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[Palfy]

It was 2003-4 since a sponsor was allowed on our Junior and Infant shirts, that’s mental we are evil bastards

[StevO]

2 hours ago, MikeO said:

Had to google them, don't like the fact that you don't get more than a thumbnail of the car you're interested before you have to enter your name, address, mobile and email. @StevO is probably the man to ask about them.

Other than that, as said above, at least it's not gambling.

They are what we call a disruptor. Companies like this make companies like mine (car dealership group) compete with each other to get a better deal for the customer (and a healthy commission for themselves rather than the salesperson).

In the motor trade companies like this have become like diving in football. You have to do it because the other team are. They get better deals for the customer, but make it harder for salespeople to earn a good living (they don’t make half as much as some would want you to think, and I’m not a sales person, in fact they do my head in most days).

This seems like a very good sponsorship, decent money and an honest company. 
 

I see people talk about them not being a big enough brand. We have Angry Birds and people complained. Even though they have a ridiculous reach (their games are played around the world for the equivalent of 16 years for every our of the day, and their games have been downloaded almost a billion times. Does it get much bigger?)

On Cazoo, I just hope we don’t have the little strap line under the logo on the shirts. I could see that peeling off. 

[Romey 1878]

18 hours ago, Matt said:

Well, at least it's not gambling or alcohol!

Apparently £10m a year

https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/everton-cazoo-shirt-sponsor-alex-chesterman

 

27m over three years, apparently. So less than SportPesa? No idea if that's actually the case but in the current climate I don't neccesarily see it as a backward step if it is. Sponsorship is going to be a completely different entity than what we're used to for a while.

[Matt]

4 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said:

27m over three years, apparently. So less than SportPesa? No idea if that's actually the case but in the current climate I don't neccesarily see it as a backward step if it is. Sponsorship is going to be a completely different entity than what we're used to for a while.

Depends where you read I think but yeah, agree. 

[Romey 1878]

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/alisher-usmanov-family-expected-lead-18382632

[barryj]

Anyone worried about our run in? Without the GP crowd behind us I think we will have a tough set of fixtures. Norwich, villa and Bournemouth will be fighting for their lives (Bournemouth may be down by then). Then Liverpool, Leicester, Spurs and Wolves won’t give us much change. Add Sheffield Utd in who will have a chance of Europe and it makes for hard finish to the season. With only 2 CBs fit and Keane out of form (well was) I feel fairly pessimistic today. 
 

Now I’ve brought the mood down it’s great to see that we’re still the best club to support in the world and EITC is getting the recognition it deserves.

https://www.evertonfc.com/news/1679148/everton-leads-the-way-at-2020-sports-business-awards

 

 

[Romey 1878]

47 minutes ago, barryj said:

Anyone worried about our run in? Without the GP crowd behind us I think we will have a tough set of fixtures. Norwich, villa and Bournemouth will be fighting for their lives (Bournemouth may be down by then). Then Liverpool, Leicester, Spurs and Wolves won’t give us much change. Add Sheffield Utd in who will have a chance of Europe and it makes for hard finish to the season. With only 2 CBs fit and Keane out of form (well was) I feel fairly pessimistic today. 
 

Now I’ve brought the mood down it’s great to see that we’re still the best club to support in the world and EITC is getting the recognition it deserves.

https://www.evertonfc.com/news/1679148/everton-leads-the-way-at-2020-sports-business-awards

 

 

I wouldn’t worry, as soon as the shite are mathematically champions a load of positive coronavirus results will be announced and the season will be curtailed .

[duncanmckenzieismagic]

Just got this email, nice to hear everyone at the club volunteering to take the pay cuts and hope everyone heeds the advice

Well done to all who were in a position to donate to EITC and well done to the club for refunding those not so fortunate to be able to do so 

 

