When TFG took control of Everton, there was almost a palpable sigh of relief from Blues supporters that the chaotic death spiral of the club was finally over after so many false dawns regarding the club's sale, and a potentially disastrous deal with another US investment group 777 Partners.
The Toffees were mired in catastrophic debt and had just undergone a hugely controversial points deduction by the Premier League over the notorious PSR rules, which Everton had, in truth, broken, albeit only by a small margin.
After getting their hands on the club, TFG quickly moved to stabilize the club's precarious finances and ensure the building of the new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock was completed.
Then, as the team seemed to be adrift and on a terminal course towards yet another fight to avoid the drop, TFG acted decisively and changed managers, bringing back David Moyes in January in place of Sean Dyche.
Moyes was not perhaps everyone's choice to take over again, but he immediately galvanized the team and Everton quickly picked up points and moved up the table, ensuring there would be no repeat of those awful recent nerve-shredding end-of-season relegation battles.
So when the 2024-25 campaign ended, there was hope that the owners would be able and willing to fund a big rebuild of an already thin and aging squad, and as so many players were also likely to leave too.
However, there was a very slow start to the summer transfer window, and in June the Toffees only confirmed one addition; the permanent signing of Carlos Alcarez after bringing him on loan in January.
The PSR hangover from the Moshiri era was partly responsible for this hesitant start, with Everton needing to get the end of the financial year at the end of June and ensure the club was not entangled in that mess again.
Since July began, the Blues have finally completed a long-trailed deal with the addition of France Under-21 striker Thierno Barry.
Despite that positive move, things are still moving very slowly with the latest rumours of further signings centering on a new goalkeeper, who has today joined the club.
While the side needs a back-up for Jordan Pickford, it is not the sort of signing that will get pulses racing, and much more is required to strengthen the squad in so many positions.
One theme of recent transfer rumours seems to be around players who are being linked with both Everton and Roma, TFG's other main club.
This is a little concerning and indicates a degree of confusion that is not helpful as the Toffees try and secure deals for the players they want and need.
Each club should surely be focusing on separate players because obviously the two clubs cannot share them, unless one club becomes a sort of feeder to the other.
As mentioned before, Everton have been frustratingly slow to get going in the transfer market, while time is ticking on and other clubs are making moves all the time.
Competing with what is effectively now the Blues sister club for the same players will not help with bringing in the talent this club needs as soon as possible.