In part II of the Reform in football series, I explained a structure that gave fans more meaningful representation and most importantly, power within football clubs, offering a regulated structure with monitored […]
This week’s Talking the Blues podcast with Andy and George Costigan looks back on the Sheffield United game (briefly), discusses Everton’s appalling home record, before examining the claim that Ancelotti is going […]
In perhaps the most feisty episode of Everton Business Matters ever recorded, John, Rodger and Paul passionately debate the future of football. Triggered by the Super League revelations, we explore the responses […]
In answering a question regarding summer transfer activity, Carlo Ancelotti spoke at a media briefing on Wednesday 12 May regarding Everton’s finances in the context of the Premier League profitability and sustainability […]
This week’s Talking the Blues podcast with Andy and George Costigan, looks back at a superb defensive display at West Ham resulting in our 11th away win and keeps the prospects of […]
Independent regulation Full engagement, decision-making and degrees of control for fans Football needs reform at every level, from FIFA, UEFA, to the Premier League, The EFL and the Football Association, to individual […]
The public announcements of the formation of a European Super League, the fact that six of the miscreants were the largest of the English clubs, merrily plotting whilst pretending business as normal […]
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with George and Andy Costigan. On another desperately disappointing evening at Goodison Park, we try and make sense of what the problem is. We […]
Harold Wilson famously said “a week is a long time in politics” whilst Chamberlain said “there is no use looking beyond the next fortnight”. A week ago you could be forgiven for […]
Welcome to this week’s edition of Talking the Blues with, as ever, George and Andy Costigan. This week we look back on the Arsenal match (briefly) before turning our attention to the […]
The collapse of the incredibly ill-conceived Super League will be viewed as a great victory for all stakeholders in football. There will be enormous relief, perhaps jubilation in board rooms, dressing rooms […]
In a special episode of Everton Business Matters, John, Rodger and Paul update on the fast moving situation, consider Everton’s response, the implications for the game, the opportunity for a reset, “the […]
All the past certainties – participation in the world’s wealthiest domestic football competition, tv rights payments, sponsorship deals, all the potential for the future (new stadium, prospect of European football etc) are […]
Welcome to the latest Talking the Blues podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look at the Spurs game before delving into some of Marcel Brands comments to our American brothers and […]
Every two years, Forbes – the US business magazine, produces a list of the top 20 most valuable football clubs. Alongside the valuation there is a limited analysis of the overall trend […]
Today’s Talking the Blues with George and Andy Costigan looks forward to the Brighton & Hove Albion game – a game now critical to our European qualification prospects. In the words of […]
Good evening, after tonight’s disappointing home draw to Crystal Palace and yet another opportunity to make European football a reality seemingly blown, Andy, George and I get together to express our frustrations. […]
This week’s podcast explores Carlo’s comments relating to the love and family atmosphere prevalent at Goodison, looks at the impact of such whilst comparing how other achieve “high performance”. We then look […]
Welcome to the slightly delayed latest episode of Talking the Blues where George, Andy and Paul take listeners questions. Join us for an hour or so, some laughs but some serious responses […]
Series 4 Episode 8 of Everton Business Matters with John Blain and Rodger Armstrong examines the surprising news (in terms of timing) that the Club’s planning application received government approval. We look at […]