Dear Ste, I hope you and your loved ones are safe and well. It is hard to believe that it has now been 12 weeks since we went into the lockdown period and 14 weeks since we were all last together at Goodison Park. As you are aware, over the past three weeks we have been back in training at USM Finch Farm. The success of that phased return is due, in no small part, to the intricate preparation and hard work of so many people behind the scenes here at the Club. As a result of that work and diligence, we have smoothly moved through each stage of the restart plan - and we are looking ahead to a return to competitive action. Our players have felt safe and secure and have been excited to be able to increase the level of intensity of training, as they build up to our next fixture, now just a matter of a few weeks away. It will be a very different experience watching Everton when we do return to play, with no fans inside grounds, nine substitutes for each team on the bench and up to five permitted to be used in the game. A lot has been said about whether our first scheduled home fixture will take place at our beloved Goodison Park. We continue to work with our colleagues at the Council and other organisations, to ensure the right decision is made for all parties and will advise you as soon as an outcome is reached. Whilst it may go against every instinct you have as a football fan I, most respectfully, appeal to you, on behalf of the Club and players, to please stay safe and stay at home to watch our games on the television - and not to consider heading to the stadium or gathering as part of a group in any other public places.  Much has also been said and written about the impact of the coronavirus on football finances. Now that we have greater clarity on the return to play, we also have a much better understanding of the scale of the financial losses we will face and what this will mean for our Club. Although we now have more precise details of the financial impact of the coronavirus, we have known for some weeks that it would be significant and have been taking steps to mitigate this impact where possible. As a sign of the spirit of togetherness we have at the Club, I can confirm that as soon as we closed our sites back in March, our players, coaching staff, Board and Executive Leadership Team - along with other senior personnel - came forward to me to express their desire to play a part in protecting the Club. That willingness to help was focused, not only on protecting the Club, but also supporting our staff, our fans and our wider community. The Board of Directors, together with our manager, his backroom team, the nine members of the Club’s Executive Leadership Team and other senior staff, voluntarily agreed at the very start of this crisis to reductions and deferrals in salary of up to 30%. Those Club personnel have been supported by the First Team squad, who have voluntarily agreed to deferrals of up to 50% for the next three months. Everyone taking reductions and deferrals has volunteered to do so and - on behalf of the Board and, I am sure, every Evertonian – I would like to express my sincere thanks to every single one of them for demonstrating such integrity and honour in helping the Everton Family through this challenging time. This remarkable show of unity has enabled the Club to maintain the salaries of all Everton and Everton in the Community full and part-time employees – all of whom have remained in full employment throughout this period - and enabled the Club to continue to pay its directly engaged matchday and non-matchday casual staff since our Club lockdown began on 13 March. It has also been vital in ensuring we have been able to deliver the ‘Blue Family’ campaign on the scale we have. The campaign has been providing vital support to thousands of vulnerable people in the community. Indeed, more than 6,000 families have benefited from that support, with thousands of people in crisis also receiving food parcels and other essential emergency supplies. It has been incredibly humbling for me and my colleagues to witness the overwhelming generosity from our supporters, with many thousands choosing to donate to this important campaign. Anybody who has made a donation – whether financial or through the giving of their time – has my deepest heartfelt thanks for such incredible selflessness. Such kindness has put food on the table for families who cannot afford to eat, provided shelter to those at risk of homelessness and extended a lifeline for mental health support services to those who have needed it. I am regularly asked what makes me proud to lead Everton Football Club. The answer is our fans! And the response to this crisis serves only to underscore the fact Evertonians ARE the very essence of ‘The People’s Club’. We ARE such a special club. I am delighted to confirm those fan donations arising from the Season Ticket and Lounge Member refund process are set to secure almost £400,000 for the ‘Blue Family’ campaign. Once I shared this news with our owner, Mr Moshiri, and our Chairman, Mr Kenwright, they were so moved by this magnificent fan gesture that they immediately insisted on uniting to match every pound raised by our fans for the ‘Blue Family’ campaign. These funds will be critical in supporting a number of Everton in the Community initiatives, including providing even more vital assistance to vulnerable people across the Liverpool City Region over the coming weeks and addressing some of the longer-term issues – not least mental health - presented by this pandemic. Thank you again for everything you have done over recent weeks to support not only your loved ones, your fellow Evertonians and the nation’s efforts - but also those in greatest need in our community. So, our attention now turns to 21 June and the return of the Premier League season - and a Merseyside derby. We will not be together for the match. But I know the Everton spirit will be alive and flourishing. So, at 7pm on 21 June, when Z Cars plays for the first time in three months and the tears of pride are welling up in all of our eyes, please be part of marking this new chapter of OUR Everton history, by experiencing the first-ever ‘Behind Closed Doors’ Merseyside derby safely - watching in your own homes, with loved ones. I know every Evertonian will be right behind Carlo and our boys in the royal blue jersey when that whistle blows. COYB!!! Warmest wishes, Denise       Professor Denise Barrett-Baxendale MBE, DL, EdD, MBA, BA (Hons), FRSA. Chief Executive Officer Director Everton Football Club © 1878 - 2020 Everton Football Club. Goodison Park, Goodison Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L4 4EL, GB You are receiving this email as you previously subscribed to hear about Everton News. To manage your subscription preferences click here.  Please do not respond to this email as it has been sent from an unattended mailbox. 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[Gwlad]

Her emails hit the spot and make me feel valued as a supporter. Although I'm south I support EITC and feel privileged to be a Blue.

