The Friedkin Group reaches agreement to buy Everton

[jazzy]

Make it so Dan.

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Surprised that you've gone with Christopher Ward watched instead of...I dunno Rolex

 

[Jacko93]

The only brands we've ever been able to attract are those who's very own clothing you'd never buy.

I welcome a reputable brand.

The Nike kits were the worst in our History. Absolutely horrendous off the shelf rubbish. At least the 'smaller' brands make us their priority so design bespoke kits for us.

 

[Dymak]

I go on lots of footy forums. The two clubs that are obsessed with ‘stability’ are Sunderland and Everton.

Sunderland have been following the slow and steady ‘Udinese Model’ for about 10 years now. It’s a model based on steady incremental improvement via five year plans that involve selling your best players, going nowhere, and achieving sod all.

I don’t subscribe to this model. I subscribe to the Villa and Newcastle model that saw both of them go from being relegation threatened no-hopers to champions league qualifiers in about 12 months.

I don’t just not agree with the ‘five year plan’ way of thinking, I think such a strategy is the surest way of going down the road to nowhere… again.

A five year strategy of continuous investment is a bit different, but a five year ‘stability strategy’ is exactly what we’ve been doing for the last 25 years. AKA going nowhere!

 

[Cake]

I’m soooo glad me and Dan are friends…

 

[pfim]

I go on lots of footy forums. The two clubs that are obsessed with ‘stability’ are Sunderland and Everton.

Sunderland have been following the slow and steady ‘Udinese Model’ for about 10 years now. It’s a model based on steady incremental improvement via five year plans that involve selling your best players, going nowhere, and achieving sod all.

I don’t subscribe to this model. I subscribe to the Villa and Newcastle model that saw both of them go from being relegation threatened no-hopers to champions league qualifiers in about 12 months.

I don’t just not agree with the ‘five year plan’ way of thinking, I think such a strategy is the surest way of going down the road to nowhere… again.

A five year strategy of continuous investment is a bit different, but a five year ‘stability strategy’ is exactly what we’ve been doing for the last 25 years. AKA going nowhere!

Yes, being owned by some of the richest people and companies in the world is a good strategy.

 

[AndyRJ]

We'll soon whittle that down for him

 

[n01efc]

Do people think this will be done before the opening of the January transfer window?

 

[Evertonthat]

Do people think this will be done before the opening of the January transfer window?

I'm sure it was mentioned somewhere that it would take 8 to 12 weeks. If that's the case then they could be in anywhere between mid November and mid December.

 

[Bedfordblue]

Do people think this will be done before the opening of the January transfer window?

Even if it were, i wont be expecting us to be making big waves in the transfer window just yet unfortunately.
If anything we might see some under the radar young ‘investment’ types which would be no bad thing.

 

[Bedfordblue]

Kia Joorabchian, Jorge Mendez and CAA Base say hi!

Stand by for Pepe, Podolski and Ribery signings…..

 

[Victus]

Just want it sorted now.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

Do people think this will be done before the opening of the January transfer window?

Yes, if it's going to be done.

 

[Blue peter]

I go on lots of footy forums. The two clubs that are obsessed with ‘stability’ are Sunderland and Everton.

Sunderland have been following the slow and steady ‘Udinese Model’ for about 10 years now. It’s a model based on steady incremental improvement via five year plans that involve selling your best players, going nowhere, and achieving sod all.

I don’t subscribe to this model. I subscribe to the Villa and Newcastle model that saw both of them go from being relegation threatened no-hopers to champions league qualifiers in about 12 months.

I don’t just not agree with the ‘five year plan’ way of thinking, I think such a strategy is the surest way of going down the road to nowhere… again.

A five year strategy of continuous investment is a bit different, but a five year ‘stability strategy’ is exactly what we’ve been doing for the last 25 years. AKA going nowhere!

I agree with plans but think the two to three year plan has to be the best way of doing it. Any plan has to be contained within the normal life span of a players contract or you end up having good players but then move on. Reminds me of the 90s where we had decent players over a span of time, but not all together at the same time e.g. Speed, Barmby, Kanchelskis, Dacourt etc.

 

[CielosGrises]

I share our fans impatience - difficult to see the club changing much in January though - summer maybe.

 

[Victus]

I share our fans impatience - difficult to see the club changing much in January though - summer maybe.

I genuinely think January has potential to be one of the most exciting windows for a long long time.