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 […]
Survival strategy
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 podcast, Tottenham Hotspur (a), expectations, fan reactions, what should our expectations be?
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy & George Costigan. We look back on yesterday’s game at Tottenham Hotspur and ask a huge number of questions re players, managers, […]
Talking the Blues podcast, Southampton (a), future ownership of Everton
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on Everton’s win at Southampton, and the growing evidence that this group of players are building […]
Talking the Blues Podcast, Right backs, Independent regulation, disorder & Elevate
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast. In the absence of club football due to the international break, Andy, George and myself chat through our right back options, the fate of […]
Everton, Elevate Sports Ventures and Bramley-Moore
The news that Everton have appointed Elevate Sports Ventures “ to support the delivery of its commercial strategy for the Club’s new waterfront stadium” barely raised a ripple of interest in the […]
Talking the Blues, It’s all up to him, Aston Villa (a)
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues where Georg and Andy dissect the Villa match before entering a more general conversation as to where we are, the transfer window and a look […]
Get up, stand up, Blackpool (a) as the Premier League season beckons
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy & George Costigan. We look at the pre-season game at Blackpool, a little on the US trip, before looking at the rate […]
27 Campaign, open letter to Farhad Moshiri
On Wednesday, 13 July the 27 Campaign issued an open letter addressed to Farhad Moshiri to many media contacts. The contents were embargoed until 0900 BST Friday 15 July – the time […]
Talking the Blues, Confusion
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with Andy & George Costigan. We talk about the confusion around the takeover stories, what was our financial position before the end of the […]
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 […]
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 […]