News Archive – Nov

Selective Punishment of Everton Betrays the Rot in the English Game

29/11/2023

The 10-point penalty meted out to the Blues was what so many have said – a disproportionately harsh sporting punishment for a financial crime that makes a mockery of the very concept at the heart of the Premier League's unevenly applied rules: sustainability

The Dyche Conundrum

28/11/2023

He's been dealt an awful hand in terms of finances and kept Everton up last season but there are elements of Sean Dyche's management style that are hard to get on board with

Andy Burnham ‘troubled’ by Sky Sports snub

28/11/2023

Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has described the decision by Sky Sports not to broadcast an interview with him regarding the historic points deduction meted out to Everton as "deeply troubling".

Highly-charged Everton defused by in-form United

28/11/2023

Evertonians brought their anger and defiance and turned it on the Premier League in front of the television cameras but the heat of their protests wasn’t matched on the pitch as an early wonder-goal by Alejandro Garnacho quickly doused the fires of righteous indignation.

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Everton vs The Premier League: Here Comes the War

27/11/2023

Evertonians must prepare for a protracted battle in the public sphere. This article provides eight potential arguments for the Appeal – and a clarion call to keep the heat on the Premier League.

777 Partners turned down by wealthy fan pair

27/11/2023

Journalist Alan Nixon is claiming that 777 Partners have been snubbed in their attempts to bring wealthy pair Andy Bell and George Downing into their Everton takeover move

Hold Your Nerve, It’s Not Done Yet

27/11/2023

Everton 0 – 3 Manchester Utd It is one result. A disappointing one. But one result in a long season.  Early start as always and into Euston. No train to Lime Street until 11:19. Great. Always looking at the positives, enough time for a bacon roll.  It was very quiet on the train until we […]

Garnacho wondergoal deflates Everton’s defiant wrath

26/11/2023

Everton return to action for the first time since the Premier League deducted 10 points as Manchester United come to a Goodison Park that is expected to be a bearpit of defiance in front of the Sky cameras.

Everton vs Manchester United

25/11/2023

Everton return to action for the first time since the Premier League docked them of 10 points as Manchester United come to a Goodison Park that is expected to be a bearpit of defiance for this televised Sunday clash.

Premier League — Matchweek 13

24/11/2023

This weekend, 5 of the 10 Premier League games are being shown live on pay TV in the UK: Saturday 25 November 2023 12:30 Manchester City v Liverpool — Sky Sports  17:30 Brentford v Arsenal — TNT Sports 1    Sunday 26 November 2023 14:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa — Sky Sports  16:30 Everton v […]

🎙ToffeeWeb Podcast: ‘We’re Fighting This’

24/11/2023

Andy, Adam and Paul discuss the fallout from the ruling by the independent commission to dock Everton 10 points for breaching PSR and look ahead to the game against Manchester United on Sunday

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Premier League’s credibility is being eroded case by case

24/11/2023

Drawing an analogy to chemical doping in athletics, Matthew Syed wites in The Times about how financial doping, and the covering-up thereof, has infected England’s top flight to a damaging degree: “[T]here is a growing crisis of trust in the integrity of the league. We have known for a long time that money counts in […]

Statement from Director of Football, Kevin Thelwell

22/11/2023

Statement from Kevin Thelwell: Given the events of the last week, I felt it was important I share with you the thoughts of myself, Sean and all the staff and players here at Finch Farm as we prepare for the return to Premier League action this weekend. Colin’s video message last Friday echoed my views […]

Keane, Coleman, Godfrey and Dobbin in U21s Euro win

22/11/2023

Michael Keane, Seamus Coleman, Ben Godfrey and Lewis Dobbin all start for Everton U21s in their Premier League International Cup match against European competition in the shape of Athletic Club tonight

The significant issues facing 777 Partners, Everton and regulators

21/11/2023

The downgrading of a relatively obscure Bermuda-based reinsurer should have little consequence for a 144-year-old football club, having arguably its most encouraging sequence of games in several years (albeit now penalised 10 points for breaching the Premier League financial rules) and with the tantalising prospect of moving into the brand new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock […]

Compensation claims against Everton to be decided by same panel

21/11/2023

The same independent commission that handed Everton a top-flight record points deduction last week will also decide whether the clubs relegated over the past couple of seasons can claim compensation for lost revenue as a result of the Blues' overspending.

#AllTogetherNow sends defiant message to Premier League

20/11/2023

The #AllTogetherNow group of supporters groups and entities has issued an open message on social media accusing the Premier League and their independent commission into Everton's breach of Profitability and Sustainability Rules of being unfair on the club's fans

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‘Points Deduction’ poem

20/11/2023

Denys E W Jones has penned a poem evoking the defiance that runs through the Everton fanbase on the back of the Independent Commission's decision to impose a 10-point deduction on the club

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Premier League’s 10-point penalty simply doesn’t add up

18/11/2023

Paul “The Esk” Quinn writes in The Guardian: “Everton have been penalised for poor decision-making – poor governance playing a huge part. How ironic if the Premier League was, in turn, damaged, its reputation and integrity brought into question due to the poor decision and poor governance of this commission?”

Everton hit with 10-point deduction

17/11/2023

Everton have been handed a big 10-point penalty after being found guilty by the Independent Commission of violating Premier League Profitability and Sustainability rules.

🎙ToffeeWeb Podcast: ‘A is for Away Win’

16/11/2023

Looking back at the 3-2 win over Palace, that lifts Everton into 14th going into the international break, discussing how much the team has improved over 12 months and assessing the Blues' chances against United

FFP – Profitability and Sustainability

15/11/2023

I don’t particularly like the media. I shout at the BBC most mornings, but still watch it. The Daily Mail is like being lectured and told off by your least favourite Auntie. I’m not a fan of the Guardian for different reasons, but I was sent this from a very good Evertonian: Chelsea FC face […]

Mascot Making Memories

14/11/2023

Saturday’s game against Crystal Palace took on a much greater significance in the Walsh household. More so than usual. Not only were we travelling to London to watch the game but our son, Xavier, had been selected to be the official club mascot.  Victory would secure a lifetime of happy memories and defeat would inevitably […]

USA and Qualification for the 1990 World Cup in Italy

14/11/2023

We have some many passionate ‘Muricans on here so I thought I would post this link from the BBC: USA at World Cup 1990: Bags of urine, cans of Bud and a groundbreaking campaign Hopefully you will be able to access it and it is a good read. Might bring back a memory or two.  […]