Welcome to the post Christmas, post Burnley (a) Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We skate over the Burnley match as quickly as possible for linking VAR, the fixture […]
Questions to be asked of Roundhouse Capital and the Friedkins
In the past when flagging concerns about Everton’s ownership and governance, going back to Kenwright, then Moshiri, then his choice of potential new owners, I have often been accused of drawing unnecessarily […]
Proposed dividend payment to Everton shareholders raises questions that require answers (IMO)
Significant corporate or financial news released in and around a key holiday period, particularly Christmas, can often be viewed with some cynicism. It is, as is often stated, a good time to […]
Asset Match offer new auction for Everton shares
Asset Match, the privately owned company that offers the opportunity for investors to buy or sell private, non-listed shares has announced on its website that a new auction for shares in Everton […]
Proposed dividend payment to Everton shareholders arising from sale of EFCW
Further to the announcements made on Companies House and covered in detail here and here, the Board of Everton Football Club Company, Limited have proposed the payment of a dividend in the […]
Balance sheet tidy up details confirmed, revealing previous year’s losses & scale of Roundhouse Capital’s funding of Everton
Further to yesterday’s announcements (23 December 2025) the details relating to the tidying of Everton’s balance sheet have now been released on Companies House. They reveal further information that would normarily only […]
Capital reduction by Friedkins to tidy up Everton’s balance sheet
Companies House is the UK government’s official registrar for companies, and is responsible for incorporating, dissolving, and maintaining the public record of limited companies and LLPs in the UK. As such it […]
The Friedkins acquisition & restructuring of Everton Football Club: Strategic, financial & operational analysis of their first year (2024/2025)
The relative stability of the club 12 months after the acquisition by the Friedkins is welcoming, and after years of near terminal decline, provided a platform from which the club can grow, […]
Talking the Blues Podcast – Nottingham Forest (h), a catch up, confusion from the host but plenty of fun
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan, in which we catch up on recent games including Saturday’s tremendous victory against Nottingham Forest. Paul get’s into a […]
Talking the Blues – Victory at Old Trafford – after all these years I only needed to get one thing right!
Welcome to this week’s momentous Talking the Blues’ Podcast. After all these years Andy and George get to celebrate an Everton victory under Moyes at Old Trafford. I only needed to do […]
The Analysis Series: Analysis of the Premier League’s New Financial Regulations: Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) and Sustainability and Systemic Resilience (SSR) Rules
The Premier League clubs have voted to implement the new Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) and Sustainability and Systemic Resilience (SSR) rules from the start of the 2026/27 season. This overhaul is […]
Talking the Blues Podcast – Fulham (h) & what is happening with transport infrastructure?
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on our 2-0 home win against Fulham – a result which lowered the blood pressure in […]
Talking the Blues Podcast Sunderland (a) at the stadium of sweetness and light?
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back at the Sunderland game, and ask was it all sweetness and light? Legendary stuff as usual […]
The Analysis Series: An Analysis of Rights and Media Funding Limited (R&MF)
The Opaque Architecture of Football Finance: Rights and Media Funding Limited (R&MF) has established itself as one of the most significant, yet least transparent, financial institutions operating within European football, specialising in […]
Talking the Blues Podcast, Spurs at home, and is it time we heard more from the owners about their plans?
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan. In a far wider ranging conversation we discuss the game but also the whole squad and what are we […]
A poetic review of Everton’s 3-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur (October 26, 2025)
A Sunday dusk, October’s chilling breath, Where Hill Dickinson dreamt of victory’s wreath. The twenty-sixth, the calendar did mourn, A Premier League encounter, darkly born. The white of Spurs arrived, […]
Talking the Blues Podcast, Manchester City (a), Moyes induced groundhog day, or evidence of better times ahead?
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George & Andy Costigan. We look back on yesterday’s 2-0 defeat, each with differing opinions as to what we wanted to see, what […]
Analysis Series: Federal Criminal and Regulatory Charges Against Joshua Wander & others in the New York Courts
For those familiar with this website, there is a dedicated page highlighting multiple reports, analysis and podcasts relating to Wander, 777 Partners and others. This can be found here – Everton & […]
Talking the Blues podcast, Crystal Palace (h),and a bit of a catch up
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back at the Palace game, have a good discussion around Moyes,have we had a good start to […]
Talking the Blues Podcast – Wolves (a) Carabao Cup – what was the cause of a very disappointing result?
Welcome to this midweek edition of the Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on a terribly disappointing result at Wolves and try to analyse who was […]