Gary is an experienced sports journalist who has written for, among many others, BBC Sport and The Metro, and is now the editor of ReadEverton.com. He leads daily coverage of Everton news, transfers and analysis as part of the dave.sport network. He also writes for ReadManCity.com, and ReadMotorsport within the same network. When not writing, he enjoys a nice cold pint of Guinness and trips to the cinema ... not always at the same time.
Sean Dyche has questioned the confidence of modern football supporters when discussing tactics, while also revisiting the financial turmoil that dominated part of his time at Everton. The former Everton manager believes the increased availability of tactical analysis has given supporters a greater understanding of the game, but also encouraged some to believe they know […]
Jordan Pickford marked his return to the England starting XI with a clean sheet as the Three Lions demolished Croatia 7-0 in Rijeka on Saturday. The Everton goalkeeper was restored by Thomas Tuchel after James Trafford started against Spain and Czechia. James Garner also featured from the bench, while Jarrad Branthwaite remained an unused substitute. […]
An Evertonian has raised a fascinating question about Manchester City’s financial breaches and whether they could ultimately have implications for Everton’s own past financial problems. The question was put during a televised Manchester City Q&A, asking whether City’s conduct could have denied Everton European football and the revenues that came with it — and, in […]
Everton’s international break reaches another important point this evening, with Jordan Pickford returning to the England goal against Croatia in Rijeka. Jarrad Branthwaite and James Garner are also with Thomas Tuchel’s squad for the 5pm Nations League kick-off, while back at Finch Farm David Moyes has been making the most of a depleted group. Transfer […]
Everton have underlined Jordan Pickford’s excellent start to the season by highlighting the numbers behind their goalkeeper’s opening five Premier League appearances. The Blues pointed to three clean sheets, an 83 per cent save percentage and a Premier League Save of the Month award as Pickford prepares to return to England’s starting XI against Croatia […]
Everton’s failure to land Folarin Balogun on deadline day left David Moyes with unfinished business — and January will bring another major push for a striker. A return for Balogun now appears unlikely, with BBC Radio Merseyside reporter Giulia Bould saying another attempt for the Monaco forward is “highly unlikely” and that she expects Everton […]
The different stadium arrangements at Everton and Manchester City have come back into focus following the verdict in City’s long-running Premier League financial case. A comparison circulating among Evertonians points to Manchester City playing at the council-owned Etihad Stadium under a long-term lease, while Everton funded the construction of Hill Dickinson Stadium as part of […]
David Moyes has been given an extended look at some of Everton’s academy players after international call-ups left first-team training unusually thin at Finch Farm. Everton have 16 players away on international duty at various levels, according to Royal Blue Mersey. That figure includes academy internationals rather than representing 16 members of Moyes’s senior squad, […]
Evertonians have three familiar faces to look out for when England continue their Nations League campaign against Croatia today. Jordan Pickford, Jarrad Branthwaite and James Garner are all in Thomas Tuchel’s squad for the 5pm kick-off in Rijeka, with Pickford set to return in goal after James Trafford started England’s opening two matches of the […]
Jordan Pickford insists he is “only getting better” as the Everton goalkeeper prepares to return to England’s starting XI against Croatia today. Thomas Tuchel handed James Trafford the opening two matches of England’s Nations League campaign against Spain and Czechia, leaving Pickford on the bench for consecutive internationals. The 32-year-old is due to return in […]
More than 100 Everton supporters will be waking up at the Hill Dickinson this morning after braving the conditions overnight for the club’s 10th anniversary Stadium Sleepout. Evertonians spent Friday night sleeping out at the club’s new home to raise money for Everton in the Community’s Home Is Where The Heart Is programme, which supports […]
Jack Grealish provided the assist for 16-year-old Jonathan Nsangou as Everton’s highly-rated academy youngster marked his first senior appearance with a goal against Blackburn Rovers. Everton drew 3-3 with the Championship side in Friday’s behind-closed-doors friendly at the Hill Dickinson, with further details now emerging about a game arranged to keep David Moyes’ remaining players […]
