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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Much has been spoken about Everton’s approach to this transfer window, the first full summer window for which Brands & Silva will have had the opportunity to plan well in advance. Whatever […]
Way back in 1992, the Premier League was created and built on the back of Sky’s desire to use football as their unique selling proposition as Sky strove to build a subscription-based […]
There has been much talk in the media both locally and nationally regarding Everton’s ability or willingness to acquire new players during this January window. Brands commented at the Annual General […]
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year”…. Genuinely, I feel Christmas is upon us when the Everton Annual Report & Accounts slip into the inbox – time for mince pies and […]
It’s the 15th July, the World Cup Final has just finished, and undoubtedly for many Evertonians attention will return to the fact we’ve not signed anyone to date, in this window. Frustration, […]
This morning saw the greatly anticipated business meeting “Everton Football Stadium and Associated Regeneration” hosted by “Downtown in Business” featuring Everton’s current CEO, Robert Elstone and Liverpool City Council Mayor, Joe Anderson. […]
Perhaps in the famous words of Winston Churchill, “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning”. […]
Football’s approach to “knowing your customer” lives in the dark ages. Generally, most clubs have no basis for optimising revenues from across their customer and fan base. I’ll argue some clubs, Everton […]
Let’s start with the need first. It’s my belief that a sporting director is needed for many reasons, not only at Everton but among all clubs with the ambition to succeed. It’s […]
Arguably Premier League football is a heavily subsidised business. Subsidised by the riches of broadcasting rights which have grown exponentially over the last 25 years ago. Participation in the Premier League has […]