News Archive – May

Champions League Final

31/05/2025

It’s the night of the big game at the Allianz Arena in Munich and here’s a decidedly biased preview from the BBC Sport website Saturday 31 May 2025 20:00 Paris St-Germain v Inter Milan — TNT Sports 1 Paris St-Germain’s journey to the brink of glory in the Champions League final started when the final giant […]

Everton confirm signing of Carlos Alcaraz

31/05/2025

Everton have announced the completion of negotiations to sign Charly Alcaraz on a 2-year deal for an undisclosed fee when his loan from Brazilian side Flamengo concludes next month.

Farewell to Goodison – an opposition fan’s view

30/05/2025

You say goodbye, I say hello Wow! My first visit to Goodison Park, in fact my first visit to the city of Liverpool. What an incredible experience the weekend proved to be. I’m an artist so I took my oil painting kit to the home of Everton to record the final game at ‘The Grand […]

Dominic Calvert-Lewin vs Beto — Part 1

30/05/2025

There's been a deep discussion citing the relative merits of the two main strikers currently on Everton's books and that has prompted this AI-generated comparison put together by one of our readers.

Europa Conference League Final

28/05/2025

The second of the big Uefa finals for this season, from Wroclaw, Poland. Wednesday 28 May 2025 20:00 Real Betis v Chelsea — TNT Sports 1

Mackems, Geordies and There She Goes

26/05/2025

Newcastle Utd 0 – 1 Everton A very early start, even by my standards. I had to wake a very unhappy dog, who didn’t like the 5 am schedule in comparison to her usual 6:30 am routine. I explained that I needed to get into Kings Cross early to beat the Mackems to a seat […]

The Final Away Day

26/05/2025

Newcastle Utd 0 – 1 Everton Having had a few hours kip and let my boiling blood from last night drop a few degrees, I’ve come to realise why we’re all Blues and by far the greatest fans in the world. When we arrived back into Lime Street station last night, the place was full […]

Yeah, it was a season of two halves, Gary

26/05/2025

It is a well-worn phrase that it was a game of two halves. But looking back, this was a season of two halves. Sean Dyche was released after exactly half the games, so this allows a really good comparison between him and David Moyes. Performance Dyche – Won 3, Drew 8, Lost 8 – Scored […]

End of Term Report and Future Needs

26/05/2025

As I’m sure I can rely on Robert Tressell to provide a transfer target article that is as comprehensive – if not more so than my annual piece – I thought I might try a different tack with more of a squad breakdown. I think our needs moving forwards are fairly clear cut but here […]

Elsewhere On The Web

Beto benefits from Anger Management

25/05/2025

Beto has revealed how a word from Everton captain Seamus Coleman helped him change direction with a bit of anger management.

Championship Playoff Final

24/05/2025

The huge prize of promotion to the Premier League awaits one of these teams at Wembley this afternoon: Saturday 24 May 2025 15:01 Sheffield United v Sunderland — Sky Sports

Poems with a Dean Theme

24/05/2025

Hello, I think I might be the oldest living Everton fan. It began in 1947. The first game at Goodison was against Burnley in 1950. One-one,  I think it ended. I’m now in my 90th year. Anybody out there older? Good luck to them. I went on to become a writer. If you want further […]

Premier League — Matchweek 38

22/05/2025

The 2024-25 season of the Premier League reaches it’s conclusion with just 3 of the 20 final placings already decided: top, bottom… and 13th — where Everton will finish. And only 3 of the last 10 games will be televised live in the UK: Sunday 25 May 2025 16:00 Liverpool v Crystal Palace — Sky […]

Match Preview: Newcastle Utd v Everton

22/05/2025

Everton wrap up another roller-coaster season with a trip to the Northeast where they will face a Newcastle Utd side still needing to secure Champions League qualification.

Ode to a Grand Old Lady — a poem

22/05/2025

I was at a funeral there, Sunday past I say funeral, exceptIt weren’t one of those sad funerals where everyone’s worldHas been shattered into a million piecesBrokenLaid out on the floorVisible in sight of every soulNever to be repaired NahThis was more of a celebrationOf a life well lived, to its fullestAnd a hell of […]

Europa League Final

21/05/2025

This season’s Europa League Final sees two lower-half minnows of the Premier League (16th vs 17th) battle it out in Bilbao.  Wednesday 21 May 202520:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United — TNT Sports 1

Goodbye, old friend

21/05/2025

Everton 2 – 0 Southampton When the kick-off time for the last men’s game at Goodison Park was announced, I groaned out loud. A noon kick-off meant that the West Country Blues coach would leave at 5 am, meaning an alarm set for 3:15 am. Four different alarms were set in the Williams house to […]

Passion, Emotion, Respect and Reflection

19/05/2025

A late unexpected message arrived, asking if I wanted a ticket. A huge thank you to the individua andl, one day, I hope to repay the favours several very kind and generous fellow Evertonians have done for me. I would do likewise for anyone and from next season I will be in a position to […]

Ndiaye double marks the end for Goodison Park

18/05/2025

Everton got off to a fantastic start in the final ever men's senior game at Goodison Park, with Ndiaye taking command and firing an unstoppable shot past Ramsdale to give them the lead after just 6 minutes.