Royal Blue: The Everton FC Podcast
1,032 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsEverton FC podcasts from the Liverpool ECHO, including our main Royal Blue show with Joe Thomas, Chris Beesley, Connor O'Neill, Paul Wheelock, Ian Croll and Gavin Buckland.
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Royal Blue: Everton's midfield options discussed as injuries and suspension leave squad thin
August 16, 2019 16:30 - 37 minutesMarco Silva has Everton's midfield on his mind as injuries and suspension leave his options thin on the ground ahead of the visit of Watford.And it is there, and trying to work out what the Blues boss will, where this edition of the Royal Blue podcast kicks-off.Host Phil Kirkbride is joined by Dave Prentice and Adam Jones as they look ahead to the first game at Goodison of the season.The lads wonder if the atmosphere will be as electric as it was towards the end of last season or if Silva nee...
Royal Blue: Everton's draw with Crystal Palace assessed and the headaches facing Marco Silva
August 13, 2019 15:00 - 33 minutesEverton's Premier League season finally got underway at the weekend, but it was a bit of a flat start to the campaign if truth be told.The Blues travelled to face Crystal Palace and came away with a point after a 0-0 stalemate between the two sides - with both missing chances to claim victories.There were positives to take for Marco Silva, but also there were a few questions that will have been raised by the performance.A sending off to Morgan Schneiderlin and an injury to Andre Gomes means t...
View from the Gwladys Street: Everton’s summer transfer business and the impact it will have on the season | Palace draw deja vu
August 12, 2019 19:08 - 1 hourProbably not the deadline day Everton fans were expecting and probably not the opening result Everton fans were hoping for. But regardless of that, there is still plenty of optimism around the club. After all, who knows what the season may bring. A draw against Palace on the opening day will certainly go down as a disappointment, but for most Everton fans, the season well and truly begins against Watford at Goodison Park on Saturday. In this week’s View from the Glwadys Street fan podcast, ...
Royal Blue: What to make of Everton's transfer window and should Blues regret not signing Wilfried Zaha?
August 09, 2019 12:15 - 43 minutesAs expected, transfer deadline day was a hectic affair for Everton.Rumours around Wilfried Zaha were rife and the Blues attempted a late move for Marcos Rojo - but neither man came through the doors at Goodison Park.Instead, Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi was the man who became the Blues' seventh and final signing of the summer, putting pen-to-paper on a five-year contract.So, where does that leave Everton?Phil Kirkbride is joined by Adam Jones and Sam Carroll to assess the Blues' dealings over t...
View from the Gwladys Street: Everton’s pursuit of Zaha, Doucoure, Iwobi and Smalling discussed heading into Deadline Day
August 07, 2019 18:28 - 42 minutesThe most sacred of days in the English Football calender is upon us. It’s Deadline Day! Marco Silva demanded four more signings by the close of the window and so far Everton will have to work quickly to make those demands a reality. Zaha, Doucoure, Iwobi, Smalling, McCarthy, Niasse, Tosun and Bolasie all make the agenda this week. There has been plenty of activity, however, today topped it all off. There was movement from both sides as Everton launched another record bid for Wilfried Zaha, wh...
The Alan Myers Everton Podcast: Paul Gascoigne, Dave Watson and Dan Meis interviews | Kean, Gbamin and an exciting last week of the window
August 05, 2019 04:00 - 1 hourWe're pretty sure we said this after episodes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 but this is the best Alan Myers Everton podcast yet! Featuring interviews with Dan Meis, the man who has designed the Blues' proposed new ground at Bramley-Moore Dock, as well as Goodison great Dave Watson, the last man to captain the club to silverware, and the legendary Paul Gascoigne who, sounding healthy and happy, reminisces on his time in an Everton shirt. There's also plenty of present-day talk with the ECHO's Sam Carrol...
Pre-Season Diary #9: A final friendly, an injury concern and a hectic final week of the window
August 04, 2019 08:12 - 16 minutesWelcome to your ninth and final entry into our pre-season tour diary, orated by our Everton FC reporter Adam Jones after the Blues rounded off their pre-season preparations with a 0-0 draw at Werder Bremen. Adam looks back on aspects of the performance, both positive and negative, the injury to Fabian Delph and who could replace him in the first XI for the opener at Crystal Palace, the battle for the striking spot, and his excellent and interesting after-match interview with Everton manager M...
