News Archive – Apr

Seven Years On

10/04/2024

I am reminded… it’s seven years since the second-greatest moment of my life (runner-up only to my first kiss with Sarah).  Putting a souvenir autographed ball down on the penalty spot at the Park End – both the ball and the illegal access to the Goodison pitch being gifts from the magnificent Kevin Johnson, former […]

777 Partners look to extend timeline for Everton takeover

10/04/2024

777 Partners are reportedly looking to extend the timeline for their proposed takeover of Everton by another six weeks in their attempts to meet the conditions set by the Premier League before their  buyout of Farhad Moshiri's 94.1% stake can be approved.

Does Dyche know Patterson can play right-midfield?

10/04/2024

  Sean Dyche clearly does not agree with me but I think we have the perfect pair for the right-hand side of the team. Coleman right-back with Patterson right-midfield.   With Coleman behind him, we will see the best out of Patterson, defensively and going forward. You can even play them the other way around. […]

Everton Fan Advisory Board Statement

09/04/2024

Everton's FAB have issued a statement following the Premier League's imposition of a further 2-point deduction for a second successive breach of financial rules.

The Line Between Seeking Justice and Witch-hunt

09/04/2024

If the Premier League had had their way, Everton would have been deducted SEVENTEEN points this season. And despite two Independent Commissions and one Appeal Board, they're still fighting the club over stadium interest costs while Nottingham Forest got half the penalty and the Manchester City case remains a mirage

Time to scrap P&S Rules and reclaim our game

08/04/2024

The club voted in favour of the Profitability and Sustainability rules without consultation with the fans and now they’ve been burned by them. Even though it looks like we will stay up, we will still have to sell Onana by 30 June.  Wouldn’t it be a good idea to reject any new PSR proposals until […]

Everton U21s draw at Crystal Palace

08/04/2024

Everton U21s were at the VBS Community Stadium in Sutton, where they drew with Crystal Palace in tonight's Premier League 2 clash.

Branthwaite: ‘I want Euro 2024 place even more now’

08/04/2024

Jarrad Branthwaite says he is hoping his performances on the pitch for Everton will keep him in Gareth Southgate's thinking for when the time comes to select his England squad for this summer's European Championship Finals.

Everton docked two more points for 2022-23 PSR breach

08/04/2024

Everton have been hit with a second sanction, with the latest Independent Commission into the Club’s breach of the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) recommending that they be docked two more points.

What more can the man do?

07/04/2024

Up at the crack of sparrows and caught the coach in good time. A full double decker of 70 die- hards absolutely desperate for a win and the news that Gana was unavailable didn’t exactly ease my worries. I’m no big fan of his to be honest but with the way we have been playing […]

Poor game…but you take the win

07/04/2024

A poor game. But we won. And frankly at this stage, I don’t care how the points come, just so long as they come.

Premier League — Matchweek 32

06/04/2024

The Premier League schedule includes 5 games kicking off in the 3 pm blackout window on Saturday, with 4 of the other 5 games being broadcast live on TV: Saturday 6 April 202412:30 Crystal Palace v Manchester City — TNT Sports 117:30 Brighton & Hove Albion v Arsenal — Sky Sports Sunday 7th April 202415:30 […]

The Cup Final Voucher of the Sixties!

05/04/2024

I was in our local “antiques and collectables” market yesterday when I came across an old programme for Everton v Bristol Rovers, FA Cup Fifth Round Tie in February 1969. It immediately brought up some memories from when I was just 16, standing in the Gwladys Street. Firstly, the referee was Mr Maurice Fussy who […]

Luton game switched to Friday night

05/04/2024

Everton's penultimate away game of the season against Luton Town at Kenilworth Road will now kick-off at 8 pm on Friday 3 May.

Everton vs Burnley

04/04/2024

Amadou Onana is a slight doubt for this weekend's significant home game against fellow strugglers Burnley while Arnaut Danjuma may need another week before he is match-ready.

Premier League respond to FAB concerns over takeover delay

03/04/2024

The Eveton Fan Advisory Board have published the response they have received from Premier League CEO, Richard Masters, to their recent letter seeking clarity over the decision-making process regarding 777 Partners' proposed takeover of the Club.

Late drama; never give in

03/04/2024

Total respect for Pickford. He didn’t rise to the bait he received from the home supporters. As well as the 3 great saves, he deserves the accolade for Everton’s Man of the Match for the way in which he conducted himself and blanked out the constant tirade of abuse –  as much as he did for the performance and saving us from defeat.

I was wrong…

02/04/2024

Months ago, Lyndon and Michael were kind enough to publish an article I wrote called Back to the Future, drunk on optimism following a (then) recent four-game winning run. It has not aged well. We are in a greater death spiral than the one which claimed the jobs of Rafael Benitez and Frank Lampard, with […]

Blues steal a point with Calvert-Lewin spot-kick

02/04/2024

Everton are on the road again for a trip to the northeast that looks daunting in view of the Blues' worsening form and the Magpies' stirring comeback against West Ham on Saturday.

Does it really matter?

01/04/2024

Relegation! Unless Premier League rules change, the Sky 5 piggies disappear off to feed in a European Super League trough, or we get an owner with money and sense, we are never going to win the Premier League. I’d say we have at best a 2% chance of qualifying for the Champions League in the […]

Regulators in US push A-Cap to reduce exposure to 777 Partners

01/04/2024

The financial health of Everton's would-be buyers, 777 Partners, continues to be a cause of concern, with regulators in  Utah and South Carolina moving to force insurer A-Cap to further cut their exposure to the Florida-based private equity firm 777 Partners.

Newcastle United vs Everton

01/04/2024

Everton are on the road again for a trip to the northeast that looks daunting in view of the Blues' worsening form and the Magpies' stirring comeback against West Ham on Saturday.