I slightly know one of The Flies, Ian - he's an older friend of one of my cousins. He guided me to meet up with some Everton friends at Swansea whilst he went for a drink with his Swansea mates before the match. We won & Coleman & Barkley scored.
It was utterly inevitable. We’ve built a shiny new stadium. The powers that be didn’t do that to fit more fans in or because our beloved home was getting old. They did it for more revenue.
So, I have the greatest of sympathy for those struggling...
Not sure in long run demand will last, Premier Leagues model was once top 4, then you had clubs trying to get into top 4, Villa, Everton, Newcastle, Spurs, then City. Then you had clubs who had UEFA cup ambitions Bolton, Blackburn, Fulham, West...
Evertonians: "We accept that we need to move to a modern stadium to increase matchday revenue."
Also Evertonians: "Wait, what? I have to pay more to go the game?!?"
oh I don't know. he's 29, not 33.
He'll be playing for a world cup squad place
and he'll be a big fish in a small pond.
Pep used him fairly conservatively.
Well worth an expensive loan.