! I'm an ex-Brit whose grandfather lived in Southend and loved the football club. First, hats off to the parents who raised this compassionate, kind and articulate young man! There's a lot of blame to go round for the club's situation. 1> The EFL has the right and the duty to prevent a harmful change of ownership. They failed. 2> The local government should have either welcomed Martin's plans or thrown them out. They did neither, and the situation has dragged on for years. They failed. 3> It's in Martin's business interests to have a successful club in a shiny new stadium with a gazillion parking spaces. In England you can't do that without the buy-in of the supporters. He didn't get it. He failed. [I don't have any brilliant ideas on how to fix all of this, but I can't wait to see how it turns out.]

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Hi, thank you. I hope the new stricter rules can prevent this from happening again. It’s good to see they have more paid the money, but change is still needed.

@Toxophilus

Жыл бұрын

​​@@TFSS It will be very interesting to see whether the new rules are effective, or even enforceable. We can only hope. BTW, you have some very interesting videos. I wish I'd stumbled on them sooner! 🙂

@Toxophilus

Жыл бұрын

​@@TFSS With one match left, Southend have not just survived, they could slide into the last playoff spot if everything goes their way. [And your home club, Barnet, is now locked into the #5 spot by the results of today's matches.]

Massive football supporter here in the USA...this is hands down one of the best videos I've seen on youtube detailing the events of a club in real-time. Gutted for the supporters of clubs like Southend, Scunthorpe, Bury etc. who are the real victims of ownership neglect and greed. While the upper tiers of the game continue to attract millions upon millions, it's clubs like these that are getting left in the dust and forgotten about. 100+ years of history, memories and accomplishments flushed down the drain.

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words, as you say, 100+ years gone to waste if the issue isn’t resolved.

@MrMpk0303

Жыл бұрын

@@TFSS yea, from the USA as well. Incredible job reporting this. Professionally done! Sad to see owners ruining clubs.

A brilliant video by a young man with a bright future in football journalism. I feel for Southend and their fans. As an AFC Bournemouth fan since childhood, I remember us being 30 minutes from liquidation, but we had a decent chairman who put his hands in his pockets and the rest is history. What the property developers, the real estate vultures, can never understand is the sense of community that supporting a lower league club brings, and this video highlights it superbly. Having moved to London many years ago, I now follow Wealdstone, and I know how precarious life in the National League can be. I hope the Shrimpers live on and fight another season.

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, it’s always sad to see this happen to a club.

@christophercrain6551

Жыл бұрын

Keep going Southend you will get there I truly feel for you it's to easy for these so called directors to take what they want with out a thought of the people it hurts I'm a life long Brentford surporter and iv been where you are now and it hurts so keep pushing you will get out of it, I've had some good time on your terraces. And some not so good but it is real football . Good Luck Southend United

🚨 UPDATE 🚨 Southend HAVE paid the £1.4 million owed to HMRC. The club will continue to operate in the NL this season as they push for promotion. Thank you for the support on my video about the issue, it’s great to see it has been resolved. But still, the message remains the same: #MartinOut

@Tom_murray89

Жыл бұрын

The cycle begins again a takeover is needed asap

@Toxophilus

Жыл бұрын

It's significant that they did more than that. They also injected working capital, which they didn't have to do. This confirms my belief that a thriving club is in alignment with Martin's property development interests. The Club statement on Feb 28 is: "Ahead of the HMRC hearing on March 1, the Club can confirm the monies owed to HMRC, under the Petition, have been paid in full. Funds as working capital have also been injected to help Southend United over the coming months. The Club’s objective is to regain its future as a club within the Football League at the earliest opportunity."

@davidspear9790

Жыл бұрын

It's good news, but I fear that the money was only found at the 11th hour to make the owner seem like a hero, and will only serve to keep the wolf from the door for so long unless a significant investment is made from a new owner.

@roystonmarshall5027

Жыл бұрын

Well,if he really wanted to get rid of the club why pay off the tax owed??

@davidspear9790

Жыл бұрын

@@roystonmarshall5027 Maybe he's speculating by hoping to stay in charge long enough to make millions from the sale of the ground?

Brilliant documentary. The late Motty would be impressed !!!!

