All discussion of last night’s shocking defeat in Kiev boils down to one issue; why did Roberto Martinez select Antolin Alcaraz to partner Phil Jagielka in central defence? We may…read more…
The latest set of annual report and accounts from Everton, published on Thursday, served to confirm how the sharp increase in TV broadcast income, which results from the Premier League’s…read more…
If you’re selling something it’s always a good idea to do some prinking first; a lick of paint here, a bit of spit and polish there. Timing is important too;…read more…
We make no apology for returning to the divisive and vexed question of a new stadium: It is after all the single most significant issue facing this generation of Everton…read more…
Question: What do elite Kenyan distance runners, an alpine flower and Everton FC have in common? Answer: They have all had to adapt to living in harsh conditions. Kenyans, born…read more…
A football club’s most valuable financial asset is its players. Some clubs are bank-rolled by American magnates, Russian oligarchs or Arab potentates and their playing squads can be strengthened at almost…read more…
No one remembers a losing FA Cup finalist and even fewer remember the defeated semi-finalists. Indeed most of the football world have already moved on from Wembley last weekend; the…read more…
The Blue Union narrative of what is wrong at Everton tends to be long on accusations and short on facts. It’s like a laundry list of conspiracy theories. So let’s have a…read more…
Nikica Jelavic and Steven Pienaar are players with something to prove. For the Croatian the Premier League represents the chance to show he can score goals at the highest level.…read more…
In the absence of a takeover by an Indian industrialist, baseball-franchise-owning American or a Gulf state, or indeed investment of any kind, Everton better get used to being self-sufficient. In…read more…
I was always a little bit too trusting as a lad, I took things at face value. I never looked between any lines. Everything was judged by its cover. My…read more…
