Talking the Blues Podcast – Wolves (a) Carabao Cup – what was the cause of a very disappointing result?

Welcome to this midweek edition of the Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on a terribly disappointing result at Wolves and try to analyse who was […]

Talking the Blues podcast, Liverpool (a), David Moyes & the importance of progressing in cup games

Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with George and Andy Costigan where we dissect the game at Anfield, analyse Moyes’ possible thought process and look forward to Wolves on Tuesday […]

Analysis of the Burnley FC vs. Everton FC PSR Compensation Claim

  Burnley FC has initiated a legal action against Everton FC, seeking compensation in the amount of £50 million. The claim is directly tied to the Clarets’ relegation from the Premier League […]

Talking the Blues Podcast, Aston Villa (h), tactics for the Derby & the Hillsborough Law

Welcome back to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. In this week’s episode we look back at the Villa game, who offers the goal scoring threat, Beto […]

The Public Office (Accountability) Bill: A Legacy of Hillsborough and a Landmark for British Justice

  The long awaited and frequently delayed legislation is a direct response to the systemic failures and institutional cover-up that followed the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, which resulted in the deaths of 97 […]

The Analysis Series: Premier League & European Football Ticketing & Fan Accessibility 

Broadly speaking, European football at the highest level is a similar product, country to country. Yet it will be no surprise to anyone that there is a huge divergence in ticket prices, […]

Owners, Directors and Senior Executives (ODSE) Regime – consultation process by the Independent Football Regulator

The Independent Football Regulator is undertaking an extremely important consultation process which closes on Monday the 6th of October 2025. The consultation process is open to (among others) all football fans. If […]

The Analysis Series: The Premier League Summer 2025 Transfer Window

  The conclusion of the Premier League’s summer 2025 transfer window confirms its position as the highest spending window to date. Clubs collectively spent a record-breaking £3.087 billion, representing a significant increase […]

Talking the Blues Podcast, Wolves (a), Everton’s current status and VAR

Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on a fabulous performance at Wolves, and a great start to the season. We look at […]

The Analysis Series. Premier League agent payments: £1.9 billion (2019-20250

Of all the financial analysis I have done for many years, the one that shocks me most is the amount of money that leaves the game via the agent’s bank accounts – […]