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 […]
What the 2016 Accounts tell us about our future (and our past)
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 19th December 2016. Timing is everything. If proof was ever needed by Everton and Evertonians of the timing and relevance of the arrival of our new investor, […]
Time for honesty, the squad and the need for a major overhaul
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 28th November 2016. I’m sure this will not be news to many of you, but sometimes it pays to state the obvious. Despite the talents […]
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, […]
Poor execution leads to failed delivery – Everton’s transfer window
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 1st September 2016. The over-riding feeling of this transfer window is frustration that we’ve again failed to take full advantage of an opportunity presented to […]
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 […]
Why watching Everton need not be any more expensive in a new stadium
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 19th May 2016. One of the fears for the bulk of fans when moving to a new stadium is the threat and usually the reality […]
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 […]
Is Martinez’s survival a proxy on where power truly lies within the club?
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 4th April 2016. The decision (or non-decision) on Martinez’s ongoing employment at Everton will clarify a huge amount about the club, our ambitions and the […]
Immediate thoughts on the Moshiri acquisition
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 27th February 2016. Firstly, not all the details are yet apparent, but let’s not disguise the fact that this is the best day for Evertonians since […]
An open letter to our new owners/investors
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 24th February 2016. Given the uncertainty of timing and possibly identity of our new owners, I’ve pre-empted the situation a little by penning an open […]
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 […]
Without significant equity investment a new stadium is highly improbable
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 31st August 2015. With news that Liverpool City Council will update the public on progress or otherwise before the end of October, it is worth […]
Post the Stones’ watershed
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 28th August 2015. So the watershed that was potentially the biggest in Everton’s recent history seems to have passed. The Board and the manager are […]
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 […]
Everton – the urgent need for capital
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 19th August 2015. There’s almost no argument that new investment is not required – investment in the team, the stadium and commercial operations. Few have examined […]