With the Hill Dickenson Stadium just a few short days away from its first capacity crowd, I thought it would be interesting to compare the building of other stadia in England […]
Talking the Blues Podcast – pre-Derby catch up
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. With Everton not playing for the second successive weekend we have a quick look at the lead up to […]
Everton have provided a huge regeneration advantage – let’s make sure other stakeholders build on it
In my most recent article I looked at the absence of focus on the development opportunities arising from from the building of Everton’s new stadium at Bramley-Moore. A one line mention in […]
Old Trafford regeneration highlights the opportunities created by Bramley-Moore
Discussing the politics of regeneration around the Northern Docks, Bramley-Moore (now completed) and the wider North Liverpool, South Sefton area and beyond without an obvious plan in place, let alone a specific […]
Everton announce major £350 million senior funding package for Bramley-Moore Stadium
After years of make-do funding, driven by the previous ownerships and all the complexities Moshiri brought to the table, Everton under the new ownership of The Friedkin Group have to day announced […]
The test events at Bramley-Moore will test preparedness but we must also look beyond to much wider opportunities
The first test event for the Bramley-Moore stadium takes place on Monday 17th February 2025 for a crowd restricted to 10,000 ticket holders. The test event will primarily “test” the facilities and […]
Transcript of Talking the Blues Podcast, Fulham (h), Stadium capacity, season ticket discounts & much more
Paul: Good morning, good afternoon or good evening, depending on where in the world you are and what time of the day you’re listening to this slightly delayed Talking the Blues Podcast. […]
Talking the Blues Podcast, Fulham (h), Stadium capacity, season ticket discounts & much more
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy Costigan and the return of George. We look back on appalling display against Fulham, we look at what the final season at […]
Everton takeover – just what is Everton worth, the impact of the new stadium and what type of investor can we attract?
There’s a difference between what a football club is worth, what owners think it is worth and what an incoming investor pays for his or her shares. Take, for example, Manchester United […]
Significant Update on Bramley-Moore Stadium Financing
MSP SPORTS CAPITAL HAVE PROVIDED MORE THAN £100 MILLION OF LOANS TO EVERTON STADIUM DEVELOPMENT HOLDING COMPANY In recent weeks and months there has been significant speculation regarding the funding of Everton […]
Talking the Blues podcast, academy sales & when is the best time to move into Bramley-Moore?
Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of Talking the Blues. Quite a bit of noise around academy sales and what that suggests about the club finances plus the potential signing of […]
Talking the Blues Podcast, Fulham (a) & the Bramley-Moore article
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues with Andy and George Costigan. We look back on a 0-0 draw with Fulham away which I guess splits the crowd, for some a satisfactory […]
Talking the Blues Podcast, Right backs, Independent regulation, disorder & Elevate
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast. In the absence of club football due to the international break, Andy, George and myself chat through our right back options, the fate of […]
Bramley-Moore, financing options and costs?
In Greek mythology, Tantalus, son of Zeus, once stole ambrosia and nectar from the gods in Olympus to allow his people to benefit from the supposed gift of immortality and to have […]
Talking the Blues, Clement, Unsworth, survival prospects, Bramley-Moore, an Everton smorgasbord!
Wide ranging topics for George and Andy to get involved in on a match free, Easter weekend. We look at Paul Clement’s interview, we talk about Unsworth’s departure, governance, fan directors, Bramley-Moore, […]
Talking the Blues, You’re a fake! Pickford, Benitez, Richarlison, Brands and more
Long list of subjects covered in this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with Andy Costigan and his brother George. We look at Immobile’s actions in Italy’s game earlier in the week, talk […]
Everton Business Matters, Super League Special
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 […]
Everton Business Matters podcast Series 4 Episode 8, planning approval for Bramley-Moore, a point called start
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 […]
Talking the Blues podcast, the week after the Derby, the stadium and five years of Moshiri
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast when we look back at one of the most momentous weeks in Everton’s history. So much to cram into an hour with George and […]
Everton Business Matters Season 4 Episode 3: Everton’s finances 2019/20 and Moshiri’s continued commitment to the club
The Fun Boy Three talk with their usual passion and not a little insight about the recently published accounts and what they mean? Has the largest shareholder really produced a new pile […]