We've been linked with him for a while:
http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2010/04/05/1864197/everton-chasing-ajax-defender-jan-vertonghen-report
Rodwell signs a new one every other week, no urgency with him. He's under 23 for another 5 years so we will be compensated if he does go (providing it's not to abroad).
Everton are usually sponsored by third parties to play these games abroad. It's not so much about which opponents will help the team prepare better, it's a trade off between playing where the money is and where the facilities are.
Don't forget EFC were to play in Ghana last year (someone offered half a million apparently) but the Ghana FA wouldn't delay the opponent's league fixture for it to go ahead.
A-League is more of a League One cum Championship level IMO.
According to this table - Chelsea have knocked Everton down to 7th in the all-time successful club table:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_football_clubs_in_England_by_major_honours_won#Honours_table
I'd rather stay where we are than move to a stadium like that.
Personally, I may be biased(am I?) but I think that if LFC fail to build their stadium on Stanley Park before planning permission expires then the Council should implement another covenant.
Height of silliness to be honest. If they were to be that close, the clubs may as well share (the Dundee clubs should also share in my opinion).Plus it say be "conjoined", people from Siam are not too happy!!