Talking the Blues, football postponed as a mark of respect & the potential for no football until October

Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast marking the passing of Her Majesty the Queen. We look at why football has taken a different view to most other sports in the […]

A new Everton we can finally get on board with

This article first appeared in the print and online editions of The Irish Examiner on 5th September 2022 Six Premier League games without a win and with a visit to high flying […]

Talking the Blues, Liverpool (h), identity emerging and yes VAR

Welcome to this week’s decidedly up-beat Talking the Blues as a coherent, determined and thoroughly entertaining display by Frank Lampard’s Everton gives a taste of what might be on offer in the […]

Talking the Blues, Brentford (a) and the remaining days of the transfer window

Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with Andy and George Costigan. We look back on the fourth game of our Premier League season, a 1-1 draw at Brentford before turning […]

Talking the Blues, Nottingham Forest (h), what are the realistic solutions for the rest of the season?

Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues where George and Andy give their views on Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest. We talk about the transfer options, where will we get 40-45 […]

Talking the Blues, It’s all up to him, Aston Villa (a)

Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues where Georg and Andy dissect the  Villa match before entering a more general conversation as to where we are, the transfer window and a look […]

Talking the Blues, the edge of reality, Chelsea (h), expectations!

Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues. With the start of the season upon us we examine the condition of the club and its preparations for the months ahead. We talk honestly […]

Talking the Blues, new beginnings, Dynamo Kyiv (h), transfers, communications

Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with Andy Costigan and his brother George. Packed agenda as always! We look back on the Dynamo Kyiv game at Goodison, what hints it […]

Get up, stand up, Blackpool (a) as the Premier League season beckons

Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy & George Costigan. We look at the pre-season game at Blackpool, a little on the US trip, before looking at the rate […]

Goodison Park protest Saturday 23 July 12 noon BST

The 27 Campaign has published the following press release re a fan protest near the Holy Trinity statue on Saturday 23rd July at 12 noon: PRESS RELEASE from 27 Campaign. Fan protest […]

Talking the Blues podcast, two out of three ain’t bad

Just Andy and myself this week as George takes some much deserved time away with his extended family. Best wishes to him! Packed agenda today , looking back to Saturday’s friendly against […]

27 Campaign, open letter to Farhad Moshiri

On Wednesday, 13 July the 27 Campaign issued an open letter addressed to Farhad Moshiri to many media contacts. The contents were embargoed until 0900 BST Friday 15 July – the time […]

Talking the Blues, time waits for nobody

Talking the Blues podcast with Andy & George Costigan. Huge range of topics to discuss this week including Calvert Lewin, our transfer budget (are we still under supervision by the Premier League?), […]

Talking the Blues, Confusion

Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with Andy & George Costigan. We talk about the confusion around the takeover stories, what was our financial position before the end of the […]

Talking the Blues podcast, Transfers, takeovers, valuations and sponsors

To make up for not being around last week Andy and George Costigan plus myself hit a huge range of topics at the forefront of our minds. What’s happening in the transfer […]

Buying and valuing a football club, Everton FC

  Imagine being offered a business that has the following characteristics: Is particularly sensitive to the timing of the transaction Has lost money six out of the last seven years Is cashflow […]

I give them whatever I have

Yes, it really is the seventh summer transfer window of Farhad Moshiri’s tenure at Everton. Whether he remains to see an eighth is, of course, subject to much speculation as briefings and […]

Talking the Blues podcast, Communication, sponsorship & Billy Bingham RIP

Early edition of Talking the Blues Podcast this week. We look at the major news of the week, Farhad Moshiri’s open letter to fans, we discuss the content and how perphaps it […]

Talking the Blues, silence is golden?

Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We talk about communiciations, the effect of the season on fans, we talk about the silence from the board, […]

Everton’s financial position entering the summer

Over the years I have tried to project what the club’s spending might be over the summer considering Profitability & Sustainability rules plus the cash that is available to Everton (generated by […]