Everton

[Roboklopp]

Losers.

[Exiled_red]

The same fans who laughed at and belittled us for doing similar. "You won't catch us doing anything like that la"

[warrenpeace]

It's ****ing funny, but imagine if they'd been bought out instead of Citeh. Just the chance of something like that happening spoils my enjoyment of their plight

[PTP]

It's ****ing funny, but imagine if they'd been bought out instead of Citeh. Just the chance of something like that happening spoils my enjoyment of their plight

the one major issue they have though is their ground...

it's a ****ing shed....it's worse than ours. it'd probably cost £200m to just bring it into the millenium - it's one of the worst grounds in the league.

Add to that, that they rarely sell out - and investors will be put off - whats the point in spending a few hundred million on a ground that needs it but doesn't sell out.

I reckon everton's best hopes at a takeover would a something more like Venky's at Blackburn

[Exiled_red]

the one major issue they have though is their ground...

it's a ****ing shed....it's worse than ours. it'd probably cost £200m to just bring it into the millenium - it's one of the worst grounds in the league.

Add to that, that they rarely sell out - and investors will be put off - whats the point in spending a few hundred million on a ground that needs it but doesn't sell out.

I reckon everton's best hopes at a takeover would a something more like Venky's at Blackburn

[malg]

It's ****ing funny, but imagine if they'd been bought out instead of Citeh. Just the chance of something like that happening spoils my enjoyment of their plight

I think the days of big buyouts is over,that's as long as FIFA ge their way with the fair play rules. You have to now be investable and the bitters are not.

[Mostar]

http://peoplesgroup.wordpress.com/2011/09/09/blue-union-%e2%80%93-an-open-letter-to-bill-kenwright/

Blue Union – An open letter to Bill Kenwright

We believe the time has arrived to initiate a change at Goodison Park; not simply a change for changes sake, we’re proposing a historic change, a change that will act as the catalyst for Everton, our manager and our players, to once again have the opportunity to become a truly competitive force in English top flight football.

We would like to clear up a misconception; nobody believes there’s a magical solution to Everton’s financial situation, nobody believes there’s a stockpile of money or that every penny possible hasn’t been used for the benefit of the team; all Evertonians appreciate that football is a business, a competitive business where owners are responsible for the delivery of funds to the manager through either personal investment or successful and cohesive commercial strategies.

A decade long search for investment has proved fruitless, and what remains inescapable is that during this time Everton’s business performance has resulted in a fundamental decline in the financial position of the club; specifically, a massive reduction in the balance sheet position, a substantial increase in debt and a real decline in operating profit. During this period Everton’s broadcasting income has increased by over 300% yet when it comes to developing our commercial income it is the inability to address the key issue of the stadium that has left us trailing in the wake of our peers. The consequence, of all of this, is there for all to see; despite protestations to the contrary, our club is unable to support our manager and therefore our team. At a time when over £485,000,000 was spent by other clubs investing in their core business activity, football, it is shameful that not a single penny was spent by Everton.

Nobody can refute that attempts to improve our financial performance haven’t been undertaken. Strategies, that have been implemented, by a succession of CEO’s, include, the sale of assets, borrowing, selling a percentage of the club, two potential ground moves and a proposal to build a new commercial centre at Goodison Park. The first two have been acknowledged as unsustainable and clearly cannot address Everton’s underlying financial problems, whilst the remainder have all failed to materialise. Many see the failure to deliver the truly world class King’s Dock stadium as the greatest missed opportunity in Everton’s history; whilst others now see the pursuit of the unfathomable, undeliverable and unsuitable Kirkby stadium as the greatest mistake by an Everton board in over 130 years.

There have of course been successes; yet even successes hide potential problems. Fifty years ago Sir John Moores purchased our then training ground for £26,000; last year it was sold for £9,000,000; sadly, this legacy from Sir John, was used to repay debt. The fantastic replacement training facility, Finch Farm, has been leased from another company for an astronomical amount of money payable over fifty years; this legacy, for future owners, will simply be one of debt.

We began by explaining that we all understand that football is a business, but, Mr Chairman, as a fellow Evertonian, we think you of all people will agree that football clubs are far more than this; they’re cultural assets and their owners are mere custodians who have a responsibility not only to the business, under the companies act, but also to their fans and the future generations of fans who will support our club when we are no longer here. With this in mind we would ask you to have the courage to accept that the performance of the current board has fallen far below that which is required and we are requesting that you should initiate the following action.

We respectfully request that that you, Messrs Earl, Woods, Carter and all Everton shareholders, should agree on a mechanism to appoint an autonomous group of professionals that will undertake the identification and selection of potential buyers of the club who will oversee the sale to the potential owner who can best demonstrate the resources, ability and a genuine desire to take the club forward on both a commercial and football level.

Mr Chairman, it is a long time since the club’s Latin motto has been adhered to; faced with a difficult and momentous decision we would asked you to be guided by another, facta non verba.

The Blue Union

[Roboklopp]

Embarrassing losers.

[Roboklopp]

Pathetic & laughable.

[PTP]

can't even think up a decent name

the blue union - ****ing hell....how clever/original is that.

this is the minutes from their first meeting

Chairperson - Right...agenda today...meeting one...What should we call ourselves......

erm

urm

er....


chairperson What are we.....?


a Union?



Ok....




The Union....



chairperson No....we need something to give us an identity.




erm


ifithadn'tbeenforthered****e Union?



er


urm


The Everton Union?

40 mins later

ah i've got it.... The Blue Union - Cause we are a union and we play in blue...



chairperson - Brilliant...meeting over.

[Imy]

What are they hoping to achieve?

Kenwright has been looking to sell for a long time and he and his cronies can't find a buyer. They've got no money, thus the lack of signings.

imo they're going to have to get far worse to get any better (well not unless a sugar daddy buys them) - If they go in to administration and restructure their debts it may make them more attractive to investors, who in theory could start again with a clean slate. The obvious problem with that is that the club would be asset stripped and likely relegated

[Leyton388]

What are they hoping to achieve?

Kenwright has been looking to sell for a long time and he and his cronies can't find a buyer. They've got no money, thus the lack of signings.

imo they're going to have to get far worse to get any better (well not unless a sugar daddy buys them) - If they go in to administration and restructure their debts it may make them more attractive to investors, who in theory could start again with a clean slate. The obvious problem with that is that the club would be asset stripped and likely relegated

I like the cut of your jib

[The_weatherman]

can't even think up a decent name

the blue union - ****ing hell....how clever/original is that.

this is the minutes from their first meeting

I read it first as Onion, didn't quite get it but I do find it's better than Union.

[Baracus]

Love how they still run with the ****e people' s group/ people's club.

Its like Bill Kenwright was watching an episode of wwe and the rock in the early 90's and thought. I like that.

[Mostar]

Moyes press conference



[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUYPOh1EIPk"]Moyes shrugs off Everton fan protests - YouTube[/ame]