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 […]
Football Shorts (part 1)
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 […]
Staring into the abyss?
The Bull market has ended. It always does. The tragic events of the Covid-19 pandemic have brought a closure to more than a quarter of a century of unbroken growth in Premier […]
Everton submit outline planning application for Goodison Park Legacy Project
Press Release: Everton Football Club has submitted an outline planning application to Liverpool City Council for a community-led legacy development at Goodison Park. The outline plans would see Everton’s current home redeveloped […]
Talking the Blues podcast, the PFA, furloughing, cricket, football films & Izal
Andy, George and myself get together to talk through the footballing issues of the week, including the PFA, players giving up salaries, Premier League sponsors, then a bit of fun on cricket, […]
Talking the Blues, the Simpsons, a different football? Neymar and Ally Mcleod
A wide ranging discussion between Andy, George and myself including the Simpsons, Neymar’s bonuses, Bramley-Moore and the never to be forgotten Ally Mcleod’s Scotland! All podcasts are available for download or subscription […]
Mounting financial uncertainties
It’s been said before and will continue to be said, that for most there are far more pressing concerns, be it their own health, the well-being of loved ones and friends, their […]
Talking the Blues – football re-start dates, what can we do to help each other & Alex Young
Andy, George and I chat from our respective corners of the world on the difficulties of a re-start date, the longer term implications for football, what we might do to help each […]
Talking the Blues – the possible impact of Covid-19 on Everton & football
Whilst football is perhaps a very minor problem in the context of what’s happening around the world, Andy Costigan, George and myself talking through some of the issues our club and game will […]
Unchartered territory
How things can change and change quickly. A few weeks ago we were contemplating a strong finish to the season and the prospects of European football…. Clearly there are far more important […]
Talking the Blues, Chelsea (a), Alan Green & Harry Catterick
Welcome to the latest episode of Talking the Blues podcast with Andy Costigan, his brother George and myself talking briefly about the Chelsea game followed by observations about Alan Green and commentators […]
Talking the Blues – Manchester United (h), Ancelotti’s pragmatism, that goal & the paper that can’t be named
The latest episode of Talking the Blues podcast with Andy Costigan, his brother George and myself talking through the Manchester United game, VAR and then a discussion on the winning attributes of Carlo Ancelotti. […]
The Bramley-Moore Planning Application
It will not have escaped many Blues attention that the documents containing and supporting the planning application by Everton Stadium Development Limited are now loaded on Liverpool City Council’s “planning explorer”. Whilst […]
Talking the Blues, Arsenal (a) and the Bramley-Moore stadium planning application
Tweets by AndyCostigan1 The latest episode of Talking the Blues podcast with Andy Costigan, his brother George and myself talking through the Arsenal game and then a discussion on the planning application […]
Talking the Blues – Room 101 for Sportpesa & Man City, Arsenal preview & desert island matches
Welcome to the latest episode of Talking the Blues with Andy Costigan his brother George & myself. This week we discuss the serious topics of goodbye to Sportpesa, Manchester City & UEFA, a look […]
A look at UEFA’s FFP, what it means for Everton & how we solve our problems
For some time there has been a recognition that Everton have had to consider carefully the Premier League Profit & Sustainability rules (usually incorrectly referred to as FFP), particularly the maximum permitted […]