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27 Campaign, open letter to Farhad Moshiri

On Wednesday, 13 July the 27 Campaign issued an open letter addressed to Farhad Moshiri to many media contacts. The contents were embargoed until 0900 BST Friday 15 July – the time […]

Talking the Blues, time waits for nobody

Talking the Blues podcast with Andy & George Costigan. Huge range of topics to discuss this week including Calvert Lewin, our transfer budget (are we still under supervision by the Premier League?), […]

Talking the Blues, Confusion

Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with Andy & George Costigan. We talk about the confusion around the takeover stories, what was our financial position before the end of the […]

Talking the Blues podcast, Transfers, takeovers, valuations and sponsors

To make up for not being around last week Andy and George Costigan plus myself hit a huge range of topics at the forefront of our minds. What’s happening in the transfer […]

Buying and valuing a football club, Everton FC

  Imagine being offered a business that has the following characteristics: Is particularly sensitive to the timing of the transaction Has lost money six out of the last seven years Is cashflow […]

I give them whatever I have

Yes, it really is the seventh summer transfer window of Farhad Moshiri’s tenure at Everton. Whether he remains to see an eighth is, of course, subject to much speculation as briefings and […]

Talking the Blues podcast, Communication, sponsorship & Billy Bingham RIP

Early edition of Talking the Blues Podcast this week. We look at the major news of the week, Farhad Moshiri’s open letter to fans, we discuss the content and how perphaps it […]

Talking the Blues, silence is golden?

Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We talk about communiciations, the effect of the season on fans, we talk about the silence from the board, […]

Everton’s financial position entering the summer

Over the years I have tried to project what the club’s spending might be over the summer considering Profitability & Sustainability rules plus the cash that is available to Everton (generated by […]

Talking the Blues podcast, Summertime…………………….

Welcome to the first Talking the Blues podcast of the summer. So much to talk about, starting with the media coverage of Everton, particularly relating to the board. We examine the progress […]

The season is over, the future role of fans and the involvement of Farhad Moshiri

There is a thought process that says there is never a good time to ask difficult questions. There’s always a reason to postpone addressing the issues causing a particular problem. Yet, just […]

Talking the Blues, Arsenal (a) Getting back to where we belong & an apology to DCL

Welcome to this week’s slightly delayed Talking the Blues podcast with George & Andy Costigan where we look back on the Arsenal match – were we happy with what was served before […]

And it’s all right now? Talking the Blues Crystal Palace (h)

Welcome to this edition of Talking the Blues podcast with @andycostigan1 and George as we look back on a tumultous night at Goodison – an night in terms of atmosphere and out-pouring […]

Brentford (h), at the Crossroads

Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast as we dissect an action filled battle with Brentford. We examine the controversial points in the game, talk about the atmosphere, the work of […]

Talking the Blues podcast, Leicester City (a), FANtastic!, a homage to Blues

Wow, just wow – our club has many values, has experienced many great occasions but I’ll wager has never experienced the support from fans it has in the last 7 days. This […]

Chelsea (h), the fans

Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues. Have a stadium of supporters ever walked out of their ground feeling so proud of their club, their players and their fellow supporters whilst languishing […]

Talking the Blues, Liverpool (a), conspiracies, survival or not, the consequences….

Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan. We look back on the Derby match, the much improved performance, the appalling refereeing before turning our minds to […]

Bramley-Moore, financing options and costs?

In Greek mythology, Tantalus, son of Zeus, once stole ambrosia and nectar from the gods in Olympus to allow his people to benefit from the supposed gift of immortality and to have […]

Talking the Blues, Clement, Unsworth, survival prospects, Bramley-Moore, an Everton smorgasbord!

Wide ranging topics for George and Andy to get involved in on a match free, Easter weekend. We look at Paul Clement’s interview, we talk about Unsworth’s departure, governance, fan directors, Bramley-Moore, […]

Talking the Blues, Manchester United (h), the spirit of the blues!

Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with George and Andy Costigan. There’s nothing more joyous than two Everton supporters raised in Salford, discussing Everton’s victory over Manchester United! George also […]