Archives for the ‘News’ Category

Sheikh denies takeover reports

By Ian Phillips • Jun 23rd, 2009 • Category: News

After days of hope, excitement and our message-board in meltdown, the same news agency that broke the story of a takeover of an unnamed Premier League Club has announced that Sheikh Ahmed bin Saqr Al Qasimi has denied making a bid.
Sorry to have ruined your day



Have Everton been taken over by a Sheikh?

By Ian Phillips • Jun 22nd, 2009 • Category: News

Last night an official Arab news station WAM claimed that Sheikh Ahmed bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Ras Al Khaimah Department of Customs and Seaports, has acquired 60 per cent of a leading English club in the Premier League.
With Everton up for sale this has led to speculation that Everton could be this [...]



Gunning for Glory

By Ian Phillips • Jun 17th, 2009 • Category: News

Everton will start the 09/10 season at home to Arsenal. Last time the Gunners visited Goodison for the opening fixture Everton suffered a 4-1 reverse but went on to qualify for the Champions League. David Moyes will be hoping for a similar campaign to the 04/05 one. The first Merseyside Derby is just a few [...]



Blues boss makes first major move

By Ian Phillips • Jun 16th, 2009 • Category: News

Everton have made a bid of £3.5 million rising to £5 million for young Sheffield United full-back Kyle Naughton. This is Moyes’s first major move in the transfer market and we await news of whether the bid will be accepted. Many members on the FollowEverton forum who say “I won’t take any notice unless its [...]



Jacobsen and Jo to stay as Moyes wield the axe

By Ian Phillips • Jun 12th, 2009 • Category: News

David Moyes has culled his squad by as expected, releasing Andy Van Der Meyde and Nuno Valente. Segundo Castillo has returned to Red Star Belgrade after his unsuccessful loan spell. However there has no been word from Everton about the future of Lars Jacobsen and Jo. FollowEverton believes that Jacobsen will be offered a new [...]



Blues to land teenage sensation Delph

By Ian Phillips • Jun 10th, 2009 • Category: News

FollowEverton understands that Leeds United youngster Fabian Delph is going to join Everton in a £4 million deal. Everton have reportedly beaten off competition from Man United, Fulham and Sunderland to sign the midfielder who won the Young Player of the Year award for League 1 last season. Delph is tipped to have a very [...]



Respect Campaign - Cup Final Allocation

By Liam White • Jun 6th, 2009 • Category: News

Before our FA Cup Final Appearance an awful lot was made of our poor allocation, but nothing done. Every year every club and every fan go up in arms over allocation, yet every year nothing gets done. Having seen many Evertonians forced to pay hundreds to touts for tickets supplied to them by the FA, [...]



Petition - The FA’s ticketing policy

By FollowEverton • Jun 5th, 2009 • Category: News

FollowEverton member SchoolofScience as started a petition regarding the FA’s ticketing policy which he calls “The Respect Campaign”
Click here for the petition
Facebook Group:
“To: All Football Fans
The FA have called for respect in football. Respect referees, respect competitions by not fielding weakened teams, they’ve used the tag line ‘Lose Respect, Lose the Game’.
As an [...]



Chelsea Thugs Attack Evertonian Philip Heron… our message

By Ryan Grant • Jun 4th, 2009 • Category: News

We at FollowEverton would like to send their best wishes to Evertonian Philip Heron, who was beaten up badly by a group of shaven headed Chelsea fans after the FA Cup final.
Philip was traveling back with his son Andrew and their Liverpool accents and Andrew’s Everton top drew the attention of a group of Chelsea [...]



Kit officially revealed

By Ian Phillips • Jun 4th, 2009 • Category: News

Back in April we showed you pictures of the new Everton shirt for 09/10 and following today’s official kit release we can confirm that the images were correct.
The kit is a copy of the jersey worn in the 84/85 season, 25 years ago, when Everton won the League and the Cup Winner’s Cup, a [...]