Royal Blue: The Everton FC Podcast

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Everton FC podcasts from the Liverpool ECHO, including our main Royal Blue show with Ian Croll, Joe Thomas, Chris Beesley, Connor O'Neill, Gavin Buckland, Paul Wheelock, Matt Jones & Tony Scott.

  1. 23h ago

    The ULTIMATE Everton FC 2025/26 Season Quiz! 🔵🧠

    The football has paused, but the bragging rights are officially on the line! Welcome to the ultimate test of Everton trivia — the Royal Blue 2025/26 Big Quiz. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/efc Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee  Your host and quiz master Ian Croll takes the head of the table to grill our panel on everything that went down over the course of the 2025/26 season. Stepping up to the plate (and trying desperately not to finish last) are:  Joe Thomas (Everton FC Correspondent)  Chris Beesley (Everton FC Reporter)  Gavin Buckland (Everton Statistician & Club Historian) Grab a drink, test yourself against the lads, and let us know your score in the comments below! 👕 Want more Royal Blue content? Don't forget to LIKE this video, SUBSCRIBE to the channel, and hit the notification bell so you never miss an episode. 💬 Join the Debate: How many points did you get? Did Ian treat the lads fairly? Sound off in the comments! #EFC #Everton #RoyalBluePodcast #Toffees #PremierLeague #EFC #EvertonFC #DavidMoyes #EvertonStadium #HillDickinson #RoyalBlue Chris Beesley's Book: Spirit of the Blues: https://tinyurl.com/35yrkvdb *Emotional farewell to Goodison Park | 16-page Everton souvenir picture special:*  https://shop.regionalnewspapers.co.uk/liverpool-echo-monday-19th-may-2025-4583-p.asp *Goodbye to Goodison special souvenir edition:*  https://tinyurl.com/GoodbyeGoodisonSouvenir *Gavin Buckland's Book 'The End' | Order your copy here:* https://tinyurl.com/GavinBucklandTheEnd Everton FC podcasts from the Liverpool ECHO’s Royal Blue YouTube channel. Get exclusive Everton FC content - including podcasts, live shows and videos - everyday.  Subscribe to the Royal Blue Everton FC YouTube Channel and watch daily live shows HERE: https://bit.ly/3aNfYav Listen and subscribe to the Royal Blue Podcast for all your latest Everton FC content via Apple and Spotify: APPLE: https://bit.ly/3HbiY1E SPOTIFY: https://bit.ly/47xwdnY Visit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/everton-fc Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LivEchoEFC Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@royal.blue.everto Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiverpoolEchoEFC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 10m

  2. 3d ago

    Everton 2025/26 Season Review: Key Moments, Ups & Downs, Success or Failure?

    An historic, unforgettable, and ultimately exhausting debut season at the brand-new Hill Dickinson Stadium is officially in the books. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/efc Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee Join Ian Croll, Joe Thomas, and Connor O’Neill on the Royal Blue bench as they unpack a rollercoaster 2025/26 campaign for Everton Football Club. The move to the waterfront started with an incredible air of optimism, with the Grand Old Lady’s spirit seamlessly transferring into a stunning new era. For months, the Blues looked like they were building something special. But then came the spring. A catastrophic final run-in—leaving Everton entirely winless since March—dragged fans right back down to earth. The lads dive deep into the autopsy of the season, breaking down: The Key Moments: From the spine-tingling first whistle at the Hill Dickinson Stadium to the tactical collapses that halted our momentum. The Ups and Downs: How a season of such immense promise fizzled out when it mattered most. The Honor Roll & The Scapegoats: Who stepped up to become icons of the new stadium, and which underachievers left us wanting so much more? To wrap things up, the panel faces a quick-fire segment to hand out their Player of the Season, Flop of the Season, and their definitive letter grade for the 2025/26 campaign. #EFC #EvertonFC #DavidMoyes #EvertonStadium #HillDickinson #RoyalBlue Chris Beesley's Book: Spirit of the Blues: https://tinyurl.com/35yrkvdb *Emotional farewell to Goodison Park | 16-page Everton souvenir picture special:*  https://shop.regionalnewspapers.co.uk/liverpool-echo-monday-19th-may-2025-4583-p.asp *Goodbye to Goodison special souvenir edition:*  https://tinyurl.com/GoodbyeGoodisonSouvenir *Gavin Buckland's Book 'The End' | Order your copy here:* https://tinyurl.com/GavinBucklandTheEnd Everton FC podcasts from the Liverpool ECHO’s Royal Blue YouTube channel. Get exclusive Everton FC content - including podcasts, live shows and videos - everyday.  Subscribe to the Royal Blue Everton FC YouTube Channel and watch daily live shows HERE: https://bit.ly/3aNfYav Listen and subscribe to the Royal Blue Podcast for all your latest Everton FC content via Apple and Spotify: APPLE: https://bit.ly/3HbiY1E SPOTIFY: https://bit.ly/47xwdnY Visit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/everton-fc Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LivEchoEFC Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@royal.blue.everto Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiverpoolEchoEFC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 19m

