When you support a team or just like when you love someone, objectivity often gives way to perhaps unrealistic expectation, and in the case of Everton, unashamedly I’m as bad as most […]
Too much expectation when the facts don’t support them? Or…
Some thoughts on today – Derby day Blues by name & nature
The recent Spurs’ game and today’s Derby is a sobering reality check in terms of where we are in Koeman’s project. The defeat is still raw but the manner in which it’s […]
Further related thoughts to the Bramley Moore stadium announcement
As I wrote here last Thursday, and spoke on The Blue Room Podcast with Dave Downie, the scheme announced jointly by Liverpool City Council and Everton Football Club is highly impressive, innovative and brings the stadium […]
Summary of Everton, Peel and Liverpool City Council proposals for Bramley Moore
Already much has been spoken about the news today concerning Everton Football Club, Liverpool City Council and Peel Land and Property (Ports) Ltd. I’m going to attempt to reduce it down to […]
Usmanov and Everton, will it happen?
This article first appeared on The Blue Room on 17th February 2017. In the last few days, I joined the excellent people at http://www.futbolgrad.com to discuss Everton’s ownership, Moshiri, and in particular the potential […]
Everton’s financial strategy paying dividends
This article first appeared on The Blue Room on 11th February 2017. For many fans, trading players for profit seems to be frowned upon, or at least considered a questionable strategy for football […]
Podcast discussion with Futbolgrad re Usmanov, Moshiri & Everton
Earlier today I joined the guys at Futbolgrad to discuss Everton, Moshiri and Usmanov – how I believe Usmanov will continue to be an Arsenal shareholder, he’ll not be an Everton shareholder, […]
Everton’s new stadium – an estimate of costs, what it means for fans, and funding
With the prospects of confirmation of a brand new stadium on the site of the Bramley Moore Dock arriving very soon, I thought it would be interesting to examine the potential costs, […]
The window of opportunity mentioned by Moshiri
Farhad Moshiri talked at the General Meeting about a window of opportunity. I believe he’s talking about getting success on the pitch – that is the quickest route to growth in the […]
The business logic of USM funding Everton’s growth
So the news has broken that USM, the holding company of Usmanov, Skoch and Moshiri are to provide £75 million of sponsorship and name rights funding for the next five years. Importantly […]
Contrasting the 2015 GM with Moshiri’s first GM
I thought it would be interesting to look at what was reported at the previous General Meeting back in November 2015. The contrast is stark: “This (our financial & commercial arrangements) is […]
Thoughts after the Everton General Meeting
So, the most eagerly awaited General Meeting in many a year has passed. 12 hours on and I thought I’d gather my thoughts on the evening, the information provided, and the remaining […]
Thoughts before the General Meeting, January 4th 2017
Thoughts before the General Meeting, January 4th 2017 This article first appeared in the Liverpool Echo on 2nd January 2017 This is no ordinary General Meeting, it’s the first General Meeting of shareholders since […]
Other media
I’ve been fortunate enough to talk about the Blues on several radio stations. Most can be found here
Liverpool Echo – view from the Gwladys Street
This article first appeared in the Liverpool Echo on 28th December 2016. 1 – How do you judge our season so far? It’s been a difficult season to date, and despite the […]
What the 2016 Accounts tell us about our future (and our past)
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 19th December 2016. Timing is everything. If proof was ever needed by Everton and Evertonians of the timing and relevance of the arrival of our new investor, […]
Time for honesty, the squad and the need for a major overhaul
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 28th November 2016. I’m sure this will not be news to many of you, but sometimes it pays to state the obvious. Despite the talents […]
The great disconnect, why we love our team but need the club to rebuild our trust
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 23rd November 2016. When you speak to almost anyone in football about Everton Football Club, you normally get glowing references back – be it about […]
Review of the book “For the Boys in the Royal Blue Jersey” written by Steve Zocek
This review first appeared on Grandoldteam on 14th November 2016. I don’t know Steve personally but I’ve seen him at plenty of away games over the years, and as Joe Royle says […]
Nothing will be the same – in Everton’s boardroom.
This article first appeared on Grandoldteam on 18th October 2016. So said the strapline from Everton’s marketing department. Well, in the light of Chris Matheson’s comments at yesterday’s House of Commons Culture, […]