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

As a fan of Tranmere, having gone through some similarly tough times in the past, I feel your pain. The new Football Regulator must find a way to protect grass roots clubs and their communities.

Great production. Well done. I used to work at Roots Hall about 20yrs ago. we wanted Ron Martin gone then too

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, it seems he’s never been wanted.

Good on you lads for standing up for your club, never is a player bigger then the club and never is a club bigger then the fans. Respect from Millwall.

Excellent video. Well done. I’m a QPR fan living in Colchester and I know the rivalry between Col U and Southend. I can honestly say there’s not one Col U fan who likes what you’re going through. We need you back in the EFL to enjoy those derbies. All the best.

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

It would be amazing to see Southend vs Col U happen again! Hopefully!

As a Newport County fan my heart goes out to you because we went bust in 1989 and had to start all over and reform the club. This sort of thing shouldn't still be happening in the modern game and if Southend United is wound up I'm sure you'll be able to start up again somehow!We did it and so can you ,don't give up hope, have faith. Good luck!🍀Shrimpers.

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

It’s great to hear so many clubs that have gone through this have recovered, I hop Southend do too!

Wrexham fan here, we went through something similar. Fortunately we were able to win the war against the asset strippers but not without some battle scars. We’ve saved the ground but left with some ugly flats on the car park and will restrict potential expansion plans. No club should have to go through this, I Hope you guys can get a happy ending 🤞🏻

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

It’s good to see you thriving now under new ownership, hopefully Southend can do so to.

As a Leyton Orient Fan I really Feel For You Guys, We had the same issues With our owner who took us from the First Division Play offs To The Very Brink of Liquidation, We were Lucky and Survived. It was always a Joy And a Pleasure To Visit Roots Hall, Even before the days of Barry Fry you have always had a great core of Fans who supported the Blues through thick and thin. I sincerely wish you guys the best of luck on March 1st, and hope you get a positive result towards securing your Future. Keep Believing and stay Strong...Good Luck.

Had some great times watching Southend like you said in brilliant vlog if we do go and start at the bottom as a Phoenix club we will come back stronger with all our wonderful fans Southend utd and proud .

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, I think anything is possible with the supporter base they have!

This is one of the best videos I’ve seen on the Southend situation. You’ve got a bright future with football journalism and with your channel!

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Such a sad story. Here's hoping we don't lose another historic club

Good luck Southend with your future. I saw my rugby league team go through exactly this same thing 20 years ago. Now just a housing estate stands where Mc claren field was. One positive thing though, the York City programme will become a collectors item. Good luck guys.

I am a West Fan wishing you all the best. Keep fighting. Fully understand how you all feel. Hope the Hammers club can help with a friendly game. Good luck.

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

A friendly is a good idea, should raise some good money.

Great journalism. A sad state of affairs. I can empathise having been there with the Swans more than once. How we survived was down to the fans alone, but things happen and I wish all Southend fans the very very best going forward. Swans for Southend! Good luck friends.

Good coverage mate your a young man whose got a good future from a chesterfield fan

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

It's criminal the way Martin has treated your club I'm a Millwall fan so makes you appreciate our chairman & what he's doing for us .ps nice of you to get Smiv in your video

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

It’s so sad to see. I didn’t realise it was him until I watched it back!

@badger7790

Жыл бұрын

@@TFSS he was there highlighting the same thing mate done a decent video of it if you go on his site

Supremely great journalism. Wish I was part of the protest, need more information so supporters no where to go. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Hopefully will be a follow-up part two video. Great reporting ✅

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! The Twitter account @fan_southend1 organises the protests and shares info.

@AwesomeMetalBands

Жыл бұрын

@@TFSS that's fantastic thank you

As a former resident of Southend [Sutton Road] who is not a Southend United fan, this is terrible news.

I remember when Leeds nearly went bust. I feel your pain.. I hope you get through this..

Great video, great journalism, great topic, good on you lad.

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated

great work-all the best in your journalistic future

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Grimsby fan here. Well done on this, well written and made, good presentation style for a genuine club with proper supporters. Wish you all the best for the future.

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words.

