As the formal announcement of Rafa Benitez’ ascension to the Everton managerial seat gets ever closer, Andy, George and myself explore the stories around his appointment and the implications around it. We […]
“The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do […]
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast as we mull over another week of rumour, intrigue and strong responses as Rafa Benitez becomes the media’s favourite to take the position of […]
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast in which we give our reactions to the Christian Eriksen incident. We look at how the punishment payments of the 6 could be used, […]
As mentioned throughout the Reform in Football series, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport are seeking engagement with fans, fan groups and other interested parties in relation to the fan-led […]
Welcome to this week’s regular Talking the Blues podcast with George and Andy Costigan. This week we look over Carlo’s decision to leave and look at his time at the club. Did […]
“Independent regulation, the genie is out of the bottle and not going back in. The question is not about an independent regulator, it is about what it regulates” – Tracey Crouch, the […]
In very swift time Carlo Magnifico has gone to El Partida Carlo as he swiftly departs for Real Madrid. I get together with Andy Costigan to give our initial reactions to a […]
Welcome to the first Talking the Blues of the summer, the close season were literally almost anything could pop up in conversation with George Costigan and his brother Andy This week we […]
With yet another “big summer” looming for Everton and claims that Moshiri will fund player acquisitions drawn up by Ancelotti and Brands by perhaps as much as £100 million, knowing what our […]
The final episode of the 2020/21 season gives the Manchester City game the briefest of mentions before Andy, George and myself dissect the season and five and a half years of Farhad […]
Welcome to the post match Talking the Blues with George and Andy Costigan as we look back on our final home game of the season, and a victory which just about keeps […]
In part II of the Reform in football series, I explained a structure that gave fans more meaningful representation and most importantly, power within football clubs, offering a regulated structure with monitored […]
This week’s Talking the Blues podcast with Andy and George Costigan looks back on the Sheffield United game (briefly), discusses Everton’s appalling home record, before examining the claim that Ancelotti is going […]
In perhaps the most feisty episode of Everton Business Matters ever recorded, John, Rodger and Paul passionately debate the future of football. Triggered by the Super League revelations, we explore the responses […]
In answering a question regarding summer transfer activity, Carlo Ancelotti spoke at a media briefing on Wednesday 12 May regarding Everton’s finances in the context of the Premier League profitability and sustainability […]
This week’s Talking the Blues podcast with Andy and George Costigan, looks back at a superb defensive display at West Ham resulting in our 11th away win and keeps the prospects of […]
Independent regulation Full engagement, decision-making and degrees of control for fans Football needs reform at every level, from FIFA, UEFA, to the Premier League, The EFL and the Football Association, to individual […]
The public announcements of the formation of a European Super League, the fact that six of the miscreants were the largest of the English clubs, merrily plotting whilst pretending business as normal […]
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with George and Andy Costigan. On another desperately disappointing evening at Goodison Park, we try and make sense of what the problem is. We […]