What would be the most important factors in making an Everton takeover a success?

[Alan Whittle]

Not having Vincent Tan involved in any way.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

A commitment to grow the global brand of Everton,when I was a kid even up to the mid 1970's when our team wasn't the greatest,I felt I followed(with the possible exception of Man U)the biggest club in the land,now I know there has been a massive sea change within football the past 30 odd years but I for one am sick to the back teeth of the medias perception of Everton as a club,I swear on occasion you would not know that we exist as a Premier League club,I want the new owners to make us stand shoulder to shoulder with the "big" boys once again.

 

[Groucho]

I'd like to see an Evertonian on the board in some capacity, to (albeit unofficially) speak for all of us in that scary world of board room meetings.

 

[TommyDavo]

Increasing revenues which leads to securing the squad, because let's face it despite them all getting more in a week than many get in years it seems that's the only way the poor little darlings feel "valued".

 

[MrRealpolitique]

Marketing marketing marketing. As much as I do enjoy feeling like being part of a secret society when I walk around in my kit, it would be nice for the prospective owners to seize on the fact that EFC is already thought of in some ways as "America's team" and aggressively market to win over new supporters here in the States. Selfish I know.

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

change... someone with a plan... renewed purpose... a winning mentality...

 

[SerenityNigh]

I'd like to see an Evertonian on the board in some capacity, to (albeit unofficially) speak for all of us in that scary world of board room meetings.

Would be nice to have a supporter on the board as a matter of principle, but I'm not sure how you elect one and it might carry undue liability.

 

[zirc]

First order of business, we need to immediately bin the royal blue that hasn't won us anything in more than two decades and switch to a proper lucky colour.

 

[Andy08efc]

Values
New ground. If not then redevelop
Keep squad

 

[Groucho]

Would be nice to have a supporter on the board as a matter of principle, but I'm not sure how you elect one and it might carry undue liability.

I sort of meant a wealthy one who would take a proper place on the board, rather than just, say, me.

 

[Bluebonic]

Really hard to narrow it down to a couple of those points. Basically I want masses of money spent on players, like astronomical sums if possible, because I want trophies. Also not keen on leaving Goodison and would prefer redevelopment to around the 47-50k mark.

I suppose the key to all my hopes is a board who simply acknowledge everton should be winning trophies and that we are a massive club. No board will ever remove what Everton is all about as a club, the values will always remain as they are bigger than individuals. But we need people who share the fans' ambition.

Marketing marketing marketing. As much as I do enjoy feeling like being part of a secret society when I walk around in my kit, it would be nice for the prospective owners to seize on the fact that EFC is already thought of in some ways as "America's team" and aggressively market to win over new supporters here in the States. Selfish I know.

This! Commercial savvy and good marketing!

 

[TheAlmightyFloater]

I'd like to see an Evertonian on the board in some capacity, to (albeit unofficially) speak for all of us in that scary world of board room meetings.

A good idea but they'd still be acting on personal agenda.

Look on here, some fans love Martinez, some fans want him gone. I think a fan in the boardroom would only be able to speak for all of us if the situation wasn't very specific.

 

[evertony]

To understand and provide stability and not have a managerial merry-go round every time we lose a few games

 

[Groucho]

A good idea but they'd still be acting on personal agenda.

Look on here, some fans love Martinez, some fans want him gone. I think a fan in the boardroom would only be able to speak for all of us if the situation wasn't very specific.

To prevent some sort of Vincent Tan "let's play in red" situation.

 

[orly]

Board level decree that every major fansite should have a neg rep functionality