When is the last time Everton's manager didn't make the flight, then? News of Sam Allardyce staying at home due to a long-standing hospital appointment means Craig Shakespeare and Duncan Ferguson will take charge of the Blues' Europa League...

David Unsworth spoke with passion, with honesty and with intelligence at Everton's press conference to preview the Premier League match with West Ham. Our Royal Blue regulars managed the passion and the honesty. We'll let you decide on the rest! Head...

Our latest Royal Blue podcast is all about strikers. Head of Sport David Prentice, Everton correspondent Phil Kirkbride and Royal Blue regulars Gavin Buckland and Tony Scott react to Oumar Niasse's FA charge, Wayne Rooney's omission at Selhurst Park...

ECHO Head of Sport David Prentice is joined by EFC reporter Phil Kirkbride, the BBC's Greg O'Keeffe and podcast regulars Gavin Buckland and Tony Scott to ponder just what's going on at Goodison right now, and how the lack of clarity regarding the...

David Prentice is joined by Phil Kirkbride, Gavin Buckland and Tony Scott for the latest Royal Blue podcast. As the search for Everton's new manager goes on, the lads discuss the big question over Sam Allardyce. Is he the best option for the Blues...

Everton caretaker manager David Unsworth has described Sunday's game against Watford as a "cup final" but while that fixture could be his last match in charge, the bigger issues at the Blues continue to loom large.Head of Sport David Prentice is...

With everything up in the air at Everton right now, we bring you an explosive pod in which the runners and riders to be the next Blues boss are discussed.Head of Sport David Prentice is joined by experienced ECHO football writer Chris Beesley plus...

Everton reporter Phil Kirkbride is joined by seasoned ECHO reporters Ian Doyle and Chris Beesley to look back at the League Cup defeat at Chelsea, discuss what it might mean for David Unsworth's chances of becoming manager on a permanent basis and...

Podcast regular Tony Scott is joined by Liverpool Echo writers Adam Jones and Ian Croll to discuss Ronald Koeman's sacking, whether it was the right decision, and where the Blues go from here. For information regarding your data privacy, visit...

Leon Osman makes a guest appearance at the ECHO. The former Blues midfielder is joined by Head of Sport David Prentice, Gavin Buckland and Tony Scott to discuss the forthcoming Goodison clash with Lyon. For information regarding your data privacy,...

David Prentice is joined by ECHO journalist Chris Beesley and podcast regulars Gavin Buckland and Tony Scott to look back on a long international break, ahead to the visit to Brighton and debate the state of play at Goodison. For information...

In a very special Royal Blue podcast, David Prentice is joined by Everton legend Peter Reid to discuss his new autobiography "Cheer up Peter Reid". Also chewing the fat are Reid's ghostwriter, former ECHO journalist Tony Barrett, and regular podcast...

Dave Prentice, Phil Kirkbride, Greg O'Keeffe and Chris Beesley discuss the Everton manager, whether he has a long term future at Everton and most importantly whether he should have one. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

David Prentice, Phil Kirkbride, Gavin Buckland and Tony Scott look back on Apollon ... and forward to Burnley For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Our Royal Blue Podcasters have, just about, calmed down sufficiently to be able to discuss - rationally - just what went down in the last 20 minutes at Goodison Park on Saturday. Head of Sport David Prentice, Everton correspondent Phil Kirkbride, and...

Head of Sport Dave Prentice and Everton correspondent Phil Kirkbride are joined by Royal Blue regulars Tony Scott and Gavin Buckland to discuss Old Trafford and tomorrow's Cup tie For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

David Prentice is joined by Everton reporter Phil Kirkbride, podcast regular Gavin Buckland and ECHO contributor Sam Carroll to pick the bones out of the European misery at Atalanta, ponder what's happened with Morgan Schneiderlin, look to a reunion...

Dave Prentice, Tony Scott, Gavin Buckland and Sam Carroll discuss all things Everton - but especially the "sad" Kevin Mirallas and what should Koeman do in Italy For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

The window is closed. Let's all do it again at the end of January?Well before that - how about we reflect, in a special late night episode, on the summer of business past; culminating in a dramatic deadline day that left many Blues slightly...

It's nearly time. A summer of exciting #Everton transfer business approaches its conclusion with one significant piece of business still outstanding. In this episode we discuss the search for a centre forward, and importantly the additional...

We discuss the news today that Wayne Rooney has retired from England duty, calling time on a career that saw him become the Three Lions all-time leading goalscorer.Greg, Tony and Gav reflect on what the news mean for Everton as we also review the City...

In this episode we react to the news that Gylfi Sigurdsson is finally an #Everton player. There's a review of Saturday's Premier League opening win over Stoke City, and we look ahead to two big fixtures: the Europa League qualifier against Hajduk...

Ahead of the first game of the 2017/18 Premier League season we sit down to discuss Ronald Koeman's options for his XI. We also reflect on the transfer latest, how it will effect his team to face Stoke City and give our predictions.Thanks for...

We discuss the Europa League win over Ruzomberok and the play off round draw with Hajduk Split. We also mull over first impressions of Wayne Rooney, Sandro and Klaassen while reflecting on the business Koeman still must do.#EFC #Everton For...

Host Phil Kirkbride is joined by Tony Scott, Gavin Buckland and Chris Beesley to discuss Everton's pursuit of Gylfi Sigurdsson, the Blues training camp in Holland and their upcoming Europa League clash with Ruzomberok. For information regarding your...