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Assuming control, the first 100 Days…

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Good read! If you think back to when we had won as many league titles as Man U, the prem came along and well run clubs were preparing for what would happen. We actually had a GP as our chairman!
Things look brighter!
 
The Esk said:
Assuming control, the first 100 Days…, by the esk

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This week marks 100 days since Moshiri’s acquisition of 49.9% of Everton Football Club.

The first 100 days is a term coined by a radio address by the US President Franklin D. Roosevelt in July 1933. He realised that the first months of a Presidency were the most important in terms of gaining control, and setting the tone and agenda for his Presidency.

He was a President determined to move the US out of the effects of the Great Depression, caused by his predecessor Herbert Hoover. From day one he sought to address 4 main priorities to achieve that aim.

There’s a parallel between this story and the first 100 days of Moshiri’s role as the major shareholder at Everton.

Cast your mind back to the uncertain days of late February this year. Uncertainty about the proposed American takeover, uncertainty about the manager and performances on the pitch, the stadium was a million miles away, and no evidence of ambition and commercial acumen at board level. The club was at a very low point with no immediate prospects of matters changing in the near term.

Move forward a 100 days since the announcement that Farhad Moshiri had acquired 49.9% of Everton and we see a very different picture.

There was however initially, a great deal of scepticism – was this guy another of Kenwright’s mates? How much control did Kenwright still have? Why was Elstone given a directorship? Why did he only buy 49.9%?

Thankfully those questions have started being answered.

Today there is no doubt about who is in charge of the club and who is driving our future direction. Although the board looks relatively unchanged with only Alexander Ryazanstev a newcomer (but having clearly made his mark particularly in recent days), there are exciting prospects ahead with Brian Gilvary (current CFO at oil giant BP) and David Dein, (instrumental in the back story to Moshiri being involved in Everton and much further back with Arsenal) both strongly rumoured to be joining the board in the summer months.

Kenwright increasingly is taking a back seat and should for example, Dein become part of the board then that process can only quicken – Life Presidency may be an option – it’s an inevitable consequence of differing styles, ambitions and abilities.

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The ownership position is clearer too – the emergence of an option agreement for Moshiri to acquire Kenwright’s, Wood’s and Abercormby’s remaining shares will take Moshiri to over 75% – the timing and terms are not currently in the public domain.

On the pitch, we’re seeing the effects of Moshiri’s influence, and in a huge way.

The worst performance at Goodison in 20 years against Arsenal in mid-March signified the final nail in Martinez’s tenure as Everton manager, even though the rear-guard fought hard initially, it was Moshiri’s desire to bring in someone capable of meeting the challenges of his ambitions for the club that led to his departure before the season end on May 12th.

The pursuit of his successor has been conducted in a manner almost forgotten by Evertonians – driven by the desire to get the person most suited for the job. Koeman has always been Moshiri’s first choice despite us looking at Jose, Emery and others.

The determination to capture him, persuade him, and pay the necessary costs of attaining him should not be dismissed – we have overcome significant obstacles to get the man Moshiri wanted – that bodes extremely well for our future.

Furthermore, the structural change with the introduction of a Director of Football should not be overlooked, particularly if we land our #1 target Monchi from Seville.

Although less in the public eye, the stadium issues are quietly being resolved with expectations rising that we will in the near future agree to move from Goodison Park to a waterfront, iconic stadium. The contrast between what is now possible and what was not possible under the previous ownership cannot be over-stated.

There’s little evidence yet of an improvement in our commercial and sponsorship arrangements but given the likely additions to the board, and the vigour and professionalism of other changes in the club, and it’s not difficult to expect big changes in the future. I suspect the Chang relationship will finish at the end of 2016/17 and more than likely the Kitbag relationship also.

The profile of the club is going to change markedly – it will not escape people’s attention in the football industry the change in how we go about our business even if media perceptions will take longer to alter. If the Southampton’s fans reaction is anything to go by then other fans will take note also.

Those changes in perception, coupled with changes in behaviour and results could not be better timed.

There is a feel of change around the Premiership. Leicester’s achievements have rocked the status quo, and it’s not unreasonable to draw possible comparisons with what they have achieved, how they achieved it, and how we are now positioned – funded, ambitious, high quality manager, and one would hope a return to a fully united playing squad.

There’s a huge amount to be done, and success may not appear overnight, but compared to 100 days ago we are a long way down the road to at least putting in place all the requirements for that success.

Rather like the Hoover administration during the Great Depression, we have been living under a false narrative – plucky little Everton, over-achieving, fighting above our weight – yet deep down all Evertonians knew that this was not true. We were in the position we were in because we were starved of resources, not because of a diminshed stature.

The return of resources, of professionalism, of ambition and talent will allow us to fulfil ambitions in line with our stature once more. Our stature never changed, regardless of what came out of L4 or the press – it was our ability to fund and execute in line with that stature.

That’s no longer in doubt. After the first 100 days, we can achieve in line with our place in the game once more, with ambitions to achieve greater things than we have done to date.

It’s going to be a great time to be a blue.

Nil Satis Nisi Optimum.



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Great read, it has been a while since I found myself looking forward so early in the year, it would usually only began when transfer rumours and gossip started filtering through only for it all all to fall away and I would be once again left frustrated at our lack of ambition.

