Jul 31:  Walter Smith fielded another somewhat negative line-up in Everton's second pre-season friendly against Burnley at Turf Moor, and pulled off goalscorer Alexandersson at half-time for presumably defying the carefully honed 0-0 tactic he is perfecting for this season's Premiership campaign... Only joking!!!

Jul 31:  SoccerNet (aka the Daily Mail) claim that Daniel Prodan arrived at Everton last night for his medical and to talk personal terms, in preparation for his imminent transfer, pending a work permit from the Department of Employment.

Jul 30:  There are signs that significant progress is already being made to improve the transport infrastructure around Kings Dock as part of a new £200M MerseyTram proposal being submitted for government approval.

Jul 30:  One of the things Gazza brings to Everton is publicity and a much-needed elevation in profile.  So it's nice to see positive stories in the media, who even picked up on David Moyes as he spotted a rare sight: Everton performing wing-play!

Jul 29:  The Sunday People has a nasty habit of publishing the most scurrilous Everton rumours... which eventually turn out to come true.  So, what price Michael Ball to Liverpool?

Jul 28: - It's finally time for Everton to play some football, as they travel to Deepdale for their first pre-season friendly, against David Moyes' plucky Preston North End.  Read our preview from Ian Mills.

Jul 27 - Football agent Dennis Roach is to be investigated by the FA on five charges, including aspects of Duncan Ferguson's transfer from Newcastle.

Jul 27 - Michael Symes was Burscough's tormentor for the second week running, with five more goals to help an U-18 team trounce the local opposition.  Report now in from Steve Milne 

Jul 27:  Walter Smith believes that "after a really difficult period in its history, the club is now turning itself around" and “Next season can be the best since I arrived here.”  See why Walter Smith is the man leading Everton to a bright new future in this Press Association article.

Jul 27 - Monaco have backed out of any loan deal for Alex Nyarko; they probably couldn't afford his wages!

Jul 27:  Ian Mills was down at Bellefield this week, and heard some disturbing news from David Unsworth who says he may not be staying... Millsy's Mersey

Jul 27:  The ToffeeWeb Editor has stirred a hornets' nest with his no-holds-barred denunciation of Walter Smith's tenure at Goodison.  We're asking for your views on this emotive issue and have published the pick of the responses from both sides of the debate here.

Jul 26:  Will the sweeping and seemingly unstoppable changes that are threatening to forever alter football as we know it brush Everton Football Club aside in a globalized rush for television money?  Read this analysis by Colm Kavanagh.

Jul 25:  Is Walter Smith destroying the very essence of Everton FC with the imminent sale of Michael Ball, and the probable signing of Paul Ince?  The ToffeeWeb Editor is convinced.  

Jul 25 - In place of the cancelled friendly at Chester City, Everton travel to Shrewsbury Town today for a game played behind closed doors.  No other details have been made available.

Jul 24: Israeli Shimon Gershon will come over to train with Everton, but there is no talk of a transfer, says Walter Smith.

Jul 24: - The departure of Sean Doherty from Everton's Youth Academy is confirmed on Fulham's website.  The loss of this very talented England Youth international who has the promise to be a player of the future cannot be disguised as anything other than a stunning blow to Everton's youth program.

Jul 22 - At a press conference called for Monday morning in Liverpool's Maritime Museum, long-awaited confirmation is expected for the selection by English Partnerships of Houston Securities as the preferred bidder for the Kings Dock.

Jul 22:  The grandiose and impressive bid for Kings Dock may herald a new era of commercial success at Goodison, but it seems that Everton are still not thinking in terms of a big club or recognising that the paying customer is the key to financial success...Viewpoint: the 'Big Club' Mentality.

Jul 22:  Usually reliable media sources are indicating that Romanian captain Daniel Prodan will be offered a place at Goodison Park this week, placing further pressure on Michael Ball's position in the left side of the defence.

