ToffeeWeb News Archive
February 2015
29 February
Roberto Martinez looks set to be afforded more leeway in terms of player recruitment and retention following the Monaco-based businessmanÂ’s investment.
29 February
The Bosnia-Herzegovina international has put pen to paper on new terms and a 5½-year contract with the Blues.
29 February
Everton have signed a deal to bring in Avon Tyres as official tyre partner to Goodison Park.
29 February
Everton return to Premier League action this week with a trip to Birmingham and crisis-stricken Aston Villa.
29 February
Roberto Martinez has welcomed the news of Farhad Moshiri's arrival at Everton, saying his investment can take the club to the next level.
28 February
The financial expert and Evertonian says that until the precise details of Farhad Moshiri's purchase of a 49.9% stake in the club are revealed, assessing the full ramifications of the deal is just guesswork.
28 February
Fresh reports suggest that there are provisions for the Toffees' new major shareholder to eventually complete a full takeover of the club.
27 February
Pending ratification by the Premier League, Farhad Moshiri has become the largest shareholder after purchasing a 49.9% at the club, but who is he?
27 February
Tim Howard will make his proposed move to Major League Soccer with Colorado Rapids at the end of the season according to reports in the United States.
27 February
Iranian-born businessman Farhad Moshiri has become Everton's largest shareholder the club have announced.
26 February
Everton's U21s skipper Joe Williams says he has become a lot more patient as he has grown through the club's Academy but says he will be ready when the call to the first team comes.
26 February
A £200m buy-out of Everton by a mystery Middle Eastern buyer could be announced in the coming days according to a report on MailOnline.
26 February
On-loan striker Conor McAleny talks to
Wigan Today about the early impact he has had with the Latics since joining them until the end of the season on transfer deadline day.
26 February
Everton's trip to Old Trafford has been moved back to Sunday 3rd April and will be screened live on Sky Sports with a 4pm kick-off.
26 February
EvertonÂ’s FA Cup Quarter Final tie against Chelsea has been confirmed for 5.30pm on Saturday 12th March.
24 February
The Argentine defender is reportedly being watched by other clubs but his focus is on continuing to bed in at Everton.
24 February
Everton will send an U19s team to Texas next month to compete in the Dallas Cup for a fourth time.
24 February
Everton U21s midfielder Liam Walsh is enjoying life on loan at Yeovil Town in England's fourth tier with another man-of-the-match display this week for the Glovers.
24 February
The Costa Rican has displaced Leighton Baines as EvertonÂ’s left-back and is determined to do all he can to help the team in the final third of the season.
23 February
Everton youngster Kieran Dowell is progressing well with the Under-21s and could soon be pushing for another appearance for the senior side.
23 February
Neville Southall says that Roberto Martinez's problem is balancing attack with defending, something he needs to address this coming summer.
22 February
The intrepid 50-year-old who has become a famous sight in the Everton end at Premier League grounds up and down the country completed a 100-mile walk to Bournemouth on Saturday and passed his goal of raising £20,000 for charity.
22 February
Roberto Martinez insists that despite the fact that he has been sent out on loan again this season, Conor McAleny is part of his long-term plans.
21 February
Everton will face Chelsea at Goodison Park following this evening's draw for the Quarter Finals of the FA Cup.
21 February
Everton's players will spend the next few days in the Middle East at a warm-weather training camp.
20 February
The manager described Joel Robles as magnificent following his crucial penalty save in today's 2-0 victory in the FA Cup.
20 February
Everton U21 midfielder Francisco Junior has left the club for Strømsgodset on a free transfer.
20 February
The Toffees are into the quarter finals of the FA Cup thanks to goals by Barkley and Lukaku and a tremendous first-half penalty save from Robles.
20 February
Nathan Broadhead scored another hat-trick as the Young Blues beat Derby County 3-1 at Finch Farm this morning.
20 February
Everton are on the south coast for an FA Cup Fifth Round tie against Bournemouth that carries with it huge connotations for the Toffees' season.
19 February
Ian Herbert writes that Roberto Martinez will do things his way, whether it's popular or not.
18 February
Roberto Martinez expects the defender to be in the squad for Saturday's FA Cup match on the south coast but Oumar Niasse only has an "outside chance".
18 February
The manager confirmed that Joel Robles will start in Saturday's FA Cup tie at Bournemouth but would not be drawn into any substantive discussion over Tim Howard's future.