Now I am not gonna get all glossy eyed and promise my long suffering Evertonian son that all will be rosy, but there is definitely a greater sense of drive and purpose than I can remember in a while, and align that with a positively bold effort to get their man, and things are certainly looking brighter.

There are about 12 of us over here in Spain who get together to watch the game on a weekly basis, and it is a right mixed bunch, different age groups, different backgrounds and different views obviously. There are the moaners, the persistent optimists, the down right end is nigh merchant, but since the end of the season there has been a greater feeling of accomplishment, not that things have changed drastically but little snippets or actions are proving a greater determination to get things right.

We will have our end of season BBQ on Sunday and mull over last seasons efforts as per usual, but I don't think we will dwell on it too long as I believe that we all have had our share of disappointment this season. As the Cruzcampo flows and the Pinchitos disappear, I am sure the conversation will be a lot more positive than in previous years, even the Prince of Doom has promised to leave his sandwich board at home.

Onwards and upwards Evertonians...............the future looks sunny.
 

Good article mate.

Early signs remain positive and early changes have been made, so far little to get alarmed about.

While you say we can expect changes in terms of of the field management (already begun), tranfers, commerical acitivity, merchandising and a stadium. Nothing has happened yet and all of these issues need to be analysed when eventually and hopefully action is taken.

Im not trying to be pessimistic and i am optimistic especially in your gusto as i know you are closer to this then any of us, but we all know the where the proof of the pudding is.

Credit were its due, 100 days in as far as i can see things have changed for the positive and i am encouraged by the appointment of Koeman in terms of the broad rather then the specific skill set he offers, shows a real appreciation of key indicators of "where we are at". Certainly the process seems decisive and without cumbersome obstacles we have balked at in the past. The indicators are good on the above issues and reason to be hopefull, but like i say the above issues are long term and ill do my gushing when they were progressed.

Good reason to be optimistic mind.
 
The stadium issue is what really holds the club back and is what it would seem Moshiri has (rightly) set his sights on addressing as a matter of priority. In 100 days we have gone from essentially going cap in hand LCC hoping for a large subsidy to realise WHP to seemingly having a funding model/structure in place for the club to build a stadium itself. That is more progress in 3 months than the previous regime managed in 10 years. Our inability to fund a stadium outright ourselves has always been the biggest stumbling block.

Yes the playing side needs to be bolstered and it appears the funds are there but finding a stadium solution is a massive thing for the club not just now but for decades to come. Think about how old Goodison is and whilst it didn't look then when it first opened as it does now with lots of changes having been made in later years, the fact is that a new stadium would not be for Evertonian generations to come. To top it off, if we achieved a waterfront location, it would be truly special.
 
Can we bookmark this article for nostalgia.

There will come a time when we will be talking about Moshiri's last 100 days. Inevitable.

I would like to see his timeline from start to finish.
 
When Moshiri was buying the club lots of people said that he would end up buying the rest of the shares up based on potentially meeting other milestones.

Now the agreements are public knowledge, when we start seeing movement on the stadium etc i wonder if this will be a little more clear. If we see movement on the stadium front and shares start getting bought up, might point to that fact.
 

The issue with the Liverpool Waters scheme, is that Peel have purchased (virtually given) the land and are essentially now putting vague planning apps in. No firm building designs are in place i.e. architectural designs, because they are not in this for the long haul. If, now that they have outline permission to develop the site (site is now worth a whole lot more than originally), another developer appears and offers them £x then they will sell (because the Chinese who they courted at the Shanghai expo don't seem to be throwing their money at it).

The plan in 2013 -
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/the-...re-peelgroup-mersey-wirral-docks-regeneration

Progress so far -

The activity 2015 -
http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2015/03/10/first-major-tower-deal-at-liverpool-waters/

The council had/has a plan for the regeneration/integration of the canal for the city. The canal runs parallel to the site.

If Moshiri wants to make a bold statement of intent and the council hold true to their word, pledging support to help us going forward, isnt this a no brainer? He buys the land (the figures quoted are for fully developed site, not for land with planning permission), they help us with transport links etc and we have a nice shiny new stadium. With the correct design of commercial/retail and residential developments the area will be transformed.

By the way, the before and after pics on the 2nd link are cringeworthy, a month and could literally design, cad and render better than that.
 
tadao said:
The issue with the Liverpool Waters scheme, is that Peel have purchased (virtually given) the land and are essentially now putting vague planning apps in. No firm building designs are in place i.e. architectural designs, because they are not in this for the long haul. If, now that they have outline permission to develop the site (site is now worth a whole lot more than originally), another developer appears and offers them £x then they will sell (because the Chinese who they courted at the Shanghai expo don't seem to be throwing their money at it).

The plan in 2013 -
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/the-...re-peelgroup-mersey-wirral-docks-regeneration

Progress so far -

The activity 2015 -
http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2015/03/10/first-major-tower-deal-at-liverpool-waters/

The council had/has a plan for the regeneration/integration of the canal for the city. The canal runs parallel to the site.

If Moshiri wants to make a bold statement of intent and the council hold true to their word, pledging support to help us going forward, isnt this a no brainer? He buys the land (the figures quoted are for fully developed site, not for land with planning permission), they help us with transport links etc and we have a nice shiny new stadium. With the correct design of commercial/retail and residential developments the area will be transformed.

By the way, the before and after pics on the 2nd link are cringeworthy, a month and could literally design, cad and render better than that.
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It's the place to be isn't it? ;)
 

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