Royal Blue: The Everton FC Podcast

MOYES REACTS! The Friedkin Group Sell Everton | What Next for the January Window?

Royal Blue: The Everton FC Podcast

Show Notes

Welcome back to the Royal Blue Everton FC podcast. Following the announcement that The Friedkin Group has officially put Everton Football Club up for sale, Ian Croll and Connor O'Neill sit down to provide further reaction and in-depth analysis on another massive day of news at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

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The lads dive straight into the press conference comments from Everton manager David Moyes, dissecting his candid thoughts on the ownership's sudden exit just a year and a half into their tenure.

In this episode, Ian and Connor discuss:

Moyes' Surprise & Transfer Window Suspicions: Reacting to Moyes admitting he was surprised by the swift sale, but revealing that the writing may have been on the wall after the way the recent transfer window played out.

"It's for Evertonians I'm more disappointed": Moyes' heartfelt message to the fanbase. Why the manager doesn't feel personally let down, but feels the pain of a fanbase that has been dragged through yet another difficult period.

The January Transfer Window: With Moyes stating that the squad numbers are critically low, the lads discuss his plea for the outgoing owners to "stick to their word" and back the team financially in January despite the looming sale.

If you missed our initial breaking news reaction earlier today, you can catch up with Ian Croll and Tony Scott here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oeE7XGpZoE

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