New Everton Owners: The Friedkin Group

[billyblue80]

I noticed that this morning The Athletic piece on the Leeds result and the poor transfer window has hit the NY times.

I cant imagine that will be good reading for TFG and local leadership.

We might see a reaction.

They watched us stink the place out on an American tour not sure they are reacting to anything

 

[Bez2k2k]

Anyone know approx what we are still allowed to soend?

 

[Gerbs]

After years of Allardyce, Benitez, Lampard, Dyche, point deduction circus FC - we had a real opportunity to put a lightning bolt through the club this summer.

New stadium, new owners and ability to spend.

TFG have fumbled it.

Frustating thing is it's all so predictable.

I've felt TFG were making changes for changes sake [April]. Considering a 'unprecedented' rebuild was required, recruitment needed evolution, not revolution. They've seemingly jibbed Thelwell/Purdy, for a CEO who was in no rush to arrive ahead of an 'unprecedented' summer and his transfer consultant mate. Why is a CEO now responsible for transfers ffs? Or is he? Then factor in Moyes was never TFG's preferred choice, but they allowed short termism to rule ahead of such an important summer. Moyes, once his feet were well under the table again, reverts to type, being a miserable arse downplaying expectation at every turn and has spent all summer pointing the finger at anyone and everyone - you'd be forgiven for thinking he wasn't a core part of the recruitment setup.

Oh and, I get their hands off approach, but is it too much to expect them to actually bother their arse to turn up to a match?

But above all, sign some players to give us a squad that can compete.

Actions>words they said - their recruitment failings meant we've started a season without any full backs, or a right winger. It's a new low.

Wasn't at all surprised when we have pundits on Sky Sports moments before kickoff saying this is a team that will be in trouble.

Being bothered by them being in stands or not is still quite odd to me and very small club mentality imho.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Now is the time for urgency not patience

You don't get chances like this to overhaul a terrible squad very often and they are not making the most of it

Patience is a waste of time until we see clear evidence of a plan that will lead to improvement. We need to get into a mindset of the next match always being the most important.

So far this season, I see no signs of any strategy or plan so I dont see why I should unconditionally back them.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Remember when some of us thought that the likely and ideal first appearance of the Friedkins would be at the first home game in the nuevo estadio?

Well, we got that one badly wrong...

You dont need to show your face at games to make an effective owner?

This is another really weird stick to be beating them with if you ask me..

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Being bothered by them being in stands or not is still quite odd to me and very small club mentality imho.

Ear to the ground mate.

I reckon owners of businesses would do well to occasionally rock up to their shop floor.

Not asking them to be Bill Kenwright here, but the owner of the football club still hasn't been to one Everton football match.

Maybe if he does, he'll understand the club a bit more.

It's a small point, granted.

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

Early days into their tenureship but so far these lot look like rank amateurs. Zero confidence in them building us going forwards compared to more astute owners like Brighton and Bournemouth.

 

[Drico]

You dont need to show your face at games to make an effective owner?

This is another really weird stick to be beating them with if you ask me..

I don't care if they ever darken our door if they demonstrate their effectiveness and competence as our owners.

However, earlier this year, I expected they'd want to make a grand entrance after a summer of transformation and felt that the most likely time of that entrance would be the first home game at the new stadium.

I doubt their entrance - should they choose to make it - will be remotely grand on Sunday.

 

[The binman chronicles]

Takes time to undo car crash that we were, so it's understandable we are still in flux. I do agree with @GrandOldTeam that we missed a golden opportunity to really start afresh this year.

We keep saying preseason doesn't matter, well it obviously does as each season we are well off of it and then we have to play catch-up. We should have had everything in place to hit the ground running.

That said none of us are aware of the financials, perhaps a Grealish and 3 other decent players over an extra 2 months wages is enough to make the accounts go pop. It's easy to say this or that should be done without knowing the full facts.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

They could do with getting Denise in to do a Strategic Review.

 

[Bebeto]

Takes time to undo car crash that we were, so it's understandable we are still in flux. I do agree with @GrandOldTeam that we missed a golden opportunity to really start afresh this year.

We keep saying preseason doesn't matter, well it obviously does as each season we are well off of it and then we have to play catch-up. We should have had everything in place to hit the ground running.

That said none of us are aware of the financials, perhaps a Grealish and 3 other decent players over an extra 2 months wages is enough to make the accounts go pop. It's easy to say this or that should be done without knowing the full facts.

There are ways around spending money in relation to ffp...TFG got a bargain when they bought us...but they need to invest in the squad. Not sure that money was available to do so on day one of the window.

 

[Goodison87]

They could do with getting Denise in to do a Strategic Review.

She’s out riding her Rhino

 

[MACCA75]

Anyone know approx what we are still allowed to soend?

No. But the owners had a one off opportunity to put whatever numbers they fancied into selling the women’s team and Goodison. (Fair market value is whatever you argue it to be for such a unique sale)

I’ll be very disappointed if they fudged it.

 

[Drico]

Now is the time for urgency not patience

You don't get chances like this to overhaul a terrible squad very often and they are not making the most of it

Patience is a waste of time until we see clear evidence of a plan that will lead to improvement. We need to get into a mindset of the next match always being the most important.

So far this season, I see no signs of any strategy or plan so I dont see why I should unconditionally back them.

We've blown a massive opportunity already. New stadium, new owners, new era...same old mismanagement.

 

[Bob Elstone]

Asleep at the wheel