Tag: Premier League

Football Shorts (part V) – the reality of reducing income and fixed costs

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 […]

Talking the Blues, West Bromwich Albion (H) match review and a squad within a squad

Our latest Talking the Blues podcast covers Everton’s comprehensive victory over West Brom, Dominic Calvert Lewin’s hattrick and the change in an Everton side possessing leadership after so many years without it. […]

The financing & accounting of transfers & how we operate in this window

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 […]

Talking the Blues, players & social media, VAR, Eddie Howe, when will we do business & why are transfer fees “undisclosed”?

The first week of the close season brings a surprising number of subjects to the fore with Andy Costigan and his brother George. Please sit back and enjoy! Thanks as ever for […]

Talking the Blues, the end of the season thankfully…. review of the players, Leighton Baines and a look forward…..

In the last Talking the Blues podcast of this season we review today’s game, look at our form since restart, who has enhanced their reputation, Leighton Baines and Bramley-Moore. We also remember […]

Everton Business Matters Podcast – Series 3 Episode 14 – I need a Dollar

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 […]

Talking the Blues, Jackie Charlton RIP, commentators and the Wolves match

As ever I got together with Andy and George Costigan for another Talking the Blues. We chatted through the sad passing of Jackie Charlton Rest In Peace, football commentators and then finished […]

Talking the Blues – post Spurs match analysis, not complimentary but worth listening to George re Lamela

Immediate post match reaction from George and Andy on a hugely disappointing evening for Blues expecting to see us build in early momentum from project re-start. Coleman warned of being tired of […]

Talking the Blues – Spurs preview, how much did the PL pay agents? Richard Masters before the DCMS select committee & the quiz….

As ever I get together with two of the Costigans brothers, George and Andy. We discuss the Spurs game, John Stones, talk about how much agents were paid by the Premier League […]

Talking the Blues – Leicester match & then why are we pretending everything is normal?

Great result for Everton and the European “dream” grows stronger. But is this really football as we knew it? The usual mix of serious analysis and light-hearted chat from George and Andy. […]

Football Shorts (part III) – Cash Flow

Michael Dell set up the Dell Computer Corporation the day after Everton featured in a 4th round FA Cup replay at Prestfield Stadium, drawing 0-0 on a bitterly cold night in the […]

Football Shorts (part II)

Football Shorts is an analytical series (part I here examining Premier League finances in the light, not only of the short term implications of lockdown and suspension of professional football, but the wider […]

Talking the Blues podcast – season ticket rebates, the Premier League, custodians? Colin Harvey & the best tackle…..

Andy, George and I get together for our weekly chat about Everton, football in general and anything else that crops up. In today’s episode we talk through season ticket rebates, give frank […]

Football Shorts (part 1)

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 […]

Talking the Blues podcast – just how ludicrous are the PL re-start plans & the Colin Harvey banner

I’m joined yet again by Andy Costigan and his brother George as we examine the latest news and views on the potential re-start of the Premier League. Some frank views exchanged on […]

Everton Business Matters podcast – 3rd birthday special! Project Restart, finances & 3 year report on the Moshiri years

The first episode of Everton Business Matters was hosted by Paul on May 4th, 2017, since then a lot of change has happened in and around our football club. Hosted by Tom […]

A podcast with Neil Sang and Dr. Dan Parnell – player welfare & football’s future

I was lucky to be joined by two of the most forward thinking individuals regarding the game of football. One a former professional footballer, now a successful agent for many years, in […]

Little to gain, lots to lose

At what point will the powers that be, those with a (financial) interest in the game wake up and realise that the vast majority of the population have no interest in an […]

Talking the Blues podcast; a world of football with much less income?

Andy, George and myself get together for our weekly chat. As the Covid-19 virus continues we discuss what a world of football with much less income might look like. *apologies for the […]

Talking the Blues podcast, the PFA, furloughing, cricket, football films & Izal

Andy, George and myself get together to talk through the footballing issues of the week, including the PFA, players giving up salaries, Premier League sponsors, then a bit of fun on cricket, […]