Sad news if it happens I enjoyed my trips to roots Hall 🚜🚜🚜🔵⚪️⚫️

I remember watching Southend beat Preston 3-2 on a Bank Holiday Monday in waaaaaaaaaaay back in 2007.

Vale fan here. Good luck to you all, I know how this feels as out last chairman nearly did this to us. We got him out and someone else took over. Carol has been brilliant, she has given advice to other clubs so it maybe worth reaching out to her o Twitter. All the best Southend, I remember when you were a force of a club.

Great video. I am a Walsall fan and have been to Roots Hall in the past All true football fans stand with Southend United fans dont let The Shrimpers die.

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I am hoping to visit Walsall soon.

All the best of luck, Chins up, things can change very quickly. BHAFC.

A great balanced piece of journalism, as a Wycombe fan I was devastated when Southend beat us in a play off final a few years ago. But I hope that Southend United find a way to get over this issue. Mr Martin and the EFL are both culpable on this tragic chain of events. It will be interesting to see if the proposed new football authority can resolve these tragic events. I will be watching for the news on March 1st. Good luck Shrimpers.

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I hope the new paper will prevent this from happening again.

Good luck to you, I support the Orient and we went through something similar, no fans or club deserve this. Transcends local rivalries , well done for putting this out there.

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. As you say, it is unacceptable.

Great coverage. It’s such a shame this is happening

Had no idea this was happening, terrible 😢thanks for sharing this, you’ve got a bright future ahead of you!

So well done with some great contributions. I am a Bradford City supporter and it is true like one guy said that you go to games and you have your mates there in front and behind you that you look forward to seeing each week but you have never been to their house. It's such a community thing and a thing that many supporters live for. Not all have great family lives with great relationships but they have been a Bradford or Southend fan all their lives, it is the one constant in their lives and for someone to take that away from all these people is disgusting. Let's hope things get resolved and those causing these issues understand what they are doing and disappear but do so with a clear conscience. Best of luck.

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. When I visited Bradford I felt a big community sense as well, you’re right.

First of all what a great job done by that young guy reporting on this, and a promising future in football journalism. An Arsenal fan here but it’s really and genuinely gut wrenching seeing yet another football club in the football family go through this. You really do feel for the fans, players and employees at Southend United because everything depends on payment of the £1.4m tax bill to the HMRC as to their existence in the football pyramid. I really do hope that the £1.4m is paid in time because to see 117 years of history just go away like this would be really unfortunate. No one ever wants so see their local football club in serious decline. Wishing everyone at Southend United all the best at this very uncertain time. ❤️💙 ⚽️

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. It’s such a shame and hopefully they get out of the situation.

Sad. Remember them up at Everton in 1992, fans were fine. FA Cup 3rd round.

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Shame to see the situation they are in, I’d love to see them back up in the championship one day!

Great video under sad circumstances young man. I hope for every Southend fan that the worst doesn't happen.

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Looks like you been saved for now soo glad for southend fans 🚜🚜🚜🚜

Now that Southend has been designated as a City, if the present club does not survive beyond March 1st, it would be fitting if The Blues rose again as Southend City.

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

I’m sure any phoenix club would thrive under fan ownership.

Excellent mini-doc. Thank you.

An excellent informative and sad film. I didn't realise how grave the situation is!?

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Let’s see what happens tomorrow.

I'm a Millwall fan living in Southend and feel the anger and pain of supporters and the community. Many years ago, in the 1960's we had a chairman who was also out of the Ron Martin mold. Both of these vermin cared little about the supporters and what their club means to them. Fortunately, our man bailed out after consistent pressure from the fan base. It will be a very sad day on March 1st if SUFC go to the wall, However, if that is the case I sincerely hope the club can rise again...without Mr Ron Martin..... Good Luck to you all !!

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment, it seems Martin won’t crumble under the pressure of fans but we can keep trying!

@malkennedy1623

Жыл бұрын

I think the Millwall were a little more persuasive........

Im a Southend fan in the USA im praying we will still exist in 2 weeks time ! Ive been there through all our goodtimes lets get through this bad time !

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully! 🇺🇸

Spot on documentary young man.Hope you survive!🤞

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, me too.

Great video. Wishing Southend all the best and fingers crossed for a resolution soon.

