I’m hoping the next change in ownership will bring in a person or people who want to build the club up over the longer term, both as regards the team — the stadium. My impression is that the current board consists of individuals who either can’t do this or aren’t interested in the club in the long term.

The question is whether the Board as a whole can or will do so, or can we expect some changes to bring in new Board members (new owners?) — otherwise, the club risks stagnating.

I accept your word that you personally do not dislike him and appologise for including you with other posters who make no secret of their dislike of the man. Do you agree with me that in the case of other posters, that dislike does look a bit like personal animosity bordering on hatred.

I put to you the same question I have unsuccesfully put so many times to others. Name one multi millionaire who has made an offer to buy out BK. Take your time, Ste; experience has taught me not to hold my breath waiting for an answer.

But no one seems to consider, if you were in Bill’s position, what would matter more to you: enough money to buy an island in the Caribbean and not see Everton every week — or grinning from ear to ear when the new owner supports David Moyes to the extent that a League and Champions League double could get boring at some stage, but 5 has been nice so far.

His main problem is not that he holds on to the club but that he spouts forth such rubbish. If he came out and said the club is only for sale to someone who is going to invest in players, not to any guy with a few hundred million of bank loans, then we would believe him but doing so would also scare 99.999999983% of potential investors away.

Gavin, do not think for one second that a potential genuine investor would keep quiet if he thought Bill was holding out for more money. Or do you think Bill holds an exclusivity clause over such things?

Phil, you come up with a name after all I posed the question. You can all wriggle about as much as you like but I will continue asking that same simple question about naming the investor.

If he sold for £40M then he would potentially walk away with £20M clear profit given he hasn’t invested a single penny into the club beyond buying the shares — also hard to dispute as that's also on record and the DK hearings in black and white that NOT ONE major shareholder in Everton FC would be willing to sell or dilute their shares or spend a penny of their own money on the club.

Now, given your clamour for evidence, how does all that stack up so far? How much did recent clubs sell for? Even at £40M, Everton — with their recent footballing exploits of successive fifth placings in the EPL, a reasonable manager who desperately needs to add to his squad and not sell to buy, two Wembley appearances — yet not a single takeover? You honestly believe from your armchair that the clubs which have been bought and sold over within the last four or five years were better prospects than Everton at footballing success and thus image/profile?

Think hard about the lack of use from BK himself of the phrase "Everton is for sale", think of how it has been said by his CEO, yet not by him, then how often you have heard him saying he is looking for investment?

Not sure if you have any comprehension of how anyone with wealth would want to invest their own hard earned with little return such as overall control — it just doesn’t happen. Investment of £20M would buy you what at the club? Ownership — as that is what BK paid for it? Half-ownership — on what terms?

Dick, you actually used the statement that no-one at the club can take it forward, then why not sell? What price for their shares? Surely let them give up this propaganda patronising avalanche of bullshit about loving the club, if they did they would sell for the sake of the club and not themselves, why not say we need to make such and such before we move on — I’d appreciate them actually showing they have a spine in doing so instead of the lies.

Why would a potential buyer bother broadcasting that they made enquiries about buying the club only to be told it isn’t for sale or it is for far greater than they are willing to pay for it? Have you ever gone to buy something then found out it cot too much and told everyone you know? The argument of this telling tales like a chastised brat is a nonsense Dick.

No smoke without fire, well certainly it seemed that he was interested along with the mystery Russian.
http://www.everton.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=25181
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=411178&in_page_id=2

I would say though Dick, that most people with the kind of clout needed don’t tend to run off crying to the press if they don’t get what they want. It would show weakness that they cannot buy whatever they want and probably be seen as a failure in their eyes — which unsurprisingly most people do not revel in.

I’ve seen people argue that prospective buyers would shout from the rooftops, but don’t you think that’s a little like telling tales to the teacher? How would it help them? Would other clubs want to talk to them after they’d done that? Would it encourage the current owner to sell?

Once you’ve got past those, you’ll possibly suggest that Jordon et al have publicists who pass stories or the whereabouts of their A-Z list clients to the press. Football agents too drum up interest in their clients by using the press. So obviously anyone wanting to purchase Everton would apply pressure through the press, right...?

Well, the story would only be worth going to the press with had there been some advance and they were beginning to negotiate — no matter what the story says.

I’d be surprised if we don’t see some changes at Board level sooner than later but, due to the complexity of the main shareholdings, it may not be the simple case of a straight-forward take-over and a new owner coming in. I wouldn’t even be surprised if some Board members sold up and control of the club moved into the hands of a new Board member, but Kenwright remained on the Board even though no longer Chairman. After all, this is football — anything’s possible !