  3. 6d ago

    Everton Final Day Defeat Confirms 13th-Place Finish

    From the brink of Europe to total frustration. Everton’s season has finished with a whimper after a devastating run without a win stretching all the way back to March. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/efc Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee  On this episode of the Royal Blue Podcast, Ian Croll and Gavin Buckland sit down to look at the wreckage of the final weeks of the campaign. They debate what went wrong on the pitch, but more importantly, look at the wider issues brewing behind the scenes. The lads tackle the baffling PR and mixed messages coming from the manager and CEO regarding fan frustration, alongside the realities of how quickly the club can truly progress under the Friedkin Group regime. On the agenda: The Late-Season Collapse: How a promising campaign fell apart after March. The Hierarchy Disconnect: Analyzing the statements from the manager and CEO that have left fans feeling alienated. The TFG Timeline: Just how fast can Everton progress under the new regime? Summer Transfer Window: How the lack of European football shifts recruitment priorities.  The Managerial Question: What does the future hold for David Moyes? Make sure to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you never miss an episode of Royal Blue! #Everton #EFC #RoyalBlue #DavidMoyes #FriedkinGroup #PremierLeague #EFC #EvertonFC #DavidMoyes #EvertonStadium #HillDickinson #RoyalBlue Chris Beesley's Book: Spirit of the Blues: https://tinyurl.com/35yrkvdb *Emotional farewell to Goodison Park | 16-page Everton souvenir picture special:*  https://shop.regionalnewspapers.co.uk/liverpool-echo-monday-19th-may-2025-4583-p.asp *Goodbye to Goodison special souvenir edition:*  https://tinyurl.com/GoodbyeGoodisonSouvenir *Gavin Buckland's Book 'The End' | Order your copy here:* https://tinyurl.com/GavinBucklandTheEnd Everton FC podcasts from the Liverpool ECHO’s Royal Blue YouTube channel. Get exclusive Everton FC content - including podcasts, live shows and videos - everyday.  Subscribe to the Royal Blue Everton FC YouTube Channel and watch daily live shows HERE: https://bit.ly/3aNfYav Listen and subscribe to the Royal Blue Podcast for all your latest Everton FC content via Apple and Spotify: APPLE: https://bit.ly/3HbiY1E SPOTIFY: https://bit.ly/47xwdnY Visit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/everton-fc Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LivEchoEFC Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@royal.blue.everto Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiverpoolEchoEFC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 5m

  4. May 25

    "WE EXPECTED IT TO PLAY OUT THE WAY IT DID" | Spurs 1-0 Everton | Post-Match Reaction

    Everton’s season ends in a frustrating slump. In this latest edition of the Royal Blue Podcast, Chris Beesley and Joe Thomas reflect on the final game of the season at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. While Everton's Premier League future wasn’t on the line this year, a straight shootout between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United saw Everton fail to make Spurs work for their safety. The lads break down the tactical frustrations, David Moyes' setup, Jake O'Brien continually being forced out of position at right-back, and how Sunderland's massive leapfrog has fundamentally changed the mood of the Everton fanbase. What went wrong in these crucial final seven weeks, and how must the club address these glaring squad issues in a massive upcoming summer transfer window? #efc #EvertonFootballClub #EvertonFC Everton FC podcasts from the Liverpool ECHO’s Royal Blue YouTube channel. Get exclusive Everton FC content - including podcasts, live shows and videos - everyday. Subscribe to the Royal Blue Everton FC YouTube Channel and watch daily live shows HERE: https://bit.ly/3aNfYav Listen and subscribe to the Royal Blue Podcast for all your latest Everton FC content via Apple and Spotify: APPLE: https://bit.ly/3HbiY1E SPOTIFY: https://bit.ly/47xwdnY Visit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/everton-fc Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LivEchoEFC Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@royal.blue.everto Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiverpoolEchoEFC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    34 min

  5. May 20

    Will Everton Relegate Tottenham?

