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 […]
Buying and valuing a football club, Everton FC
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 […]
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 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 […]
Everton Report & Accounts for year ending June 2021 – wholly dependent on Moshiri’s financial support
First things first, delaying the publication of reports signed off on 29th October 2021 for a full five months is totally unacceptable from a transparency and accountability perspective. I am aware the […]
International break, Farhad Moshiri, the next 3 games,
The beauty (in inverted commas) about Everton in its current state is that even an international break doesn’t give the oppportunity to remain silent, safe in the knowledge that the resumption of […]
Talking the Blues podcast, Spurs (a), survival strategies, Moshiri & finances
Welcome to a delayed Talking the Blues podcast with Andy & George. A brief look at Spurs (a) followed by a discussion on how we best eradicate ourselves from our current position. […]
Everton, the de-coupling of USM
Usmanov’s relationship with Everton Much has been written about the informal nature of Usmanov’s relationship with Everton, the various meetings allegedly held on yachts and elsewhere with several managerial candidates, directors of […]
Talking the Blues podcast, Give me a little more time
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We review what’s been happening this week, the most farcical of circumstances played out in front of the world’s […]
Talking the Blues Podcast: It’s time to go….
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with Andy and George Costigan following our 5th home defeat versus Aston Villa, our 10th defeat in 13 games. Duncan Ferguson, back in […]
Talking the Blues Podcast, Norwich City (a) the final countdown?
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. Yes, there’s only one topic in town, what do Everton do now? Will Benitez be relieved of his duties, […]