Royal Blue

Happy, happy, happy, happy, happy. Following over six weeks of misery, finally the fan podcast was a positive place to be to talk all things Everton. A win against West Ham and a performance to be proud of. A great team display and individual performances all over the park that made it very difficult to pick a Man of the Match. The pressure was well and truly on Marco Silva heading into this one and the players truly told where their heads are with a strong performance. This week’s View from the Gwladys Street fan podcast is hosted by Ian Croll with guests Ben Crawford and Rob Astell. You won’t find anyone moaning in this one. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Royal Blue Podcast returns this week ahead of Everton's crunch clash against West Ham United at Goodison Park. Host Phil Kirkbride is joined by guests Adam Jones and Sam Carroll as the panel discuss Marco Silva, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Djibril Sidibe and the game with the Hammers that has taken on a grave significance. Silva's future, of course, is a key talking point and the trio ponder where victory - and, sadly, defeat - would leave the former Watford boss. Sigurdsson's position in the team is under threat from Alex Iwobi and his form is dissected while the impending Premier League debut of Sidibe - and what he needs to do to oust Seamus Coleman - also features.You can join the Royal Blue Podcast group on Facebook or send your thoughts on the episode to @philkecho, @Adam_Jones94 and @SamCarroll0. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marco Silva was back in front of the media at Finch Farm on Friday to preview the visit of West Ham United to Goodison Park - a match the under-pressure Everton manager has already labelled a 'must-win'. And you can listen to what Silva had to say here. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to The Agenda podcast. A podcast were you the listeners send in the questions, you the listeners set the agenda. On this week’s show we have Connor O’Neill and Ian Croll who answer your questions sent in via our Royal Blue Facebook Page and our Twitter and Facebook accounts. Talking points on this week's agenda include Silva and his strategy - why stick with the same plan if it's not working?Why does every corner kick feel like we've conceded a penalty?Should Everton sign Burnley striker Chris Wood?Should Everton persist with Marco Silva?Is Marcel Brands to blame as much as the manager?Plenty more included in this week's Agenda show. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s View from the Gwladys Street sees a mixed response on whether Marco Silva should keep his job! Host, Ian Croll is joined by Mark Crotty and Connor Bennett who discuss the future of the Everton boss! Four straight league defeats in a row has heaped the pressure on Silva and a loss against West Ham could be the end of his reign. It looks like Silva will be given the opportunity to salvage a terrible start to the season in the next home game at least! An international break stands in the way first and time could be what Silva needs to get the players back he needs to name a full strength team! Silva’s mindset and tactical awareness comes into question although the blame doesn’t solely fall on him. This is an issue much bigger than Marco Silva.Time is ticking and a win against West Ham is a must! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a special edition of Royal Blue, Chris Beesley speaks to ECHO Head of Sport David Prentice and director Rob Sloman about the forthcoming Everton film Howard's Way.Released in November, Howard's Way tells the story of the Blues journey through a decade of disappointment during the 1970s to re-emerge as one of football's greatest teams during 1984/85 – the most-successful season in the club's history under the inspired leadership of their dynamic young manager, Howard Kendall.Rob explains why he made the film, which features fresh interviews with all of Everton squad from the time, why he believes this is a story worth telling and how he put the whole project together.David details what made this particular team so special – both on and off the pitch – and points out how their achievements have not always received the recognition they deserve.Sandwiched between periods of frustration before and since, this is a gripping tale of Blues brilliance featuring a varied cast of fascinating characters who helped to

Adam Jones and Ian Croll sit down to discuss Everton’s 1-0 defeat to Burnley in the latest post-match reaction podcast. Four defeats in a row now for Marco Silva’s men has left the Blues in somewhat of a crisis. The pressure is well and truly on Silva after saying prior to the game ‘this was a must win’The Blues lost - and now have a two week break to mull of proceedings before a huge game at Goodison Park against West Ham.Adam and Ian discuss what went wrong, the positives, Coleman’s red card and whether Silva can pull his men out of this mess. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The trip to Turf Moor and who should lead the line against Burnley for Everton dominates the latest Royal Blue podcast, hosted by Phil Kirkbride and featuring Dave Prentice, Adam Jones and Gavin Buckland. After three straight defeats, can the Blues stop the rot against the Clarets and stop the pressure piling on Marco Silva? And should Silva go with Dominic Calvert-Lewin or Moise Kean up top? Another question our panel attempt to answer concerns the highly-rated Anthony Gordon after Silva admitted the winger is close to a place in his first-team squad. Tim Cahill’s return to the Blues is also addressed before the lads give their usual pre-match predictions. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marco Silva was back in front of the media this afternoon to preview Everton's trip to Burnley. Also on the agenda was the fitness of Andre Gomes and Theo Walcott, a possible move to bring Kurt Zouma back to Goodison Park, Fabian Delph's recall to the England side, plus the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Jordan Pickford. Silva also addressed the pressure he is under and what the improved performance against Manchester City could do to spark his side's stuttering season into life. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're coming to the end of Alan Myers' first series of Everton podcasts on the Royal Blue channel. We're not being biased when we say they've been nothing short of superb. But we reckon the penultimate episode of series one could be his best yet. It features must-listen interviews with the last manager to lead the Blues to a trophy 25 years ago, and the striker who scored the winning goal in the famous 1995 FA Cup final success over Manchester United. We're talking, of course, about Joe Royle and Paul Rideout. But before we hear from Joe and Paul, Alan speaks to the Liverpool ECHO's head of sport, and former Everton FC reporter, Dave Prentice, about why it is taking the Blues so long to add more silverware to the Goodison Park trophy cabinet, and when the barren run will come to an end. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The View from the Gwladys Street fan podcast returns after a short hiatus. It’s been a few weeks since the lads sat round the table and since then Everton’s season has taken somewhat of a tumble! Three Premier League defeats in a row to Bournemouth, Sheffield United and Manchester City has piled considerable pressure on Marco Silva heading into Saturday’s away match with Burnley. Host Ian Croll is joined by Rob Astell and Ben Crawford who discuss, debate and moan about all things Everton. The City defeat is of course on the agenda. The lads give their positive reaction despite defeat and debate what Marco Silva can do to get the club out of this ‘mini crisis’ Defeat against Burnley heading into the International break is just unthinkable. Other topics on the agenda are Pickford’s reaction, Schneiderlin’s contribution and when well Andre Gomes return. Plenty to discuss in this one. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/