18 February
Thanks in large part to Everton Heritage Society, the rededication of former player George Harrison's grave took place in Church Gresley, South Derbyshire last Friday.
18 February
The manager says he feels that his squad is now mentally ready to make a push for the European qualification places over the remaining 12 games.
17 February
Blues captain Phil Jagielka met with a group of veterans from Knowsley on Tuesday afternoon to officially launch a new Everton in the Community programme which will support approximately 150 ex-service personnel from the local area.
17 February
Three weeks after arriving at Goodison from Lokomotiv Moscow, Oumar Niasse is gearing up for his first involvement for the Blues.
17 February
Rob Vera is this week's View from the Gwladys Street contributor at the Echo's website and he pulls no punches in assessing Everton's failings under Roberto Martinez — there has been little by way of improvement in terms of results this season.
17 February
With a new contract signed, Bryan Oviedo is hopeful that two years of injury problems are now behind him so that he can give everything to Everton.
17 February
The Yorkshire club have felt compelled to comment publicly following an assertion made by former Everton boss David Moyes that the Blues only paid £1.25m for John Stones.
17 February
Phil Jagielka will be professional when Everton come up against Martin Atkinson this weekend but he stands by his criticism of the official.
15 February
Everton's Under-21s beat Southampton handily at Finch Farm this evening, with Kieran Dowell lighting up the contest with a brilliant 40-yard effort that sailed over the visiting goalkeeper.
16 February
The controversial midfielder, a lifelong Blue, tells the BBC of his concerns that fans are becoming disillusioned with Roberto Martinez his fear that Everton's talented squad could break up this summer following another season of under-achievement.
16 February
The Irishman says this season is turning into the "same old story" after more home points went begging against West Brom on Saturday.
15 February
Everton have fought off what is reputed to have been stiff competition to add 16-year-old Joe Hilton to the Finch Farm Academy.
15
Nikica Jelavic has completed a £4m move from West Ham Utd to Chinese second division side Beijing Renhe.
13 February
Roberto Martinez was at a loss to explain how his team didnÂ’t salvage something from todayÂ’s game at Goodison Park against West Brom.
13 February
Gareth Barry says that Everton did all they could to get back into today's game against West Brom but just couldn't get the ball across the line.
13 February
Everton prolonged their terrible record at Goodison with a sixth League defeat as West Brom pulled off a textbook Pulis smash-and-grab raid.
13 February
Everton's youngsters beat Blackburn Rovers 3-2 this morning to keep up their bid for another title.
13 February
Roberto Martinez says that Tim Howard's 10 years of service to the club will ensure he has a lasting legacy at Goodison Park.
12 February
Everton go in search of what would be a fourth consecutive victory when West Bromwich Albion come to Goodison this weekend.
12 February
Nine-year-old George Shaw has thanked the thousands of Evertonians all over the world who have helped to make his dreams come true, after he was invited to Finch Farm to receive his January Goal of the Month award from manager Roberto Martinez.
12 February
The Costa Rican, back in the team now after putting his most recent injury problems behind him, has extended his contract at Everton until 2019.
11 February
Romelu Lukaku has been reflecting on Everton's disappointments in 2015-16 so far while also offering plenty of optimism for the future, both for him personally and Everton's other young guns as well.
11 February
In a sign that he is back in Roy Hodgson's thoughts ahead of Euro2016, Tom Cleverley has been invited along with four other Blues players to an England get-together at St George's Park.
11 February
Roberto Martinez says that John Stones and Tim Howard have been progressing well this week and have a chance of being fit to face West Brom.
10 February
New signing Oumar Niasse is in line to be make his first appearance for Everton on Saturday with the benefit of a full week's training behind him.
9 February
Everton fans have voted nine-year-old George Shaw's half-time effort against Swansea City the Club's January Goal of the Month!
9 February
After missing the Carlisle tie with a knock to his ankle, Leighton Baines is now having to battle with Bryan Oviedo for the first-choice left-back slot, according to his manager.
9 February
Roger Bennett, die-hard Evertonian and one half of the Men In Blazers, interviews the prolific Belgian striker on growing up in Belgium and his goalscoring pedigree.
9 February
Everton took on Brighton and Hove Albion in the Round of 16 at the Merseyrail Community Stadium this evening but lost on penalties after the game finished 2-2 after extra time.
