This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 17th August 2016. Much has been said and written about Usmanov and the chances of him investing in Everton alongside his business partner Moshiri. Now […]
Everton, our summer transfers and short term cost control regulations
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 22nd June 2016. As is now commonly accepted Everton are for the first time in the Premier League era in a position to deal extensively […]
Assuming control – the first one hundred days
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 6th June 2016. This week marks 100 days since Moshiri’s acquisition of 49.9% of Everton Football Club. The first 100 days is a term coined […]
Why watching Everton need not be any more expensive in a new stadium
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 19th May 2016. One of the fears for the bulk of fans when moving to a new stadium is the threat and usually the reality […]
The scale of the off-field challenge facing Everton
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 13 May 2016. I wrote last week about the reasons for feeling optimistic about Everton, the need for a change of management – now underway, […]
Why there is demand for change and the reasons to be optimistic in the future
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 4th May 2016. Looking at Everton at present, on a day by day basis is rather like the tumultuous final days of a fading and […]
“It’s a defining week”
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 23rd April 2016. The end of a defining week – but not just for Martinez “It’s a defining week” said Martinez at his press conference […]
Nobody invests in regression
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 21st April 2016. Despite the desperate gloom of the Anfield debacle, and the impending feeling of further capitulation in the semi final on Saturday, we […]
Is Martinez’s survival a proxy on where power truly lies within the club?
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 4th April 2016. The decision (or non-decision) on Martinez’s ongoing employment at Everton will clarify a huge amount about the club, our ambitions and the […]
Immediate thoughts on the Moshiri acquisition
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 27th February 2016. Firstly, not all the details are yet apparent, but let’s not disguise the fact that this is the best day for Evertonians since […]