Royal Blue: The Everton FC Podcast

Join Ian Croll and Tony Scott for the Wednesday edition of the Royal Blue Podcast. According to reports, Jarrad Branthwaite is expected to further consider his Everton future after being left out of Thomas Tuchel's first England squad, Abdoulaye Doucoure has spoken candidly on his Everton future and his determination to enjoy his remaining time at the Blues if this proves to be his last season at...

ECHO Everton reporter Chris Beesley speaks to Henry Winter in a special interview as the leading football journalist shares his Goodison Park memories ahead of the move to the new stadium this summer. The 62-year-old, who now produces his own podcast The Winter View, has been a regular visitor to the Blues’ long-time home, reporting on games since the 1980s for the Independent, the Daily Telegraph...

Join Ian Croll, Joe Thomas and Gavin Buckland for the latest Royal Blue Podcast. Gavin Buckland's Book 'The End' | Order your copy here: https://tinyurl.com/GavinBucklandTheEnd Everton FC podcasts from the Liverpool ECHO’s Royal Blue YouTube channel. Get exclusive Everton FC content - including podcasts , live shows and videos - everyday.  Subscribe to the Royal Blue Everton FC YouTube Channel and...

Join Ian Croll and Connor O’Neill for the Wednesday edition of the Royal Blue podcast. The lads have the final say on West Ham and look ahead to the two week break and beyond as David Moyes begins his planning for the Summer.  Gavin Buckland's Book 'The End' | Order your copy here: https://tinyurl.com/GavinBucklandTheEnd Everton FC podcasts from the Liverpool ECHO’s Royal Blue YouTube channel. Get...

Joe Thomas and Gavin Buckland discuss Everton's never say die attitude as Jake O'Brien sends the Blues into the international break nine games unbeaten. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Armando Broja has been pictured back in full training alongside his Everton team-mates in the latest batch of photographs to be released from Finch Farm. The on-loan Chelsea striker hasn’t featured in the first team since going off with an ankle ligament injury in the FA Cup third round tie against Peterborough United on January 9. Initially, new manager David Moyes admitted he was looking into th...

Join Ian Croll, Paul Wheelock & Gav Buckland for the Wednesday edition of the Royal Blue podcast as they discuss the latest news coming out of Goodison Park, including Howard Webb’s comments over Manchester United penalty VAR decision. All that and more.  Gavin Buckland's Book 'The End' | Order your copy here: https://tinyurl.com/GavinBucklandTheEnd Everton FC podcasts from the Liverpool ECHO’s Ro...

Martin Dobson, English football’s first £300,000 player, joins Chris Beesley as the latest guest on Goodison Park: My Home to relive Everton matters from the 1970s.  The 77-year-old, who has penned his own autobiography Dobo: For Club and Country, tells the story of how he went from being released by Bolton Wanderers as a teenager to an England international with Burnley and his record-breaking tr...

Join Ian Croll, Joe Thomas & Tony Scott for the Monday edition of the Royal Blue podcast as they discuss Everton’s 1-1 with Wolves. Everton extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to eight matches under David Moyes tonight. They played out a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux. Despite the two sides only being separated by one place in the table going into the c...

Join Ian Croll & Gavin Buckland for the Friday edition of the Royal Blue podcast as they discuss the latest news coming out of Goodison Park. Gavin Buckland's Book 'The End' | Order your copy here: https://tinyurl.com/GavinBucklandTheEnd Everton FC podcasts from the Liverpool ECHO’s Royal Blue YouTube channel. Get exclusive Everton FC content - including podcasts, live shows and videos - everyday....

Join Ian Croll, Chris Beesley and Connor O’Neill for the latest edition of the Royal Blue Podcast as the trio look ahead to Wolves, discuss the reports involving Kevin Thelwell’s departure as well as Liverpool manager Arne Slot’s comments following the Merseyside Derby.  Gavin Buckland's Book 'The End' | Order your copy here: https://tinyurl.com/GavinBucklandTheEnd Everton FC podcasts from the Liv...

Joe Royle – the only living person to achieve legendary status at Everton as both a player and manager (the other being the late, great Howard Kendall) – invites Chris Beesley to his house for a special episode of Goodison Park: My Home. Royle, who grew up in Norris Green, attending Ranworth Square Primary School before going on to Quarry Bank High School where he developed into a talented all-rou...

In this special edition of the Royal Blue Podcast, Ian Croll is joined by Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram and Liverpool ECHO Political Editor Liam Thorp to discuss all things Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium.  Everything from concerns arising from public transport; including Sandhills Train Station, trams, buses and car park restrictions are covered.  What is being done to prepare for the nex...

