The Growth of Player Transfer Creditors and Debtors in Premier League Football: 2010 to Present Summary This report examines the significant growth in trade creditors (transfer payables) and the complex management of […]
The Analysis Series: An Analysis of Premier League Profit and Loss Accounts (2010-2023) & regulatory challenges
1. Summary The Premier League stands as a global sporting powerhouse, with its constituent clubs consistently generating record revenues, primarily fueled by robust broadcasting revenues and commercial agreements plus increasing […]
The Analysis Series: Analysis of Capital Inflows into Premier League Football Clubs (2010-2025)
Analysis of Capital Inflows into Premier League Football Clubs (2010-2025) 1. Summary This report provides an analysis of capital inflows into Premier League football clubs over the past 15 years, from 2010 […]
The Friedkin Group’s European Football Portfolio – details of Pursuit Sports added
Three days ago (15th July) I issued a detailed report on The Friedkin’s ownership of Everton and their multi- club model. The article can be found here. The article also includes details of […]
Talking the Blues Podcast – the most random of pre-season chats
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy Costigan and his brother George. Recorded during the first pre-season practise match at Accrington Stanley, there’s a distinct pre-season feel to this […]
The Friedkin Group’s European Football Portfolio: Acquisitions, Shareholding, and UEFA Regulatory Landscape
Having examined the situation across the Premier League with regards to multi-club ownership, the potential benefits and the potential pitfalls it is time to look specifically at Everton and the Friedkin’s […]
The Analysis Series: Multi-Club Ownership in Premier League Football: A Detailed Analysis of Structures, Control, and Strategic Implications
Multi-Club Ownership in Premier League Football: A Detailed Analysis of Structures, Control, and Strategic Implications (This article excludes Everton and Roma and the multi-club ownership by the Friedkins – that topic will […]
The Analysis Series: Premier League Club Governance, A Comprehensive Analysis of Board Composition and Director Profiles – Part II
This is Part II of a three part series looking at the individual boards of each Premier League Club. It includes a detailed profile of each director. Part I features Manchester City, Manchester […]
Talking the Blues Podcast – 3rd episode of the close season, how Everton are going to compete
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan where we talk about transfers but more importantly the strategy going forwards. Transfers can no longer be viewed in […]
The Analysis Series: Premier League Club Governance: A Comprehensive Analysis of Board Composition and Director Profiles – Part I
This is a two or three part series looking at the individual boards of each Premier League Club, profiling each of their Directors – warning -Long read Part I features Manchester City, […]
The Analysis Series: Premier League 2023/24: A Financial Overview (most recently available figures)
With Everton’s finances in a much more robust state following the Friedkin acquisition, and with a year of unprecedented (for Everton) revenue growth ahead, I thought it would be useful to put […]
Talking the Blues Podcast – 2nd edition of close season, thoughts on DCL & how to create 15,000 new Evertonians
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. With me (Paul) not being able to find the right words to our opening, the actor amongst us (George) […]
Talking the Blues – close season ramblings with Andy, George and Paul
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast. With not a lot of concrete news to discuss, the three of us have a good old natter, trying to put the world of […]
Plus ça change?
“All over the place, from the popular culture to the propaganda system, there is constant pressure to make people feel that they are helpless, that the only role they can have is to ratify decisions and to consume.” ― Noam Chomsky
Talking the Blues Podcast – transfers, the fixture list, the FIFA world club championship, Crystal Palace and Textor…
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look at a range of topics this week and extend into several non-Everton related football topics also. As […]
Talking the Blues Podcast….. what it means to be a Blue
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast. The title says it all…… what it means to be a Blue. Andy and George Costigan in imperious form, a stunning listen As always, […]
Talking the Blues podcast – summertime – is Everton’s success dependent upon what we spend?
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan. We spend a little bit over an hour pondering on the factors behind Everton’s future success, are the number […]
Transcript of Talking the Blues Podcast, Newcastle United (a), Moyes, who stays, who goes?
Transcript Paul: Good afternoon or good evening depending upon where in the world you are, what time of the day you’re listening to this final episode of the season, Talking the Blues. […]
Talking the Blues Podcast, Newcastle United (a), Moyes, who stays, who goes?
Welcome to this week’s edition of Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on the final game of the season, reflect on the season as a whole, […]
Talking the Blues Podcast – the Goodison (men’s) finale and much more
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast in which we look back on the final fixture for the men’s team at Goodison. What a momentous day, and what credit our fans […]