Category: Everton

Details of the Friedkin financial restructuring of Everton emerge

The most recent filings at Companies House give a fascinating insight into the recapitalisation and restructuring of Everton Football Club by the Friedkin Group. As was widely reported the Friedkin Group took […]

Talking the Blues Podcast, Bournemouth (a), Dyche’s future & the Friedkin’s response

Welcome to the first 2025 episode of Talking the Blues with Andy and George Costigan. A belated but heartfelt Happy New Year to all or listeners and readers! We look back on […]

The role of communication and fans in Everton’s survival & future prosperity under the Friedkins

It’s just over a week since the takeover of Everton Football Club by Dan Friedkin and his family group “The Friedkin Group” A group committed (in their own words) to  “With each […]

Transcript of Talking the Blues Podcast Nottingham Forest (h) – immediate post match reaction

Paul: Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening, depending upon where in the world you are, and what time of the day you’re listening to this rather immediate post-match response, Talking the […]

Transcript of the Talking the Blues Podcast, Chelsea (h) pre-Christmas, post Moshiri, and welcome to the Friedkins!

Paul: Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening, depending upon where in the world you are. And what time of the day you’re listening to this pre-Christmas, post-Moshiri, now-Friedkin version of Talking […]

Talking the Blues Podcast, Chelsea (h) pre-Christmas, post Moshiri, and welcome to the Friedkins!

Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on today’s game against Chelsea at a very weather-beaten Goodison Park, the continuation of an unlikely […]

Letter to shareholders regarding the Friedkin takeover – details of future ownership

Shareholders in Everton Football Club Company Limited have received the following letter from the Board of Directors 18 December 2024 Dear shareholder, We hope this communication finds you well. We write to […]

Everton Shareholders and the Friedkins…..

The long awaited takeover of Everton Football Club, (The Everton Football Club Company Limited – company number 00036624) by The Friedkin Group is almost upon us. After years of the most chronic […]

Transcript of Talking the Blues Podcast, Arsenal (a) – the end of an era ?

Paul: Good morning, good afternoon or good evening, depending on where in the world you are and what time of the day you’re listening to this episode of Talking the Blues, a […]

Talking the Blues Podcast, Arsenal (a) – the end of an era ?

Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back with wildly different takes on a point gained at the Emirates, before turning to the end […]

Talking the Blues Podcast, catch up on recent games, the postponed Derby, the Friedkins, Coleman and Director of Football

Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast. After being absent last week, Andy and George are back in fine form looking at our previous two games and the postponed Derby. We […]

Letter to Everton shareholders re the treatment of Bluesky Capital’s shareholder loan & the takeover, what happens next?

On Saturday 30 November 2024, shareholders of Everton Football Club Company Limited received the following correspondence from Colin Chong, Chief Executive Officer of Everton. It concerned the future treatment of the shareholder […]

Transcript of the Talking the Blues Podcast, Brentford (h) and the overwhelming case for change

Paul: Good morning, good afternoon or good evening, depending upon where in the world you are and what time of the day you’re listening to this episode, a rare Sunday episode now […]

Talking the Blues Podcast, Brentford (h) and the overwhelming case for change

Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on a dispiriting afternoon at Goodison Park against Brentford. The case for change is compelling at […]

Talking the Blues, International break, no fixed agenda but we cover a multitude of topics

Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. With the international break we go into the podcast with no fixed agenda but end up discussing a multitude […]

Transcript of the Talking the Blues Podcast, Southampton (a), why Dyche has to go & why the Friedkins must instigate it

Transcript Paul: Good morning, good afternoon or good evening, depending upon where in the world you are, and what time of the day you’re listening to this, again, slightly delayed talking the […]

Talking the Blues Podcast, Southampton (a), why Dyche has to go & why the Friedkins must instigate it

Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan. In a passionate discussion we revisit the Southampton game, before giving a structured breakdown of why Dyche must go […]

What happens when dogs no longer like the dog food

There’s a tale told in most business schools around the world – it concerns a pet food company that stagnates. Despite numerous attempts at different marketing, branding, sales strategies, pricing strategies etc […]

Transcript of Talking the Blues Podcast, Fulham (h), Stadium capacity, season ticket discounts & much more

Paul:   Good morning, good afternoon or good evening, depending on where in the world you are and what time of the day you’re listening to this slightly delayed Talking the Blues Podcast. […]

Talking the Blues Podcast, Fulham (h), Stadium capacity, season ticket discounts & much more

Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy Costigan and the return of George. We look back on appalling display against Fulham, we look at what the final season at […]