Pre-Season Diary #8: Travel problems, a new signing and one last chance to impress
August 02, 2019 23:00 - 15 minutesWelcome to our eighth pre-season diary of the summer. Unlike the first seven, there's no Phil Kirkbride, who is on a weekend off, so instead we've got our Everton FC reporter Adam Jones to provide us with a dispatch from the Blues' final station point, Bremen, where Marco Silva's side will round off their preparations with a clash against Werder on Saturday. Adam will be hoping for a less taxing afternoon after a bit of nightmare trip to Germany which culminated with a new signing and, as you...
Royal Blue: A week to go before Everton's transfer window closes
August 01, 2019 14:25 - 42 minutesEverton have a week before the Premier League transfer window shuts.And as the Royal Blue panel sat down to record this latest podcast there were still five signings to be ticked off the club's wish-list.Host Phil Kirkbride asks Dave Prentice, Sam Carroll and Gav Buckland if they were confident the Blues would complete all the business they want in just seven days.Everton are hoping to add a new centre-back to the squad with Chelsea's Kurt Zouma their No1 target but the panel wonder, with tim...
View from the Gwladys Street: Everton’s bizarre Zaha pursuit, Bramley-Moore designs, Kean bid and Gueye farewell
July 31, 2019 02:00 - 1 hourIt’s been somewhat of surreal few days for Everton fans. The release of the proposed stadium designs for the Bramley-Moore site. The bizarre 72 hour pursuit of Wilfried Zaha which seemingly ended on Monday night. The departure of crowd favourite, Idrissa Gueye. The accepted bid for Juventus star Moise Kean. To put it bluntly, there has been plenty going on.In this week’s View from the Gwladys Street, podcast host, Ian Croll is joined by Rob Astell, Connor O’Neill and Matthew Barry to discuss ...
Royal Blue: Everton's interest in Zaha and Kean and how they will go about replacing Gueye
July 29, 2019 18:43 - 38 minutesTransfer talk dominates the latest Royal Blue podcast, hosted by Phil Kirkbride and featuring Adam Jones and Dave Prentice, who spell out Everton's interest in Wilfried Zaha and Moise Kean and wonder whether the club has the time to get through all the business it needs to do in the final 10 days of the transfer window. Our panel also look into the Blues' pre-season performances so far, and question whether too much is being read into them, before the focus shifts to Dominic Calvert-Lewin and...
Exclusive interview with Dan Meis about his magnificent designs for Everton's new Bramley-Moore Dock stadium
July 28, 2019 16:09 - 13 minutesWhen the designs arrived, they certainly didn't disappoint. So who better to talk about Everton's proposed new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock than the man who has designed it, architect Dan Meis. In this exclusive interview with our Blues correspondent Phil Kirkbride, Meis discusses his designs, capacity, costs, being the face of the project and his role in the future, the influence of Bill Kenwright, and why Everton are building a 'Ferrari and not a Bentley'. For information regarding your d...
Phil Kirkbride's Pre-Season Diary #7: Marco Silva's transfer message and Dominic Calvert-Lewin's No 9 aim
July 27, 2019 21:38 - 14 minutesWelcome to the seventh entry into our Everton FC correspondent Phil Kirkbride's pre-season tour diary. Whereas our last podcast was positively upbeat after the club unveiled designs for their new ground at Bramley-Moore Dock, the back-to-back defeats to Sevilla and Mainz in the Opel Cup, combined with a lack of activity in the transfer market, means this, our latest offering on the Royal Blue podcast channel, is more downbeat. Not that you can read too much in pre-season, but as Phil makes cl...
Royal Blue: Special reaction podcast to the unveiling of images of Everton's proposed new ground at Bramley-Moore Dock
July 25, 2019 18:10 - 29 minutesIt is a significant day in the history of Everton FC - the day when the club, and world-renowned architect Dan Meis, reveal the designs for its iconic new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock. No doubt you will be reading all about it on the Liverpool ECHO website, and looking over and over again at the images of the magnificent waterfront stadium, but we also have a special Royal Blue podcast for you listen to, hosted by our Everton FC correspondent Phil Kirkbride and featuring Dave Prentice and Ad...
