The Everton Board Thread (Inc. Bill Kenwright / Blue Union)

[Bluesnapper]

As a business - no.

Growing the business provides a greater chance to challenge the pinacle of English football.

 

[bluemangroup]

As a business - no.

Growing the business provides a greater chance to challenge the pinacle of English football.

We are in the most expensive position in the league pretty much every year for a number of years now though. We finish just outside where the real money and glamour is and where new international fanbases are built. We've compounded this by being unwilling to invest and take the punt like a lot of other teams have. But being on the cusp is what's costing us, Kings Dock aside and Goodison being near impossible to re-develop further.

 

[dholliday]

Goodison being near impossible to re-develop further.

Can anyone explain why Anfield is suitable for re-development while Goodison is not? Is it because we have too much terrace-housing nearby?

 

[glorydaze]

Can anyone explain why Anfield is suitable for re-development while Goodison is not? Is it because we have too much terrace-housing nearby?

Yep just like analfield, but they crapped on the locals and bought up some houses and forced the rest out by letting it become a slum area.

 

[bluemangroup]

Can anyone explain why Anfield is suitable for re-development while Goodison is not? Is it because we have too much terrace-housing nearby?

I think (and I stress think) Liverpool bought up a lot of houses round the ground, ran them into the ground and are set to demolish them. Plus the city council seem to green light absolutely everything they are given by them.

 

[dholliday]

I think (and I stress think) Liverpool bought up a lot of houses round the ground, ran them into the ground and are set to demolish them. Plus the city council seem to green light absolutely everything they are given by them.

Yep just like analfield, but they crapped on the locals and bought up some houses and forced the rest out by letting it become a slum area.

Thanks fellas.

 

[Steve Wigan]

We are in the most expensive position in the league pretty much every year for a number of years now though. We finish just outside where the real money and glamour is and where new international fanbases are built. We've compounded this by being unwilling to invest and take the punt like a lot of other teams have. But being on the cusp is what's costing us, Kings Dock aside and Goodison being near impossible to re-develop further.

Acquiring for various reasons mega rich owners and therefore having considerable money to spend doesn't qualify as 'taking a punt',surely. If you mean that clubs such as Stoke, Newcastle, etc. have taken more of a punt than Everton,in the transfer market for example, its obvious that the 'punt' hasn't worked, just as Spurs spending has not really propelled them ahead of Everton. I'm not suggesting that it would not be nice to have tons of money to spend(and most on here mean 'on transfers') and we should never be happy with less than the best, but in a business sense prudence is not a bad thing. I know of course that many will disagree, and look forward to some balanced responses......

 

[Steve Wigan]

As a business - no.

Growing the business provides a greater chance to challenge the pinacle of English football.

Snapper...is acquiring massive investment the like of Chelsea and City what you would call 'growing the business', or is it more akin to winning the lottery. This is not a loaded question at all, but could you give some examples of clubs that you consider have 'grown their business' without a sudden influx of big money?

 

[Steve Wigan]

Hmm, you're old, and you work 75 hours a week. You're Bill, aren't you?

Just kidding

Have to say thats a busy week(like last week!) I do get the odd day off, but there is always something ! Whats 'old'

 

[bluemangroup]

Acquiring for various reasons mega rich owners and therefore having considerable money to spend doesn't qualify as 'taking a punt',surely. If you mean that clubs such as Stoke, Newcastle, etc. have taken more of a punt than Everton,in the transfer market for example, its obvious that the 'punt' hasn't worked, just as Spurs spending has not really propelled them ahead of Everton. I'm not suggesting that it would not be nice to have tons of money to spend(and most on here mean 'on transfers') and we should never be happy with less than the best, but in a business sense prudence is not a bad thing. I know of course that many will disagree, and look forward to some balanced responses......

I think it's a little different for us. Taking a punt for us would mean a fraction of the investment someone like Spurs have had and its obvious that a complete overhaul of the squad is detrimental. Taking a punt would mean maybe two or three 10+ million quid players, to see if we can make that extra step. Continuity in the squad is important but sprinkling a bit of extra quality on top of a pretty cohesive unit is what I'd like to see (but I'm unlikely to do so).

 

[Chang Elephant]

Just 95 Everton fans in favour of financial stagnation and media manipulation.

 

[bluemangroup]

Just 95 Everton fans in favour of financial stagnation and media manipulation.

Now there's ironic.

 

[dholliday]

Just 95 Everton fans in favour of financial stagnation and media manipulation.

or 95 fans in favour of regular top 7 finishes rather than relegation battles.

Stats don't lie, humans do.

 

[Chang Elephant]

Someone explain to the 95 fans that the manager's have achieved top 7 finishes without financial assistance from the board, they sound a bit confused about that.

 

[dholliday]

Someone explain to the 95 fans that the manager's have achieved top 7 finishes without financial assistance from the board, they sound a bit confused about that.

managers employed and paid for by the Board, creating a working environment so stable and hands-off (and well-paid) that the manager is happy to stay for a long time.