After one of the most tumultuous weeks in Everton’s most recent history full of the greatest ups & downs Andy & George Costigan get together with me to go through the week and try & look forward. We talk briefly… Read More ›
Goodison Park
Talking the Blues, Norwich (H) Silva, the board, the DoF, Lukaku & more
After the most soul destroying defeat to Norwich at home – we explore Silva’s position, how we ended up in this position and what we need to do to recover. We also explore the potential consequences of the “R” word…. Read More ›
Results of Everton’s second public consultation published, confirmation of capacity
As expected, the second public consultation provided overwhelming support for the limited designs and images so far released by Everton Football Club with regards to Bramley-Moore and the proposed Goodison Park redevelopment. An extensive public consultation exercise including over 43,000… Read More ›
Talking the Blues; Spurs (H), VAR, why do we start so “flat” & the board’s Whatsapp group…….
Andy Costigan and George Costigan pick over the bones of one of the most horrific Goodison matches in living memory. We try to analyse what is going wrong with VAR and what needs to be done to fix it quickly… Read More ›
Talking the Blues – Everton’s away support, VAR, the Watford game & Spurs preview
Following Everton’s home victory in the Carabao Cup, Andy Costigan, George Costigan and myself got together to chat about Everton’s away support, VAR and how if differs in other sports, the Cup draw and what November has in store for… Read More ›
Talking the Blues – reaction to West Ham (H), how we became Blues, heading & Bill Kenwright
A much happier set of supporters after a vastly improved display against West Ham United at Goodison. We talk about “freedom and being able to express themselves”. We also have a trip down memory lane talking about how we became… Read More ›
Talking the Blues – podcast, post Watford (h) game 2
First home game of the season, amazing pre-match atmosphere, very good first 30 minutes, a struggle thereafter…. I get together with Andy & George to mull over Saturday but more importantly look ahead. How do we get to 70 points?… Read More ›
Time for others to commit alongside Everton to Bramley-Moore & the regeneration of North Liverpool
On the latest #EvertonBusinessMatters podcast before the release of images and the start of the second public consultation I offered the thought that we would know a huge amount more about our club in the coming days…. So, what do… Read More ›
Goodison Park – plans for its future
This article just provides details supplied by the club – analysis to follow Denise Barrett-Baxendale, Everton’s CEO, issued the following comments on Goodison’s future: “Our plans for Goodison Park, although much more outlined at this stage, fulfil our promise to… Read More ›
More fan engagement required above & beyond stage 2 of the public consultation
Stage 2 of public consultation re Bramley Moore and Goodison Legacy Project On 9th May, Everton Football Club announced plans for the second stage of the public consultation regarding the Bramley Moore Stadium and the Goodison Legacy Project. In line… Read More ›
Talking the Blues podcast – episode 4
After the woes of the Fulham game, Andy, George Costigan and Paul are back to celebrate the finest performance at Goodison in many a year with the 4-0 thrashing of Manchester United. We talk about the United game, the atmosphere,… Read More ›
The Impossible Dream
The Impossible Dream So sang Frank Sinatra. There are times when supporting Everton, being interested in their business approach and questioning how on earth we will compete on the pitch, paying for an expensive but not hugely cash… Read More ›
Analysis of the proposed 52,000 capacity for Bramley-Moore, including season ticket pricing
On the 20th December 2018, Everton put forward a proposal (not decision) subject to further consultation and planning approval to design and build Bramley-Moore with an initial capacity of 52,000. I’ve plenty of reasons to disagree with the proposal but… Read More ›
The Bramley-Moore capacity debate
The great Bramley-Moore capacity debate rumbles on with seemingly contradictory comments in recent weeks, vacillating from greater ambition as stated at the beginning of the year to a more cautious approach last week “future-proofing” not growth. This was topped yesterday… Read More ›
Nil Satis…..you know the rest, time for it become a reality
For my final piece (you’ll be glad to hear) on Bramley-Moore I’d like to focus on the branding and marketing of the stadium, and indeed the club and why we need to adhere to the highest standards and expectations. As… Read More ›
Goodison, its legacy and what should we take to Bramley-Moore?
I was struck by Dan Meis’s comment about capturing the “lightening in a bottle” in relation to Goodison Park and what it means. Although I am often very critical of much that the club does, they need to be applauded… Read More ›