Press Conference: Full audio of Fabian Delph's first press conference as an Everton player
July 25, 2019 03:09 - 10 minutesHe made his Everton debut in Wednesday night's 0-0 draw at Wigan Athletic, but on the eve of the friendly, Fabian Delph sat down in front of the media at Finch Farm for the first time after the midfielder completed his move from Manchester City. The England international came across very well indeed - and you can listen to exactly what he had to say here. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Alan Myers Everton Podcast: Andre Gomes and Dave Thomas interviews | Transfer talk | Tony Grant update
July 23, 2019 17:26 - 53 secondsWelcome to the sixth serving of the superb Alan Myers podcast on all things Everton FC. We kick things off with Alan talking to Gavin Buckland and Paul Wheelock about Kurt Zouma, Ademola Lookman and pre-seasons past and present, which includes a brilliant story about the time Fabrizio Ravanelli turned down the chance to join the Blues despite Howard Kendall bringing out the finest China. One man who has signed for Everton is Andre Gomes and, in the first of the podcast's three interviews, we ...
Phil Kirkbride's Pre-Season Diary #6: Pricey pints, mountain dashes, and a sitdown with Marco Silva
July 18, 2019 20:40 - 15 minutesThe Blues will round their stay in Switzerland with a friendly against Monaco on Friday. But before that we have the latest pre-season tour diary from our Everton FC correspondent Phil Kirkbride, who gets us underway with a word of warning for any supporters planning to travel to the picturesque Alpine village of Verbier for the match... the beer is pricey. Now Phil assures us he's not been handing over £8 for a pint (!) himself, and we tend to believe him given some of the interviews he's ha...
View from the Gwladys Street: Fabian Delph and why his transfer completely goes against Everton’s transfer policy
July 17, 2019 02:00 - 43 minutesFabian Delph may not be the star studded signing many Everton fans crave this Summer, but you won’t hear anyone moaning about the £9million purchase on this podcast. Marco Silva and Marcel Brands have gone against the grain with this transfer. The model of buying up and coming young, hungry, ambitious players, on low wages completely thrown out of the window with this one.Is that necessarily a bad thing, however? Delph may not be all those but what he does offer is a wealth of experience, a w...
Royal Blue: Fabian Delph, Idrissa Gueye and what Everton's next transfer priority should be
July 16, 2019 17:19 - 34 minutesFresh from producing his latest pre-season audio diary, we've got our Everton FC correspondent Phil Kirkbride on the line from the sun-kissed Alps for the week's first Royal Blue podcast, hosted by Dave Prentice and also featuring Adam Jones and Gavin Buckland back at the ECHO studio. Understandably, Prenno kick things off by getting Phil's verdict on the Blues' latest summer signing, Fabian Delph, followed by those of Adam, who is a paid-up member of the Delph fan club, and Gav, who is getti...
Royal Blue: Fabian Delph, Idrissa Gueye and what Everton's next transfer priority should be
July 16, 2019 17:19 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBFresh from producing his latest pre-season audio diary, we've got our Everton FC correspondent Phil Kirkbride on the line from the sun-kissed Alps for the week's first Royal Blue podcast, hosted by Dave Prentice and also featuring Adam Jones and Gavin Buckland back at the ECHO studio. Understandably, Prenno kick things off by getting Phil's verdict on the Blues' latest summer signing, Fabian Delph, followed by those of Adam, who is a paid-up member of the Delph fan club, and Gav, who is gett...
Phil Kirkbride's Pre-Season Diary #5: Sion reflections, Kevin Mirallas at right-back, and the blossoming of Michael Keane
July 15, 2019 09:34 - 15 minutesAfter a short stay back at home, our Everton FC correspondent Phil Kirkbride has jetted out to the picturesque setting of Verbier in Switzerland, where he watched Marco Silva's side continue their pre-season preparations with a 0-0 draw with FC Sion on Sunday afternoon. Phil looks back at what he viewed as an improved performance from a Blues team with a more familiar look to it, explains the decision to start Kevin Mirallas at right-back (!) and why Oumar Niasse hasn't changed much. Where th...
Phil Kirkbride's Pre-Season Diary #4: Marco Silva gets down to business as transfer dealings shift in gear
July 13, 2019 03:50 - 16 minutesWelcome to the fourth entry into the pre-season audio tour diary of our Everton FC correspondent Phil Kirkbride, who is providing the inside track on the Blues' preparations for the 2019-20 campaign, from Kenya to Germany and many other places in between. Speaking of Kenya, Phil kicks things off by looking back on Everton's stay in Nairobi and their opening pre-season friendly in which, he reveals, it was the youngsters who caught the eye. Marco Silva and the squad have since moved to Switzer...
