The Winslow Pub is set to close its doors for the final time after 140 years as Everton prepare to leave their Walton home. The Winslow, often referred to as ‘The People’s Pub’ and a staple of the Goodison Park match day ritual, was opened six years before a ball…
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New Roma financial figures highlight incredible Friedkin Group turnaround
A lot has been made of the Friedkin Group’s issues with manager and boardroom appointments at Roma but one area the group has improved dramatically is on the balance sheets. Italian newspaper Il Tempo has reported this week the club’s balance sheet for 30 June – an essential figure when…
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Everton’s anti-football is a symptom of archaic coaching set up compared to Premier League rivals
There was a moment against Brentford in the first half of Everton’s disappointing 0-0 draw at the weekend that spoke volumes. After a promising period of possession Everton were camped outside the Brentford box, faced by two banks of defenders. Idrissa Gana Gueye had the ball and looked up for…
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Exploring the pubs of Bramley Moore Stadium as local development accelerates
On Saturday morning I took a walk down Regent Road and past Everton’s impressive new stadium. There will be more on that on the blog later but for now let’s answer one pressing question; where will I be able to get a pint before and after the match? The answer…
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New Everton signing Francis Gomez Tambadou scores debut goal
He may have been the most under the radar signing of Everton’s summer transfer window but Gambian teenager Francis Gomez Tambadou has finally got his European career underway. Little was made of Everton signing the midfielder from Nigerian side Sporting SFC and the 18-year-old had barely penned a contract when…
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The Friedkin Group’s links to Carlo Ancelotti and the firm behind its managerial searches
The return of Carlo Ancelotti to Everton Football Club almost definitely will not happen. But there is an intriguing link between the manager and incoming Everton owners The Friedkin Group. The five times-winning Champions League manager left Everton to rejoin Real Madrid in 2021 after a season that started with…
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Eli Campbell could be Everton’s next best defensive prospect after England u20 debut
Eli Campbell’s pre season at Everton did not go to plan. The 20-year-old defender started at left back in a makeshift back line that included Michael Keane, Seamus Coleman and fellow u21 player Tyler Onyango. While Everton laboured up front they also switched off defensively, conceding two without reply before…
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Friedkin’s turn to Ranieri at Roma as Everton’s major advantage becomes clear
The Friedkin Group’s latest move at Roma is to appoint 73-year-old Claudio Ranieri as temporary manager until the end of the season. Ranieri, who retired after leading Calgiari to safety last year, returns for a third spell at the club and becomes the third manager in just 12 games at…
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The Premier League test criteria the Friedkin Group must pass as takeover nears
Everton are one step closer to seeing the end of Farhad Moshiri’s reign of incompetence after potential new owners, the Friedkin Group, passed FA and FCA tests. According to club insider El Bobble the prospective owners have passed the first two tests and now just face the more stringent Premier…
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Bramley Moore to get Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology in UK first
Everton’s new Bramley Moore Stadium will be the first football stadium to use Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ technology, allowing fans to buy food and drink by simply picking it up and walking out and scanning a card as they go. AI and cameras track what fans pick up and adds…