    🔵 WILL EVERTON RELEGATE TOTTENHAM?! | The David Moyes Debate & Europe Hopes Blown ❌ EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/efc Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee Welcome back to the Royal Blue podcast! Host Ian Croll is joined by Tony Scott and Chris Beesley to break down a dramatic final week of the Premier League season as Everton prepare for a trip to the capital. The Toffees head to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with nothing but pride to play for following last week’s incredibly deflating 3-1 defeat to Sunderland at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.  But while Everton's season is effectively wrapped up, everything is on the line for Spurs. Roberto De Zerbi’s side is staring down the barrel of an unthinkable drop—they need a result to guarantee safety, while a West Ham victory could send them down.  The lads ask the ultimate final-day question: Will Everton relegate Tottenham? Also on the agenda: European Disappointment: Six games without a win when it mattered most. The panel dissects how a season that promised European football collapsed at the finish line. The David Moyes Dilemma: The Moyes is taking some heavy flack from the fanbase for stubborn team selections and a lack of tactical flexibility. Is the fan pressure justified, or is it harsh given where the club was a year ago? The Summer Transfer Window: With the board backing stability, can Moyes rectify a wafer-thin squad, nail the recruitment, and genuinely propel Everton into Europe next season? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below! 👇 #EFC #EvertonFC #DavidMoyes #EvertonStadium #HillDickinson #RoyalBlue Chris Beesley's Book: Spirit of the Blues: https://tinyurl.com/35yrkvdb *Emotional farewell to Goodison Park | 16-page Everton souvenir picture special:*  https://shop.regionalnewspapers.co.uk/liverpool-echo-monday-19th-may-2025-4583-p.asp *Goodbye to Goodison special souvenir edition:*  https://tinyurl.com/GoodbyeGoodisonSouvenir *Gavin Buckland's Book 'The End' | Order your copy here:* https://tinyurl.com/GavinBucklandTheEnd Everton FC podcasts from the Liverpool ECHO’s Royal Blue YouTube channel. Get exclusive Everton FC content - including podcasts, live shows and videos - everyday.  Subscribe to the Royal Blue Everton FC YouTube Channel and watch daily live shows HERE: https://bit.ly/3aNfYav Listen and subscribe to the Royal Blue Podcast for all your latest Everton FC content via Apple and Spotify: APPLE: https://bit.ly/3HbiY1E SPOTIFY: https://bit.ly/47xwdnY Visit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/everton-fc Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LivEchoEFC Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@royal.blue.everto Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiverpoolEchoEFC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 4m

  6. May 19

    European Hopes SHATTERED | What next for Everton and David Moyes?

    Everton had a top-eight finish and Europe dangling right in front of them, but they chose the final home game of the season to completely fall apart. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/efc Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee Ian Croll is joined by Joe Thomas and Gavin Buckland on the latest Royal Blue podcast to dissect a miserable 3-1 defeat to Sunderland. From Merlin Röhl’s opener to a second-half defensive horror show, the lads look at why things went so horribly wrong. The fans are furious, and the blame is being pointed everywhere. Was it a failure of application from the players, or did David Moyes get it tactically wrong yet again? Plus, we look at the huge contract dilemma facing the board.  With Moyes entering the final year of his deal, has this capitulation forced TFG’s hand? Do they stick, twist, or let him enter next season on an expiring contract? Let us know your thoughts in the live chat or comments section! Like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more EFC content. 🔵 #EFC #EvertonFC #DavidMoyes #EvertonStadium #HillDickinson #RoyalBlue Chris Beesley's Book: Spirit of the Blues: https://tinyurl.com/35yrkvdb *Emotional farewell to Goodison Park | 16-page Everton souvenir picture special:*  https://shop.regionalnewspapers.co.uk/liverpool-echo-monday-19th-may-2025-4583-p.asp *Goodbye to Goodison special souvenir edition:*  https://tinyurl.com/GoodbyeGoodisonSouvenir *Gavin Buckland's Book 'The End' | Order your copy here:* https://tinyurl.com/GavinBucklandTheEnd Everton FC podcasts from the Liverpool ECHO’s Royal Blue YouTube channel. Get exclusive Everton FC content - including podcasts, live shows and videos - everyday.  Subscribe to the Royal Blue Everton FC YouTube Channel and watch daily live shows HERE: https://bit.ly/3aNfYav Listen and subscribe to the Royal Blue Podcast for all your latest Everton FC content via Apple and Spotify: APPLE: https://bit.ly/3HbiY1E SPOTIFY: https://bit.ly/47xwdnY Visit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/everton-fc Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LivEchoEFC Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@royal.blue.everto Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiverpoolEchoEFC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 12m