Jul 21:  Walter Smith will face the wrath of an FA Disciplinary Hearing next week as Everton's big haul of red and yellow cards last season – compounded by some atrocious refereeing – has again put us top of the Badboys charts.

Jul 20: - After a singularly unimpressive career with Everton, consisting of four sub appearances and just one start in a League Cup game, Peter Degn has finally left Everton.  He returns to his native Denmark, joining Brondby for a 'nominal fee'. 

Jul 20 - After a successful trial in Tuscany, Water Smith appears to be keen on making Daniel Prodan his third signing of the summer.  The feeling appears to be mutual.

Jul 19:  Shirt Numbers for senior Everton players remain relatively unchanged for the coming season.  Only 24 have been announced, with Xavier, Degn and Myhre bringing up the rear, and no place for Alex Nyarko.  Full Squad.

Jul 19 - A young Everton Reserves team beat Burscough 4-1 tonight with goals from Symes 2, McKay and Chadwick.

Jul 17 - Everton have told WBA boss Gary Megson that midfielder Kevin McLeod is not for sale.

Jul 17:  Tomasz Radzinski is finally an Everton player after being unveiled at a press conference at Goodison Park on Tuesday morning.  Read this ToffeeWeb Viewpoint.

Jul 17 - Soccernet journalist Colin Wood claims that Alex Nyarko has incurred a £30,000 fine from Everton for failing to appear at Bellefield.

Jul 16 - Romanian captain Daniel Prodan has joined the Everton squad for pre-season training in Tuscany.

Jul 16 - EISA Chairman Ian MacDonald sat down with Walter Smith last week and candidly discussed the long list of concerns that frustrated many Evertonians last season.  Read his Interview here.

Jul 16 - A new away kit was unveiled by Everton today: grey shirts with black shorts.

Jul 15 - England U-17s lost 2-0 to Brazil, Sean Doherty earning a penalty that his Everton team-mate Scott Brown had saved by goalie Vitor.

Jul 15 - An Everton team composed of ageing heroes from a distant era of fame and success failed to move beyond the group stage.

Jul 15:  Twenty-three members of Everton's Premiership squad for next season's campaign left for a week's fitness training at Il Cioccio in Tuscany.  Notable for their absence are Michael Ball, Abel Xavier and Alex Nyarko.

Jul 13 - It took Jeffers just 9 mins to open his account for Arsenal, scoring the opener in a friendly against the mighty Boreham Wood.

Jul 13 - Everton and the tough-talking Belgians have finally agreed a fee of around £4.5M for Tomasz Radzinski.  The Canadian striker will travel to Goodison early next week for a medical and to sort out personal terms. 

Jul 13 - Everton have called off their friendly with Chester City, citing spurious "safety" concerns... however, we know the real reasons.

Jul 13 - Early Casualties?... or imminent departures???  Michael Ball and Abel Xavier may both miss the Italy trip; calf strain and virus are the respective "ailments".

Jul 12 - Tony Cottee finally brought his professional footballing career to an end today, after 18 years.  Scoring 99 goals in 6 seasons at Everton, he will be remembered as the striker who didn't quite cut the mustard.

Jul 12:  While we await the outcome of the painfully protracted Radzinski saga, our up-beat columnist, Colm Kavanagh, runs his laser-honed eye over what remains of our attacking force for the coming season – Kevin Campbell and Duncan Ferguson.

Jul 12 - Having rejected a trial at Goodison, Daniel Prodan is being invited to join Everton's pre-season training camp in Italy next week.

Jul 11:  The layout of the Kings Dock project has been revised to address a number of issues and concerns raised about the original concept.  Changes include a moat around the external pitch area, foot-bridges across The Strand, improved provisions for car-parking, and a proposal for a special ferry terminal. 

Jul 11:  Contract talks between Everton and representatives of Michael Ball have broken down without resolution, leaving the player's future in the balance, with two years left on his existing contract.  Walter Smith seems certain to want to cash in, but Ball's value is now down to a pathetic £6.5M.

