777 Partners / Whatever the hell you like

[Yarrgh]

If I did, it still wouldn't be enough to save us.

Try another pocket as well.

 

[MACCA75]

Think we might have missed the boat tbh, who wants to buy a Prem club now?

The team in 6th spent a billion on players, the team in 7th is the richest club in football and the team in 8th are probably the most valuable club in the world.

The competition is crazy.

 

[Daytripper]

We haven’t done anything of note for nearly 30 years.
To a neutral we are a mid table no mark club.
We do not generate enough money to maintain even our humble mid table existence.
And for long periods we have played football no one would choose to watch .
Our shirts sell only to committed supporters, we don’t command top dollar from sponsors or advertisers, our commercial appeal is rock bottom.
Ultimately football is an entertainment business and if you don’t entertain then you have have no business.

Spot on sadly. We are archaic. A lot of people have allowed this to happen.

 

[14_dollars]

Spot on sadly. We are archaic. A lot of people have allowed this to happen.

Agreed and more worrying, there are much worse times ahead.

 

[allen]

I can't wrap my head around the notion that Everton are not a very attractive proposition for investors or vanity project seekers.

We are a global top flight institution. Yes, we flirted with relegation for a couple of seasons, so what?

We are located in a major area with Liverpool, Man.U and City as our neighbours. The stadium. I mean, come on. It's a world class stadium within a world class location. The fanbase are incredible. So how come we are being led to believe that 777 were the only bidders stupid enough to want to buy little old Everton?
There must be a few wealthy buyers out there just waiting for Moshiri to utter the words 'going once, going twice...'
It's not just wishful thinking on my part surely?

I have hundreds of millions of reasons for you why we’re not as attractive as we might be…

But there is a figure at which Moshiri could sell where we represent both value for money and an exciting investment opportunity for the right buyer.

The problem is, that’s below what Moshiri is looking for.

 

[Dr Baxter]

We haven’t done anything of note for nearly 30 years.
To a neutral we are a mid table no mark club.
We do not generate enough money to maintain even our humble mid table existence.
And for long periods we have played football no one would choose to watch .
Our shirts sell only to committed supporters, we don’t command top dollar from sponsors or advertisers, our commercial appeal is rock bottom.
Ultimately football is an entertainment business and if you don’t entertain then you have have no business.

But, ironically, we are more well known as a football club than was the case 35 years ago when we were the best team in Europe. How so? Simply because we are a permanent fixture in the richest, most watched league in the world. Football is exponentially more popular as a sport than in the 80's and is followed in countries who had no interest in the sport at that time. Everton FC is more famous around the world than it has ever been. That is an undisputed fact

As regards raising the club's profile for sponsorship and generating more match day income and non match day income, isn't that the very reason we are moving to a world class stadium?

 

[Dr Baxter]

Spot on sadly. We are archaic. A lot of people have allowed this to happen.

I would suggest moving to a superb, new stadium is a step in the right direction to drag the club kicking and screaming into the 21st century.

 

[Daytripper]

Agreed and more worrying, there are much worse times ahead.

It doesn’t anger me anymore, it’s not worth it. Too much has gone on for anger. Just find yourself repeating the same things more or less and it’s obvious most don’t want to know anyway. Pointless.

Whatever happens I hope things turn out alright.

 

[toffeeblue9]

I can't wrap my head around the notion that Everton are not a very attractive proposition for investors or vanity project seekers.

We are a global top flight institution. Yes, we flirted with relegation for a couple of seasons, so what?

We are located in a major area with Liverpool, Man.U and City as our neighbours. The stadium. I mean, come on. It's a world class stadium within a world class location. The fanbase are incredible. So how come we are being led to believe that 777 were the only bidders stupid enough to want to buy little old Everton?
There must be a few wealthy buyers out there just waiting for Moshiri to utter the words 'going once, going twice...'
It's not just wishful thinking on my part surely?

There are absolutely reasons that we would be attractive. The major problem is the numbers involved. There's half a billion of debt to be repaid before you consider other bills coming due and what little the existing owner may think he can recoup. Nobody, particularly with the new stadium on the horizon, would suggest we don't have a lot going for us as a potential purchase for someone but the debt we are loaded with is a huge, huge barrier.

 

[matty1878]

Where......

shurrup joey lol

 

[tommytowne]

Agreed and more worrying, there are much worse times ahead.

Seems even the bookies, who by common consensus tend to be accurate in these matters, have us down as second favourites to go down next season.

 

[14_dollars]

Seems even the bookies, who by common consensus tend to be accurate in these matters, have us down as second favourites to go down next season.

The best case scenario - sell most valuable players and replace with loans / free transfers.

 

[tommytowne]

The best case scenario - sell most valuable players and replace with loans / free transfers.

I'm surprised in as much as I thought with finishing strongly we'd be seen as a better prospect next season. Maybe it's common knowledge that we're are deffo getting a sizeable points deduction.

 

[Ruairi77]

Can you clear one thing up being Merican....You understand relegation?

The chap who's caused today's debate claims our Merican brethren don't get it ha.

Yeah. This was enough reading for me. It’s kinda like saying “ after investing in Mclaren, MSP we’re surprised to learn that F1 cars could turn right as well as left”
Complete nonsense.

 

[davek]

Seems even the bookies, who by common consensus tend to be accurate in these matters, have us down as second favourites to go down next season.

Because the third of the promoted clubs has yet to be determined and they assume more points deductions for us.