We brought a familiar voice into the Echo studio for our latest podcast. Gavin Buckland, a regular on Royal Blue, joined Phil Kirkbride and Dave Prentice to talk his brilliant new book, Money Can't Buy Us Love: Everton in the 1960s. It's a superb listen as Gav reveals how close the Blues came to signing a player regarded as one of the greatest to play the game, the similarities between the great Harry Catterick and Jose Mourinho, and just what happened with Alan Ball's controversial sale to Arsenal. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, the positive was it was a much better performance. Plus the fact the Blues were playing the defending champions and the best team in the country. But the bottom line is it is now three straight defeats for Everton going into next Saturday's trip to Burnley. To pick the bones out of the 3-1 loss to Manchester City, we get the verdicts of our Blues correspondent Phil Kirkbride and Sam Carroll, before hearing Marco Silva's short after-match press conference in full. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your Royal Blue podcast with Phil Kirkbride, Dave Prentice and Sam Carroll previews the big Saturday night clash with Manchester City at Goodison Park and looks at the ways Everton can beat the defending champions. But who should lead the Blues attack? Moise Kean or Dominic Calvert-Lewin? That is up for discussion, as is the much-needed Carabao Cup win at Sheffield Wednesday, and whether it alleviated the pressure on manager Marco Silva, if he is under any pressure at all. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marco Silva was back in front of the media at Finch Farm this afternoon to preview the visit of defending champions Manchester City to Goodison Park. Also on the agenda was injury news, the battles for the right-back and striking spots, the amount of goals Silva's side are conceding, and his view of the season so far, as well as a report linking the Everton boss with a move to Sporting Lisbon. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, that was very much needed. After dreadful Premier League defeats to Sheffield United and Bournemouth raised questions about Marco Silva and his Everton side, there was a much-needed response on Tuesday night when two early goals from Dominic Calvert-Lewin secured a 2-0 win at Championship outfit Sheffield Wednesday in the third round of the Carabao Cup. And, in this Post-Game podcast, we react to the win with our Blues reporting team at Hillsborough, Phil Kirkbride and Chris Beesley, before you have the chance to listen to Silva's interesting after-match press conference in full. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Royal Blue Podcast returns following a miserable weekend for Everton. A home reverse to newly-promoted Sheffield United means the pressure has been turned up on manager Marco Silva ahead of what is now a crucial week. Host Sam Carroll is joined by Chris Beesley, Paul Wheelock and Gavin Buckland to trawl through the debris of defeat left by the Blades. Gylfi Sigurdsson's position in the starting XI comes under scrutiny while Chris assesses Everton's poor start to the campaign in light of difficult openings for top-six rivals Manchester United, Chelsea and Wolverhampton Wanderers. The quartet then look ahead to a massive week for Silva starting at Sheffield Wednesday in the Carabao Cup and ending with the visit of champions Manchester City at the weekend. Send your thoughts on the podcast to @SamCarroll0 and join the Royal Blue Podcast group on Facebook. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Alan Myers Everton Podcast is back after our host with the most had the temerity to take an actual holiday! But, my word, has he returned with a bumper edition. There is an update from Blues midfielder Tony Grant in Australia and interviews with ex-strikers Paul Wilkinson and Robbie Wakenshaw, who have very interesting stories to tell after memorable starts to their Everton careers. And that is all followed by Alan's sitdown with Nick Barmby, who became the first Blues player to cross the Merseyside divide in 41 years when he joined Liverpool in 2000. Barmby speaks for the first time about the controversial move but also speaks warmly of his time at Goodison Park. And before all that Alan chats with ECHO football writer Chris Beesley and Royal Blue regular Gavin Buckland, who chats about his new Everton book, Money Can't Buy Us Love. Which is an apt title given the main conversation between the trio. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choi

The Royal Blue Podcast returns for a bumper instalment ahead of Everton's visit of Sheffield United on Saturday. Host Phil Kirkbride is joined by Everton reporter Adam Jones, regular guest Gavin Buckland and ECHO reporter Sam Carroll to look ahead to the Premier League clash at Goodison Park and chew the fat on all the week's big talking points. Marco Silva's comments on Ademola Lookman - who joined RB Leipzig in the summer after protracted transfer negotiations - are digested while the group also look at Muhamed Besic's situation at this weekend's opponents. There is more talk on Everton's centre-backs - or lack of - while the decision to release Phil Jagielka on a free transfer is considered. You can follow the Royal Blue Podcast page on Facebook to add your comments on the weekly podcast as well as posing any questions you might have to the team. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the morning after the afternoon before and host Sam Carroll is joined by Adam Jones, Paul Wheelock and Connor O’Neill to pick the bones out of the desperately disappointing defeat at Bournemouth. No player in blue could say they played well, but how much did Marco Silva’s team selection play a part? Our panel answer that before attempting to understand why the Blues are so bad away from home given their excellent form at Goodison Park. Also on the agenda is Dominic Calvert-Lewin and his partnership with Gylfi Sigurdsson, the team’s mentality, Fabian Delph, and what is a big week for Silva and his side.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices