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Subscribe to the Royal Blue YouTube channel - HEREA win is a win.A result was all that mattered for Everton heading into Saturday's game against Brighton, and the Blues came away with all three points thanks to their Brazilian talisman once again.Richarlison scored the only goal of a 1-0 win at an understandably flat Goodison Park, although that doesn't mean the match was devoid of talking points.Adam Jones is joined by Dave Prentice and Sam Carroll to talk Richarlison, Bernard, VAR and looking up the table once again.A little more upbeat to kick off this week! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Angry fans descending on Finch Farm to confront the Everton players, Fabian Delph's social media spat and Carlo Ancelotti's press conference are all discussed in the second Royal Blue podcast of the week.Host Phil Kirkbride is joined by Dave Prentice, Sam Carroll and Chris Beesley to also talk about Cenk Tosun's loan move to Crystal Palace, the visit of Brighton, the injury update on Andre Gomes and the future of Jordan Pickford.The panel are also asked for their predictions as Everton go about starting to make amends for the humiliation at Anfield last weekend. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam Carroll and Phil Kirkbride discuss the possible transfer of Cenk Tosun to Crystal Palace, how likely it is and if it would benefit Everton. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Analysing Everton, David Hughes and Josh Williams return to  discuss Everton's terrible display at Anfield, whether psychology should play a bigger part in their recruitment process and thereafter look ahead to Brighton. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a brand new year, it’s a brand new decade, but unfortunately it’s still the same old Everton. The Blues succumbed to yet another embarrassing Anfield derby defeat, this time in the FA Cup and this time against a Liverpool team who fielded players who weren’t even born the last time Everton won at Anfield. Ian Croll is joined by Rob Astell and Ben Crawford as they sit down to assess and analyse the fiasco that was Sunday afternoon’s Merseyside derby defeat in the first View from the Gwladys Street fan podcast of 2020. It may be a hard listen but please tune in for the duration of the podcast as they’ve got a lot to get through. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a Christmas break the Royal Blue podcast is back, but in circumstances no-one will have wanted.Everton were embarrassed again at the hands of bitter rivals Liverpool in their latest outing, despite the hosts playing a distinctly second-string side. Curtis Jones bagged the only goal in the second half to condemn Carlo Ancelotti's Blues to another defeat and knock them out of the FA Cup.It was a performance lacking fight, desire and passion - and our podcast panel had a lot to say.Sam Carroll was joined by Adam Jones, Dave Prentice and Chris Beesley to wonder what happens next for the Blues and how this failing squad can earn any respect back. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carlo Ancelotti is the new Everton manager.The 60-year-old Italian hosted his first press conference at Goodison Park on Monday morning after watching Saturday's goalless draw with Arsenal from the stands alongside Farhad Moshiri, Bill Kenwright and Marcel Brands.The ECHO's head of sport Dave Prentice, Everton correspondent Phil Kirkbride and breaking news writer Sam Carroll were all in attendance to witness Ancelotti address the media for the first time and form a three-man panel on a festive Royal Blue Podcast.Moshiri's ambition, transfer plans and what attracted the three-times Champions League winner to Merseyside is all discussed as well as looking ahead to the Boxing Day visit of Burnley.There's also time to reflect on the majority comments made by Moshiri to Talksport about Ancelotti, Marco Silva and the Goodison Park atmosphere. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Analysing Everton, David Hughes and Josh Williams recap Everton’s trip to Old Trafford, discuss their cup tie with Leicester City and drill down the numbers behind Moise Kean. They also look ahead to Ancelotti’s arrival and Arsenal’s trip to Goodison. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everton 1 Manchester United 1 and it’s fair to say we were all disappointed not to come away with all three points at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon. In this week’s fan podcast, Ian Croll, Ben Crawford and Rob Astell sit down and discuss the latest news coming out of Everton FC. Four unexpected points in two games...Duncan has come in and not only steadied the ship but he has given us our identity back The United performance and result was a massive plus but one negative following the game was the reaction to the Moise Kean substitution. Was Ferguson’s decision right? The lads get into over that one. There were some individual stand out performances on Sunday afternoon with DCL once again putting in a MOTM performance and Mason Holgate impressing as an emergency holding midfielder. Can he forge a permanent place there in the future? Carlo Ancelotti continues to be linked with the club and is believed to be in negotiations. Can Everton lure him to Goodison Park? Finally, Leicester City in the Carabao Cup on