[Romey 1878]

Couldn’t be happier with this club choosing me. 

[Romey 1878]

Just leaving this here for those not happy about our new sponsor - 

 

[markjazzbassist]

just got back from camping for a few days, nice to be out the house.  very happy about the new sponsor, echo everything already said here (not booze/gambling, uk based, decent money).

[Romey 1878]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jun/11/premier-league-restart-preview-everton

[pete0]

A bit sickening looking at the table. If only we'd got a result against Chelsea. 

[Matt]

3 minutes ago, pete0 said:

A bit sickening looking at the table. If only we'd got a result against Chelsea. 

10 points of Europe, 10 off danger. I think with Carlo we’ll get closer to the top

[barryj]

3 minutes ago, pete0 said:

A bit sickening looking at the table. If only we'd got a result against Chelsea. 

And didn’t throw 2 points away at home to Newcastle, or got done by VAR at home to Man U and at Brighton! 

[duncanmckenzieismagic]

Everton confirmed television dates for the remainder of the 2019/20 campaign are as follows –
Sunday, June 21

Everton vs Liverpool - 7pm – Sky Sports, Sky Pick (FREE)
Wednesday, June 24

Norwich City vs Everton - 6pm – BBC (FREE)

Wednesday, July 1

Everton vs Leicester City - 6pm – Sky Sports
 

Monday, July 6
Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton - 8pm - Sky Sports

Thursday, July 9
Everton vs Southampton - 6pm - Amazon Prime Video (FREE)

Sunday, July 12
Wolves vs Everton - 12pm - Sky Sports/Sky Pick (FREE)

[Wiggytop]

There’s an excellent piece in the Times today about Denise and how the club have dealt with the Covid situation, so so proud to be a blue.

sorry if the link doesn’t work it may need a subscription, hopefully someone who subscribes can post it.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/sport/i-dont-see-myself-as-a-female-in-sport-im-a-leader-in-sport-ttnjtk53q

[duncanmckenzieismagic]

2 hours ago, Wiggytop said:

There’s an excellent piece in the Times today about Denise and how the club have dealt with the Covid situation, so so proud to be a blue.

sorry if the link doesn’t work it may need a subscription, hopefully someone who subscribes can post it.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/sport/i-dont-see-myself-as-a-female-in-sport-im-a-leader-in-sport-ttnjtk53q

HENRY WINTER | DENISE BARRETT-BAXENDALE INTERVIEW

‘I don’t see myself as a female in sport ... I’m a leader in sport’

Denise Barrett-Baxendale talks to Henry Winter about Everton’s work in reaching out to one of Britain’s poorest areas in times of national crisis

 

Barrett-Baxendale says that the coronavirus pandemic has brought out the best in the Everton family

TONY MCARDLE/EVERTON FC VIA GETTY IMAGES

Henry Winter, Chief Football Writer

Friday June 19 2020, 5.00pm, The Times

 

Goodison Park will not be completely empty of passionate Evertonians for Sunday’s Merseyside Derby behind closed doors. Their chief executive, Denise Barrett-Baxendale, will be there supporting the team, just as she has so strongly guided the club through what she calls the “dark times” of this pandemic.

And there have been dark times, worrying about staff’s physical and mental health, dealing with the loss of revenue, and fearing for the vulnerable in the surrounding, disadvantaged areas that Everton have always cared for.

“Anybody who’s led an organisation such as mine through a crisis situation like this and didn’t say they have sleepless nights then I’m not sure they’d be telling the truth,” Barrett-Baxendale says. “The weight of responsibility is so heavy. We’re in uncharted territory. People are learning by the hour.’’

Early into lockdown, Barrett-Baxendale emailed staff to reassure them that “whatever challenges the next few weeks and months bring, to know that we are facing it with the Everton spirit behind us gives me, and I’m sure you all, great comfort”.

