To make up for not being around last week Andy and George Costigan plus myself hit a huge range of topics at the forefront of our minds. What’s happening in the transfer […]
Talking the Blues podcast, Transfers, takeovers, valuations and sponsors
Buying and valuing a football club, Everton FC
Imagine being offered a business that has the following characteristics: Is particularly sensitive to the timing of the transaction Has lost money six out of the last seven years Is cashflow […]
I give them whatever I have
Yes, it really is the seventh summer transfer window of Farhad Moshiri’s tenure at Everton. Whether he remains to see an eighth is, of course, subject to much speculation as briefings and […]
Talking the Blues podcast, Communication, sponsorship & Billy Bingham RIP
Early edition of Talking the Blues Podcast this week. We look at the major news of the week, Farhad Moshiri’s open letter to fans, we discuss the content and how perphaps it […]
Talking the Blues, silence is golden?
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We talk about communiciations, the effect of the season on fans, we talk about the silence from the board, […]
Everton’s financial position entering the summer
Over the years I have tried to project what the club’s spending might be over the summer considering Profitability & Sustainability rules plus the cash that is available to Everton (generated by […]
Talking the Blues podcast, Summertime…………………….
Welcome to the first Talking the Blues podcast of the summer. So much to talk about, starting with the media coverage of Everton, particularly relating to the board. We examine the progress […]
The season is over, the future role of fans and the involvement of Farhad Moshiri
There is a thought process that says there is never a good time to ask difficult questions. There’s always a reason to postpone addressing the issues causing a particular problem. Yet, just […]
Talking the Blues, Arsenal (a) Getting back to where we belong & an apology to DCL
Welcome to this week’s slightly delayed Talking the Blues podcast with George & Andy Costigan where we look back on the Arsenal match – were we happy with what was served before […]
And it’s all right now? Talking the Blues Crystal Palace (h)
Welcome to this edition of Talking the Blues podcast with @andycostigan1 and George as we look back on a tumultous night at Goodison – an night in terms of atmosphere and out-pouring […]
Brentford (h), at the Crossroads
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast as we dissect an action filled battle with Brentford. We examine the controversial points in the game, talk about the atmosphere, the work of […]
Talking the Blues podcast, Leicester City (a), FANtastic!, a homage to Blues
Wow, just wow – our club has many values, has experienced many great occasions but I’ll wager has never experienced the support from fans it has in the last 7 days. This […]
Chelsea (h), the fans
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues. Have a stadium of supporters ever walked out of their ground feeling so proud of their club, their players and their fellow supporters whilst languishing […]
Talking the Blues, Liverpool (a), conspiracies, survival or not, the consequences….
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan. We look back on the Derby match, the much improved performance, the appalling refereeing before turning our minds to […]
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, Manchester United (h), the spirit of the blues!
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with George and Andy Costigan. There’s nothing more joyous than two Everton supporters raised in Salford, discussing Everton’s victory over Manchester United! George also […]
Talking the Blues, Burnley (a), where do we go from here?
Andy and George look back on a very disturbing week for all Evertonians as in a footballing context, our worst fears are beginning to be realised. As ever a bit of humour […]
Talking the Blues podcast, West Ham (a), the accounts and laughs
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues with Andy and George. Analysis of the West Ham game, questions on what did they do for the last two weeks before turning to the […]
A deeper delve into Everton’s 2020/21 accounts, new £100 million shareholder loan plus the Covid impact
Once the headlines are out of the way and the carefully prepared media statements are published, a more balanced view of the accounts is called for (in my opinion) plus within the […]