In addition to Talking the Blues, I run an occasional podcast series called The Esk Podcasts with Paul Quinn covering topics other than Everton Football Club. Today it’s about Lancashire County Cricket […]
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The Analysis Series: The English and Major European Football Broadcast Rights Market
Summary The European football broadcast market is dominated by the English Premier League, a trend that is accelerating, driven by its international appeal. Other major leagues demonstrate pockets of strength […]
A detailed analysis of the Friedkin Group
Summary The Friedkin Group is a privately held consortium of global businesses and investments dominated by the strategic vision of its Chairman and CEO, Dan Friedkin. The Group generates its financial […]
The Analysis Series: Yo-yos and Parachutes; Premier League Relegation, Subsequent Performance, and Financial Impact (2010-2024)
Introduction Dropping out of the English Premier League represents one of the most significant financial shocks in world football. The gulf in revenue between England’s top tier and its second, […]
Talking the Blues Podcast – the Roma game, the stadium, what type of club do we want to be and on to transfers
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan. We look back on a momentous day with the first capacity crowd at the Hill Dickenson stadium. We examine […]
The Analysis Series: Premier League Academy Productivity and Profitability (2015-2025)
For years, certainly the last decade or more, there’s been a huge focus on football club academies – both the positive and negative aspects. Many young children (both boys and girls) […]
The Analysis Series: Women’s Super League
The Analysis Series: Women’s Super League The success of the women’s national side, “the Lionesses” has undoubtedly contributed to the growth of women’s professional football in England, particularly the Women’s […]
The Analysis Series: The Independent Football Regulator
The Analysis Series: The Independent Football Regulator and its likely Impact on English Football The Football Governance Act 2025 which received Royal Assent on 21 July 2025, marks the end […]
The Analysis Series: Everton’s stadium development in the context of 30 plus years stadium development across Europe
With the Hill Dickenson Stadium just a few short days away from its first capacity crowd, I thought it would be interesting to compare the building of other stadia in England […]
The Analysis Series: An Analysis of Lenders, Debt, and Influence in English and European Football
Section 1: The Evolving Financial Landscape of English and European Football The financial architecture of European football is undergoing a profound transformation. Driven by an unprecedented surge in revenue, the […]
The role of truth and realism in Everton’s recovery & what it means in the transfer window
The role of truth and realism in Everton’s recovery “The one thing I’ll do is I’ll tell the fans straight, and I’m telling it straight at the moment, we’re having a bit […]
Talking the Blues Podcast – first US Tour game (0-3 v Blackburn) are fans getting what they deserve & changes to the women’s team ownership structure
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on the first game of the US tour and have wildly differing views on so much […]
The Analysis Series: The £4 Billion Paycheck: An Analysis of Wage Cost Growth and Financial Sustainability in the Premier League (2010-2024)
I. Summary This report provides a financial analysis of the English Premier League over the 15-season period from 2009/10 to 2023/24, with a specific focus on the growth of wage […]
The Analysis Series: Premier League Clubs’ Earnings from UEFA European Football Competitions (2010-Present)
Summary This report provides a comprehensive financial analysis of Premier League clubs’ earnings from UEFA European football competitions—the Champions League (UCL), Europa League (UEL), and Europa Conference League (UECL)—from the 2010/11 season […]
Talking the Blues Podcast – post Blackburn, pre USA and a whole load of more interesting stuff
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. This week George and Andy look back on the Blackburn game, before we scale each of our anxiety levels […]
The Analysis Series – the growth of transfer debt among clubs and the associated systemic risk
The Growth of Player Transfer Creditors and Debtors in Premier League Football: 2010 to Present Summary This report examines the significant growth in trade creditors (transfer payables) and the complex management of […]
The Analysis Series: An Analysis of Premier League Profit and Loss Accounts (2010-2023) & regulatory challenges
1. Summary The Premier League stands as a global sporting powerhouse, with its constituent clubs consistently generating record revenues, primarily fueled by robust broadcasting revenues and commercial agreements plus increasing […]
The Analysis Series: Analysis of Capital Inflows into Premier League Football Clubs (2010-2025)
Analysis of Capital Inflows into Premier League Football Clubs (2010-2025) 1. Summary This report provides an analysis of capital inflows into Premier League football clubs over the past 15 years, from 2010 […]
The Friedkin Group’s European Football Portfolio – details of Pursuit Sports added
Three days ago (15th July) I issued a detailed report on The Friedkin’s ownership of Everton and their multi- club model. The article can be found here. The article also includes details of […]
Talking the Blues Podcast – the most random of pre-season chats
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy Costigan and his brother George. Recorded during the first pre-season practise match at Accrington Stanley, there’s a distinct pre-season feel to this […]