John, Paul and ……Tom discuss the impact of the cancelling of SportPesa sponsorship contract and the implications to the Club’s finances. That alongside the need to comply with FFP for a hoped-for European campaign brings focus on our Business Model… Read More ›
Welcome to the latest episode of Talking the Blues with Andy Costigan his brother George & myself. This week we discuss the serious topics of goodbye to Sportpesa, Manchester City & UEFA, a look at the Arsenal game before Andy gives us… Read More ›
For some time there has been a recognition that Everton have had to consider carefully the Premier League Profit & Sustainability rules (usually incorrectly referred to as FFP), particularly the maximum permitted losses of £105 million over a rolling three… Read More ›
Welcome to the latest episode of Talking the Blues with Andy Costigan his brother George & myself. We delve back into Saturday’s game, talk about Pickford, try to identify what Ancelotti has done to change results and have a chat about… Read More ›
When supporters of the two senior clubs in Liverpool and Manchester get together there’s plenty to chat about. Manchester United Fan Pete Molyneux and Everton Fan John Blain talk about the performance of each other’s clubs so far this season… Read More ›
In this week’s podcast we (Andy, George and myself) look back at the Watford game and the sheer joy of a last minute winner against the odds. We look at the declining relevance of the January window, we look at… Read More ›
At the last General Meeting, Everton’s finance director, Sasha Ryazantsev outlined how the stadium at Bramley-Moore is likely to be financed. (Please stick with this article as apart from some knowledge stuff at the beginning there’s a couple of interesting… Read More ›
At the last General Meeting of Everton shareholders at the beginning of January, Professor Tom Cannon objected to the inclusion of Marcel Brands on the Everton Board, claiming it was “inappropriate for the Director of Football to be on the… Read More ›
Welcome to the latest episode of Talking the Blues with George & Andy Costigan where we look back at the missed opportunities at West Ham and Newcastle, Moise Kean, plus a frank discussion on the appointment of Graeme Sharp as Players’… Read More ›
My Top Ten Everton Aways – Guest article by Tom Martin So tomorrow we have a trip to London to look forward to, and whilst historically London hasn’t been kind to us, a win would see two away wins on the… Read More ›
John, Paul and Tom talk through the recent General Meeting with specific reference to the performance of the business, Marcel Brands presentation and how deep is the involvement of Usmanov. All our podcasts are available on on Spotify and iTunes and many other podcast… Read More ›
The day after the dust (or perhaps sparkle) starts to settle, Andy Costigan his brother George and myself have a look back at the General Meeting and ask does the elation of the USM announcement hide the underlying issues the… Read More ›
As widely forecast, Everton have published record losses for the extended financial year 2018/19. However the news of a £30 million right of first refusal for naming rights provided by USM will grab the headlines. In addition Sasha Ryazantsev was… Read More ›
Early January, and as has been the case for a number of years since the re-installment of General Meetings, several hundred Everton shareholders will make their way to the Royal Philharmonic Hall on Hope Street (appropriately enough). On the face… Read More ›
Welcome to this week’s episode of Talking the Blues, with Andy, George and myself. We look back at the Brighton match, the atmosphere, performance and of course VAR. We finish off with a conversation about what we might like to… Read More ›
Guest article by Tom Martin Let’s not kid ourselves. It’s a miserable time to be an Evertonian. With hundreds of millions of pounds of investment to seemingly go backwards, embarrassed at the home of our neighbours by their third-string squad… Read More ›
The great tennis player Andre Agassi once said ““There are many ways of getting strong, sometimes talking is the best way.” Well, we’ve tried our best to talk through yesterday and the issues surrounding us, brought into stark focus by… Read More ›
“Clear the deadwood” A charge that’s been made by many members of the press and even more Evertonians since Marcel Brands arrived from PSV Eindhoven in May 2018. It is the apparently obvious route to reducing Everton’s bloated, expensive and… Read More ›