On this weeks show, David Hughes and Josh Williams discuss Everton's great win vs Chelsea and the psychological impact of Ducan Ferguson. They also inspect the merits of Carlo Ancelotti and whether he is the correct appointment for the club before looking ahead to the Blues trip to Old Trafford  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Agenda podcast is back by popular demand as Ian Croll and Connor O’Neill sit down and answer your questions. Everything from Duncan Ferguson, the manager search, Richarlison’s future, Gylfi Sigurdsson and of course, Burnley’s Chris Wood are all on the agenda. Even Zlatan Ibrahimovic gets a mention. Ferguson is set to be in charge for the trip to Old Trafford but does the manager position need to be filled as soon as possible? Who is the right man and can Farhad Moshiri get this appointment right. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Royal Blue podcast team have reconvened to discuss Everton's on-going search for a new manager. Nearly a week has passed since the sacking of Marco Silva and with the club keen on making an appointment as "swiftly" as possible, we take a look at the situation. Host Phil Kirkbride is joined by Dave Prenitce, Sam Carroll and Gav Buckland to reflect on Duncan Ferguson's debut in the dugout, the prospect of Carlo Ancelotti getting the job and the timeframe the club should be working to. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A humiliating Merseyside derby defeat and the sacking of Marco Silva left Everton’s season in tatters but all that was forgotten on Saturday afternoon as the Blues secured a 3-1 victory at Goodison Park against Frank Lampard’s Chelsea. In this week’s View from the Gwladys Street, Ian Croll, Ben Crawford and Gary Callaghan are beaming from ear to ear as they sit down and discuss the events of the last few days. Duncan Ferguson was appointed caretaker manager on the Thursday, much to the surprise of many, but by late Saturday afternoon, it was a decision truly justified. The impact Ferguson had was extraordinary. A man loved by the fans, he took to his interim role like a duck to water. What does the future have in store for the big man? As to be expected, everything is still up in the air with Everton expected to appoint a permanent manager. It’s anyone’s guess as to when that will be. Until that time, Ferguson will stay in charge of first team duties with a huge game at Old Trafford on the horizon. For infor

Following a humiliating defeat at Anfield, Marco Silva's Everton tenure came to an end.The boss had been under a lot of pressure for some time but a derby defeat was the final straw, with Duncan Ferguson taking temporary charge of the first team until a permanent manager is brought.Phil Kirkbride is joined by Adam Jones, Dave Prentice and Gavin Buckland to discuss exactly what led the Blues to this point, what comes next and what kind of manager Everton should be on the hunt for.As you can imagine, there is a lot to discuss... For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Hughes and Josh Williams undertake a tactical recap of a tough week for Everton, reflect on the clubs current sticky situation and look ahead to what comes next For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's hardly any time for Everton to recover from what was a gut-wrenching loss to Leicester before another match comes on the horizon. Just the small matter of a Merseyside derby at Anfield, no big deal... Marco Silva is certainly feeling the pressure as Blues manager and faces the prospect of a tough match against Premier League leaders Liverpool, with his job potentially on the line. Phil Kirkbride is joined by Adam Jones, Dave Prentice and Gavin Buckland to discuss the Leicester loss, what a win (or loss) across Stanley Park would do for the manager and what system Everton should play after switching things up at the weekend. As ever, there's a lot to be said...WATCH THE PODCAST HERE For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Intense questions are still being asked about the future of Marco Silva and after 14 games of the season gone, he finds himself on the brink. Another defeat away to Leicester City sees Everton with 14 points in 17th position. Certainly not the start many associated with the club would have anticipated. Things don’t get much easier for the Toffees in their next two games as a daunting trip to Anfield awaits and then a home match against Chelsea. Farhard Moshiri is sticking with Silva, but how much longer can the show of faith last? In this week’s View from the Gwladys Street, Ian Croll, Rob Astell and Graham Callaghan look back at the Leicester defeat and try to work out how Everton can come away from Anfield unscathed. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marco Silva faced the intense gaze of the media on Friday afternoon ahead of Everton's match against Leicester this weekend.Shortly after a message of support was released from Marcel Brands the boss was questioned heavily on his future, his relationship with the fans and how he thinks things might be turned around. Phil Kirkbride and Adam Jones were both at Finch Farm for the presser, and they're joined by Paul Wheelock to dissect every one of Silva's words.Discussion on Silva's message, a proposed new contract for Richarlison and a real midfield crisis also come up on what is a lean and mean episode of the podcast. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Agenda podcast is brought to you by Ian Croll and Connor O’Neill who read out and answer the questions sent in via social media.   For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Defeat to Norwich at the weekend has left Everton in a truly dreadful position. Marco Silva's position as manager is under the most intense pressure he has faced since joining the club in the summer of 2018, with loud chants of dissent being heard from the home support as the Canaries won 2-0. The Portuguese boss is still in position, but how long will that last? Phil Kirkbride is joined by Sam Carroll, Adam Jones and Chris Beesley to discuss the managerial situation at Everton, how we got to this point, and what the club should do next.Watch and subscribe via YouTube For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices