News Archive – Sep

A Level Playing Field?

17/09/2023

No complaints about the result. The lads put a good shift in but were beaten by a much, much better team. It’s about as simple as that really.

Arsenal do enough against lifeless Everton

17/09/2023

Everton slumped to a third successive home defeat of the new season with a weak display that saw them barely test the Gunners before going down to a solitary second-half goal

Elsewhere On The Web

Farhad Moshiri plots exit after ruinous reign but Everton’s future still unsure

16/09/2023

The Guardian’s northwest correspondent, Andy Hunter, assesses Farhad Moshiri’s “nearly ruinous” ownership of Everton following the news that the British Iranian businessman has agreed to sell his 94% stake in the club to 777 Partners. “The last six years have invited criticism the club’s erratic owner has created a mausoleum instead [of the museum he […]

Everton vs Arsenal

15/09/2023

Takeover news is dominating attention but, on the pitch, the Premier League program resumes this weekend with the winless Blues taking on title-chasing Arsenal at Goodison Park.

Premier League — Matchweek 5

15/09/2023

The Premier League weekend features five matches kicking off at the traditional time of 3 pm on Saturday, these games being blacked out from TV screens in the UK, while the remaining five games will be shown on TNT  Sports or Sky Sports: Saturday 16 September 202312:30 Wolves v Liverpool — TNT Sports 1 17:30 Newcastle Utd […]

Evertonians to remember Matthew Daulby

15/09/2023

The parents of Evertonian Matthew Daulby have described their son as "a vibrant, loving and funny teenager" who had "a huge zest for life" and revealed plans to launch a foundation to fight knife crime in the 19-year-old's honour.

Four things Everton must do to escape the relegation battle

15/09/2023

After seeing their team flirt with relegation in each of the last two seasons, Everton fans could have been forgiven for hoping things would improve this term. However, following an underwhelming summer transfer window, the Toffees look prime candidates to be battling against the drop again this season. One point from their first four Premier […]

Sale of Everton to 777 Partners agreed

15/09/2023

Everton Football Club announced today that 777 Partners have signed an agreement with Farhad Moshiri to acquire his full stake in club, which accounts for 94.1% of the club’s shares.

The Three Trials of Sean Dyche

14/09/2023

The main challenge for Sean Dyche this season is to accrue enough points to keep out of trouble. Having added greater strength to the wings and attack this summer, we should be able to do that.

Everton Village and the Birth of Everton Football Club

14/09/2023

Hot on the heels of recent features about Everton’s first biographer, Thomas Keates, the Everton FC Heritage Society has released a new documentary film about the links between Everton village and the football club which adopted its name in 1879

Stadium loans from MSP are in place

13/09/2023

It has been confirmed that MSP Sports Capital have provided over £100 million in loans to Everton Stadium Development Holding Company, abating concerns about the funding of the next phase of construction at Bramley-Moore Dock.

RIP Ron Gilligan

12/09/2023

Kieran’s Bread article and the excellent discussion that followed got me thinking about Ron Gilligan, a Blue I met just once in a bar in New York’s Greenwich Village the best part of 23 years ago. Mr Dennehy’s was at the time the favourite haunt of Blues fans in Manhattan and was always open for […]

Newcastle Utd and Anthony Gordon

11/09/2023

With no footy to take my mind off Everton —  I don’t count watching England but was glad to see Mykolenko had a good game — I came across another fly-on-the-wall series on Amazon Prime about Newcastle Utd.  About 30 minutes into the first episode, we get some of the background to Anthony Gordon’s transfer […]

Unlocking Everton’s Impact: How Kentucky Sports Enthusiasts are Embracing Soccer

11/09/2023

The sports landscape in Kentucky has seen a remarkable transformation in recent years. Traditionally known for its deep-rooted love for basketball and horse racing, the state’s sports culture is now expanding its horizons to encompass a wider array of athletic pursuits. While this shift is not limited to a single factor, it is particularly noteworthy […]

Stake.com suffer $41m hack by North Korean group

10/09/2023

In the world of cryptocurrency, a number of sites are relaying the story that Stake.com, Everton shirt sponsor and major cryptocurrency gambling site, has been hacked to the tune of $41m.

Mykolenko and Ukraine hold England to a draw

09/09/2023

Vitalii Mykolenko was part of the Ukraine team that became the first to take points off Pickford's England side as they were held to a 1-1 draw in the Euro2025 Qualifiers.

Danjuma takes up the rallying cry

07/09/2023

Arnaut Danjuma says that he feels as though there is plenty to build on from Everton’s start to the new season even though the Toffees have yet to register a Premier League win.

Results of our real opponents so far…

06/09/2023

Here are the results of matches played so far among our immediate peers at the bottom of the Premier League, plus a table of how these teams are doing against each other in our mini league of down and outs so far… Luton Town 0pts Away v Brighton Lost 4 – 1Away v Chelsea Lost […]

Bread Revisited: The slow demise…

06/09/2023

18 years ago, in August 2005, I submitted an article to ToffeeWeb entitled Bread. In it, I made comparisons between the state of Everton Football Club and the titular family from the much-loved (?) Carla Lane sitcom of the 1980s. The article was “well-received” with Martin Tilly calling it “total rubbish” and that my scathing […]

Branthwaite withdrawn from England U21 squad

06/09/2023

Jarrad Branthwaite has been withdrawn from the England Under-21 squad for the upcoming European Championships qualifier to undergo planned treatment in a minor groin problem.

Gray gets his wish with £8m Saudi move

06/09/2023

Just days after it looked as though Demarai Gray might stay at Everton after all, the player has joined Al Ettifaq in a deal worth a reported £8m, further depleting Sean Dyche's squad.

Dyche responds in Gray wrangle

05/09/2023

Sean Dyche has offered his perspective on the situation regarding Demarai Gray which moved into the public domain over the weekend following a post by the player on Instagram.

Opinion: Dyche could be tempted to make selection call on defender

05/09/2023

Everton narrowly beat League 2 side Doncaster Rovers in the EFL Cup, and there was plenty of room for improvement for the Toffees moving forwards. They were outplayed and offered little attacking threat in the first-half of that clash with Donny, which will have been hugely frustrating for their supporters to witness.  Sean Dyche named […]

Transfer Window Ratings

05/09/2023

Sam Hoare runs his rule over the individual incomings and outgoings, and then provides a collective appraisal.

The WWII sidetrack thread

04/09/2023

Keiran Kinsella derailed the Gray thread by mentioning the War. If that is your thing, enjoy…

Steward Phil at Goodison

04/09/2023

My wife and myself came to the match the Saturday before last as we are Wolves fans. We sat in row 6 from the front but can only stand for so long so and one our friends asked a steward if it was possible for my wife to sit in the disabled seat. He said […]