Royal Blue: The Everton FC Podcast

Everton 4 Manchester United 0. That’s pretty much all you need to know if you’re listening to this week’s fan show. Many on today’s podcast weren’t even born the last time the footballing world witnessed a Toffee’s scoreline of that ilk against arguably the most dominant team in English football. Host, Ian Croll and guests John Howard, Connor O’Neill and Zak Dunstan drool over Everton’s performanc...

We usually record our first Royal Blue podcast of the week on a Tuesday, but there was no chance of waiting until then, not after a performance like that, Bank Holiday or no Bank Holiday. Yes, for the third home game running, Everton were nothing short of magnificent as Manchester United followed Arsenal and Chelsea out of Goodison Park with their tails between their legs, and host Phil Kirkbride...

If Chelsea was good, and Arsenal even better, then what we witnessed today has to go down as Everton's best performance under Marco Silva yet, as his resurgent side made it three straight victories over top-six teams at Goodison Park with a 4-0 demolition of Manchester United. Little wonder, then, the Post-Game podcast is a very happy place indeed. It starts with the definitive verdict of our Ever...

If Everton needed any additional motivation to bounce back from last weekend's disappointing defeat at Fulham, then the sight of Manchester United rocking up at Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon should do it. Particularly given the travelling party is expected to contain the Blues' all-time Premier League top-scorer Romelu Lukaku, who would be making a first return to his former club. And that top...

Marco Silva was back in front of the media at Finch Farm on Thursday afternoon for his weekly press conference. He was asked about his players’ reaction to the desperately disappointing defeat at Fulham and whether the nature of the 2-0 reverse surprised him. The Blues boss was also quizzed on Andre Gomes’ retrospective three-game ban, received for his tackle on Aleksandar Mitrovic, and whether th...

Talk about one step forward, two steps back. With Evertonians buoyant after a three-game winning run that culminated in the superb success over Arsenal, Marco Silva's side did their best to bring them back to earth with an abject display in losing at relegated Fulham. And it's the 2-0 Craven Cottage reverse, and the reasons behind it, that kicks off the latest Royal Blue podcast, hosted by Phil Ki...

After a prosperous few weeks, defeat to Fulham has brought Everton’s revolution to a shuddering halt. All that good work has gone to waste in the space of an abject 90 minutes down in London. This week, Ian Croll is joined by Connor O’Neill and Rob Astell who pull no punches with their feelings towards Marco Silva’s men. The lads question where the desire was and question whether there’s an attitu...

Let's not beat around the bush, that was unacceptable. Everton still have credit it in the bank after a run of three straight victories over Arsenal, West Ham and Chelsea and 13 points from a possible 18 before the trip to already relegated Fulham. However, they fell below the standards required at Craven Cottage and in the end they could have no complaints about the 2-0 defeat. Let's face it, it'...

A fourth win on the run for Everton at Fulham on Saturday would only boost the feelgood factor currently surrounding Goodison Park. The same, however, cannot be said of the Cottagers, who along with Huddersfield Town, have already been relegated. But the latest Royal Blue podcast, hosted as ever by Phil Kirkbride and featuring a front two of Dave Prentice and Adam Jones, wonders whether there are...

Marco Silva was back in front of the media at Finch Farm this afternoon to preview Saturday's trip to Fulham - and much more else besides. The start of the press conference was dominated by transfer talk - namely reports linking Idrissa Gueye to Manchester United and Ajax Champions League star David Neres to Everton as well as the futures of on-loan duo Kurt Zouma and Andre Gomes. Silva also discu...

Another tough test against a top six side - and another win for Everton! Marco Silva's side were able to secure their third victory in a row with a convincing triumph over Arsenal on Sunday - with the 1-0 scoreline really not reflecting the Blues' dominance of the match at all. The mood around Goodison Park is high, as it is in our Royal Blue podcast room! Host Sam Carroll is joined by Adam Jones,...

The feel good factor is back. Three wins in three has seen to that. Everton are now playing with a sense of freedom and clearly enjoying their football. Who should take the credit? The manager? The players? The fans? Does it really matter? Whoever takes the recognition this is more like it from Everton. Host Ian Croll and guest, Rob Astell, Gary Callaghan and Graham Callaghan look back over the Ar...

What a great afternoon that was. Everton beat Arsenal 1-0 at a raucous Goodison Park to make it three wins on the spin and 13 points from the last 18. Little wonder, then, it is a buzzing Post-Game podcast, featuring our Everton FC correspondent Phil Kirkbride, every word of Marco Silva's press conference after the match, and the view from the stands with Blues fan Max Carlyle. Enjoy. For informat...

