Royal Blue: The Everton FC Podcast

Everton manager Marco Silva has just sat down in front of the media for a press conference to preview his first return to former club Watford. The travelling Watford fans made their feelings toward Silva known during the Goodison Park clash between the sides earlier this season. But the animosity is expected to be turned up a notch on Saturday at Vicarage Road. Silva gives his opinion on whether t...

So, a ninth defeat in the last 15 competitive matches, but did the way Everton play in their 2-0 home loss to the defending champions and new Premier League leaders Manchester City give reason for encouragement? To answer that question we get the big-match verdict of our Everton FC correspondent Phil Kirkbride and our Everton FC reporter Adam Jones. The Post-Game podcast then continues with every...

The Royal Blue podcast is back and the comments made by Everton's majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri about manager Marco Silva dominate the agenda. Silva's position as Blues boss has come into focus after his side's miserable home loss to Wolves made it eight defeats in the last 14 games. But via his usual method of communicating - Jim White and talkSPORT - Moshiri has sought to clarify the Portu...

Marco Silva admits he is under pressure after yet another demoralising defeat for Everton in what is now eight defeats in 14 games. Saturday wasn’t good. That was clear for all to see. Another set-piece goal conceded. A perceived lack of desire, lack of motivation, lack of quality, a lack of tactical knowledge. Take your pick. This was as bad as it gets. This week’s View from the Gwladys Street fa...

The Post-Game podcast is back to reflect on another dreadful Everton performance. The Blues suffered an eighth defeat in their last 14 matches on Saturday as they went down 3-1 at home to Wolves. And such was the abject nature of the latest reverse, the podcast’s guests pull no punches. Our Everton FC correspondent Phil Kirkbride and our Everton FC reporter Adam Jones have their say before host Pa...

The dust has settled on transfer deadline day and with our Everton FC correspondent Phil Kirkbride on a well-deserved day off, and our head of sport Dave Prentice also recharging the batteries, Paul Wheelock is your stand-in host for the latest Royal Blue podcast, and he is joined by Adam Jones, our Everton FC reporter, and Ian Croll, or View from the Gwladys Street podcast host. Adam is fresh bac...

Out of the FA Cup with the season effectively over. The defeat to Millwall was then followed by victory at Huddersfield. A mixed week, with plenty to discuss on this week’s View from the Gwladys Street fan podcast. The cup debacle, the Huddersfield win, a Wolves preview and Deadline Day ins and outs. That’s what’s on the agenda for tonight’s show. Host Ian Croll is joined by Gary Callaghan, Rob As...

There had to be a response - and Everton delivered one to the shock FA Cup exit by returning to winning ways in the Premier League on Tuesday night at Huddersfield TownBut, while the result was the one most certainly required, was it the right reaction and performance? It is a question that kicks off the latest Royal Blue podcast, hosted by Phil Kirkbride, and featuring David Prentice, Adam Jones...

It wasn't pretty, and in true Everton fashion, they certainly made it hard work for themselves, but there was no disputing that the 1-0 win at Huddersfield Town on Tuesday evening was desperately needed, given it came on the back of the low point of a season that has badly unravelled in the last two months. It was a win secured by top-scorer Richarlison's 11th goal of the campaign and achieved in...

Everton manager Marco Silva sat down in front of the media at Finch Farm on Monday afternoon to preview the Premier League trip to basement boys Huddersfield Town. But, inevitably, a lot of the focus centres on the embarrassing FA Cup exit to Millwall and the fallout from it. The three goals that Everton conceded at The Den came from set-pieces, and Silva is quizzed on his side's inability to deal...

A bad couple of months got a whole lot worse for Everton on Saturday evening when they were knocked out of the FA Cup by Championship strugglers Millwall. And to react to the dreadful 3-2 defeat at The Den, we get the view from the pressbox, the stands and the dugout for a hard-hitting Post-Game podcast. Our Everton FC correspondent Phil Kirkbride kicks us off, before host Paul Wheelock speaks to...

It’s the eve of the FA Cup clash at Millwall, and the Royal Blue panel have reconvened for the latest episode of the must-listen Everton podcast. Host Phil Kirkbride gets matters under way by asking Dave Prentice, Gavin Buckland and Paul Wheelock whether the fourth-round tie is the most important game of the season? Not just in term of the club’s long search for silverware, but the increasing scru...

Everton manager Marco Silva sat down in front of the media at Finch Farm on Thursday afternoon for a press conference ahead of this weekend's FA Cup fourth-round tie at Millwall. He was asked about the latest injuries, whether Leighton Baines and James McCarthy will play, the speculation surrounding Idrissa Gueye's future and the shock return of Yannick Bolasie. Silva also discussed the increased...

Positivity was the buzz word in this week’s View from the Gwladys Street. Host Ian Croll is joined by guests Graham Callaghan and John Howard as they discuss and react to the terrible performance at St Mary’s. Millwall, the FA Cup and the importance of a victory at The Den was also high on the agenda. The focus was also very much on Marco Silva and what he can do in order to take Everton out of th...

The Royal Blue podcast panel have turned into the style council this week as Everton's approach is again on the agenda. Host Phil Kirkbride is joined by Dave Prentice, Chris Beesley and Gav Buckland to discuss if a change in formation is required to help kick-start the Blues' stuttering season. Gav has strong opinions on the shake-up and pushes the idea of a major switch in position for Gylfi Sigu...

Unlike last weekend, it's a sombre Post-Game podcast as our Everton FC correspondent Phil Kirkbride and Chris Beesley reflect on what was a deserved 2-1 defeat at Southampton. And after you hear what Phil and Chris hd to say, you can listen to Marco Silva's post-match press conference in full, which includes a January transfer window admission. For information regarding your data privacy, visit ac...

The trip to Southampton may be just one day away, but other talking points dominate the latest Royal Blue podcast. Host Phil Kirkbride kicks things off by asking David Prentice, Sam Carroll and Paul Wheelock whether they are surprised that it hasn't worked out for Oumar Niasse under Marco Silva given he previously played for the Everton manager. While the podcast was being recorded, Niasse complet...

A man Evertonians know well is the special guest of our latest Royal Blue podcast. Sky Sports’ Alan Myers is a lifelong Blue who has served the club twice during his career and who remains hugely popular with supporters. He is well-placed, then, to give his verdict on the revolution that is slowly but surely beginning to take place at Goodison. From Marco Silva to Marcel Brands, and Farhad Moshiri...

Something a little different for you, Blues fans. Marco Silva held his pre-Southampton press conference today - and you can listen to every word the Everton manager had to say at Finch Farm. That includes his reaction to reports linking Oumar Niasse with a move to Cardiff City and those suggesting the Blues are in for Michy Batshuayi. Silva also talks about the transfer window in general, whether...

Everton beat Bournemouth on Sunday to return to winning ways in the Premier League. In true Evertonian fashion, however, our Royal Blue podcast panel still find things to pick apart in the aftermath. With regular host Phil Kirkbride unavailable, Sam Carroll takes the hosting reigns and is joined by Dave Prentice, Paul Wheelock and Gavin Buckland. As the win over the Cherries is dissected and inves...

This week’s View from the Gwladys Street fan podcast is brought to you by host Ian Croll and guests, Rob Astell, Connor O’Neill and Matthew Barry. A much needed win has given everyone associated with Everton a massive boost. After a torrid couple of weeks, the 2-0 win over Bournemouth at Goodison Park has definitely stopped the rot. The lads discuss how important the win was, not just for the club...

That felt good. Admittedly, the first 30 minutes were poor, notwithstanding the difficult conditions and frankly dreadful officiating, but what came after that will have lifted the spirits of Everton fans. But, ultimately, the result was all that mattered, and second-half goals from Kurt Zouma and substitute Dominic Calvert-Lewin secured a much-needed 2-0 win over Bournemouth at a wet, windy and w...

One man, more than most, dominates the latest Royal Blue podcast... Farhad Moshiri. Everton's majority shareholder underlined his ambition for the club when he spoke at Tuesday's General Meeting. And Phil Kirkbride and Dave Prentice, who were both present at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, as well as Gavin Buckland, analyse what Moshiri had to say - from his John Moores-like comments about the se...

Hundreds of aspiring footballers pass through Everton's academy system every year - and only a tiny fraction will ever make the first-team at Goodison Park. One man who knows this better than most is Lee Molyneux. Molyneux joined Everton's centre of excellence in 2000 and progressed through the ranks at academy and reserve level before eventually training with David Moyes' first-team squad. An unf...

The View from the Gwladys Street podcast returns with stand-in host Paul Wheelock being joined by Evertonians Rob Astell, Max Carlyle and Tom Clarke. The quartet discuss the FA Cup win over Lincoln City and whether the reaction to the goal that halved the deficit, and which made for at times an uncomfortable afternoon, shows there is a mental fragility in the squad. Penny for the thoughts of Tom D...