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A poor financial record, but new hope at Everton
The Economy of Football v2
23 April, 2025
Assessing the impact on Everton's finances that the stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock and new ownership could have on the Club's PSR position
Goodison’s Greatest Games: Everton 5–0 United
Jim Keoghan
2 April, 2025
When Everton took on Manchester United at home towards the end of October 1984, few in the ground could have expected that they were about to witness a level of performance that is as close to perfect as you could ever hope for.
Survival, by the skin of our teeth – Everton’s 2024 Accounts
Paul Quinn
31 March, 2025
Although much of the chaos associated with his reign continued to the final weeks of December 2024, yet again these accounts provide proof of the extent of the financial difficulties Everton faced, as credit facilities were extended to the maximum and several takeover bids recommended by Farhad Moshiri failed to materialise for a multitude of reasons.
Hello, Bramley-Moore Dock
The Post
30 March, 2025
Everton’s new stadium may be the biggest new building since Liverpool’s imperial heyday. Will it be asset or albatross?
What Everton Will Leave Behind at Goodison Park
The Football Weekend
12 February, 2025
Ahead of the last Merseyside derby at Everton's home since 1892, Jack Holmes wrote a requiem for "the last of the great signature old stadiums."
Goodison’s Greatest Games: The Title Comes Home
Jim Keoghan
18 March, 2025
As Edwin Starr rightly pointed out, War is good for nothing. Had he been a Blue, he might have also added that it’s also not great for Everton sides that have just won the league.
Testing Interlude
Toffee For Tea
21 February, 2025
Thoughts on Bramley-Moore Dock after attending the first test event
The test events at BMD will test preparedness but we must also look beyond to much wider opportunities
theesk.org
17 February, 2025
The upcoming test events at Everton Stadium will bring into sharp focus the changes the stadium will cause on traffic, transportation and the infrastructure needs of nearly 53,000 fans. However, the new ground is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for the city of Liverpool to build on past regeneration efforts
The great escapism: Everton’s Corner Flag Guy and football’s lasting capacity for joy
The Guardian
13 February, 2025
Max Rusheden writes: "This has been a testing time on a personal level but seeing the euphoria at Goodison reminded me how the game can liberate"
Der, Der, Der, Der, Andy Johnson
Jim Keoghan
10 February, 2025
Recounting a rare thing in recent years, an Everton victory on derby day — the "Andy Johnson derby" from 2006
Goodbye, Goodison Park
The Post
30 January, 2025
Laurence Thompson pens a loving tribute to the Grand Old Lady as she enters the final few months of a long and celebrated history of hosting matches at the pinnacle of the game.
On a Cold Winter's Evening, Everything Changed
Jim Keoghan
14 January, 2025
A side struggling, supporters mired in gloom and a manager facing the sack.Then fate intervened, with an infamous back-pass and a result that as a catalyst to the most glorious spell in Everton's history.
Inside Sean Dyche’s Everton exit
The Athletic [£]
10 January, 2025
Patrick Boyland and James Horncastle on his tension with TFG, transfer discord, the Club's interest in Graham Potter and player disenchantment
Details of the Friedkin financial restructuring of Everton emerge
theesk.org
8 January, 2025
The most recent filings at Companies House give a fascinating insight into the recapitalisation and restructuring of Everton Football Club by the Friedkin Group.
Andy Gray
Jim Keoghan
6 January, 2025
Jim Keoghan writes that Everton have never reached the apex of the 1984/85 side, a team that, from the vantage point of today, seems unimaginable without the alchemical element that was Andy Gray.
How Merseyside Became America's 51st State
The Athletic [£]
20 December, 2024
"It has been a momentous week for Everton, and for the region as a whole," writes Simon Hughes in an excellent, lengthy piece. "The Friedkin Group’s takeover means both of Merseyside’s Premier League clubs are now controlled by Americans." With Tranmere perhaps next, a huge cultural shift is underway.
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