Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast in which George returns alongside Andy. We look at the transfer window to date, explore the thoughts that MSP is “imminent” and return to […]
Talking the Blues Podcast, the latest on investment and the interim board
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look at the feedback generated on Grandoldteam.com from George’s idea last week to crowd fund the purchase of […]
Talking the blues, the latest on the Chair position, & an intriguing idea from George
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues when five days after the promised deadline to update on interim directors and the position of the Chairman we have heard precisely nothing from the […]
The cost of delay
Delay in any area of life usually creates additional costs, be it through rising prices, the delay in delivering benefits, or a delay leading to worsening conditions and a slower recovery – […]
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 […]
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 […]
Referral by the Premier League, P&S explained, the potential consequences
The first half of this article explains what the alleged breach is about, why it may have happened. The second half looks at the potential consequences and what is now required. Late […]
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 […]
Talking the Blues, Brighton & HA (h), the inquest
Welcome to this edition of Talking the Blues podcast with Andy and George Costigan. We don’t analyse the match much, what is there to say? We do explore the factors human and […]
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 biggest construction project?
Let’s not get distracted. Everton’s greatest construction project is not what is about to transpire at Bramley-Moore. It’s another project that has spluttered and failed to get off the ground despite the […]
Talking the Blues Podcast, More questions than answers…..
Welcome to the latest Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan joining me to reflect on the lack of a game this weekend, fixture congestion and then a detailed look […]
Everton Business Matters Podcast Series 4 Episode 5, the January 2021 annual general meeting
Rodger Armstrong and John Blain join me in discussing last night’s virtual annual general meeting of Everton Football Club Company, Limited. In a passionate debate we cover – Stadium update – Financial […]
Thoughts on the 2021 annual general meeting
The degree by which a company wishes to publicise and promote its general meeting is usually a reflection of how the company feels it is performing. Public companies of course, do not […]
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 […]
Everton Business Matters Podcast Series 3 Episode 5
John, Paul and Tom unpick what’s going on at our football club with regards to the strategic direction it’s taking, and how the performance of the Board has impacted on the removal […]
Our lowest point?
Sometime after 7 pm on Thursday 5th December 2019, Everton announced Duncan Ferguson as being temporarily in charge of the first team for the Chelsea match. It was the end of an […]
Kicking the can down Goodison Road
“Kicking the can down the road” forms part of the lyrics of Randy Newman’s achingly sad “I think it’s going to rain today” written back in 1968, ironically when perhaps (and unknown […]
Wanted: Leadership and Communication
There’s been much talk about Everton since Moshiri acquired his 49.9% stake in February 2016, yet communications from Everton have been inconsistent and incomplete, especially in recent times. The question must be […]
The enormity of the next Everton manager appointment.
Far from reducing the tension around Finch Farm, or the executive offices at Goodison Park, plus of course, offices in London and Monaco, the decision to fire Ronald Koeman less than half […]