Driven by people with an inability to accept the evidence before them, there appears to be a great desire in society to promote a new normal (which in itself is surely an […]
Football Shorts (part IV)
Talking the Blues – Spurs preview, how much did the PL pay agents? Richard Masters before the DCMS select committee & the quiz….
As ever I get together with two of the Costigans brothers, George and Andy. We discuss the Spurs game, John Stones, talk about how much agents were paid by the Premier League […]
Talking the Blues – Leicester match & then why are we pretending everything is normal?
Great result for Everton and the European “dream” grows stronger. But is this really football as we knew it? The usual mix of serious analysis and light-hearted chat from George and Andy. […]
Talking the Blues – the role in Everton & Liverpool football clubs in our City, Leicester preview and the quiz!
As usual, I get together with George and Andy for our usual look around football; strong views as we look at the role of both clubs in the City, Leicester City and […]
Talking the Blues – midweek special, Norwich v Everton, Tom Davies and the usual wide ranging chat
I’m delighted to be joined by Andy and George to run through todays match, Tom Davies and more Everton related chat All podcasts are available on on Spotify and iTunes and many other podcast platforms Thanks […]
“Hey mate, where’s King’s Drive?”
Welcome to our latest Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy, George and myself. We (unusually) have a preview of the derby, a discussion about previous derbies, another quiz and finally we return […]
Talking the Blues Podcast – Close contact, telling the truth, George & Kylie Minogue
Welcome to our latest Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy, George and myself. Unbelievably we’ve got through three months without talking about football, the wait is nearly over. So this week we […]
Everton Business Matters Podcast Series 3 Episode 12, Cash flow, wage deferral, Cazoo & sponsorship
With regular host Tom Martin unavailable as his NHS role takes precedence, Liverpool Echo journalist and life-long Evertonian Phil Kirkbride steps in to the breach and leads the debate around the […]
Talking the Blues, goalkeepers, project re-start, a quiz and plenty more….
Welcome to the latest episode of Talking the Blues with Andy and George Costigan where we rabbit on for over an hour about goalkeepers, project re-start, testing referees, Goodison for the Derby, […]
Football Shorts (part III) – Cash Flow
Michael Dell set up the Dell Computer Corporation the day after Everton featured in a 4th round FA Cup replay at Prestfield Stadium, drawing 0-0 on a bitterly cold night in the […]
Talking the Blues Podcast, Michael Angelis RIP, the re-start, communications, Fred Truman, dart boards and pies
In our latest episode of Talking the Blues George, Andy and I get together to talk of the sad passing of Michael Angelis, Boys from the Blackstuff, the re-start with strong views […]
Football Shorts (part II)
Football Shorts is an analytical series (part I here examining Premier League finances in the light, not only of the short term implications of lockdown and suspension of professional football, but the wider […]
Talking the Blues Podcast – Boots, Hummel, Glazers & their dividends plus a bit of Spring Watch
Welcome to the latest episode of Talking the Blues with Andy and George Costigan where we rabbit on for over an hour about Hummel, boots, Manchester United and other things. Thanks as […]
Talking the Blues podcast – season ticket rebates, the Premier League, custodians? Colin Harvey & the best tackle…..
Andy, George and I get together for our weekly chat about Everton, football in general and anything else that crops up. In today’s episode we talk through season ticket rebates, give frank […]
Football Shorts (part 1)
In finance, short selling or “being short” of a stock, a bond or a currency means that the investor has a negative view on the future price of the asset and positions […]
Little to gain, lots to lose
At what point will the powers that be, those with a (financial) interest in the game wake up and realise that the vast majority of the population have no interest in an […]
Talking the Blues podcast – Moise Kean, agents, looking after players, the Bundesliga & the Saudi takeover of Newcastle
Andy, George and I get together for our weekly chat about Everton, football in general and anything else that crops up. This week we look at Moise Kean and ask the question […]
Talking the Blues, Right backs, Norman Hunter, the 2009 FA Cup final bench, Puskas and a bit on players wages…..
Andy George and myself get together for our weekly unscripted chat about football. As the title says, right backs, Norman Hunter, the 2009 FA Cup Final and Puskas all feature! All podcasts […]
Business as usual?
It is not business as usual. The cost base of the club has to be addressed. That is inevitable. It’s inevitable from a regulatory point of view (even if there’s a temporary relaxation to reflect the extraordinary circumstances currently) but more importantly for the club’s future solvency.
Everton Business Matters, Series 3 Episode 10 – with John and Tom……
John and Tom explain Paul’s absence and why this podcast is a week later than when the original ‘recording’ was done. Despite that they engage in candid debate around furloughing, how can […]