Welcome back to the first episode of Talking the Blues for the 2023/24 season with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on the opening game of the season and the mature […]
Immediate resignation of Everton directors opens the door to change
The full extent of the chaos of the Moshiri years is reaching its crescendo. Nothing quite encapsulates the sheer dysfunctionality of his tenure as majority shareholder as three of the four directors […]
Summary of Everton’s current position. Not out of the woods
We are nearly two weeks on from the Bournemouth game. A game in which as we all know, we faced potential relegation which may have brought to reality the existential threat talked […]
The “R” word and its financial consequences
With five games of the season to go, at the time of writing, Everton sit in 19th place and for the first time since 1951 face the prospect of relegation from the […]
The importance of communication & engagement in our current plight
A couple of weeks ago the Premier League launched its Fan Engagement Standard, an initiative designed to reinforce clubs’ relationships with their supporters, unanimously approved by all 20 top-flight clubs in November […]
Talking the Blues, Premier League referral of Everton to independent commission
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with George and Andy Costigan. Only one topic on the agenda and that is the Premier League’s referral of Everton to an independent commission […]
Talking the Blues podcast, Chelsea (a), Ellis Simms, the fans, maintaining pressure
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast, back with both Costigan brothers, George and Andy. We talk through the Chelsea game, Ellis Simms, talk about the fans, talk about maintaining pressure […]
Talking the Blues Podcast, Leeds United (h), fans leading the recovery
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back at a vital win against Leeds United. We look at the level of fan participation in […]
Survival strategy
In December 2021 I wrote the fifth article in this series, now it is time sadly for the sixth. One theme – survival strategy. Such is the continued demise, the continued mismanagement […]
Talking the Blues podcast, Southampton (h) & so much more
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan. We get their on the spot reactions to the day’s events as seen from within Goodison Park before casting […]
Part IV, Everton’s ownership and leadership, finance and funding
So far in this series, I’ve examined the impact of governance, the cost of poor recruitment and the role of the director of football. Now I’d like to turn the attention to […]
Part 1, Everton’s ownership and leadership: the importance of good governance
I want to set out a clear analysis of Everton’s performance in recent years on and off the pitch and the role the club’s owner and leadership have played in it. In […]
The hard work starts now
For as long as I’ve been writing about football finances I’ve tried to show that funds for players can only come from limited sources. Simply, if you want to buy and pay […]
Everton make internal board appointments
Everton Football Club have announced two further internal promotions to the main board of directors, with the appointment as directors of Sarvar Ismailov and Grant Ingles. This brings the board up to […]
All above board – the boards of the big 6 and comparative performance
Six clubs have been ever present in the Premier League. Of the six, Manchester United and Arsenal dominated the honours boards in the early years, before Chelsea on the back of Abramovich’s […]
The significance of the Everton General Meeting and why it can’t be an opportunity lost….
Financial accounts before Christmas, numerous games over the holiday period, the FA Cup 3rd round and the Annual General Meeting of shareholders of Everton Football Club Company limited. December and January represent […]
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum, the governance and cultural changes required for it to become a reality at Everton
Culture is the beating heart of an organisation from which all strategies, decisions and the effectiveness of executions derive. Culture is highly powerful and dynamic. As someone once said “corporate culture eats strategy for breakfast”.