Born to Everton-supporting youth workers, and growing up with a Bob Latchford poster on the wall, Barrett-Baxendale embodies “the Everton spirit”. She knows where her strong moral compass has come from. “That would come from my parents,” she says. “I’m an Evertonian.” The principles and drive shown running the club’s award-winning, life-saving community operation for eight years led to her appointment as CEO in 2018.

“I make sure we do things the Everton way,” she continues. “We’re a family here. If you want to articulate what ‘the Everton spirit’ is you look at the behaviour of our fans, players and staff from the top of the club all the way through during this [pandemic]. You look at how in this crisis we were calm and stuck really closely to our values — authenticity, honesty, community, compassion.”

At the start of the pandemic, Carlo Ancelotti and his staff voluntarily agreed “to reductions and deferrals” in salary of up to 30 per cent. “Carlo connects with our culture and philosophy of what it means to be an Evertonian,” Barrett-Baxendale says. “He’s been terrific. He’s been so supportive even throughout all of the [complicated] return to training and return-to-play protocols. He’s been a remarkable appointment, in terms of his calmness, experience and wisdom. They are attributes he’s able to share with the players.

“He’s incredibly humble and also extraordinarily comfortable to be around. He’s a gentleman who shows no ego or positional importance. He adores the fans. He’s been so complimentary about the work of the club and the community department throughout all of this. He takes it very seriously. He’s been a great leader to have in charge of our team during this period.”

Last week, Barrett-Baxendale announced that Ancelotti’s players had deferred 50 per cent of their wages for three months. “You often see on television, or read on social media or in the press about football players being out of touch with society and, ‘are they aware of what’s happening?’” Barrett-Baxendale says. “Well, I’ve had the privilege to work in the last ten years with the most remarkable players and I never for one minute think they’re out of touch with what’s going on. In fact, they were very eager and very early to offer their support to see what they could do in community contribution and supporting the club getting through this difficult period.”

Barrett-Baxendale describes Ferguson’s work in the community as “just outstanding”

TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER BRADLEY ORMESHER

Decisions she took two years ago have proved vital getting through this pandemic. “I understood the privilege of having the position of chief executive but also I was very clear about the responsibility I have to protect the club,” she says. “So I set about risk planning for any eventuality that would hit the club.”

In late January, she was aware of the virus spreading. “We started to see this coming through from China and I met my director of risk and governance [Paul McNicholas] to plan on the pandemic and, ‘What if this starts to come over the borders and we’re dealing with this in the UK?’ We had an activation plan. I was able to dismantle the club very quickly with all the technology set up, all the remote access, to make sure we have full business continuity.

“We very quickly designed the six ‘Rs’, to look immediately at identifying ‘risk’ and delivering ‘response’. We put together a 90-day plan. I asked for a ‘remedy’ to get our organisation moving through all the issues and, as quickly as possible, returning to ‘routine’. The final element was ‘resurgence’ and ‘reward.’”

As well as ensuring staff were looked after, the club launched “Blue Family” to help further local people in need. The area around Goodison is ranked among the 10 per cent most deprived neighbourhoods in England. “I knew we’re now going to see an incredible demand in this area and we need to make sure in the toughest time that we support our family.”

Staff with match-day roles were redirected to work in the community. “Evertonians have responded, collecting and delivering prescriptions, taking food to food banks, and calling somebody who’s an isolated member of the community,” Barrett-Baxendale adds.

“I’m a Liverpool girl so I’m very familiar with the socio-economic issues we face as a city. That just means we have to do more. We’re dealing with poverty, education, housing and health, whether obesity figures or recovering from cancer.

“We have an obligation as leaders to use the power of our crest to reach people who maybe won’t reach out to their GP or to professional services. People talk to us about the issues they’re facing: mental health, homelessness, domestic violence. We can either refer or we can remedy.

“A lot of the old traditional structures that people would have gone to have disintegrated, haven’t they? The support from the church and what a traditional family structure looks like. One of those last remaining ones is football. It gives people that real sense of belonging.”

Ancelotti and his players are preparing for a Merseyside derby behind closed doors

TONY MCARDLE/EVERTON FC VIA GETTY IMAGES

So far in the pandemic, Blue Family has made life more bearable for 6,500 vulnerable people and their families. Players and staff have made more than 2,000 phone calls checking up on at-risk fans and isolated members of the community. Former players have rallied, too. “They’re incredible,” Barrett-Baxendale enthuses. “They’re fantastic ambassadors of Everton Football Club whether it’s Graeme Sharp, Dave Unsworth, John Ebbrell, Francis Jeffers, these guys do whatever they can to help us. They respond to any request we have whether ringing isolated community members, making short videos. Duncan [Ferguson] is just outstanding.”

