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 […]
Time to say goodbye…..
Quando sono solo e sogno all’orizzonte e mancan le parole It’s time to say goodbye to the club we have become. New ownership, a new stadium and one hopes, leadership and ambition […]
Winners? Losers? No, it continues to be about making the pie bigger
Winners and losers. Isn’t that what football, sport, competition is about? It has always obviously been thus on the pitch. Any professional sports team is defined by its record in winning trophies, […]
Talking the Blues Podcast, Newcastle United (h), gambling advertising, how many points to Boxing Day?
Welcome to this week’s audio version of the Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look at the Newcastle game, Andy waxes lyrically on Pawson, I have a few […]
The Leadenhall et al v A-Cap et al case & what it means for the Everton takeover
Leadenhall versus A-Cap should be a headline relevant only to football supporters if it was a cup-tie in the early qualifying rounds of the FA Cup or perhaps one of the senior […]
Talking the Blues podcast, Crystal Palace (h), set piece defending and a little on the Friedkins
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan. We look back on an important first league victory of the season, have a detailed chat about defending….. find […]
New ownership, and the opportunity for renewal & future excellence at Everton
The opportunity for change: Whilst recognising the challenges, we should never underestimate the opportunity for change that new ownership can offer, particularly if well resourced, competent and with a clear vision. Incoming […]
Transcript of Talking the Blues Podcast – Leicester City (a), Moshiri, ownership, ultimatum?
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 of Talking the Blues. I think […]
A buyers’ market for Premier League clubs & Moshiri’s weaknesses adds to the difficulties of selling Everton
The complexities around the sale of Everton appear to show no signs of reducing. During the international break, there was of course, considerable excitement of a prospective bid by John Textor, the […]
Talking the Blues podcast, Villa (a), ownership and pies
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan. We look back on another heart-breaking day, discuss the game, the manager and who can bring about change at […]
The Everton takeover saga – further analysis of the potential Textor bid
The Everton takeover saga rolls on. The latest developments involve John Textor talking openly to the media about his desire to buy Everton and how he plans to go about achieving it. […]
Everton’s ownership, Moshiri & John Textor – Part II
The Everton ownership conundrum continues to meander along a not so merry path, a path littered with many kicked cans. It is now 51 weeks since Moshiri confirmed his desire to sell […]
Transcript of Talking the Blues Podcast, Bournemouth (h), Dyche, the alternatives, ownership, Moshiri & Textor
Welcome to the transcript of the Talking the Blues Podcast published Sunday 1st September 2024 Paul: Good morning, good afternoon or good evening, depending upon where in the world you are and […]
Talking the Blues Podcast, Bournemouth (h), Dyche, the alternatives, ownership, Moshiri & Textor
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan (back, refreshed) and myself. We try to make sense of the Bournemouth game at the weekend before turning our […]
Everton, Moshiri & John Textor – part I
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about why Everton’s ownership issues needed resolving urgently and why John Textor was not the answer to our many problems as a football club even […]
Talking the Blues Podcast, Tottenham Hotspur (a), & a general update
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast following on from our away trip to the Tottenham Hotspur stadium. Andy and I take a look back on a desperately disappointing afternoon for […]
Talking the Blues Podcast – a new season 2024/25, Brighton & Hove Albion (h)
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. For the whole podcast we reflect back on what was a traumatic occasion for fans, players, and manager alike. […]