Royal Blue: Stevo Timothy and Sinead McGrath discuss Farmer Michael and Kathleen, love for Everton and mental health triumphs
July 11, 2019 20:35 - 55 minutesIt's a very special edition of the Royal Blue podcast. Everton turns to "Evernton!" as the talent behind the viral success "Farmer Michael and Kathleen", Stevo Timothy and Sinead McGrath, join Adam Jones and David Prentice to discuss a wide range of topics. The pair are on usually hilarious form as they discuss their experiences coming through the comedic ranks and how they first discovered the love of Everton fans. The duo also delve into serious topics about battles with mental health throu...
View from the Gwladys Street: Everton transfer talk and why the recent inactivity is a concern
July 11, 2019 02:00 - 54 minutesThis week sees the return of the View from the Gwladys Street Everton fan podcast after a short pre-season break. With a month to go before the big kick-off, Blues fans are waiting in anticipation for new signings. With the likes of prime target Andre Gomes already in the bag, the discussion this week on the show is very much centred around who will follow him through the Goodison Park door. The list of players linked with the Blues is endless and the lads on this week’s show discuss the plau...
The Alan Myers Everton Podcast: Interviews with Leighton Baines, Neville Southall and Jimmy Martin + Kenya debrief
July 10, 2019 04:25 - 59 minutesThe wait is over – the fifth episode of the brilliant Alan Myers Everton Podcast is in! And, once again, there is a lot to get stuck into before episode six follows in a fortnight’s time. Alan is firstly joined in the studio by our Everton FC reporter Adam Jones and Liverpool ECHO colleague Paul Wheelock to look back on the opening friendly of the summer against Kariobangi Sharks and some of the positives that came out of it. Then comes Alan’s exclusive interview with Blues defender Leighton ...
Phil Kirkbride's Pre-Season Diary #3: Chats with Sasha and Silva, traffic problems, Virginia's future, and Walcott the big attraction
July 07, 2019 04:03 - 12 minutes - 17.2 MBThe Blues players arrived in Nairobi on Saturday morning - and that made a busy day for Marco Silva's squad and for our Everton FC correspondent Phil Kirkbride, who also found time to fit in this, his latest entry into his pre-season audio diary. It's a good one, as Phil gives us an insight into the interviews he has conducted with director Sasha Ryazantsev - as well as Silva after the Blues boss appeared alongside Theo Walcott in front of the starstruck Kenyan press. Phil explains why Walco...
Phil Kirkbride's Pre-Season Diary #3: Chats with Sasha and Silva, traffic problems, Virginia's future, and Walcott the big attraction
July 07, 2019 04:03 - 13 minutesThe Blues players arrived in Nairobi on Saturday morning - and that made a busy day for Marco Silva's squad and for our Everton FC correspondent Phil Kirkbride, who also found time to fit in this, his latest entry into his pre-season audio diary. It's a good one, as Phil gives us an insight into the interviews he has conducted with director Sasha Ryazantsev - as well as Silva after the Blues boss appeared alongside Theo Walcott in front of the starstruck Kenyan press. Phil explains why Walcot...
Royal Blue: Baffling Unesco claims, different Gomes expectations, and kits past and present
July 06, 2019 04:00 - 43 minutesOur Everton FC reporter Phil Kirkbride may be in Kenya preparing for the Blues' first pre-season friendly, while Adam Jones is deservedly putting his feet-up on holiday, but that hasn't stopped us from recording a Royal Blue podcast to kick-start your weekend in style. Sam Carroll - on his day off, no less - takes over the host's seat while Dave Prentice and Gavin Buckland are the guests, who get us under way with memories of pre-season past. Then comes the meaty stuff as Prenno tears into Un...
Phil Kirkbride's Pre-Season Diary #2: Leon Osman on Kenya trip, Everton players he likes to watch the most, and David Moyes' mentality tests
July 05, 2019 11:51 - 24 minutesThe second entry into Phil Kirkbride's pre-season audio tour diary is a cracker as our Everton FC correspondent catches up with ex-Blues favourite Leon Osman for a special podcast in Kenya. Everton will kick off their summer friendlies on Sunday when they take on Kariobangi Sharks at the Kasarani Stadium. But Ossie, along with former Blues team-mate Steven Pienaar, are already out in Nairobi, and after they handed out kit and training wear to dozens of local football teams as part of SportPes...
