I normally hide away my poetry on Substack, but it’s Derby day! Enjoy! Infinite Blue The world was Chaos once, a rude and undeveloped mass, A shapeless heap where […]
Infinite Blue
Analysis of the financial restructuring and institutional recapitalisation of Everton Football Club and Roundhouse Capital Holdings Limited
Roundhouse Capital Accounts 2024/25 Executive Summary and institutional context The financial reporting period ending June 30, 2025, presents a total institutional reset for Everton Football Club. Following nearly a decade of fiscal […]
Talking the Blues Podcast – we are back, as are Everton – the latest from Brentford and elsewhere
Welcome back to Talking the Blues with George and Andy Costigan. We catch up on all that’s happened in recent weeks, and of course the match between two possible European contenders – […]
The Analysis Series: Financial reconstruction: Analysis of Everton Football Club’s 2024/25 Annual Report and Accounts
Stewardship transition The financial reporting period ending June 30, 2025, reports on the most significant structural change in the history of Everton Football Club. Following a protracted period of fiscal instability, regulatory […]
The Analysis Series: Navigating multi-club ownership under UEFA Article 5 – the Friedkins, Everton & AS Roma
As of early 2026, approximately 380 clubs worldwide are integrated into MCO frameworks, with nearly 42% of clubs in Europe’s five largest leagues, the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and […]
The Analysis Series: Analysis of the Chelsea FC sanction agreement and the rise of statutory oversight
The ratification of the Sanction Agreement between the Premier League and Chelsea Football Club in March 2026 presents the most complete, extensive forensic investigation into club finances to date, since the inception […]
Talking the Blues, Newcastle United (a) & differences in home & away form
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues when the three of us look back on a sublime day in Newcastle. We look through yesterday’s performance before speculating on the true reasons for […]
Talking the Blues Podcast – Manchester United (h) with the Costigan brothers
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast. A little different this week as you will see (and hear) Talking the Blues with Andy and George Costigan looking back to Monday’s game………….. […]
The Analysis Series: The Friedkin Group
The Friedkin Group (TFG), a privately held consortium headquartered in Houston, Texas, stands as one of the most structurally complex and financially potent business empires in the United States. As of […]
The events of the last 5 years are a useful context in which to place Everton’s current position
With disappointing recent performances on the pitch, a lack of communication from our current owners, and the recognition that there’s much to do rebuilding the squad and sorting operational issues at the […]