Everton extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League under David Moyes to seven matches with a spirited comeback to draw 1-1 against Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium but could have emerged from this contest with even more had Beto not spurned a hat-trick of golden opportunities.  The Blues spent most of the first half defending but still carved out the best two chances before Youane W...

It’s the Monday Edition of the Royal Blue Podcast as Ian Croll, Chris Beesley and Joe Thomas discuss the fallout from Saturday’s controversial 2-2 with Manchester United.  A tremendous first half display by Everton was followed by a disappointing second half as the Blues were pegged back with two Manchester United goals to level it up. The major talking point came in the final moments as Everton w...

It is the Friday edition of the Royal Blue Podcast with Ian Croll, Matt Jones and Dan Haygarth. On today’s show, the lads look ahead to Everton’s Premier League clash with Manchester United. Can the Blues take advantage of Ruben Amorim’s woes?  We have the usual team selection thoughts and scoreline predictions as well as thoughts and opinions on Monday night’s inaugural Bramley-Moore test event. ...

It’s the Wednesday edition of the Royal Blue Podcast with Ian Croll and Reach PLC’s Chief Business of Football Writer, Dave Powell.  In today’s show, Ian and Dave go in depth to the Friedkin Group’s spell owning the club so far.  Everything from on the field matters to off the field matters is covered. Submit your questions if there is anything you’d like to know. Gavin Buckland's Book 'The End' |...

Join Ian Croll, Gav Buckland and guest Steve Dickinson for the Monday edition of the Royal Blue Podcast as they look back at Everton’s 2-1 over Crystal Palace. Gavin Buckland's Book 'The End' | Order your copy here: https://tinyurl.com/GavinBucklandTheEnd Steve Dickinson's Book 'The Unofficial Everton Timeline: 2014-2024 | Order your copy here: https://tinyurl.com/SteveDickinsonBook Everton FC pod...

Reaction from Joe Thomas and Chris Beesley on their journey home following Everton's 2-1 over Crystal Palace.  Gavin Buckland's Book 'The End' | Order your copy here: https://tinyurl.com/GavinBucklandTheEnd Everton FC podcasts from the Liverpool ECHO’s Royal Blue YouTube channel. Get exclusive Everton FC content - including podcasts, live shows and videos - everyday.  Subscribe to the Royal Blue E...

David Moyes was in good spirits at his pre-Crystal Palace press conference, as you would expect following Wednesday’s dramatic 2-2 derby draw with bitter rivals, Liverpool.  The Gaffer spoke about keeping the positivity flowing throughout the club and stated how important it was to do so after a number of tough years for fans at Goodison Park.  It wasn’t all an air of positivity, however, with Moy...

Everton secured a dramatic last-gasp equaliser to earn a share of the spoils in Goodison Park’s last-ever Merseyside Derby as James Tarkowski goal deep into stoppage time earned them a 2-2 draw after a lengthy VAR check. Join Ian Croll, Chris Beesley and Joe Thomas as they look back on a night of high emotion in the final Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park.  Gavin Buckland's Book 'The End' | Order...

Some 30 years on from their last FA Cup triumph, there will be no fairy tale ending for Everton by marking their final season at Goodison Park with silverware as David Moyes’ side crashed out of the competition with a 2-0 home defeat to Bournemouth. Join Chris Beesley and Joe Thomas for the Monday edition of the Royal Blue Podcast as they share their thoughts on a disappointing afternoon at Goodis...

Join Chris Beesley, Joe Thomas and Gav Buckland as they preview Everton’s Fourth Round FA Cup tie against Bournemouth. Gavin Buckland's Book 'The End' | Order your copy here: https://tinyurl.com/GavinBucklandTheEnd Everton FC podcasts from the Liverpool ECHO’s Royal Blue YouTube channel. Get exclusive Everton FC content - including podcasts, live shows and videos - everyday.  Subscribe to the Roya...

Alan Stubbs, the captain who led Everton to fourth place in 2004/05 – their highest ever Premier League position – is the latest guest on Goodison Park: My Home. A lifelong Evertonian from Kirkby, Stubbs was a passionate match-going Blues supporter as a youngster and was also on the club’s books as a boy, but his professional career started down the East Lancs Road with Bolton Wanderers.   The for...

Join Ian Croll, Tony Scott and Joe Thomas for a late night Royal Blue Podcast on Transfer Deadline Day.  Everton were expected to be in the market for a centre-forward after recent injuries to Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Youssef Chermiti and Armando Broja. However PSR, a lack of viable options and Beto’s recent performance against Leicester City may have put a stop to any incomings.  All that and more...