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Paul Quinn

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Key features of Everton’s planning application for Bramley-Moore stadium

Everton Football Club has revealed the final designs of our new 52,000 capacity stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock on Liverpool’s waterfront, before a detailed planning application is submitted to Liverpool City Council today. […]

Talking the Blues, Manchester United (a), Duncan Ferguson, Kean & the Ancelotti rumours

24 hours after a hugely encouraging performance at the “Theatre of Dreams” we analyse the match, look at what Duncan Ferguson has achieved in less than a fortnight, the Kean episode and […]

Everton Business Matters Podcast Series 3 Episode 5

John, Paul and Tom unpick what’s going on at our football club with regards to the strategic direction it’s taking, and how the performance of the Board has impacted on the removal […]

Talking the Blues, Chelsea (h), Duncan, the candidates & lots more

After one of the most tumultuous weeks in Everton’s most recent history full of the greatest ups & downs Andy & George Costigan get together with me to go through the week […]

Our lowest point?

Sometime after 7 pm on Thursday 5th December 2019, Everton announced Duncan Ferguson as being temporarily in charge of the first team for the Chelsea match. It was the end of an […]

Talking the Blues, Leicester (A) player by player, Silva, Brands comments & favourite derby match

Andy and George Costigan join me to go through the Leicester match player by player plus VAR pops up again. We talk in detail about Marcel Brands comments on Friday and what […]

Everton Business Matters Podcast Series 3 Episode 4

Hosted by Tom Martin the latest podcast has John and Paul debating the club’s decision making process and the value of a Director of Football. Additionally with the most important decision for […]

Talking the Blues, Norwich (H) Silva, the board, the DoF, Lukaku & more

After the most soul destroying defeat to Norwich at home – we explore Silva’s position, how we ended up in this position and what we need to do to recover. We also […]

Talking the Blues, the women’s derby, Gylfi’s penalties, Inverness Caledonian Thistle plus football & alcohol

As another imposed international break is upon us Blues, George, Andy and myself look back of a famous Everton Derby win, discuss women’s football more generally, talk about Gylfi’s record, get a […]

Results of Everton’s second public consultation published, confirmation of capacity

As expected, the second public consultation provided overwhelming support for the limited designs and images so far released by Everton Football Club with regards to Bramley-Moore and the proposed Goodison Park redevelopment. […]

Talking the Blues; Southampton (a),the academy, DOF, leadership & other stuff

Welcome to another episode of Talking the Blues with Andy and George Costigan. After a much needed win over Southampton we have a review of the game, then we turn our attention […]