Andre Gomes on his love for Everton, his time at Barcelona, and wanting Kurt Zouma to join him at Goodison Park
July 04, 2019 23:34 - 13 minutesAndre Gomes was paraded in front on the media on Thursday afternoon after completing his £22m move from Barcelona to the Blues, where he had performed so impressively on loan last season. And after being asked to give his verdict on Everton's smart new kit, which he was wearing at the press conference, the classy Portuguese midfielder explained why he has chosen to make a permanent switch to Goodison and what his time at the Nou Cup was like. And amongst other topics addressed, Gomes expresse...
Phil Kirkbride's Pre-Season Diary #1: Setting the scene for Everton's stay in Kenya
July 04, 2019 00:00 - 9 minutesThe Royal Blue podcast is officially on tour! And to celebrate the fact, our host, and Everton FC correspondent, Phil Kirkbride will be recording pre-season audio entries from a summer that will take Marco Silva's side to Kenya, Switzerland, Germany and to Wigan, too. Episode one is effectively a scene-setter after Phil landed in Nairobi. He explains why the first team do not fly out to the Kenyan capital until the end of the week and the three very interesting people he would lke to speak du...
Royal Blue: The return of Andre Gomes and what next for Everton's transfer window
June 26, 2019 18:02 - 37 minutesThere's an unsurprising theme in this week's special midweek Royal Blue podcast. Everton completed the signing of Portuguese midfield maestro Andre Gomes late Tuesday and host Sam Carroll acted swiftly to pull together a crack team of pundits to discuss the transfer. The ECHO's Head of Sport Dave Prentice is joined by Everton reporter Adam Jones and Paul Wheelock as the guests wax lyrical about Gomes' potential at Goodison Park. As well as the bonus of securing a cut-price £22m deal for the 2...
The Alan Myers Everton Podcast: Baines, Gomes, Vlasic and Neres chat + interviews with Denise Barrett-Baxendale, Andy Burnham and Colin Harvey
June 25, 2019 10:38 - 1 hour - 140 MBAlan Myers is back with the fourth episode of his brilliant Everton podcast - and it's a bumper one to say the least! Little wonder, then, that the usual chat that kicks off the podcast, which also features Liverpool ECHO duo Sam Carroll and Paul Wheelock, is trimmed back a bit. But the trio still fit in discussion over Leighton Baines' new deal, the departure of Nikola Vlasic, the imminent arrival of Andre Gomes, and who Marco Silva and Marcel Brands could turn to next. However, the vast ma...
The Alan Myers Everton Podcast: Baines, Gomes, Vlasic and Neres chat + interviews with Denise Barrett-Baxendale, Andy Burnham and Colin Harv
June 25, 2019 10:38 - 1 hourAlan Myers is back with the fourth episode of his brilliant Everton podcast - and it's a bumper one to say the least! Little wonder, then, that the usual chat that kicks off the podcast, which also features Liverpool ECHO duo Sam Carroll and Paul Wheelock, is trimmed back a bit. But the trio still fit in discussion over Leighton Baines' new deal, the departure of Nikola Vlasic, the imminent arrival of Andre Gomes, and who Marco Silva and Marcel Brands could turn to next. However, the vast maj...
Royal Blue: Andre Gomes, Nikola Vlasic & how Everton's stadium move is taking positive steps forward
June 21, 2019 14:17 - 41 minutesThe Royal Blue Podcast returns after a busy week for Everton in the transfer market.On the same day that CSKA Moscow announced a £14m move for Nikola Vlasic, who spent last season on loan in Russia, Marcel Brands struck a £22m deal with Barcelona to sign Andre Gomes on a permanent deal.With talks ongoing with the Portuguese international, guests Dave Prentice, Adam Jones and Gavin Buckland discuss his importance to Marco Silva's midfield as well as the savvy nature of Vlasic's sale.Leighton B...