Marco Silva was back in front of the media this afternoon for his pre-Arsenal press conference. As well as previewing the visit of Arsenal to Goodison on Sunday, the Everton manager addressed the ridiculous rumours linking Richarlison to Liverpool as well as giving his opinion on the video that that appeared to show Jordan Pickford in a fight outside of a bar. Silva also talked Theo Walcott's futu...

After the rousing 2-0 win at West Ham, the latest View from the Gwladys Street Everton fans' podcast, hosted by Paul Wheelock and featuring Connor O'Neil and John Howard, is an upbeat one. The trio pick the bones out of the best performance of Marco Silva's reign so far and pay tribute to the man who set the Blues on their way to an ultimately comfortable victory. There are also words of praise fo...

Everton's victory over West Ham at the London Stadium makes for an upbeat instalment of the Royal Blue podcast. Adam Jones waxes lyrical about the performance of Marco Silva's side while fellow guests Dave Prentice and Gavin Buckland are similarly enthused. Marcel Brands' comments at the London Innovation Summit are explored as Phil Kirkbride reports from the capital with Everton's director of foo...

Performance of the season? It's certainly up for debate on a buoyant Post-Game podcast after Everton made it back-to-back 2-0 victories by following up their superb second-half showing against Chelsea with a dominant display from first whistle to last against West Ham United in the capital on Saturday night. Phil Kirkbride and Adam Jones were at the London Stadium for the ECHO and they kick off th...

With the end of the final international break of the season here at long last, the Royal Blue podcast returns to look ahead to the Saturday tea-time clash with West Ham and much more else besides. Host Phil Kirkbride gets us under way by asking Dave Prentice, Adam Jones and Gav Buckland to pick the one Hammers player they would like to see in the Royal Blue shirt. Ronald Koeman was interested in s...

Marco Silva was back in front of the media at Finch Farm this afternoon and after addressing two national stories, he gave his reaction to all the big Everton talking points, including the fitness of Yerry Mina, Michael Keane's performances for England, the news surrounding Blues great Tim Cahill, a reminder over Richarlison, and of course, Saturday's trip to West Ham. For information regarding yo...

It's been a disappointing campaign in general for Everton - but how have individual players fared? This week’s View from the Gwladys Street fan podcast focuses on how the players have performed so far this season. The scores are determined via ratings between 1-10 as host Ian Croll is joined by Rob Astell, Connor Bennett and Connor O’Neill who reveal some surprising highs and lows for certain indi...

It's the first of two Royal Blue podcasts for the week with host Phil Kirkbride joined by regular guests Dave Prentice, Adam Jones and Chris Beesley, who kick things off by debating Michael Ball's latest column for the ECHO in which he calls on Everton to sign a back-up goalkeeper this summer. Does Jordan Pickford need fresh competition? And is a new number two a luxury the club cannot afford? The...

We've got a special Royal Blue podcast for you as Sam Carroll and Dave Prentice are joined by Bradley Cates, the man behind the brilliant EFC Statto Twitter account (click HERE to follow). Bradley, an eight-time Countdown winner, has statistics so good that he even has a Liverpool legend - and boyhood Blue - asking for his help. And what he says he here won't half surprise our listeners - just as...

Welcome to our new Q&A podcast on the Royal Blue channel. We’re calling it The Agenda, though we’re open to suggestions. But basically the agenda (see what we did there?) is set by members of our Royal Blue page on Facebook (click HERE to join). You let us know what questions you’d like answering and topics discussed and the Everton writers and fans at the ECHO will do their best to answer them as...

25 long games Everton went without beating any of the established top six sides in the Premier League, dating back to January 15th, 2017. And after Silva’s 9th time of asking he’s managed to do it…A wave of optimism descended upon Goodison Park following the final whistle on Sunday evening. The season may be effectively over, but victory over Chelsea gave Blues fans something to shout about. This...

Marco Silva was shocked to learn that it had been over two years since the Blues had beaten a top-six side. But were the Royal Blue podcast panel? Host Phil Kirkbride, Dave Prentice, Adam Jones and Chris Beesley pick the bones out of the excellent 2-0 victory over Chelsea and wonder just how significant it was for manager Marco Silva. Phil also gets the lads to name a different man-of-the-match wh...