Moshiri on Jim White show on TalkSport today....

[andy4efc]

Enjoyed liostening to that, ignored all things Everton since Saturday so nice to have positive spin on things.

 

[Deleted member 24970]

So Moshiri was positive about the stadium ?
He was positive about the future ?
Moshiri was positive about the debts ?

MOSHIRI OUT. Bloody positivity at Everton

 

[Nil Satis Niasse Optimum]

So Moshiri was positive about the stadium ?
He was positive about the future ?
Moshiri was positive about the debts ?

MOSHIRI OUT. Bloody positivity at Everton

All talk no action so far, no?

 

[Mikeonlythebestwilldo]

All talk no action so far, no?

Small steps

 

[Mountfield1985]

All talk no action so far, no?

No.

 

[Nil Satis Niasse Optimum]

Small steps

Incredibly small ones.

 

[ToffeeDoug]

I'm not sure I'd be hugely comfortable if I was Robert Elstone at this moment in time. Comments on commercial income very relevant.

One question I would have asked (and plenty of others as well)........"given that any new stadium has to be 5 years away, how will Moshiri seek to grow the club financially in the meantime so that we can attract and afford better players and stay FFP compliant".

A re-negotiated shirt sponsor and the naming of a stand at GP can't take us that far surely? More likely that Steve Walsh will be expected to unearth some 'buy them low, sell them high' gems for the next few years ahead?

 

[The Cowboy]

So we almost got Koulibally and Gabbiadini. Also I see he said we nearly got Lucas Perez before Arsenal snatched him.

We need to turn those nearly's into actual signings.

By 'almost', do you mean 'asked how much, they said something ridiculous, so we said no thanks'?

An enquiry is a million miles away from a bid, which is also a million miles away from the player agreeing to move.

 

[ToffeeDoug]

Although, did he not say he likes the chief executive?

I think he whispered "I would like the Chief Executive to do one" but I might have misheard.

 

[Rollo Tomassi]

Which would neccesitate the spending of ACTUAL money, there may lay the problem mate

I sat in a Ferrari once - couldn't afford to buy it, but the owner of it wasnt to know that

I thought i recognised you from somewhere.

 

[Deleted member 24970]

All talk no action so far, no?

Sacking Martinez was enough for me to support him lol The long, tedious, complicated issues regarding the stadium seem to be progressing, the first time in my life im positive we will find a new home.

Transfer market was poor, stones wanted out and we strengthened the squad. I don't think we could realistically buy world class talent but we did have a go according to most, makes a change from bargain basement stuff.

Brought in Walsh from Leicester which wasn't easy.
Didn't hike up the season ticket prices like most new owners (maybe because he didn't spend more on transfers than we recouped).

Overall I think we will see positive steps in the coming months to two years, lets hope Koeman gets his act together and stops playing fantasy football changing the team every week.

 

[Amw79]

Cause for cautious optimism in my opinion. Said the Top 3 aims were high profile manager, pay debt and get new stadium. 2 out of 3 seem to be sorted, and on the 3rd, sites visited, club in a suitable financial position to move forward on it and "board know exactly what they want" in terms of stadium/location.

Seemed to suggest that money is not an issue in terms of capital available. We can assess the truth of the funds and stadium statements over the next 12 months / 2 transfer windows.

Also, worth pointing about that Bill used to get dogs abuse when he came out from the woodwork in the media after a good win and disappeared when things weren't going well. Moshiri now getting the same abuse when he talks to the media after a loss.

 

[The binman chronicles]

So we almost got Koulibally and Gabbiadini. Also I see he said we nearly got Lucas Perez before Arsenal snatched him.

We need to turn those nearly's into actual signings.

The problem is with this is where we are in the grand scheme of things, people can moan and complain why we haven't bought this and that but it's going to be extremely difficult to make a giant leap forward in 1/2 windows.

There are 6 other big clubs in the premiership alone, not even counting the league champions and next season we can probably add Newcastle to the mix, all will probably be seen as step ups compared to us. This is before we start going around the other top leagues around the continent.

