Archive Archive

A Dele Reborn Really Would Be Like a New Signing

13/07/2023

If he can regain his fitness and his form, the Dele Alli story could add a fascinating dynamic to Everton’s 2023-24 season given that, on his day, he is a world-class performer. He might only have a narrow window to prove it, though

🎙ToffeeWeb Podcast: ‘It’s Where We’re At’

13/07/2023

Reflecting on the merits of Everton's first signing of the summer, whether the club should keep or sell a selection of players and where the Blues really need to focus their team-building attentions before the deadline

Everton Doo Doo

13/07/2023

Some figures that might help us all realise just what a mess Moshiri has got us into: In the accounts dated year ending 30 June 2022, we state Assets Under Construction are £168m. ‘Assets under construction’ are the stadium. Moshiri has recently stated the stadium will cost £760m so there is a further £592m to […]

Djankpata becomes the seventh youngster to sign up

12/07/2023

Halid Djankpata becomes the seventh youngster in the current crop to sign his first professional contract in recent days as Everton continue to sign up promising talent on full contracts

Goalkeeper coach Billy Mercer steps in

12/07/2023

Everton have made a short-term appointment of Billy Mercer as goalkeeping coach who has joined the club to stand in for Alan Kelly, who is set to undergo knee surgery

The Toffees who will be shortly heading Down Under

11/07/2023

The ninth edition of the Women’s World Cup plays out on Australasian soil this summer, as 32 nations from six different confederations lock horns in Australia and New Zealand. The Lionesses’ will be hoping to clinch international football’s greatest prize for the very first time, having emerged triumphant in last year’s delayed European Championships. Coming in […]

How’ard can it be?

10/07/2023

Deep into summer, still without the striker Moshiri told us we would be signing in January, and the only imminent capture seemingly on the cards a 38-year-old full-back whose agent approached the club cap in hand? Really, I should be writing an article titled ‘We Need To Talk About Kevin’ or maybe ‘Kevin Thelwell but […]

Big Everton squad head off to Swiss training camp

10/07/2023

Sne Dyche and his backroom team are taking a squad of 28 first team and fringe players out to this week's training camp in Switzerland but the travelling was missing Vitalii Mykolenko and Mason Holgate because of injury.

The Ups and Downs of the Original Twelve — Part I

08/07/2023

Hi all, I thought that with the site being swamped with posts related to the current situation, that I could take the opportunity of introducing examples of football prior to the formation of the Premier League. Accrington  Founded: 1876Ground: Peel Park. Sandwiched, as Accrington is, between Blackburn and Burnley, only enthusiastic local loyalty could provide […]

The curious case of Gomes and Gbamin

08/07/2023

There’s no evidence that either Gomes or Gbamin reported back for training duty. Indeed, Alan Myers says he doesn’t believe they did. Now I realize they are about as welcome as a syphilitic serial killer at a hippy free-love convention but they are earning a combined salary of close to £200,000 per week. We hear […]

Garner and Branthwaite taste U21 Euros triumph

07/07/2023

England Under-21s, with Everton's James Garner a fixture at right-back, beat Spain in the final of the European Under-21s Championship in Georgia to win the competition for the third time in history.

Simms joins Coventry in permanent deal

06/07/2023

Ellis Simms has completed the formalities on his move to Coventry City after the Sky Blues struck a deal with Everton reportedly worth between £6m and £8m.

Frustration and Fear

06/07/2023

With Finch Farm welcoming back the first team squad on Thursday and the Everton management maintaining their strict omerta, a call for action and communication

Chelsea land Samuels-Smith from Everton

06/07/2023

Chelsea have edged out the likes of Newcastle United for highly-rated young defender Ishe Samuels-Smith, signing the 17-year-old for around £4m.

Garner helps England into U21 Euros final

05/07/2023

England have made it to the final of the Under-21 European Championships thanks to a 3-0 win over Israel in the last four, with James Garner continuing to impress at right-back.

Duncan Ferguson leaves Forest Green Rovers after just 6 months

04/07/2023

Duncan Ferguson has left Forest Green Rovers after less than 6 months as manager, and with only 1 win in 18 games. Having been appointed in January with the club rooted to the bottom of League One, Ferguson went on to win just the one game in charge as he was unable to prevent the […]

Becoming a big club again

02/07/2023

The initial building blocks are absolutely vital in our journey to becoming a big club again. There are no shortcuts; we cannot simply wait our turn for a sugar daddy who will probably never arrive.