That was a great documentary, straight to the point,. Keep up the good work you are doing. Best wishes SWA

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

This nearly happened to my local team Ebbsfleet. This is so sad. Hope you will survive Southend

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

It's always a shame to see a non-league club struggling like this.

@Natasha6090

Жыл бұрын

@@TFSS exactly

@krob2327

Жыл бұрын

Nobody knows what’s going to happen. But Martin is an absolute wrongun who is destroying the green belt

@jamesbentall3984

Жыл бұрын

Ebbsfleet doing well at the moment. Top of the league

@Natasha6090

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesbentall3984 we are but it’s not over yet 🙂

Great video, sad situation. Visited Roots Hall with Leeds 3 times and really enjoyed the away end and stadium as a whole.

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, hopefully there’s many more trips to come!

Thanks so much for this!! I was Southend born and bred..last game I went to was in 1996 before I immigrated to Australia.. I'd always follow the news with Southend..but this little documentary makes my so sad! Southend united ❤so sad

@Miawallce80

2 ай бұрын

Ps I was a female drummer in a marching band and my mate always tried to convince me to bring my drum to games (I never did cos it was only rented) and I didn't want to deal with any aftermath lol

@TFSS

2 ай бұрын

The club is very close to a takeover now and should be safe. In terms of the football, they’re near the play offs too! So it’s a lot better right now.

Great coverage. I look forward to watching your career in journalism.

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Incredible video good shit lad

Had no idea things were so serious. Be a tragedy if ‘the worst’ were to happen. Keeping everything crossed for you and that this Martin fella opens his wallet and does the decent thing. (from a Sheffield United fan).

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

We’ll see on Wednesday, but there’s not long left.

I found this very interesting and well composed. I've been to Roots Hall just the once. If your club does fold, it will rise again. It may take a while but it will. The size of your town and it's support base will make this happen. Look at Bury, Macclesfield and Chester for example. All rise from the ashes. Best wishes.

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. The club will only come back stronger.

Very sad situation for the club. Excellent reporting.

Hey Buddy, Glen here! The way you put this together is incredible! Nicely balanced analysis from yourself and the guests + change in scenary/background is perfect. Also I spotted dad haha (great camera guy). 🔥 Keep going 💙

Southend fan here in New Zealand. Great video thanks for highlighting the problems ! Great video

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Absolutely brilliant amazing job well done great video

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Great video I hope it ends well for Southend united and you recover from this .as a Notts fan we have been there .good luck and hope to see you at Meadow lane again soon

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, I’d love to visit!

Top video young man.. hope everything works out ok for your club… keep fighting the fight…👏👏👍

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I used to be involved with Colchester United but have always had an affection for The Shrimpers. Southend United is a fab club. Very nice video, made with care and consideration. UTB!

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, it’s nice to hear that, despite the rivalry, both clubs stick up for each other in these types is situations!

Great reporting!

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

I know what Southend going through my team Bolton Wanderers nearly went out of business bury did go out of business so sad

Great video mate you captured me in the protest march shouting my head off lol. Thanks for the coverage

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, it was a great protest.

Excellent video mate. Let’s just hope we save our club ❤

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, hopefully!

Great work mate.

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Good luck to you guys as an argyle fan we have been there hopefully it will be sorted

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thanks.

Torquay fan here ,playing you on Saturday.After Saturday I will be wishing you all the best and hope to play you next season.👍

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

I hope so too!

I hope Southend survives. As a Coventry supporter I remember many exciting battles with us in the old 3rd division in the early 1960s. According to Wikipedia the Roots Hall ground was built on a former sand quarry which was then used as a landfill site and filled with tonnes of compacted rubbish. I'm not sure I'd want to buy a house built on inherently unstable land like that.

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Haha, thank you for the info.

Great stuff. Well done

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Top video - well played!

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Superb video mate

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Well done bud doing great work!!

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

What a g young journalist well done lad!

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

We've been there at notts county , collections in buckets,wages not being paid for 2 months ,its very sad

Good video from you and your dad Well done on six thousand subscribers 😊

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@BALHAM69

Жыл бұрын

@@TFSS you’re welcome

I am only a Wrexham AFC fan I will always be behind Southend United fans

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

All fans appreciate the support!