Until the new stadium is here or we regularly end up as the best of the rest we can only live off the waste of the other big game, buying up what they cast aside or take risks with unproven talent. Even if Moshiri wanted to spend 200k on a players wages to get them to choose us over another club we couldn't due to the FFP rules. Sometimes we'll get lucky as in a Gueye or a Lukaku but sometimes we will get some stinkers.

I would like the doom mongers to go start their own football club cause they quite clearly think they can go and get anyone they wish regardless of any sane logic.

 

[Dharma bum411]

Pretty good timing after the crap show on the weekend. It almost makes you forget how bad the weekend was.

 

[royalbalou]

I remain optimistic to be honest and this lad knows his stuff, thought that was a very good interview, here's my analysis.

First up, think back 12 months, a club saddled with debt, going with a begging bowl to the council to look at Walton Hall Park and about to embark on a horrible run that sapped the confidence of any decent player we had. We had embarked on a spending spree of Cleverly on a free, Aron Lennon and Mori for in and around 10 mill odd. That pretty much encapsulates where we were and where we had been for 25 years via, ebbing and flowing. The fundamentals of the club were static, we were riddled with debt and interest repayments annually that created a glass ceiling for us perinally that inhibited investment and enabled us to finish at best 5th. Tied to a much loved but limited Goodson, with little means of generating commercial revenue or fund that which would see us progress a new stadium.

Now at that time If someone had said that we would get an owner who wipe out our debt, face lift Goodison, plan to build us a 60k stadium on the dock and provide us with significant transfer funds in 12 months, we would have bitten their hands of. Well thats happening. A little perspective is required here.

What we always lacked to progress or break the glass ceiling were the fundamentals off the pitch, infrastructure, debt free and commercial revenue. Ive said that on here so many times over the years.

The brilliant thing about that interview is those aspects are exactly what he stated his priorities are and im pretty confident and trust that he will compete those objectives.

He has already gotten rid of the debt, that is fundamental any revenue we make is now are own. We have a world famous architect talking to us over twitter about his plans for a new stadium design and the dogs in the street know we are building it on the docks. What that will do to increasing revenue attracting and maximizing commercial revenue and sponsorship is huge. Im hugely reassured with the interview because his stated priorities arent about drip feeding the club to sign big name players its about the long term sustainability of the club, building infrastructure, increasing revenue and remaining debt free - that means 10 of millions and 100s of millions for us long term. We are future proofing the club and it is unrecognizable from last year to this, in terms of progress and potential.

If he had come and dropped 200mill in the transfer market and we had Messi, Grizeman - yeah it would be fun, but largely irrelevant to the long term future of the club. Chelsea and City are drip fed clubs, we want to be like Arsenal and Utd, who have the fundamentals in place for now and the future and continue to grow incrementally.

Our target should be sustained growth rather then instant success, change to quickly isnt a good thing - see OPR. This is a process rather then an event.

The progress made by Everton in the few short months since his takeover has been incredible, its not visible without analysis and reflection. Our potential for growth is huge, and the key indicators of debt, infrastructure and commercial revenue are being cultivated and worked through.

I would go so far to say this takeover and Moshiri is one of the best thing that has happened to Everton in our history.

Like i say this it is a process rather then event, but ive been surprised at the rate and extent of good he has done, his plan is clear and concise and thus far he has backed it up, if he is successful in continuing to make progress with it. We have ensured our seat at the top table of clubs in England for the next 100 years. Thats how significant and potential good his objectives are i believe will be for Everton. Forget about transfers its irrlevent - but i dont think we will fail on this front either.

We live in exciting times, and the criticism and cynicism is dumbfounding. If we finished 16th this year and he continued with what hes doing and plans, i would still have the same opinion.

This x 100% - don't let a battering by potential champions take anything away from what is currently happening at this club.
First time I've been optimistic on our future since the late 80's