So, the most eagerly awaited General Meeting in many a year has passed. 12 hours on and I thought I’d gather my thoughts on the evening, the information provided, and the remaining […]
Thoughts after the Everton General Meeting
Thoughts before the General Meeting, January 4th 2017
Thoughts before the General Meeting, January 4th 2017 This article first appeared in the Liverpool Echo on 2nd January 2017 This is no ordinary General Meeting, it’s the first General Meeting of shareholders since […]
Nothing will be the same – in Everton’s boardroom.
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 18th October 2016. So said the strapline from Everton’s marketing department. Well, in the light of Chris Matheson’s comments at yesterday’s House of Commons Culture, […]
Usmanov to Everton, da ili nyet?
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 17th August 2016. Much has been said and written about Usmanov and the chances of him investing in Everton alongside his business partner Moshiri. Now […]
Assuming control – the first one hundred days
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 6th June 2016. This week marks 100 days since Moshiri’s acquisition of 49.9% of Everton Football Club. The first 100 days is a term coined […]
The scale of the off-field challenge facing Everton
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 13 May 2016. I wrote last week about the reasons for feeling optimistic about Everton, the need for a change of management – now underway, […]
Nobody invests in regression
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 21st April 2016. Despite the desperate gloom of the Anfield debacle, and the impending feeling of further capitulation in the semi final on Saturday, we […]
Musings on a possible takeover
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 2nd January 2016. Double Glazing? No thanks… Rather than focusing on a Capital One Cup semi-final, a favourable 3rd FA Cup draw and results aside […]
Everton Football Club AGM 2015 – a less than satisfactory evening
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on November 24th 2015. Well an interesting evening at the Everton AGM. What did we learn from all of that? Before getting into the business of […]
Watershed, perhaps the biggest in our history
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 27th August 2015. So we’ve reached a watershed – perhaps the biggest watershed we’ve ever had. It’s difficult because we don’t know the real reasons […]
Martinez – time to go?
First written and appeared on Grandoldteam 28th May 2015. Sunday’s final game against Spurs caused me to think seriously whether or not Martinez has what it takes to lead our great club. Here’s […]