Great coverage of an eventful day.

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, a lot went on!

gutted for yoy keeping my fingers crossed you can get though this steve whu fan

Southend is my local team is so sad to hear what is happening 😢

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Sad to see, hopefully they will make it out of the situation alive!

Hello mate I've not watched you in a while but your as interesting as ever thanks for highlighting these problems

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Welcome back! Thanks for watching.

@audreysandbach637

Жыл бұрын

There is still hope 4 southend united let's hope they won't be gone fingers crossed X

Property developer nearly ended Scunthorpe United, I as a Huddersfield Town fan remembering "championship" clashes with the shrimpers and hope you all come through this and get back to where you belong

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Fingers crossed, good to see Scunthorpe were saved, hopefully Southend are too!

All Brentford fans are with you 🤞🏽

Such a shame to see Southends decline sort it out Ron Martin from Millwall fan 😢

We been there too good luck 👍

Great video young man, great insights, but you should be wearing a Southend Utd replica not Spain lol .. thanks for vid

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, haha

8:31 a wild Smiv appears

It was a hard watch for me as a lifelong Shrimper. I have great faith in the passion, and now organisation of the fans. Keep an eye on the CEO tho'

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, good luck.

Fed up with all these owners buying clubs just so they can sell the land they are on. 🚜🚜🚜🔵⚪️

All the best to all you down Southend, from this Hammer, who hate's the way us fan's have been treated by the board & director's. Never wanted to leave Upton Park. Please do your best to turn your club around.

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words, it’s a shame for any team to move from a rectangular atmospheric older stadium to a modern soulless bowl!

@jasonrushton5991

Жыл бұрын

@@TFSS I went from 6 rows back from pitch on the corner of lower west to Bobby Moore stand to 10 rows from back up in the hight's of the QE Stadium, total madness.

We can't allow any goodwill sentiment tonight . it has to be three more points for the pies, but good luck with everything in the future

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

May the best team win!

@countycod123

Жыл бұрын

@@TFSS no doubt they will :)

Congratulations on an excellent video highlighting the problems of the club I have supported since 1966. I have been to hundreds of SUFC games and have taken my son, daughter and grandsons to games. I so hope we will not have seen our last game at Roots Hall... two weeks will tell. You have a bright future in journalism if this video is anything to go by.

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words, good luck with your club’s future.

It’s all about property development. The place where you are with the blue banner at fossetts farm is some of the little green space Southend has so it’s not ideal to see it get built on. It’s going to be a soulless expensive experience vs the roots hall experience . Great coverage and well done on getting those interviews. You should think about a career in journalism.

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. It seems that’s all he bought the club for. Looking at the pictures, the new ground would be one of those soulless modern bowls, it’s a shame they are moving.

@krob2327

Жыл бұрын

@@TFSS totally agree. I drive past colchester United stadium and it’s precisely that. Modern, soulless tat. It’s a shame so much of the country is headed in that direction. Property developers and modern architects have a lot to answer for! It’s sad to see so much of Essex lose it’s soul whereas other areas like Cornwall are more successful against attacks on their architectural heritage.

@josephrutter5160

Жыл бұрын

@@krob2327 You're right about modern stadiums being soulless bowls but the reality is we need a new stadium for the club to progress and attract new fans. Roots Hall, as much as I love it, is decrepit (partly because Ron has neglected it) and there is no room to develop it.

@krob2327

Жыл бұрын

@@josephrutter5160 I understand but I think new stadium will be to extract profit for new owner. Like the whole experience will be more expensive and soulless. Also the martins will own a significant proportion of Southend real estate. I don’t like that it’s a bit naff one family having so much power. So people can’t get rid of the martins even when they leave the club. I implore locals to wake up about that. If you think Ron sees us as human or deserving respect you are wrong. Happy to take this convo elsewhere I have evidence to back up my claims

That is so sad being an orient fan I know what you are going through !! We had a bad owner and we drove him out , I don't understand why this is not headline news ?

@TFSS

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, it’s a shame there hasn’t been much coverage.

@davidspear9790

Жыл бұрын

Things like this will never make the national headlines unless it's a big PL or Championship club. Local TV and newspapers at best.