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Talking the Blues, Palace (H), Pickford, Ancelotti & football agents
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 ›
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Guest podcast, John Blain & Peter Molyneux chat about Everton & Manchester United
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 ›
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Talking the Blues Watford (A), the winter transfer window, gambling & what sets Ancelotti aside as a winner
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 ›
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Bramley-Moore Stadium finance & interesting stuff re other clubs’ financing
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 ›
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Why having a DoF, sitting on the Everton board, has never been so important as now
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 ›
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Talking the Blues – West Ham (a) Newcastle United (h) & the Graeme Sharp appointment
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 ›
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Guest Article: My top 10 aways by Tom Martin
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 ›
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Everton Business Matters – Series 3 Episode 6: General meeting special
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 ›
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Talking the Blues – the Everton General Meeting including DoF, finances and of course, USM
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 ›
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Record losses for 2018/19 but future pathway clearer with USM naming rights option
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 ›
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Questions for & background to the 2020 Everton General Meeting
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 ›
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Talking the Blues, Brighton & Hove Albion (h) & the upcoming General Meeting
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 ›
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Guest Article: Royal Blueprint for a Brighter Future by Tom Martin
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 ›
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Talking the Blues – A cathartic look at Liverpool ((a) – FA Cup 3rd Round) and the challenges facing Everton
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 ›
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January (or June) Sales?
“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 ›
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Talking the Blues, Burnley (h), Newcastle (a), changing fortunes & taking advantage of the opportunities before us
Welcome to the last edition of Talking the Blues this decade with Andy Costigan and his brother George, one which has ended on a surprisingly high note. Ancelotti has had an immediate effect on the pitch and we discuss the… Read More ›
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How will Ancelotti take us forward? Profit & sustainability explained – what it means for transfer budgets
The arrival of Carlo Ancelotti at Everton has been accompanied by almost universal speculation that he has been provided with guarantees of a big transfer pot in which to shape his future squad. As far as is possible, without getting… Read More ›
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Talking the Blues, Arsenal (h), Ferguson, Ancelotti, Brands, our penalties record & racism in football
Talking the Blues with Andy Costigan and his brother George covering an incredible few days and weeks for the Blue family. We look back at Ferguson’s time as interim manager, look at the role Brands will play with Ancelotti, our… Read More ›