1st July 2026 On 1st July 2026, Everton Football Club confirmed CMC Markets as the Club’s new Main Partner in what is described as a landmark multi-year agreement. Analysis of CMC Markets […]
The Analysis Series: Friedkin Group’s acquisition and ownership of AS Roma (2020–2026)
TL; DR The Friedkin Group (TFG), the Houston-based private consortium of Texas billionaire Dan Friedkin, acquired AS Roma in August 2020 for an enterprise value of €591 million (~$700m / £532m), assuming […]
The Analysis Series: The Moores’ Family: A Dynasty at Goodison Park 1960-1994
The Moores’ family’s association with Everton Football Club spanned more than three decades from 1960 to the mid-1990s. The family’s principal figure, Sir John Moores CBE, founder of the Littlewoods retail and […]
Talking the Blues Podcast, 31st May 2026 & revolution is in the air
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. Not yet two weeks into the close season and talk of revolution fills the corridors of power within Talking […]
Special addition of the esk podcasts, a look back at Everton’s season with Richard Watts
At the end of a season that fizzled out in so many ways, it was good to get the level headed opinions of an old friend of this website, a campaigner in […]
Everton defensive performance review, 2025/26 Premier League Season
Summary The headline is that we defended well for approximately four-fifths of the season and then suffered a sharp, costly collapse over the final seven games. We finished 13th on 49 […]
Everton Football club: Manager ? System or players? Attacking performance review: 2025/26 Premier League season
I have a friend who is in professional football at a senior level and I asked him to analyse Everton’ attacking performance this season. Here are his views (slightly edited): His views […]
Talking the Blues Podcast – Spurs (a) a desperate end to the 2025/26 season
Welcome to the final Talking the Blues Podcast of the 2025/26 season when we ask some pretty fundamental questions of the club, the direction in which we are going, and just how […]
The Analysis Series: Premier League club brand value analysis
This report provides an analysis of Premier League club brand values, the methodology by which they are measured, the contributory factors that drive them, and the strategies by which clubs can grow […]
Everton: the projected financial cost of missing Europe
So, Sunderland staged a well deserved second-half fightback to beat a disturbingly poor Everton 3-1 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium and boost their hopes of European qualification by climbing to ninth in […]
Talking the Blues Podcast, Sunderland (h). The harsh reality is we are not competitive from top to bottom
Welcome back to Talking the Blues with Andy and George Costigan. Last home game of the season, a season that offered so many opportunities but one in which we as a club […]
Talking the Blues podcast – Pre City, post West Ham…..
Welcome to this edition of Talking the Blues Podcast. George, Andy and myself eventually get back together to discuss in a totally unstructured way, Everton’s recent performances. The usual combination of insight, […]
Infinite Blue
I normally hide away my poetry on Substack, but it’s Derby day! Enjoy! Infinite Blue The world was Chaos once, a rude and undeveloped mass, A shapeless heap where […]
Analysis of the financial restructuring and institutional recapitalisation of Everton Football Club and Roundhouse Capital Holdings Limited
Roundhouse Capital Accounts 2024/25 Executive Summary and institutional context The financial reporting period ending June 30, 2025, presents a total institutional reset for Everton Football Club. Following nearly a decade of fiscal […]
Talking the Blues Podcast – we are back, as are Everton – the latest from Brentford and elsewhere
Welcome back to Talking the Blues with George and Andy Costigan. We catch up on all that’s happened in recent weeks, and of course the match between two possible European contenders – […]
The Analysis Series: Financial reconstruction: Analysis of Everton Football Club’s 2024/25 Annual Report and Accounts
Stewardship transition The financial reporting period ending June 30, 2025, reports on the most significant structural change in the history of Everton Football Club. Following a protracted period of fiscal instability, regulatory […]
The Analysis Series: Navigating multi-club ownership under UEFA Article 5 – the Friedkins, Everton & AS Roma
As of early 2026, approximately 380 clubs worldwide are integrated into MCO frameworks, with nearly 42% of clubs in Europe’s five largest leagues, the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and […]
The Analysis Series: Analysis of the Chelsea FC sanction agreement and the rise of statutory oversight
The ratification of the Sanction Agreement between the Premier League and Chelsea Football Club in March 2026 presents the most complete, extensive forensic investigation into club finances to date, since the inception […]
Talking the Blues, Newcastle United (a) & differences in home & away form
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues when the three of us look back on a sublime day in Newcastle. We look through yesterday’s performance before speculating on the true reasons for […]
Talking the Blues Podcast – Manchester United (h) with the Costigan brothers
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast. A little different this week as you will see (and hear) Talking the Blues with Andy and George Costigan looking back to Monday’s game………….. […]