Updated: Everton’s position following talkSPORT criticism
Jason Cundy’s description of Everton as Premier League “makeweights” is still doing the rounds among supporters, so this update sets out where the club actually stands as of September 2026. A lot has changed since the pundit first made the remark, and most of it points away from the picture he painted.
David Moyes remains in charge at Goodison Park, continuing the rebuilding job he restarted on his return. Off the pitch, The Friedkin Group completed its takeover by The Friedkin Group from Farhad Moshiri, closing a long and often difficult chapter of ownership uncertainty at the club.
Everton have also completed their long-awaited move to Hill Dickinson Stadium, a new 52,888-capacity ground built on the Bramley-Moore Dock site. Between the change of owner and the change of home, this is a very different Everton to the one Cundy was describing, and that context matters when weighing his comments.
Jason Cundy’s talkSPORT comments on Everton
Cundy’s criticism came during a talkSPORT broadcast, where he argued that Everton show little real ambition in the Premier League. According to Jason Cundy on talkSPORT, the club “don’t do anything” and simply “hang around” from one season to the next without pushing on.
He went further and branded Everton “makeweights” in the top flight, a label meant to suggest the club fills out fixtures rather than competes for anything meaningful. Those comments, first detailed in our original talkSPORT report, drew a swift and largely unimpressed response from Everton supporters online.
It is worth stressing that these were Cundy’s own opinions, delivered as part of a talkSPORT phone-in discussion rather than a formal breakdown of Everton’s season or squad.
Jason Cundy’s career record in perspective
Many supporters responded to Cundy’s comments by pointing to his own record as a professional footballer. Across his senior playing career, Cundy did not win a single major trophy or title.
That does not automatically invalidate his opinion as a broadcaster. Plenty of respected pundits built long media careers without ever lifting a piece of silverware as players. But it does add useful context for fans weighing a blunt “makeweights” verdict against the speaker’s own experience of the game at the highest level.
Cundy’s standing today comes from his role as a talkSPORT voice, not from a decorated playing career, and his comments about Everton are best read in that light.
Why Jason Cundy called Everton Premier League makeweights
Jason Cundy called Everton Premier League makeweights because, in his view, the club neither pushes for European qualification nor faces a genuine relegation fight, leaving them stuck in the middle of the table without real progress. He made this point directly on talkSPORT, framing Everton as a side that occupies a spot in the division rather than competes for anything.
His argument rested on Everton’s pattern of results rather than any single match or transfer window. For Cundy, the club’s habit of “hanging around” mid-table, in his phrase, without pushing for more is itself the issue he wanted to highlight.
It is worth repeating that this was Cundy’s personal reading of Everton’s recent history, offered as opinion on talkSPORT rather than a statistical or tactical analysis. Many Everton fans have pushed back on the label, arguing that a stadium move and a full change of ownership are reasons for patience rather than grounds for criticism.
What happens next
For now, Everton’s focus stays on settling into Hill Dickinson Stadium and adjusting to life under The Friedkin Group’s ownership. David Moyes continues to run the first-team squad as the club looks to build on the stability that the new stadium and new owners are intended to provide.
Cundy’s “makeweights” tag will likely resurface whenever pundits debate Everton’s results, particularly after a difficult run of form. But the club’s real trajectory will be judged over a full season on the pitch, not through a single talkSPORT segment.
Supporters can keep track of how that story develops through our latest Everton news and analysis. Until results shift the conversation, Everton’s answer to this kind of criticism will keep coming from performances on the pitch rather than exchanges on the airwaves.
