The Friedkin Group (They're selling up)

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It feels like anyone with real ambition would only want 1 of the top 6 or go elsewhere. Youre much better off in Italy than a middling premier league team. Why would you drop 1 billon on everton if you've no real chance of getting amongst the top teams
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777Kidnappings wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2026 6:43 pm It feels like anyone with real ambition would only want 1 of the top 6 or go elsewhere. Youre much better off in Italy than a middling premier league team. Why would you drop 1 billon on everton if you've no real chance of getting amongst the top teams
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Bluebridge wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2026 7:15 pm Moshiri says hi 👋🏻
Yeah but he believed he could (and maybe couldn't have if he had a plan beyond being sold any old shite by his pretend mates) the goalposts have moved again since then
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777Kidnappings wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2026 6:43 pm It feels like anyone with real ambition would only want 1 of the top 6 or go elsewhere. Youre much better off in Italy than a middling premier league team. Why would you drop 1 billon on everton if you've no real chance of getting amongst the top teams
If it's just a vanity project then agreed go for a Roma etc.... but if you are pretty well off and can see it as a genuine lifestyle project to see if you can make a difference and play with the big fishes for a bit, like a Tony Bloom, then I think we're not a bad shout.
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Wasn’t his money (Mosh was just a front for Uncle Alisher) anyway - wash & rinse
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777Kidnappings wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2026 7:16 pm Yeah but he believed he could (and maybe couldn't have if he had a plan beyond being sold any old shite by his pretend mates) the goalposts have moved again since then
Agreed, two people he didn’t need were Kenwright and Jaborchin.
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Lazarou II wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2026 6:33 pm I thought Winter was always okay with us?
Not really imo. Winter's very much from the condescending pat on the head, ''Everton should stay in their little box'' tradition. Thinks we should be delighted with punching a little bit above our weight, as long as we don't seriously challenge anyone.

Purslow's even worse. He's working off completely inaccurate figures in this conversation. Haven't watched the pod, but have seen his quotes in the Echo. Our revenues in the first year at HD are estimated to be around £260m, and they're expected to go above £300m for the following year, with the potential to increase more after that.

It's at best completely ill informed conversation between two journos who don't like Everton and don't want anything good for us, and more likely, in really bad faith.
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Bluebridge wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2026 7:20 pm Agreed, two people he didn’t need were Kenwright and Jaborchin.

He almost destroyed us but I feel a bit sorry for him too. Definitely taken advantage of as well as being a bit of a gullible moron.

Who was the striker from reading he tried to sign towards the end. He ended up in the middle east somewhere (not saudi) The were just trying to pass any old shite on to us and moshiri thought his mates were doing him favours
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Bumble wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2026 7:18 pm If it's just a vanity project then agreed go for a Roma etc.... but if you are pretty well off and can see it as a genuine lifestyle project to see if you can make a difference and play with the big fishes for a bit, like a Tony Bloom, then I think we're not a bad shout.


I think the problem is tony bloom might be the best in the world. When thats the standard you need we are in trouble

I think probably the only reason our current owners want out is they've seen how easy its been at roma and how utterly impossible it is in england. Everton are probably a decade or 2 of almost impossible off field performance to get amongst the elite
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Bluedylan1 wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2026 7:24 pm Not really imo. Winter's very much from the condescending pat on the head, ''Everton should stay in their little box'' tradition. Thinks we should be delighted with punching a little bit above our weight, as long as we don't seriously challenge anyone.

Purslow's even worse. He's working off completely inaccurate figures in this conversation. Haven't watched the pod, but have seen his quotes in the Echo. Our revenues in the first year at HD are estimated to be around £260m, and they're expected to go above £300m for the following year, with the potential to increase more after that.

It's at best completely ill informed conversation between two journos who don't like Everton and don't want anything good for us, and more likely, in really bad faith.
I am glad I posted it then, top bins!
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Lazarou II wrote: Fri Oct 23, 2026 6:04 am I am glad I posted it then, top bins!
I mean that's only my opinion. Still worth a watch!
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I don't think they say anything particularly outrageous. All pretty straight forward stuff.
Poor investment opportunity plus lack of scope to invest outside money means we won't have much to choose from.
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I think the outcome of the City case could lead to a shake up of the current rules anyway.
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