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Everton haven’t played since the 8th February but a lot has happened since that 3-1 win over Crystal Palace. United’s win over Chelsea on Monday night and Manchester City’s impending European football ban has left the race for Champions League qualification wide open.The winter break is almost over and the lads on this week’s show are desperate for their weekly fix of Premier League action. On this week’s View from the Gwladys Street podcast Ian Croll is joined by Connor Bennett and Ben Crawford who sit down and assess Everton’s rivals in the fight for Europe. The lads also discuss Manchester City’s financial fair play situation and how it will impact the Blues. Carlo Ancelotti’s men return to action on Sunday against Arsenal with former Goodison favourite Mikel Arteta in the opposition dugout. The match at the Emirates is previewed along with the return of Andre Gomes. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It might be Everton's winter break, but it's still been a very interesting week.Man City's Financial Fair Play ruling and ban from European football for two years, as things stand at least, have brought up an interesting conversation.If fifth place in England's top division does earn a spot in next year's Champions League, can the Blues realistically set their sights on it?Phil Kirkbride is joined by Dave Prentice, Adam Jones and Chris Beesley to discuss exactly that.The panel also chat about Andre Gomes after his return in a behind-closed-doors match and Everton's decision to end their partnership with SportPesa early. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ECHO was invited behind-the-scenes at Finch Farm this week to spend time with Everton under-23 manager David Unsworth.Phil Kirkbride and Sam Carroll recorded a special academy podcast with Unsworth discussing emerging talent, the standard of u-23 football and new signing Jarrad Branthwaite.The former Everton defender also speaks about his relationship with Carlo Ancelotti and reveals he has been shadowing the new Everton manager in first-team training once-a-week after his appointment in December.Unsworth says the role as u-23 boss has changed since the arrival of Marcel Brands as director of football in the summer of 2018 and asserts he is more determined than ever to produce players for the first-team at Goodison Park.Send your thoughts on the podcast to @philkecho or @SamCarroll0. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Croll and Connor O’Neill sit down and answer your questions in this week’s Agenda Podcast. There’s no game for the Blues at the weekend but that doesn’t mean to say there won’t be any interest as there will be a keen eye on Everton’s European rivals. This week’s questions include mentions of Ancelotti’s long term future, the right-back situation, Moise Kean, Jordan Pickford and Djibril Sidibe. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seamus Coleman. Djibril Sidibe. Jonjoe Kenny.Three names to occupy the right-back berth and, you would think, only two spaces available in Marcel Brands and Carlo Ancelotti's plan for a 23-man squad at Everton next season.One name will presumably need to be offloaded to reach the two-per-position quota at Goodison Park and the Royal Blue Podcast met this week to discuss the dilemma.The victory over Crystal Palace, Richarlison's importance and Jordan Pickford's progress are also on the menu as host Phil Kirkbride, the ECHO's Everton correspondent, is joined by Chris Beesley and Sam Carroll.Phil asks the panel what holiday destination they would choose if they were a footballer on their winter break while comparisons with Ronald Koeman's side of 2016/17 are made. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everton’s push for a European place gathered further momentum following the Blues’ 3-1 win over Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon! Goals from Bernard, Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewis ensured victory was secured despite a slight scare from former Liverpool forward Christian Benteke! Carlo Ancelotti’s men are now unbeaten in five Premier League games with the points accumulated over the past few weeks giving them a real chance of European qualification. Ian Croll is joined by Rob Astell and Gary Callaghan for this week’s Everton fan podcast. The View from the Gwladys Street agenda varies with talk of the Palace win, Jordan Pickford, Theo Walcott, Europe, the Winter Break & Sidibe sock drama. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Phil Kirkbride speaks to Chris Beesley and Sam Carroll ahead of Everton's final game before their winter break at home to Crystal Palace.There's plenty on the agenda with James McCarthy's return to Goodison Park discussed and the potential merits of Wilfried Zaha's proposed move from the Eagles to the Blues last summer also debated.Given Everton's dramatic rise over the past couple of months, going from being in the relegation zone at the time of Marco Silva's sacking to the fringes of a Europa League place under Carlo Ancelotti, the prospect of qualifying for Europe and the importance of European football come under the microscope.The development of Dominic Calvert-Lewin during the Blues climb up the table is examined, while the new additions to Goodison Park's exterior prompt a conversation regarding Alisher Usmanov's possible involvement in the proposed new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap

David and Josh look at the impact of Carlo Ancelotti on two key players, the introduction of set-piece routines, picking up key results and thereafter look ahead to Palace.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Managed to recover from Saturday yet?Everton secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over Watford last weekend thanks to a Yerry Mina brace and a last-minute winner from Theo Walcott.The brilliant form over Carlo Ancelotti continues, and suddenly the possibility of European football is on the horizon once again...Phil Kirkbride is joined by Adam Jones, Gavin Buckland and (eventually!) David Prentice to assess how important that win really was.The lads also chat about the closing stages of the transfer window, and answer a selection of your questions surrounding the current situation of the Blues.Subscribe for more podcasts! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everton don’t do comebacks and they certainly don’t do last minute winners, so to get both in one game was rather pleasing. The scenes following Everton’s 3-2 comeback victory over Watford at the weekend will be will be a welcome sight and after the Newcastle capitulation, it was much needed. Everton now are firmly in the race for a European spot with plenty of points still to play for. In this week’s View from the Gwladys, Ian Croll, Tom Clarke and Ben Crawford discuss the fallout from Saturday’s victory. The all important question is asked; Did Moise Kean intend to pass to Theo Walcott? There’s plenty of talk on the Watford win but also on the agenda is Richarlison’s future and discussion rages on whether the Brazilian forward has a long-term future at the club. The final segment is on the transfer window and whether the Blues have missed an opportunity in not targeting someone in January. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me

And so we have reached January transfer deadline day, but it's set to be a quiet one for Everton.With just hours left of the window it seems the Blues will not make a senior signing over the course of this month, but is that a good thing?Phil Kirkbride is joined by Adam Jones, Sam Carroll and Gavin Buckland to discuss just that.The panel also mention two big injury updates from Carlo Ancelotti, both with hugely different consequences, and also talk about a "bid" from Barcelona for Richarlison.Lots to discuss in a bumper episode! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David and Josh review some of the transfer business made by some of Everton's rivals this month, consider whether the Toffees missed out on any of these players and thereafter look ahead to Watford this weekend. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

News of an £85million bid for Everton forward Richarlison broke online just as the lads were about to enter the podcast studio. The Barcelona bombshell without a doubt came from no where and became the hot topic in this week’s Agenda podcast. Ian Croll and Connor O’Neill answer your questions but first, they address the unwelcome news on Everton’s Brazilian forward For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, David and Josh examine the fallout from West Ham and Newcastle before taking questions from some of the show's listeners For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We should be talking about Moise Kean’s first Everton goal. We should be talking about Bernard’s Man of the Match performance. We should be talking about the stellar performances of Morgan Schneiderlin and Fabian Delph. We should be talking about a routine 2-0 Everton win over Newcastle. Instead we’re talking about the craziest two minutes a Goodison Park crowd has seen in a long time. In this week’s View from the Gwladys Street podcast, Ian Croll, Gary Callaghan and Connor Bennett sit down and discuss Tuesday night’s draw with Newcastle. WARNING: Not for the faint-hearted For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a tale of two halves in this latest edition of the Royal Blue podcast.The first-half focuses on how well Everton had played for almost all of Tuesday night's game with Newcastle United, establishing a two goal lead after a commanding performance. The second-half moves onto the events of the 94th and 95th minutes at Goodison. Host Phil Kirkbride is joined by Adam Jones and Gavin Buckland to dissect the Blues' performance - for better and for worse - a first goal for Moise Kean, another for Dominic Calvert-Lewin and why Carlo Ancelotti's men are firmly in the race for Europe despite the midweek draw. Sit back, relax and enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been another eventful week for Everton. The club held its General Meeting on Tuesday in which record losses were announced, a deal over stadium naming rights option with USM was confirmed and Marcel Brands gave a candid speech about the task on his hands.And that's before this weekend's match against West Ham came into the equation - with Carlo Ancelotti confirming he will be without both Richarlison and Gylfi Sigurdsson for the clash. Phil Kirkbride is joined by Adam Jones, Dave Prentice and Gav Buckland to dissect all of the big Blues news and look ahead to an important meeting with former manager David Moyes. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hosts analyse Saturday's 1-0 win over Brighton at Goodison ParkAnalyse potential January transfer targetsLook ahead to the upcoming clash with David Moyes' West Ham side. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WATCH THE AGENDA PODCAST ON YOUTUBE - HEREThe Royal Blue Agenda podcast returns after a few weeks off with plenty discuss. The January Transfer Window is in full swing and this week’s questions submitted by you the fans centre very much around potential incomings and outgoings. Ian Croll and Connor O’Neill are sat in the hot seats to answer your questions as they also discuss and react to all the news coming out of Everton’s AGM. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The win over Brighton – not pretty by any means but Everton secured the win. At this stage of this season, less than three weeks into Carlo Ancelotti’s reign as Everton manager, that’s all that matters. Blues’ fans expect to be entertained, but who cares when you have a manager who can win you games. In this week’s View from the Gwladys Street, Ian Croll sits down with Graham Callaghan and Rob Astell who discuss, debate and analyse Everton’s performance against Brighton. There is plenty on the agenda for the lads to get their teeth in to; Sigurdsson’s new deeper role and can he benefit from a change? Does Saturday’s goal for Richarlison prove he is a striker? Why Dominic Calvert-Lewin must improve his goal return or expect to be a bit part player under Ancelotti in the future. The lads also discuss VAR and how Everton yet again became a victim rather than benefiting. Thankfully it didn’t alter the result. All that and plenty more in the View from the Gwladys Street podcast. For information regarding your dat