Royal Blue: The Everton transfer that would mark a signal of intent - and the fixture list that offers hope
June 14, 2019 14:05 - 42 minutesWith Phil Kirkbride, Adam Jones and Dave Prentice on holiday – not together, we think – there is a new-look line-up for our latest Royal Blue podcast, which is hosted by Sam Carroll and features Chris Beesley and Paul Wheelock. The trio start by looking at Everton’s Premier League fixtures, which were released 24 hours earlier. All three are confident the Blues can get off to a flying start – providing very recent history doesn’t repeat itself – and negotiate what looks a very tricky December...
The Alan Myers Everton Podcast: Farhad Moshiri's move, a new appointment, transfer talk + interviews with Duncan Ferguson and Tony Grant
June 11, 2019 15:45 - 1 hourIt's episode three of The Alan Myers Everton Podcast and, once again, he's lined up some big-name interviews - as well as bringing along some familiar voices. The show kicks off with Alan being joined by Royal Blue Podcast trio Dave Prentice, Adam Jones and Gavin Buckland to talk Farhad Moshiri, Luis Boa Morte, Andre Gomes, Kurt Zouma and transfers, as well as summer memories of being a Blue. Prenno's anecdote, in particular, is something else. You will then hear Alan's chat with former Evert...
Royal Blue: What West Ham's interest in Andre Gomes means for Everton and what might have been for Ronald Koeman
June 04, 2019 16:51 - 50 minutesAfter a quiet few weeks since the end of the Premier League season, things are start to happen at Everton, and just after your latest Royal Blue podcast was recorded, captain Phil Jagielka announced he would be leaving the club after 12 years of sterling service once his contract expires. Host Phil Kirkbride had quizzed Dave Prentice, Adam Jones and Gavin Buckland on why it was taking so long to get a resolution on the long-serving defender's future. But while we now have that, the question o...
Royal Blue: The two forwards Everton won't be signing and what one targeted position could mean for Ademola Lookman
May 30, 2019 16:00 - 35 minutesWith summer looming, increasingly the talk is turning to transfers, or as things currently stand at Everton, the lack of them. Yes, the Blues may have snapped up goalkeeper Jonas Lössl on a free, but links with further new additions have so far been in short supply. So why is it so quiet? And is that a cause for concern? Our top Blues reporting trio Phil Kirkbride, Dave Prentice and Adam Jones attempt to answer those questions and many more besides in your latest Royal Blue podcast. Two playe...
The Alan Myers Everton Podcast: Exclusive interviews with David Moyes, David Unsworth and Mickaël Madar
May 30, 2019 06:09 - 1 hourIt's the second episode of The Alan Myers Everton Podcast - and, just like the first, it's a must-listen. Alan brings you three exclusive interviews. The first of which is a chat with the man who sat in the Goodison Park hotseat for 11 years before his departure to Manchester United, David Moyes. The Scot talks about why the Blues were the club for him, after previously turning down other Premier League jobs, how he turned the club from relegation candidates to Champions League and Europa Lea...
View from the Gwladys Street: Big Fat Everton End of Season Quiz
May 30, 2019 00:00 - 28 minutesNo introductions needed for this one. In the last fan podcast before a short pre-season break, Connor O’Neill and Connor Bennett battle it out to see who can be crowned quiz champion. Ian Croll is the host asking all the questions and with not much news other than the usual transfer rumours, we thought we’d have some fun. The quiz is split into three sections. The first a standard question and answer round consisting of 10 question. The second is a quotes round consisting of 10 quotes to whic...
Royal Blue: Lossl arrival, favourite free transfers, and an Everton story that's not had the attention it warrants
May 24, 2019 14:00 - 38 minutesThe first signing of Everton's summer has been confirmed! Jonas Lossl will officially join the Blues on July 1 after putting pen to paper on a three year deal. And the Royal Blue podcast team sat down just after the goalkeeper's arrival was confirmed to talk about the Danish international's addition to the squad. The 30-year-old joins on a free after being released by Huddersfield Town and so the panel discuss their favourite free transfers from Everton history. Host Phil Kirkbride is joined ...
Royal Blue: Why Everton's move for Lössl makes sense and is it a case of Gomes or Zouma
May 21, 2019 15:09 - 41 minutesFriday's Royal Blue podcast focused on the players heading out of Goodison Park this summer. But the latest edition of our flagship show concentrates on the men who be could making permanent moves to Everton during the summer transfer window - starting with Jonas Lössl. The Huddersfield Town goalkeeper has been tipped to join the Blues on a free transfer. But what do our panel, Dave Prentice, Adam Jones and Gavin Buckland, make of that? One of our trio is 'underwhelmed' but his colleagues bel...
