What would be the most important factors in making an Everton takeover a success?

[ToffeeTim]

Really hard to narrow it down to a couple of those points. Basically I want masses of money spent on players, like astronomical sums if possible, because I want trophies. Also not keen on leaving Goodison and would prefer redevelopment to around the 47-50k mark.

I suppose the key to all my hopes is a board who simply acknowledge everton should be winning trophies and that we are a massive club. No board will ever remove what Everton is all about as a club, the values will always remain as they are bigger than individuals. But we need people who share the fans' ambition.

 

[deipnosophist]

I'd like to see the new owners establish a Truth & Reconciliation Commission like in post apartheid South Africa. Throw open all financial dealings over the last 15 years for consideration by all, invite forensic accountants and investigators to follow up leads, and publish a final report upon the ethical and legal conduct of the Kenwright regime.

It's the only way to heal fan divisions.

lol...very good post mate

 

[The Esk]

Thanks everyone. Please share on social media if you have not done so.

Some really interesting feedback to be given to whoever our owners will be. The more responses the greater the value.

 

[roydo]

After much thought,I voted the "Values" one.

One day, I wont be here. Like one day, 50 odd years ago, I wasnt. But Everton were. And will be long after me.

So if Evertonians in 50 years are like Evertonians are now, to me, that is way more important than next years squad and stuff.

That being said, want to win the league next year as well!

 

[njligernj]

I simply cannot get my head around 25% of people not picking "securing the existing squad and providing a good budget for summer strengthening?" as one of the three. If they sell Lukaku, Stones and Barkley isn't that a fairly huge indictment of their overall intentions? Apparently if they sell all our best players to fund a strengthening of our commercial operations 25% of Evertonians would be delighted! Amazing.

 

[jceverton]

Hard to narrow it down to 3 for me. I eventually went for securing the squad/strengthening, redeveloping Goodison and keeping ticket prices same.

Keeping this squad and strengthening it has to be the main priority, everything else should be supporting this outcome.

The ground redevelopment is a major issue that needs addressing if we are going to move forward as a club. I'd prefer redevelopment as it can be done in stages and will provide a better outcome for less money. Staying at Goodison helps keep the soul of the club intact. I'd only change my mind if we knocked down the echo arena and built the ground in the Kings dock!

Finally I went for ticket prices because if you can't afford to go then what's the point?

 

[roydo]

I simply cannot get my head around 25% of people not picking "securing the existing squad and providing a good budget for summer strengthening?" as one of the three. If they sell Lukaku, Stones and Barkley isn't that a fairly huge indictment of their overall intentions? Apparently if they sell all our best players to fund a strengthening of our commercial operations 25% of Evertonians would be delighted! Amazing.

As one who didnt, I didnt vote that way because it is not important, but because the long term ownership/vision of a club must be more important than 3 or 4 players this summer.

edit. Didnt realise you could have more than one vote. Sake.

 

[Woolly Blue]

After much thought,I voted the "Values" one.

One day, I wont be here. Like one day, 50 odd years ago, I wasnt. But Everton were. And will be long after me.

So if Evertonians in 50 years are like Evertonians are now, to me, that is way more important than next years squad and stuff.

That being said, want to win the league next year as well!

I'm shallow, I want trophies too.

 

[njligernj]

As one who didnt, I didnt vote that way because it is not important, but because the long term ownership/vision of a club must be more important than 3 or 4 players this summer.

I just can't imagine anyone having a competent long-term strategy for the club if they don't realize the incredibly rare opportunity they have with this base of players. It's 200m of talent we could NEVER sign (in upcoming summer 2016 window if they weren't our players) even if we had the 200m (Lukaku isn't going to be sold to a club not in the CL).

The opportunity cost of not starting the stadium now is essentially the delta between current stadium revenue and new stadium revenue: so maybe 5-10m p/a.

If you think not investing in the squad right now and then losing Lukaku, Stones, Barkley and Del over the next two years won't cost us more than 20m then I'm not sure what to say.

Money isn't why we missed out on our recent targets. We had the money. We didn't have the status to attract that level of talent. An extra 10m p/a doesn't change that at all.

Of course we need a stadium.

Much like how BK could never recover from squandering King's Dock I don't think this group could ever recover from squandering this squad.

CL revenue will help build a stadium.

Stadium can be built in 2018/9 ... it will be essentially not much different ... just a bit later; this team needs to be built up NOW or it's gone.

 

[roydo]

I just can't imagine anyone having a competent long-term strategy for the club if they don't realize the incredibly rare opportunity they have with this base of players. It's 200m of talent we could NEVER sign (in upcoming summer 2016 window if they weren't our players) even if we had the 200m (Lukaku isn't going to be sold to a club not in the CL).

The opportunity cost of not starting the stadium now is essentially the delta between current stadium revenue and new stadium revenue: so maybe 5-10m p/a.

If you think not investing in the squad right now and then losing Lukaku, Stones, Barkley and Del over the next two years won't cost us more than 20m then I'm not sure what to say.

Of course we need a stadium.

Much like how BK could never recover from squandering King's Dock I don't think this group could ever recover from squandering this squad.

CL revenue will help build a stadium.

Stadium can be built in 2018/9; this team needs to be built up NOW.

Like I said, didnt know there was more than vote. Everything you say I agree with.

But in decades to come, I want Everton and Evertonians to hold the same, or similar, values that we do, and did.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Other than the values bit, it doesn't matter which 3 I pick as their ability to see any of them to fruition is what will determine how a lot of things pan out. It's all one big web...best be sure it's just that and not a cocoon.

 

[mlyons]

I'm a huge wool. No geographic or familial ties to the club. I was drawn to be an Everton supporter because of what Everton means as a club. If that changes, what's the point?

 

[The Equaliser]

New stadium/redevelop Goodison is the most important issue and has to be addressed, mainly for income growth. We aren't moving forward until it is.

Closely followed by increasing sponsorship and commercial revenues, which frankly are embarrassing at the moment in comparison to our competitors.

 

[bitter-no-better]

I simply cannot get my head around 25% of people not picking "securing the existing squad and providing a good budget for summer strengthening?" as one of the three. If they sell Lukaku, Stones and Barkley isn't that a fairly huge indictment of their overall intentions? Apparently if they sell all our best players to fund a strengthening of our commercial operations 25% of Evertonians would be delighted! Amazing.

not likely to be 25% as if most made 3 votes then around 230 will have voted and 195 chose option 1.

 

[jinkyali]

Were here for the long term

Stadium sorted
Commercial revenues improved
Commitment to funding

Everything else fakl into place