Football Shorts is a series looking at the financial implications of Covid-19 on Premier League clubs. From a normal business perspective you would look for Premier League clubs to cut costs following a significant reduction in income. However, given… Read More ›
This week’s podcast is dedicated to the life of Alan Kirwin, a life long blue, great friend, well known on social media and bon-vivant. Alan sadly, unexpectedly passed away at the end of August Rest in Peace Alan! We welcome… Read More ›
Today’s episode looks at the possible transfer business Everton might be doing in the coming days. We examine how it has come about and the consequences of it good and bad. We talk of Bramley Moore and finally help George… Read More ›
With the news we have agreed terms with Napoli over Allan, I thought it may be of interest to cover how we fund transfers and account for them. The need to improve our squad, particularly in midfield is obvious to… Read More ›
From a pure footballing perspective, the need for Everton to be active in this transfer window has never been more apparent. We finish the 2019/20 season with a desperately unbalanced, uncompetitive squad devoid of direction, leadership and the numerous qualities… Read More ›
From time to time I get requests to host guest articles. This excellent article is from John Hoyte, an Upper Balcony season ticket holder for nearly 20 years……… Evertonians everywhere, myself included, breathed a collective sigh of relief this… Read More ›
The final episode of Series 3 is hosted by Barry Cass of Toffee TV with the guys talking through the recent announcements about the timing of planning approval for Bramley-Moore and our extension of off-shore money lenders. Confidence is high… Read More ›
The words of Farhad Moshiri, in the programme notes of 12 March 2016, just two weeks after his £87.5 million share purchase giving him a 49.9% shareholding and effective control of the club. What a start, (what a manager!) 2-0… Read More ›
Driven by people with an inability to accept the evidence before them, there appears to be a great desire in society to promote a new normal (which in itself is surely an oxymoron?) The pretence that we’ve gone back to… Read More ›
In finance, short selling or “being short” of a stock, a bond or a currency means that the investor has a negative view on the future price of the asset and positions him/herself to make a profit from any future… Read More ›
It is not business as usual. The cost base of the club has to be addressed. That is inevitable. It’s inevitable from a regulatory point of view (even if there’s a temporary relaxation to reflect the extraordinary circumstances currently) but more importantly for the club’s future solvency.
The Bull market has ended. It always does. The tragic events of the Covid-19 pandemic have brought a closure to more than a quarter of a century of unbroken growth in Premier League revenues, inflated values and even greater inflation… Read More ›
It’s been said before and will continue to be said, that for most there are far more pressing concerns, be it their own health, the well-being of loved ones and friends, their own finances and if in the health and… Read More ›
How things can change and change quickly. A few weeks ago we were contemplating a strong finish to the season and the prospects of European football…. Clearly there are far more important matters than football at present, however such is… Read More ›
It seems much longer than four years when a relatively fresh-faced Farhad Moshiri was announced as Everton’s new major shareholder having acquired 49.9% of the club through the purchase of Robert Earl’s entire shareholding and a significant proportion of Bill… Read More ›
The day after the dust (or perhaps sparkle) starts to settle, Andy Costigan his brother George and myself have a look back at the General Meeting and ask does the elation of the USM announcement hide the underlying issues the… Read More ›
Guest article by Tom Martin Let’s not kid ourselves. It’s a miserable time to be an Evertonian. With hundreds of millions of pounds of investment to seemingly go backwards, embarrassed at the home of our neighbours by their third-string squad… Read More ›
The great tennis player Andre Agassi once said ““There are many ways of getting strong, sometimes talking is the best way.” Well, we’ve tried our best to talk through yesterday and the issues surrounding us, brought into stark focus by… Read More ›