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 III) – Cash Flow
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, […]
Impact of extending the football season on transfers
The understandable confusion relating to when or indeed if, this current football season will end throws up some interesting conundrums for the transfer market generally, and specifically for players due to be […]
Talking the Blues – the possible impact of Covid-19 on Everton & football
Whilst football is perhaps a very minor problem in the context of what’s happening around the world, Andy Costigan, George and myself talking through some of the issues our club and game will […]
Why having a DoF, sitting on the Everton board, has never been so important as now
At the last General Meeting of Everton shareholders at the beginning of January, Professor Tom Cannon objected to the inclusion of Marcel Brands on the Everton Board, claiming it was “inappropriate for […]
How will Ancelotti take us forward? Profit & sustainability explained – what it means for transfer budgets
The arrival of Carlo Ancelotti at Everton has been accompanied by almost universal speculation that he has been provided with guarantees of a big transfer pot in which to shape his future […]
Talking the Blues, Chelsea (h), Duncan, the candidates & lots more
After one of the most tumultuous weeks in Everton’s most recent history full of the greatest ups & downs Andy & George Costigan get together with me to go through the week […]
Our lowest point?
Sometime after 7 pm on Thursday 5th December 2019, Everton announced Duncan Ferguson as being temporarily in charge of the first team for the Chelsea match. It was the end of an […]
Talking the Blues; Southampton (a),the academy, DOF, leadership & other stuff
Welcome to another episode of Talking the Blues with Andy and George Costigan. After a much needed win over Southampton we have a review of the game, then we turn our attention […]
Critical times
As I write this, it is already the second week in November and a time that was supposed to offer so much has without doubt, significant questions requiring answers in the near […]
Talking the Blues – reaction to West Ham (H), how we became Blues, heading & Bill Kenwright
A much happier set of supporters after a vastly improved display against West Ham United at Goodison. We talk about “freedom and being able to express themselves”. We also have a trip […]
Talking the Blues – looking for solutions
It’s a couple of days after results conspired horribly against the Blues, albeit we should never forget ultimately we are responsible for our performances and position in the Premier League. In this […]