Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast, dedicated to the life and memory of Mark, better known as Roydo from Grandoldteam, sadly now departed, far too soon – a wonderful man, […]
How Moshiri can end Everton’s paralysis now
An assessment of Moshiri’s culpability in Everton’s position and a suggestion as to how he can partially redeem himself Tuesday 27th February 2024 will mark the 8th anniversary of Farhad Moshiri’s initial […]
Everton’s debt position, the ownership alternatives
There’s been some discussion as to Everton’s current debt position in recent times, particularly if as seems increasingly probable, the proposed acquisition of Moshiri’s 94.1% stake in Everton by777 partners fails to […]
Talking the Blues Podcast, Burnley (a) time for grown ups to appear in the boardroom
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on a momentous few games, four wins, four clean sheets and the impact Sean Dyche’s mentality […]
In the bleak mid-winter….
Frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone…….With the exceptional uplift in results of recent weeks, it is tempting to believe that the huge difficulties facing Everton […]
777 Partners – Moshiri’s final misjudgement?
It should be no surprise that seemingly Moshiri’s last act as owner of Everton Football Club, should be yet another significant misjudgement. A man who in seven and a half years has […]
Significant barriers to conclusion of Moshiri & 777 partners “agreement”
On Friday 15th September 2023 Everton Football Club announced the following: 777 Partners has signed an agreement with Farhad Moshiri to acquire his full stake in Everton Football Club, which accounts for […]
Fan Advisory Board “X space” 31 August 2023
Everton’s Fan Advisory Board held its first “Space” on 31st August. The Space was largely an information and profile raising exercise by the Fan Advisory Board and it should be applauded as […]
Talking the Blues Podcast, Fulham (H), why we’ve not done transfer business and change of ownership update
Welcome back to the first episode of Talking the Blues for the 2023/24 season with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on the opening game of the season and the mature […]
Everton’s finances – a projection for 2022/23
So where are we financially? The last set of accounts takes us to 30 June 2022. It is possible to project forward 12 months to see how we enter this current financial […]
Talking the Blues podcast, the transfer window, MSP imminent? Dele Alli
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, a sense of urgency required
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues with George and Andy Costigan. It’s a strange time to be an Evertonian. One would think after the close escape at the end of last […]
A New Everton
Ambition is our guide, not a distraction. With everything that has gone at Everton in recent years, you could be forgiven in thinking that what goes on on the pitch is not […]
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 […]
Summary of Everton’s current position. Not out of the woods
We are nearly two weeks on from the Bournemouth game. A game in which as we all know, we faced potential relegation which may have brought to reality the existential threat talked […]
Talking the Blues podcast, Bournemouth (h) & a lot of reflection
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues’ podcast covering the Bournemouth game but more importantly covering personal reflections on the most difficult of seasons. Reflections on the season and the events around […]
Talking the Blues podcast, Wolves (a) & the ramifications of the next week in Everton’s history
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast in which we look back at the chaotic game at Wolves – possibly the least structured professional game any of us have ever seen. […]