Recession, what Recession? The world of football knows no such word; it seems just about everyone has been affected apart from the multi-millionaire takeovers.
How ironic this morning that the front page of the Mirror read as an economic 'World of pain', whereas the back page was news of the latest tycoon to launch a huge takeover bid.
Everton are now the latest team to be caught up in this money spinning debacle with the worlds 6th richest man in talks to buy out Chairman Bill Kenwright.
We have seen for the first time this year football clubs being run not by the manager but the owner himself medalling in on transfer targets.
I would have no complaints if this massive influx of money was directed in a footballing sense.
Instead money has transcended out onto the playing field and manager’s powers are diminishing by the game with filthy rich owners wanting to make club decisions on all fronts.
Football clubs are being taken over by the wrong people; they’re not football men but egotistical top brass trying to make a quick buck.
Football, I’m afraid to say, is now a business and all the world’s richest want a slice of very profitable premier league pie.
Without sounding like I have prejudices most of the takeovers have been by businessman in Asia or America who don't have a clue about the traditions of the Premier League and certainly no idea what it takes to run an English football club.
Even Mike Ashley a Newcastle fan thought he knew better than manager Kevin Keegan.
Bill Kenwright is one of those few archetypal chairmans left with all his intentions in the right place and for the good of Everton, it will be sad to see him go.
Everton fans will probably be pleased that they are the target of a latest takeover when the press start brandishing transfer targets like Kaka and Messi.
But in my view the future of the very game is tenuous and these businessmen are best served well out of our fabulous game.
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