The esk podcasts with Paul Quinn

Today I am joined by football journalist and Evertonian, Paul Brown to have a chat about Carlo Ancelotti. Paul had the good fortune of reporting on Carlo's time at Chelsea so shares his experiences of a man who is demonstrating the effectiveness of quiet leadership at Everton. There are some great stories regaled by Paul, thanks Paul for a very enjoyable hour. There's a reference to a Financial Ti...

Today, I am joined by Dr Gary James, academic, historian, Manchester City supporter and writer of several books including Joe Mercer's biography Football with a smile. We cover a lot of ground, compare City's history and the common threads that run through both blue clubs in the great North West cities of Liverpool and Manchester, before getting into some great tales about Joe Mercer, beloved of E...

Today, I am joined by Rodger Armstrong and BBC Leeds Adam Pope. Adam, born on Merseyside and as you will discover a life long Blue. We spend a good hour chatting about the modern Leeds, Bielsa, their owners Andrea Radrizzani and the guys behind the San Francisco 49ers. We look at last night's game and Adam gives his assessment of the Everton side compared to other teams that have visited Elland Ro...

Today I am joined by Dr Dan Parnell , Kieran Maguire and Dr Rob Wilson to discuss their recently published paper "Covid-19 the return of football fans " presenting the case that spectators are key to the survival of football clubs and that the United Kingdom Government must reverse their decision to not let spectators return. In a wide ranging discussion we reach some firm conclusions on the runni...

George Costigan, actor, writer and most recently one half of the Costigan brothers contribution to the Talking the Blues Podcast joins me to talk about football, old FA Cup finals, personality changes when crossing the white line and several other things..... Thanks to George and as always thanks to all that listen ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode features Paul Brown, a lifelong Evertonian and London based football reporter for Reach PLC. Paul really gives new detail into Moshiri. We talk about Usmanov, Ancelotti and our transfer targets this summer. We look at two London clubs, Chelsea and Arsenal and how their strategies have changed before returning to Everton to look at Pickford, Sigurdsson and what the season holds for...

A detailed examination of how we become a success once more. We draw on the experiences of success stories such as Tony Adams, who had to recognise where he was before claiming the help that led to recovery. As ever Rodger is forthright and direct. Ultimately we reach a point where we identify a pathway forward. I look forward to your feedback - thanks for listening Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

Today's podcast is with football agent Neil Sang. A registered agent for more than 22 years Neil looks after a host of players on different rungs of the football ladder, from the Premier League to more humble, but no less important Divisions 1 and 2. Today's podcast looks at the role agents play in young players, the role agents play in the transfer window, and we examine the entry requirements to...

Today's podcast features life-long Blue, Neil Wolstenholme and the BBC's chief football writer Phil McNulty to discuss Everton's 2019/20 season. We ask searching questions of the squad and individuals before turning our attention to how exactly Ancelotti, Brands and Moshiri will play the close season. Some excellent considered opinion from both my guests on what the three men will have to deliver...

Following on from my recent article regarding Farhad Moshiri and Everton, I sat down with Rodger Armstrong and examined in further detail what is meant by strategic thinking and the points within the article. It's an expression of personal opinion which I hope provides further background to what's is required in these challenging times to bring the club we all love back to the position we expect a...

Today I am joined by Rodger Armstrong and Andrew McGregor to discuss our Director of Football. We analyse his 2 years here, looking at what he inherited, the environment in which we works and the challenges ahead. We look at the role of Farhad Moshiri over this time and the impact that Carlo Ancelotti will have on Brands' role. Finally Rodger and Andrew give their considered views on what is requi...

In a departure from talking football and the business of football, I talk to Dave Critchley, Executive Chef at Liverpool's regional Chinese restaurant, Luban. We talk about Tianjin, in North East China, how different regional chinese cooking is from that generally served in the West. We also look at Lids, a local food delivery service in Liverpool utilising the fantastic produce of local independe...

Today, in the first edition of the esk podcasts, I am joined by two Evertonians who ought be heard more frequently. Rodger Armstrong and Neil Wolstenholme will be known to many Blues that populate Twitter in particular for their forthright and informed views on football and other subjects. Today we discuss Everton, predominantly on field, we look at Project re-start and examine the challenges faci...