Chairman Ron’s Little Blue Blog: Prologue
Southend United’s Chairman Ron Martin could never be accused of consistency. First we were told on the club website on 4 November that a full statement about the recent near melt-down of the club in...
View ArticleOf windings-up and windings up
This last week has not been the best week to choose for some leave, but then when is! Certainly there has been plenty of action off the pitch, and here is a summary of the ‘clubs in flux’. Cardiff...
View ArticleThe Madness of Munto
Few episodes in the modern game can match the bizarre mixture of inanity and insanity which have characterised Munto’s involvement with Notts County. Less than two month’s since their takeover was...
View ArticleThe Spinmeister unspun? ;-)
A new message has come through from Planet Ridsdale (1). It reads: ‘Cardiff City are delighted to announce that they have signed a settlement agreement with the Langston Corporation regarding the loan...
View ArticleThe Southend Stadium Saga continues
First of all, a very Happy New Year to all readers, although I would have to point out that to fans of most clubs I wish this more in hope than expectation. Regular readers will know that Southend has...
View ArticlePompey still has sense of humour
With my dry, academic sense of humour, over the last few weeks the transfer embargo at Portsmouth has given me a few lighter moments with the thought that the club shirt sponsor is Jobsite, strapline...
View ArticleMore turmoil at Notts County
With the kind of spin which even Peter Ridsdale would be proud, Chairman Peter Trembling has issued the following statement on the Notts County website (1) which begins: “I am delighted to announce...
View ArticleA touch of the surreal
I blogged recently on Portsmouth’s sense of humour in now offering financial services on its website (1). This touch of the surreal has started to spread to their fellow clubs who face adjournments in...
View ArticleThe curious case of Cardiff
So, Cardiff City have not finally settled their tax bill with HMRC and thus have not yet avoided the possibility at least of being wound up (1). Everything is not yet rosy in spite of the wonder...
View ArticleFIFA’s muscle flexing
Given that both tax and transparency are very much flavours of the month in football, it’s surprising that an item on England’s bid for the 2018 World Cup should have provoked so little reaction (1)....
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