Jul 10:  The odysseys surrounding Michael Ball and Tomasz Radzinski drag on with Everton sitting down with Ball for "showdown talks" after the defender reportedly rejected a £5M contract offer.  Radzinski meanwhile could invoke a clause in his contract that allows him to move to a top European league should the opportunity arise. Everton plainly aren't giving up on their number one transfer target.

Jul 9 - Grimsby Town have confirmed the transfer of Phil Jevons from Everton, following a successful medical.

Jul 9 - On the Sky website, Everton fan and snooker star John Parrott says he is happy to see Alan Stubbs in a blue shirt, but appears to be under no illusions about the difficult task Everton will face again this season, as they struggle to keep in touch with the mid-table mediocrity.  

Jul 8 - Despite reports at the weekend that Michael Ball would accept a new contract at Everton, nothing is certain, and the rumours of a move – this time to Chelsea – have resurfaced.  Bill Kenwright told the ESCLA AGM on Saturday that the only serious enquires came from Blackburn, who could not match his Everton wage-packet, but that his deadline for agreeing terms had now passed.  

Jul 7 - Thomasz Radzinski is amongst the scorers as Anderlecht destroy FC Knokke 9-0 in a friendly while Belgian fans run riot!

Jul 7:  Despite numerous rumours about his imminent departure, Everton apparently expect David Unsworth to negotiate a new deal following successful talks with Walter Smith over his role in the squad.  Unsworth still has 12 months to run on his existing contract.

Jul 6:  In the Tomasz Radzinski transfer saga, an improved offer was supposedly rejected by Anderlecht yesterday.  The player, who had missed training in protest, has apparently called off his ill-advised "strike".

Jul 6 - David Weir has had a minor operation to remove a blockage in his nose.

Jul 5 - Everton have sold lifelong Liverpool fan Phil Jevons to Grimsby for the princely sum of £150,000, potentially rising to £250,000 on appearances.

Jul 4:  Everton are holding out for a successful resolution to negotiations for Tomasz Radzinski after making an improved offer – assuming Anderlecht haven't shopped them in to FIFA for an illegal approach to their player!

Jul 4 - Having knocked back a bid by FC Copenhagen to extend Thomas Myhre's loan spell, Everton have rejected their offer to take the Norwegian off their hands completely as well short of their evaluation of the player.

Jul 3 - Everton U-19 defender Michael Price, who was released in May, has joined Hull City.

Jul 3 - Abused by Archie Knox, Stephen Hughes has left Everton to join Watford on a free transfer.

Jul 3 - The Kings Dock dream looks to have taken another important step closer to becoming a reality last night when a Board Meeting of English Partnerships was believed to have concurred with Liverpool Vision's recommendation of Houston Securities as the preferred bidder to develop the 14.6 ha site with, among other things, a new 55,000-seater stadium for Everton Football Club.  Official confirmation is not expected until the end of the month.

Jul 2:  Boyhood Evertonian Alan Stubbs is expected to be unveiled as Everton's first signing of the summer on Wednesday.  The player has turned down Celtic's offer of a three-year extension to his contract, in favour of a "dream move" back to Merseyside for the scouser.

Jul 2 - Another key decision for the Kings Dock bid is expected tonight as the Board of English Partnerships will hopefully ratify Liverpool Vision's recommendation for 'preferred bidder' status.

Jul 1:  Joe-Max Moore started for the Yanks against Mexico in the huge Estadio Azteca, with over 100,000 rabid Mexicans sizzling in the torrid heat and sappingly thin atmosphere.  The USA struggled to keep up with a Mexico team desperate for points, who dominated the first half with only moderately effective territorial possession.  It was 1-0 after 16 mins when a Joe-Max Moore foul led to a simply executed free-kick floated in to an unmarked Mexican who placed it well wide of Kasey Keller and into the net.  Joe-Max Moore's contribution centered around fouls, although, to be fair, the ref was blowing for most of the US contact. Moore failed to appear for the second half....