Wouldn't bother with the papers Edward.
If we do get a mentch, it's the usual Baines goin here, Felli goin there.

Full of shit! (i hope)

Who cares! It merely reflects our unglamorous work-a-day mid-table existence, making up the numbers in a the world's greatest football showpiece, where the top teams have celebrity status. Meanwhile, we comfort ourselves with the knowledge of being "The People's Club"... based among the biggest local walk-up crowd in one of the poorest districts in the kingdom.

Nevermind... Any worthwhile stories and we'll link then in here.

As for meaningless newspaper blather, you can't get much worse than some of the mind-numbing utter drivel the Echo and the Post feel compelled to pen in the mistaken belief that they are providing meaningful coverage of Everton FC. The real question is why don't THEY do some real investigative journalism?!?

Same everywhere else excluding United, City, Liverpool, and the London clubs. In most Sunday's West Ham always get a bigger write up than Villa, us and Sunderland even when in championship.

The financial nonsense of selling the Bellfield asset then constructing Finch Farm only to end up renting it back at incredulous rates means this project is probably considered best as not being advertised by the lunatics running EFC.

What kind of library does hairdressing? Weird.

Michael when did you last see a really good piece of investigative journalism anywhere in football? It's rare enough in any part of the media these days, unless there is a way to bring a tall poppy down, they aren't interested. You hit the nail on the head. No one cares about Everton except it's supporters and frankly most of them don't care how the club is run, only match day.

Contrary to belief the club is not run well, it was in a mess before the GFC hit and reversely the lack of money to spend left them with the tag of a well run club. Some people will believe their own hype.

People need to care about the way the club is run every bit as much as the team on the pitch as one dictates their ability to perform or succeed. The future of this club is held by a few who do not represent the people, theirs is not, and should not be a democracy, but it should not be a basket case either.

They should make a movie about it and call it "The incompetents"

Jesus, slight wobble of senile dementia there, l meant to say " contrary to the belief that the club is run well" and not as l wrote... Darn Freudian slip ...

Thing is, looking around there are few examples of better run clubs - who has a higher league position with similar amounts of money to spend? Of those around us who has less debt?

Regarding leasing the money we would have had to spend purchasing FF was used to maintain the squad and that is the first priority at the moment. How many would be happy if we were say 5 places and £5 million a year worse off but owned FF (saving £1.5 millions year)? I am not completely sure of my amounts but you get the principle.

We take a pragmatic approach and so far so good. It needs to improve but the new tv deal illustrates the earning growth available even without a new home when we put the squad first.

We all want the impossible from Everton, for them to buy the players to achieve the success that some demand as of right yet not to sell any assets or run up debt to achieve this.I believe that the club is desperately trying to achieve success and a semblance of organic growth from success in the knowledge that it has no other options. My belief on here is that many have got what is going on at the club and the strategy they operate under completely wrong. The question has been asked and I'd like to see an answer, who would accept Everton in say Bolton's position and run without debt and asset sales?

Would you want to turn up at Finch Farm every day to be treated with contempt and a complete lack of respect for the job that you do? Moyes makes no attempt to hide his dislike of the media and generally looks at them as though they've just murdered one of his kids if they ask an awkward question, most journo's probably decide it's a waste of petrol to drive there for a couple of "Yes", "No", or "Mind your own fucking business" answers that they already knew.

Finch Farm is concrete proof of the existence of black holes — millions disappear into it every year.

I was actually just talking about how British sport was so much better than American sport on a different thread. Contrarily, American sport has, to its benefit, a respectable press. ESPN sets the standard for American sport coverage and they do a tremendous job of it. There is a level of integrity with ESPN and American newspapers that you just don't find at all in the UK. In Philadelphia, where I grew up, The Philadelphia Inquirer is the biggest newspaper in the city. They are the most reliable source of information about Philadelphia sports teams and players. They are usually the first to report any transfers and they are 100% reliable.

The laziness and lack of integrity in British journalism is truly shocking. When I began following Everton, I thought the media was trustworthy and I was lead to believe that we were going to sign a bunch of different players. It is a huge disadvantage to British sport fans to not have a respectable, reliable press.

ESPN's soccernet is the only site I actually trust for football news. They at least mention that speculation is merely speculation. Even at Soccernet, though, there is the big club bias that we all share a disdain for.

Just a thought...Newcastle used to conduct "open training sessions" where the great Geordie public could come & watch their idols train for a relative pittance. Could Everton do the same at Finch Farm on certain days - it would be great PR, just a thought.

Hear hear, Michael.

Personally I think think it's a good thing that the club plays its cards close to its collective chest. Why do fans think they have such rights to know every detail of what goes on inside the closed doors of a football club? It's mainly because you pay to go & watch them, you buy the shirt (I don't buy the shirt) but that's your choice – nobody forces you to, it's a labour of love, nothing more. Following a team doesn't mean you have access to their internal workings by right.