Usmanov hints at possible Everton involvement

One proviso I would invoke is: Make sure any future available transfer money is spent wisely.

As we are all aware, we have craved investment for years, yet the majority of the money thus far has been blown.

There's quite a few clubs with deep pockets and we still will struggle to persuade top players to choose us over them till we have some progress to point to as a sign of our upwards mobility. Patience again is the key.

One thing/person that has not perhaps been commended enough is Marcel Brands. I really thought he did excellent business this Summer. The contrast with Walsh is very stark. I feel far more confident now that what money is made available for transfers will be more sensibly spent.

The Watford case is still unresolved and they seem to be getting encouragement from somewhere. The funding of the Moshiri take =over was the subject of a current affairs program; I bet that's being looked at as well.

Usmanov is well aware of this and is being very careful. I don't like any of it myself.

Just do it!

My view like yours is just do it. When all the present day 'dusts' settle future generations of supporters will have a modern stadium built on the banks of the Mersey.

Anyway I'm sure the powers that be will be trying to throw spanners in the works if any of this is true...

On a side note Kevin Keegan was on the Chris Evans radio show of all the teams he played for and managed he bleated on about Liverpool this coming from a Gordie who managed his boy hood club Newcastle.

He bleated on and on about how Klopp was so in tune with the Liverpool fans and the city of Liverpool. So they will do all they can to keep us where they want us, that being the little club we have become.

Also I watched a preview of the Golden Vision Alex Young documentary, they were the days eh and followed by Everton V Manure in 1967 where a 19 year old Joe Royal had united run ragged not to mention how the beautiful game was played with such sublime cohesive football that had the 67 thousand Goodison faith full after going 3 nil up shouting EASY EASY EASY...

Yes we have history and now we have 30 years of NOTHING. I would love nothing better to see Liverpool knocked back to where they came from, however it wont happen in my life time so I will glow in the fact that I witnessed the great sides of the mid 80's...

You still have to attract top 4 players that would want to come when we can't offer them champions league football.

That type of player is already a multi-millionaire.

I see us building like Man City over the next couple of seasons before we really take off.

However, I remain positive that this “could” be the start of something good.

COYB

It would be wonderful if we can pull this off.

I am not sure what the politics of such a move would be but I couldn't imagine any government blocking 4 or 5 hundred million of foreign investment into something that can not be picked up and moved once built.

Or if you don't fancy that lend us half a billion quid.

Such an arrangement would leave your friend free to build the team and get us back where we belong - at the top.

Also I am sure you are aware of the other opportunities that will emerge on the waterfront once the stadium construction kicks off and Joe Anderson has got 2 or 3 hundred million that he is looking to pump into a joint venture.

Mark # 17 - I was at that game - its a great three part youtube video and worth watching whether you are a young or old Evertonion. It also proves the point that if you are good enough you are old enough.

As far as seeing the new stadium being built; noone knows when their time is going to be up, but if you have a life expectancy of 4 or 5 years, my advice is don't give up on the dream.

In terms of arriving injured I'm not too bothered. We have a recruitment team now that's looking at what a player could bring to us over 4-5 years rather than taking a short term view. All good changes.

Sandbanks will become the model for the Aintree Archipelago a place where the rich will build their dream homes and the Leeds & Liverpool will provide access for the Superyachts to Melling Marina. The Kirkby Ski Centre will be resurrected facing the other way and the World's rich will turn their back on Verbiers and Klosters .

Comrade Hatton will be the new Mayor of the Mersey Massif and all Conservative Clubs will become workhouses for the fallen elite.

Remember you heard it here first.

“The tide is very much in our court now.”

"I don't think there's anyone bigger or smaller than Maradona."

“I came to Nantes two years ago and it's much the same today, except that it's totally different."

“We deserved to win this game after hammering them 0-0 in the first half.”

“The good news for Nigeria is that they're two-nil down very early in the game.”

“They're the second best team in the world, and there's no higher praise than that.”

“Shaun Wright-Phillips has got a big heart. It's as big as him, which isn't very big, but it's bigger.”

“Gary always weighed up his options, especially when he had no choice.”

“Chile have three options – they could win or they could lose.”

“In some ways, cramp is worse than having a broken leg.”

"I know what is around the corner - I just don't know where the corner is. But the onus is on us to perform and we must control the bandwagon.

It seemed to me that team were playing for each other and the fans... The players looked like they were enjoying there football a Rolls Royce of a team. More than one leader on the pitch yet so many of them only young men... men who were proud to be a Everton player and played without fear...

It seemed to me that team were playing for each other and the fans... The players looked like they were enjoying there football a Rolls Royce of a team. More than one leader on the pitch yet so many of them only young men... men who were proud to be a Everton player and played without fear...

Typical Kenwright is what I say. Doesn't even try to get the top three dozen!!!

:)

As a poster alluded above, I hope we are not being targeted by people behind the status quo and the accepted football royalty. The sky6 will not want to become a sky7 . It make me wonder whether there are dark forces lobbying against Alisher's involvement in EFC. Possibly under the false guise of the current difficult political relations .

