New Everton Owners: The Friedkin Group

[AndyRJ]

It’s interesting to hear figures put on various deals - also that a lot of credit seems to go back to the Moshiri era

Yeah, also mentions the Stadium sponsorship at £6.6m/ annum rising to £7.5m/ annum, presumably if certain targets are met. Seen a few figures mentioned in the press, up to £10m but £6.6-7.5m is still a great number.

 

[lieneverton]

Sure main focus of recruitment team between now and Jan is a RB and Striker

Never going to fix everything in one window but they came very close.

Would expect a quieter next summer with a lot being based on whether getting Grealish permanently is feasible, as well as seemingly already committing some outlay for Rohl. If we have a good season (or even if it's mediocre) keeping someone like N'Diaye might be a challenge but lets cross that bridge then.

It's just nice to be looking forward with some sort of optimism after years in the doldrums.

 

[pfim]

Yep. The lack of RB is a blot on an otherwise clearly very successful window. It is undeniably and objectively true that the new owners have backed the manager with the outlay, let alone the scale of the rebuild that was required generally.

We obviously have more work to do but we've got through a hell of a lot.

The manager stated RB wasn’t a priority. That’s on him

 

[lieneverton]

The manager stated RB wasn’t a priority. That’s on him

I personally don't agree with him but given how well he's done for us, I'm happy to trust his judgement.

 

[pfim]

I personally don't agree with him but given how well he's done for us, I'm happy to trust his judgement.

I don’t agree with him either

 

[Drico]

New CFO announced. Where's Blainzy?

https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2025/september/01/Everton-Appoint-Martyn-Hawkins-As-New-Chief-Financial-Officer/

 

[RomanReigns]

Roma with a net spend of only 14 mil

We are the favourite club

 

[DaChunk]

New CFO announced. Where's Blainzy?

https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2025/september/01/Everton-Appoint-Martyn-Hawkins-As-New-Chief-Financial-Officer/

Was he at the helm for city and their 115 charges?

 

[roy vernon]

@davek spent a few bob on their ginger headed step child those yanks, didn't they?

 

[davek]

@davek spent a few bob on their ginger headed step child those yanks, didn't they?

It was a very decent spend. However....

...the Rohl cash is not up front, it's next season. There's a loan deal for Grealish. We bought a player we already had on loan. We got two GKs in for £3M.

IMO we didn't spend well enough with the Barry money. And I'm not entirely convinced on the Dibling signing. That cash should have gone to RB + another (and different) strikers - either loan deals or fee payment.

They did ok in terms of backing us. Not 'unprecedented' by any means. And they recruited people to spend a lot of that cash on strange signings. So they're responsible ultimately for that too.

 

[Terrarian]

Dave K in being unhappy shocker

 

[roy vernon]

It was a very decent spend. However....

...the Rohl cash is not up front, it's next season. There's a loan deal for Grealish. We bought a player we already had on loan. We got two GKs in for £3M.

IMO we didn't spend well enough with the Barry money. And I'm not entirely convinced on the Dibling signing. That cash should have gone to RB + another (and different) strikers - either loan deals or fee payment.

They did ok in terms of backing us. Not 'unprecedented' by any means. And they recruited people to spend a lot of that cash on strange signings. So they're responsible ultimately for that too.

But, I seem to remember you telling us that they would spend big on Roma, their 'main team' and we would have much less backing. If you count the obligation to buy fee, they've spent the best part of £150 million and that's without the £12 million for the Grealish loan fee. Quite a significant amount to spend on your 'Ginger Stepchild' .

 

[davek]

But, I seem to remember you telling us that they would spend big on Roma, their 'main team' and we would have much less backing. If you count the obligation to buy fee, they've spent the best part of £150 million and that's without the £12 million for the Grealish loan fee. Quite a significant amount to spend on your 'Ginger Stepchild' .

No, that's not what's spent yet. £100M at most has been spent and you can knock off the £10M secured for the player who left for Sevco.

Circa £90M.

Roma have spent circa £50M - but they needed to spend less on a team that finished 5th...and also Serie A clubs spend much less for players than the idiot PL are forced to pay.

 

[Drico]

It was a very decent spend. However....

...the Rohl cash is not up front, it's next season. There's a loan deal for Grealish. We bought a player we already had on loan. We got two GKs in for £3M.

IMO we didn't spend well enough with the Barry money. And I'm not entirely convinced on the Dibling signing. That cash should have gone to RB + another (and different) strikers - either loan deals or fee payment.

They did ok in terms of backing us. Not 'unprecedented' by any means. And they recruited people to spend a lot of that cash on strange signings. So they're responsible ultimately for that too.

Yeah, full marks for beginning the overhaul (albeit slowly), but I share your concern over Dibling, in particular, and Barry, to a lesser extent. Of course, one or both of these signings could be masterstrokes, but for now they have it all to prove and come with elevated risk (especially Dibling).

Grealish is a sensible signing and allows the Friedkins to say we brought glamour. Full marks there for seizing that opportunity. They will need luck now with injuries here. A fit Jack is a catalyst to the whole project, in PR terms. Travers is also a sensible signing - a good back-up who, hopefully, won't play too often but can do a good job if he has to. Aznou can only work if the manager gives him a chance. For what he cost, that's just a punt. Dewsbury-Hall looks to be a really smart move. He's done enough already to show that he is a level above what we had in that part of the pitch last year.

Röhl is the deal that could swing this window either way. Potentially, this could be the best deal of the lot. He brings ability, physical presence, and versatility. He'll give the manager options. Let's see if he can settle.

The failure to sign a right back is a dereliction of duty. It's really inexplicable. Coleman's retention is linked to this, in my view. I'm convinced Moyes still sees an on-pitch role for him which, in my view, is madness. Therefore, he didn't prioritise this position.

If Branthwaite can get and stay fit and we have a bit of luck injury-wise with our new signings, I think we can get top 10 and position ourselves as the up-and-coming club for next summer's window. Many people are saying this was an 8/10 or better window. If that's the case, Moyes has no excuse. We have an interesting season ahead...

 

[COYBL25]

Seeing what they did at Roma is no guideline to how they'll approach this club.

There's usually one principal club in multi-club ownership.

Until such time as we see TFG investing in our team the way they have at Roma the smart money is on viewing Everton as a subsidiary they can exploit.

Anyone who trusts this lot with zero evidence to bring to the table that they'll push us forward rather than keep us upright and used for Roma needs to have a word with themselves.

They'll be facing their first protest at the Roma game if things dont start moving FAST.

Anyone not believing there's a hierarchy in place at TFG that favour's their flagship club Roma needs to wake up.

Of course they were always going to prioritise them.

Let's see what the scores on the doors are at the end of the window for the two clubs...and bear in mind that Roma didn't need a major rebuild and that Serie A clubs dont get ripped off for high fees like the bloated PL clubs do.