9 February
Roberto Martinez has pencilled Tim Howard and John Stones in for this weekend's Premier League match against West Bromwich Albion. The pair are back in training following minor injuries that have sidelined them for the past two matches.
9 February
The manager wouldn't be drawn on the speculation regarding a potentially imminent takeover at Everton but he is confident that, whatever happens, Bill Kenwright will make the right decision.
9 February
Paul Brown offers some more insight into the background of John Jay Moores, the former owner of the San Diego Padres Major League Baseball team and potential new supremo at Everton FC.
8 February
The proposed £200m takeover of Everton FC by the American consortium led by John Moores and Charles Noell is "edging closer" according to reports which put the timeline at between a fortnight and a few weeks.
8 February
Ryan Ledson and Liam Walsh have had their loans at Cambridge United and Yeovil Town respectively extended by another month.
7 February
Furthering the case for Everton's aspirations to become the American People's Club, this article in the LA Times
6 February
Everton's U18s blitzed their Newcastle United counterparts 8-0 away today behind hat-tricks by Shane Lavery and Antony Evans.
6 February
Seamus Coleman scored his first goal of the season in todayÂ’s 3-0 victory, a strike that carried extra significance for him personally.
6 February
Roberto Martinez was revelling in what he described as a “complete performance” from his charges today as Everton registered a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium.
6 February
Everton registered their third 3-0 victory in succession with a dominant display at the Britannia Stadium where the match was effectively won by half time thanks to an early penalty by Romelu Lukaku and goals from Seamus Coleman and Aaron Lennon.
5 February
The club will be preparing offers for new contracts over the next few months to Ross Barkley, Muhamed Besic and Bryan Oviedo.
5 February
New signing Oumar Niasse is hungry to start his Premier League adventure with the Blues and says he will do what it takes to get his fitness levels up to scratch.
4 February
Everton heroes Graeme Sharp and Ian Snodin helped to mark World Cancer Day by visiting patients at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
5 February
Everton's trip to Bournemouth in the FA Cup Fifth Round has been confirmed for Saturday 20th February with a 5.15pm kick-off.
5 February
Roberto Martinez will have Kevin Mirallas as an option for tomorrow's game at the Britannia Stadium and he is hopeful of getting clearance for Oumar Niasse and that Romelu Lukaku will be able to play despite coming off at half time against Newcastle on Wednesday.
4 February
Andriy Yarmolenko says that his next move would have to be to a club where he was guaranteed to be playing week in, week out.
4 February
Updated Aiden McGeady has been opening up about his frustrations at not playing with the Toffees this season.
4 February
Everton may be forced to deal with the enforced absence of Romelu Lukaku for the first time this season when they travel to the Britannia Stadium this weekend.
3 February
Roberto Martinez hailed a mature and professional performance from his Everton side as they soundly beat Newcastle United this evening.
1 February
Former Everton defender John Heitinga has hung up his boots at the age of 32 and will take up a coaching position at Ajax Amsterdam.
3 February
A claim that surveyors have been at Goodison Park this week to determine the feasibility of rebuilding Everton's stadium hint at the redevelopment option being on the table.
3 February
Everton won at home in the Premier League for the first time since November with a 3-0 victory thanks to a brace of penalties by Ross Barkley – the second a delightful Panenka effort – and Aaron Lennon's second goal in four days.
3 February
With successive cup games on the road that yielded results as contrasting as the strength of the opponents, Everton are back at Goodison Park this evening looking to pick up the pieces of their Premier League campaign.
3 February
Ryan Ledson, Liam Walsh, Conor Grant and Jonjoe Kenny are four of the handful of Blues players earning valuable experience out on loan at the moment.
1 February
Against the backdrop of transfer deadline day and the signing of Oumar Niasse, Everton's Under-21s beat Manchester United 2-0 at Finch Farm this evening.
2 February
Shani Tarashaj was named as the Swiss League's Best Youngster for 2015 at an awards ceremony last night.
2 February
Tim Howard is carrying a knock picked up in training and could miss tomorrow's game against Newcastle United.
1 January
Everton have finalised the acquisition of Oumar Niasse from Lokomotiv Moscow in a deal worth £13.5m. The 25-year-old underwent a medical today before wrapping up the formalities on a four-and-a-half-year contract.
1 January
Aiden McGeady has completed his move to Sheffield Wednesday for the remainder of the season.
18 July
Gerard Deulofeu is reportedly in a race to be fit for the new season after suffering a hamstring injury in training this week.