View from the Gwladys Street: The Everton Fan End Of Season Review
May 20, 2019 19:35 - 1 hourThis is the podcast where we look back on the campaign as whole. The ups, the downs, the highs and the lows. The overall verdict of the season from the fans who have followed the Blues all year round.There’s a full squad for this one. No last minute injuries, No last minute pull outs. Guests include Graham Callaghan, Connor O’Neill and Rob Astell with host, Ian Croll.The lads give their opinion player of the season, young player of the season, moment of the season, regret of the season, bigge...
The Alan Myers Everton Podcast: Keane, Stubbs, Bramley-Moore Dock and Silva's first season
May 19, 2019 04:00 - 58 minutesWe have teamed up with broadcaster and big Evertonian Alan Myers for a brand new podcast on the Royal Blue channel - and what a first episode to begin with! It kicks off with Alan in the studio with two fellow Blues, the ECHO's sports editor Dave Prentice and writer Sam Carroll. They look back on the first season under Marco Silva and Marcel Brands before we get the opinion of former Everton defender Alan Stubbs. Stubbs and ex-Blues striker Yakubu, along with Prenno and Sam, also give their t...
Royal Blue: What is Everton's transfer priority this summer - buying or selling?
May 17, 2019 16:18 - 43 minutesThat is the first question on today's edition of the Royal Blue podcast as the panel go into depth on the potential outgoings from Goodison.Everton will attempt to reduce their bloated squad again this summer and reduce a wage bill that topped £145m in the latest set of accounts - but how hard is the task at hand?And do Marcel Brands, Marco Silva and the Blues board have a tougher job at getting rid of the deadwood this summer, than they did last?Host Phil Kirkbride is joined by Gavin Bucklan...
Lars Jacobsen on overcoming injury heartbreak to play in the 2009 FA Cup final, working with Moyes and playing with Arteta, Cahill and Baine
May 16, 2019 04:00 - 44 minutesFor Evertoninans, Saturday's FA Cup final between Manchester City and Watford may well refresh the memory of the last time their side reached a Wembley showpiece. That came in 2009 when, despite Louis Saha scoring the fastest goal in FA Cup final history, the Blues were eventually beaten 2-1 by a Chelsea team in their pomp. An unlikely substitute for David Moyes that boiling hot day was Lars Jacobsen, who came on for Tony Hibbert at half-time in what would prove to be his last appearance for ...
Lars Jacobsen on overcoming injury heartbreak to play in the 2009 FA Cup final, working with Moyes and playing with Arteta, Cahill and Baines, and his special year at Everton
May 16, 2019 04:00 - 44 minutes - 60.7 MBFor Evertoninans, Saturday's FA Cup final between Manchester City and Watford may well refresh the memory of the last time their side reached a Wembley showpiece. That came in 2009 when, despite Louis Saha scoring the fastest goal in FA Cup final history, the Blues were eventually beaten 2-1 by a Chelsea team in their pomp. An unlikely substitute for David Moyes that boiling hot day was Lars Jacobsen, who came on for Tony Hibbert at half-time in what would prove to be his last appearance for...
View from the Gwladys Street: Everton’s end of season party atmosphere was great but 8th place finish is no cause for celebration
May 14, 2019 11:45 - 1 hourA solid display in the final game of the Premier League season culminated in Everton finishing the season in 8th position. Not exceptional by any means, but Blues fans are looking at the bigger picture.The feeling from last year’s 8th place finish under Sam Allardyce is completely different. There is a sense of expectation of what can be achieved should Everton make strides in the transfer window.In this week’s View from the Gwladys Street fan podcast, Ian Croll is joined by Rob Astell and Co...
View from the Gwladys Street: Everton’s end of season party atmosphere was great but 8th place finish is no cause for celebration
May 14, 2019 11:45 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBA solid display in the final game of the Premier League season culminated in Everton finishing the season in 8th position. Not exceptional by any means, but Blues fans are looking at the bigger picture. The feeling from last year’s 8th place finish under Sam Allardyce is completely different. There is a sense of expectation of what can be achieved should Everton make strides in the transfer window. In this week’s View from the Gwladys Street fan podcast, Ian Croll is joined by Rob Astell a...