With so many people living in straitened circumstances, Blue Family has delivered 2,000 emergency food parcels and bought prescriptions and gas and electricity vouchers, even covering the cost of kitchen equipment. “My key philosophy for leading Everton is ‘sport at the service of humanity,’” Barrett-Baxendale says. “Blue Family has been a fantastic articulation of that.”

When she emailed supporters to say that season ticket and lounge refunds could be rolled into next season’s outlay or a full refund, “I was just inundated with emails from fans saying, ‘Denise, it’s fine, keep the money as part of the Blue Family’. They’ve been so proud of the work we’ve done with the Blue Family campaign. They are really remarkable fans. It’s reached £400,000 the amount they’ve given.

“I absolutely appreciate how much our fans put in whether that’s time, finance. I understand the love affair they have with the football club.” So proud of the fans, she mentioned their munificence to the club’s majority owner, Farhad Moshiri, and the chairman Bill Kenwright. “I told Mr Moshiri and the chairman about it, that this is just staggering, the selflessness of our fans and would it be possible to match this? They said, ‘Absolutely, we stand alongside our fans. We’ll match that.’” So that was another £400,000 going into Blue Family.

“I know I’ll be accused of being biased but we are a really special football club and we’ve been able to show that through the way we delivered the Blue Family campaign and how our fans contributed. We know we will come out of this dark time a more robust and resilient club.

“We have contact from a number of clubs locally, nationally and internationally who ask for insight into how we lead our community programmes, and we are very open with them. We’re hugely competitive on the pitch but we should never be competitive or protective around our community outreach. It’s about compassion.”

A respected leader throughout football, Barrett-Baxendale has been involved with the complicated Project Restart logistics of preparing an old stadium like Goodison for hosting a game behind closed doors and with social distancing. “We’ve had a protocol to work through, dressing rooms, access and egress and ensuring we’re compliant throughout,” she says. “We are forensic around that protocol to make sure we keep everybody as safe as possible.”

Her voice has been of the most trusted during clubs’ meetings over Project Restart, and she finds herself regularly hailed as a role model for women in sport. “I don’t consider myself, ‘a female in sport,’” she replies. “I consider myself ‘a leader in sport’. I’ve had a number of people who’ve been very respectful to me who are all females and said ‘you’re a great role model’ but I’ve had a lot of gentlemen who said that too. I have had some very nice compliments from both [women and men] really who’ve said ‘you set a good example’ and that’s really flattering. I just think I’m doing my job.”

 

 

 

 

[StevO]

Denise is just brilliant. It’s nice to see her get the recognition too. 

[Matt]

1 minute ago, StevO said:

Denise is just brilliant. It’s nice to see her get the recognition too. 

‘I don’t see myself as a female in sport ... I’m a leader in sport’

that phrase alone is so powerful towards building equality for all. 

[StevO]

Just now, Matt said:

‘I don’t see myself as a female in sport ... I’m a leader in sport’

that phrase alone is so powerful towards building equality for all. 

Completely agree mate.

She seems to be the most competent person running the club for a long time. She is worlds apart from Elstone. 

[Matt]

Just now, StevO said:

Completely agree mate.

She seems to be the most competent person running the club for a long time. She is worlds apart from Elstone. 

Yeah, it’s not a job to her, it’s a vocation.

[Romey 1878]

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-set-make-two-contract-18463593

Good news if this comes to pass.

[markjazzbassist]

release them both

[barryj]

http://news.sky.com/story/online-car-retailer-cazoo-becomes-fastest-british-unicorn-12012734
 

Doing well for themselves! Not sure it’ll be an unknown for long.

 

[Zoo 2.0]

 

[markjazzbassist]

Just now, Zoo 2.0 said:

 

excellent news, i'm glad we didn't extend them

[Matt]

Better hope that Baines does sign that 12 month extension, or a LB will become a priority this summer 

[markjazzbassist]

7 minutes ago, Matt said:

Better hope that Baines does sign that 12 month extension, or a LB will become a priority this summer 

he signed the short term extension to finish this campaign.  it's free money on the table for a guy at the end of his career, barring family issues i think he will sign.  i hope he will sign.  please please leighton sign it!  we need you!