Giulia Bould's interview with Everton CEO Angus Kinnear

Just listened to Kinnear being interviewed by Giulia Bould of the BBC. I have been critical of both Kinnear and the TFG. But to be fair the interview is 29 minutes and Kinnear doesn't dodge any of her questions.

I have to say after listening to the interview I feel a lot more confident than I did prior to the interview. Now maybe Kinnear is a bluff merchant and time will tell but his answers were open and honest.

Obviously first question was why no right back signed, he said sometimes deals cant be done for the first game of the season but was very confident that we will have a right back before the window closes, I just wonder if they have an agreement with Palace over Munoz but they don't want him to play against them on Saturday.

Kinnear said when he took over as CEO Everton were in the bottom 3rd of revenue created in the Premier League; he now reckons we are in the top 3rd. I won't cover all the questions he answered but he said that the Friedkins want all the money raised by the different events at Hill Dickinson to go towards strengthening the team.

He was asked about how did the Friedkins assess last season and he said as a failure as we didn't qualify for Europe or win a trophy.

The moment Jarrad Branthwaite got injured, the wheels came off. I'm pretty sure Moyes knew that would happen, and asked for extra reinforcements, which were denied.

And I expect he will make that clear over the next few days, as Angus is putting the whole blame on him here. He was also denied the use of Gana in the last few games cos they didn't want to renew his contract.

If you break it down, what he's stating is his opinion mixed with speculation. Seems more a response to Moyes' comments yesterday rather than his committing to making more signings before the window closes.

Everton CEO Angus Kinnear is confident... but admits...

Kinnear admitted that... and that David Moyes will have to cope without...

"I don’t think we are in a bad position...
I don’t think they will be there for Crystal Palace..."

“I’m confident that..."

“we were trying to do last summer..."

“So a right-back was top priority... we would have liked..."

“I understand the fans' frustrations..."

“So we are working hard... I’m sure it will be an improvement...”

Oh dear, Brain, your favourite bugbear addressed and dismissed in no uncertain terms:

"We don't have a model that some other clubs have employed where the manager just doesn't get a say. and you jest send the picked players out on to the grass and he has to coach whoever's picked. It is a collaboration.

"We believe in the fact that the manager should believe in the players that we sign and want to make them part of the team, believe that they can have the right fit in the dressing room, the right character, the right technical skills to work within the structure and the tactical approach that he takes.

"So the recruitment team, the data team work hand in glove ot come up with the right solution."

Tell us again about Dibling?

So far then Angus you've given us Johnson, an injured Norgard and Hackney, not counting Rohl and George as they were part of the squad last season.

The season starts in 5 days, would you say you've failed in this transfer window Angus?