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Wonder when he'll get his testimonial? If it is him it doesn't strike me as a choice that meets much of the criteria set out. Seems like a name to appease fans more than anything and someone already used to working under the constraints of Ron and his lack of paying people.

At least we've got a decent alternative for a phoenix club name rather than the usual tedium of AFC.

It usually takes Ron around 10 weeks to hire a new manager, so this is positively sprinting.

Think we were at it again on Saturday, at the game it was announced 214 from Chertsey, but they are saying they sold 300 and it looked more like 300 than 200 in the away end.

Tedious draw for us both. Our only hope could be that Chesterfield do want to concentrate on their promotion push and let us have a rare FA Cup win. Good record against them in the cup, played them 4 times previously and only lost once, back in 1953.

This all sounds lovely but if Ron Martin is still there, still making final decisions, still tying coaches hands behind their backs with his financial shenanigans then it all means very little. I've been told by players already this season they are not being paid properly or in any kind pattern...

That would mean winning two games, or possibly going unbeaten over four! That's more than a dream it's some kind of miracle. I'd more hope for Arsenal if we can make round 3, until Sutton replaced us the only one of the 92 we still hadn't played in a competitive match. They are nailed on to...

We were poor, but had the saving grace of playing a Step 4 side and we may be shit, but we're not that shit, yet. The goal we conceded, within 10 minutes, was just such crap defending it was unreal, a long throw flicked on into the bottom corner. Once again we played at walking pace, a complete...

Financially for this round it just isn't worth it unless you're one of the much lower league clubs, like a Chertsey or Bromsgrove, winners get £9,375 losers £3,125. Chertsey will be very annoyed we are absolute shite, have protesting and boycotting fans, because of course they take 40% of the...

Chertsey haven't lost a game, all season, in any competition! The good news is notorious FA Cup hater Phil Brown is gone. I'm going to this game and actually hoping for a draw so I can go to their ground for the replay. We should win, but we don't win matches and they don't lose them. Their...

Basically seems we asked cos he spent the majority of his playing career in Suffolk and Essex! Harris isn't so far fetched, Southend fan, think he's still living in Southend. Doesn't fit the bill of 'knows the division' though. Can't believe for one second Currie actually wants the job, I can't...

Yes, he was THAT good. His transfer cash ended up just shy of £5M, got a £1M just for him playing for England. That undoubtedly helped the club stay afloat for around 4-5 years. Ron today admitted that he'd got recent appointments wrong and shouldn't have been hiring people on his own, if...

Clubs been at this for years, always under reporting attendance figures. I'd say a majority of lower league clubs do it, especially any club who accepts cash on the day.

Everything that has happened since 5pm Saturday has been to divert attention from Ron. As I said before, I don't mind Ron staying in charge, but he has to rewind the clock 18 years and remember why and how he was a decent owner then. If he can't go back to that style then he needs to go...

Tell you what, Erith were very impressive for a step 5 team, they definitely passed it about better than Southend have this season, so I wouldn't turn him down!

Yesterday I went to Erith Town v Hollands & Blair. Step 5 fare in the Southern Counties East Premier division, so as tinpot as you can get. But what happened in the 2nd half was something I don't think you'll see in professional football. Erith were bossing the game 2 up and comfortable in the...

He was there, I saw him and said hello. The best thing was, apart from the shirt he was dressed exactly the same as Phil Brown.

The major problem still remains for us though, Ron Martin. His role on the football side of the club over the past decade has got us where we are now and as great as having Collymore on board with things is, the only option we should be pursuing now is attempting to remove Ron Martin as owner of...

Same old, same old. At least we're starting to actually see some action to get some change at the club. I'm literally just going to Southend games to tick off grounds, wouldn't say I'm actively supporting the team right now.

Managerial career over you'd think, that or he'll rock up in Thailand or Hong Kong for some natural tanning time.