Another important point is that any investment is well spent. It's the most important thing for sure, but there is a lot more than that involved in becoming a perennially successful football club.

However, we were disappointed when Charlton scored their consolation goal. We have always been demanding - (smiles again).

I can't remember where I ended up that night.

I thought Kenneth Wolstenholme's comment was very pertinent. It went something like this:-

"Much is spoken about formations these days but to me it looks like Everton are playing 1 9 1". That's how good we were as a team.

We will be great again.

Gets back 200M in steel sales over the first few years

Sorted.

Just as Liverpool's banks arose on the backs of chained slaves, we will do a little dusting and as those golden motes drift and settle in the glow of Alisher's new sun, the quality of Mersey will have sunk to a new low.

If any team in this current enviromant had the same attitude, then games of football would be a lot more entertaining and passionate.

We can only hope that Silva finds the right blend of winners and talent to produce such a team for the future. The reality is it won't happen.

You get the feeling talks are going on behind the scenes in regards to funding the new stadium but it's as if something is stopping Usmanov going the whole hog in a full takeover alongside his pal.

On a positive, the noises coming across that Everton are nowhere near where they should be can only be taken as a positive and shows the intentions to take us the top are still there.

I'm still dreaming of the new stadium being built and Diego Simeone being at the helm!

We are still crying out for more investment in an attempt to bust the glass ceiling and stay there; it's all down to his judgement: Are we a worthwhile risk or not?! I think he'll take a punt.

I read it on ToffeeWeb the other week. Second Division Everton had 76,000, at Goodison on the same day First Division Liverpool, couldn't even get 30,000 at Anfield on an FA Cup weekend in the 1950s.

Maybe it was a long time ago but the only thing I'm certain of in this life is that history will always repeat itself. Well, I fuckin' hope it does anyway!

Second Division Everton had 76,000, at Goodison on the same day First Division Liverpool, couldn't even get 30,000 at Anfield on an FA Cup weekend in the 1950s.

If only... especially the last paragraph!

But it would be amazing! Everton would be truly at the top table.

I'm still having to pinch myself. We're bringing in quality players. There's a new stadium on the horizon, and it's going to be fabulous! Right on the waterfront. Our offices are in the Royal Liver Building.

It wasn't that long ago that I would have laughed if you had told me this.

I really hope he does. Really, really.

The dusts referenced were of the conscience-tugging political polemics chosen by those on their righteous chargers who shit non-equivalences for effect.

Blinded within the lyricism of the 'golden motes' of righteousness, you fail to mention that the whole of the western world was at the time built on the backs of slaves and most of current corporate business has at least half a pinky in what is today termed modern slavery.

I still hope our stadium gets built.

When at last we win the champions league,
Deep in the bowels of the new main stand,
I'll tear his steel urinals off the wall,
Tip, raise the trough to full and puckered lips,
Blow hard victory's full and burnished horn.
Let wash the golden nectar and white froth,
Of 60,000 souls burn my throat, soak,
Soil my shirt and badge of tiny tower
Erect, upheld by sturdy girders clad,
Suck Alisher's teats of victory ale.
Be Gwlad! belch, cheer, roar! Come back for more.

Just been to Goodison tonight, and although football has always been my passion, it's hard to feel anything but anger and frustration at watching such a passionless display from my team.

Is there a more fraudulent sport than football in the EPL, right now? I've just watched the slowest player on the pitch constantly try to run down the sides, and people wonder why he got no service?

If your centre-forward doesn't show for the ball, then I can't believe he's allowed to stay on the pitch, but that second half was a shambles, whatever way we were meant to be playing, and if Silva, doesn't get us back to the basics, we are going to need more than Usmanov's money, to take away those very scary thoughts.

We'll all have to rely upon Mr Moshiri and his gang to implement the changes that help move Everton to the next level then — mind you I'm not sure which direction the next level will take.

I think that was the only thing that's cheered me up today, because, if he's not coming, then it's a non-story, which makes me realise how many people are getting concerned that this might just happen!

Warped logic? Maybe. Living in hope? That's me mate, especially if I know those other bastards are getting concerned!

I'm certain of one thing... neither Jim White nor any other hack knows what he is planning to do.

This is far from over yet and will roll on and on.

Under Moshiri, with all his money, we have gone backwards on the pitch; even after the clear-out in the summer, I don't see any real progress.

I Think I liked it better when we didn't have any money, if I'm honest, as at least I had the hope a billionaire would come in and turn us into Man City. Now we have that billionaire but, rather than it being a dream, it's more of a nightmare.

We have lost our identity.

We have signed some decent players but none seem to create that same identity that was there when the group was small and players like Carsley, Cahill were in the dressing and before the the 1995 Cup winners team and League winning sides of the 80s.

We have no real identity anymore; it's just like watching an expensively assembled mess... and has been for more than 2 years.

But I would've thought everyone would've (obviously) figured that Jim White was used (yet again) as a conduit for Moshiri (or vice-versa, Usmanov) to deflect away Russian anything-ness in the current Russo-cyber-hacking climate?