Everton FC podcasts from the Liverpool ECHO, including our main Royal Blue show with Ian Croll, Joe Thomas, Chris Beesley, Connor O'Neill, Gavin Buckland, Paul Wheelock, Matt Jones & Tony Scott.
Dreadful Blackburn display reviewed - and why K...
The Everton exodus over the summer has continued over the last few days - this time with one of last year's big signings biting the dust.
Davy Klaassen spent just one season with the Blues after his £23m arrival, making only 16 appearances in what was...
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How important Richarlison could be for Everton ...
The transfer window finally looks like it is kicking into gear for Everton!
The Blues, at the time of recording, are set to confirm their first signing of the summer by bringing Richarlison in from Watford.
Adam Jones, Dave Prentice, Chris Beesley and...
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Bury assessment, the Kevin Mirallas debate why ...
Everton are yet to make a move to bring any players into the club, with only a few players leaving as Marco Silva and Marcel Brands try to trim down what is a bloated squad.
That's one of the big topics of debate in our latest podcast - with Phil...
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Did Jordan Pickford deserve Golden Glove award ...
Ian Croll is joined by Rob Astell, Tom Clarke and Lee Molton who discuss England's performance at the World Cup.
Did Jordan Pickford deserve the Golden Glove award and after a positive performance with Belgium, is there any regret over the Roberto...
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What to take from Irdning - and should fans be ...
It's been a busy week for Everton's pre-season training, but not in terms of transfers. Dave Prentice, Adam Jones, Gavin Buckland and Tony Scott dissect the Blues astonishing 22-0 win over ATV Irdning, what Marco Silva might have learned from it, and...
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Roberto Martinez: Good, bad or just plain lucky...
It's a bumper Royal Blue podcast this week, as Phil Kirkbride, Dave Prentice, Gavin Buckland and Tony Scott discuss the former Everton manager who guided Belgium to a World Cup semi-final, Kieran Tierney, Marco Silva's first pre-season friendly match...
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Is Jordan Pickford one of Everton's best Premie...
With Jordan Pickford the toast of the nation, this week's Royal Blue podcast is a goalkeepers' special. We talk Pickford, obviously, while Phil Kirkbride, Dave Prentice, Gavin Buckland and Adam Jones select their top three Everton goalkeepers from the...
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Leighton Baines, Kieran Tierney and Luke Garbut...
Everton have registered interest in Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney. Does that mean a bid could follow? Phil Kirkbride,Dave Prentice and Chris Beesley discuss all things left-back related at Everton. For information regarding your data privacy, visit...
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View from the Gwladys Street: Should fans be wo...
The transfer window slams shut on Thursday, August 9 at 5pm and so far, Everton haven't bought a single player.
Silva and Brands seemed rather relaxed about the situation at their press conference unveiling a few weeks back making it clear they want...
Midsummer's Night was just days ago - and the players are back for pre-season testing on Monday. But there's still plenty to talk about. We've had Ramiro Funes Mori's exit, Wayne Rooney's impending exit and the announcement Everton will compete in the...
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All quiet on the Everton transfer front
Everton haven't bought or sold a single player so far this summer - with new boss Marco Silva making it clear he wants quality rather than quantity.Of course it is only the middle of June, and we do have a major international tournament underway where...
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It's Wages Day!
It was Wages Day on the Royal Blue podcast as the panel talked about Everton's need to reduce their squad size - and cost.
After new director of football Marcel Brands confirmed there will be some "not nice" conversations over the coming weeks as he...
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View from the Gwladys Street: Fan Podcast Speci...
The View from the Gwladys Street is a special edition show hosted by Ian Croll, Video Editor at the Liverpool Echo and season ticket holder in the Gwladys Street for over 20 years.
Ian was joined by three fellow Evertonians, Tom Clarke, Lee Molton...
38 min
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Meet Marco and Marcel
New Everton manager Marco Silva and new Director of Football Marcel Brands delivered their first press conference at Finch Farm - and Phil Kirkbride, Dave Prentice and Adam Jones were there. They discuss the dynamic duo's first public appearance as...
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Marco Silva and Marcel Brands press conference ...
A new era begins at Goodison Park.
Marco Silva and Marcel Brands were today presented to the press for the first time since joining Everton.
Brands arrived as the Toffees' new director of football last week - and he was shortly joined by former...
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Hi ho Silva! Marco Silva unveiled as new Everto...
Marco Silva is the new Everton manager - and Everton correspondent Philip Kirkbride, Head of Sport David Prentice and Video Editor Ian Croll discuss the appointment. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Sam Allardyce Sacked: Royal Blue Special
Sam Allardyce was finally relieved of his duties as Everton manager this morning. The Echo's Head of Sport Dave Prentice is joined by Adam Jones and Gavin Buckland to discuss the decision - and the ramifications. For information regarding your data...
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Allardyce the end? And if so, what's next?
It could be a seismic week for Everton Football Club, with potential changes at managerial and boardroom level. Echo Head of Sport Dave Prentice and Royal Blue regulars Gavin Buckland and Tony Scott discuss what could happen, what should happen - and...
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Loving Roo? Wayne, Sam & West Ham
Wayne Rooney has an 'agreement in pricinple' to join DC United. Does that mean his second Everton coming is over? Is he heading across the Pond? Do we care? Different views from Head of Sport Dave Prentice, Royal Blue regulars Tony Scott and Gavin...
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Royal Blue podcast: The Dixies, Sam Allardyce &...
Davy Klaassen has been told he's not going to be sold by Everton this summer - but does he realistically have a future at Goodison?
The Royal Blue podcast team are back around the debating table after a night at The Dixies where Jordan Pickford was...
37 min
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Why Everton fans deserve full clarity over Alla...
There was only one place for the Royal Blue podcasters to start today - Sam Allardyce's press conference.
The Everton boss revealed he'd held positive talks with the club's major shareholder Farhad Moshiri and had been given the clarity over his...
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The Big Sam conundrum
It's a results business - and Big Sam has just ground out two more solid results. But some Everton fans still aren't satisfied. Everton correspondent Phil Kirkbride, Head of Sport Dave Prentice and Royal Blue regular Gavin Buckland reflect on the...
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Big, battling point? Or more safety first footb...
It's the post-Swansea analysis. And Dave Prentice, Chris Beesley and Gavin Buckland try to work whether the draw at the Liberty Stadium really was a "big, battling point" or whether Everton were too conservative by far. Once again. They also discuss...
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Derby day fall-out: Rooney, tactics and a massi...
There's plenty of disagreement in our post-derby fall-out - but one thing Dave Prentice, Tony Scott and Gavin Buckland are all in agreement on is that Everton missed a MASSIVE opportunity to end that dreadful derby drought. For information regarding...
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231st Merseyside Derby preview
It's a long time since Everton have celebrated a derby win. Too long.
But does a derby win against a second string Liverpool team even count?
You bet it does!
Head of Sport Dave Prentice, Adam Jones, Sam Carroll and Royal Blue regular Tony Scott...