  7. May 17

    “WORST OF THE SEASON” Everton 1-3 Sunderland | Post-Match Reaction

    Join Ian Croll & Tony Scott for the Royal Blue post-match show following Everton’s match with Sunderland. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/efc Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee  #EFC #EvertonFC #DavidMoyes #EvertonStadium #HillDickinson #RoyalBlue Chris Beesley's Book: Spirit of the Blues: https://tinyurl.com/35yrkvdb *Emotional farewell to Goodison Park | 16-page Everton souvenir picture special:*  https://shop.regionalnewspapers.co.uk/liverpool-echo-monday-19th-may-2025-4583-p.asp *Goodbye to Goodison special souvenir edition:*  https://tinyurl.com/GoodbyeGoodisonSouvenir *Gavin Buckland's Book 'The End' | Order your copy here:* https://tinyurl.com/GavinBucklandTheEnd Everton FC podcasts from the Liverpool ECHO’s Royal Blue YouTube channel. Get exclusive Everton FC content - including podcasts, live shows and videos - everyday.  Subscribe to the Royal Blue Everton FC YouTube Channel and watch daily live shows HERE: https://bit.ly/3aNfYav Listen and subscribe to the Royal Blue Podcast for all your latest Everton FC content via Apple and Spotify: APPLE: https://bit.ly/3HbiY1E SPOTIFY: https://bit.ly/47xwdnY Visit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/everton-fc Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LivEchoEFC Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@royal.blue.everto Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiverpoolEchoEFC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    29 min

  8. May 15

    ‘I stand by what I said about David Moyes’ - Andy Dunn

    Royal Blue: The Everton FC Podcast: Ian Croll & Andy Dunn EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/efc Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee  The business end of the season is here, but for Everton, the gears seem to be grinding. In this latest episode of the Royal Blue Podcast, host Ian Croll sits down with the Daily Mirror’s Chief Sports Reporter Andy Dunn to dissect a pivotal moment in the Blues' campaign. Everton’s European ambitions have hit a significant roadblock. Following a frustrating 2-2 draw at Selhurst Park—where the Toffees twice surrendered the lead—the stats make for grim reading: just two points taken from the last 15 available.  With only two games remaining, the "European Dream" is now hanging by a thread, and David Moyes’ side no longer controls their own destiny. On Today’s Agenda: The Slump & why has the momentum stalled? We look at the recent run of results and why Everton are struggling to get over the line in the final third. With the gap widening, we analyze the permutations. Everton are now in the uncomfortable position of relying on other teams to stumble just to keep their top-seven hopes alive.  The Managerial Question: David Moyes has transformed the club since his return in January 2025, but with his contract situation looming, should The Friedkin Group pull the trigger on a long-term deal now, or wait to see how the season concludes?  A Crucial Summer: Recruitment has been the Achilles' heel in years past. Andy Dunn gives his insight on why the upcoming window is the most important in a decade to ensure this season's progress isn't a one-off. Is the European dream dead, or is there one last twist in the tale? Should the club back Moyes regardless of the final league position? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. #EFC #Everton #DavidMoyes #PremierLeague #RoyalBlue #Toffees #CPFC #Transfers Get exclusive Everton FC content - including podcasts, live shows and videos - everyday.  Subscribe to the Royal Blue Everton FC YouTube Channel and watch daily live shows HERE: https://bit.ly/3aNfYav Listen and subscribe to the Royal Blue Podcast for all your latest Everton FC content via Apple and Spotify: APPLE: https://bit.ly/3HbiY1E SPOTIFY: https://bit.ly/47xwdnY Visit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/everton-fc Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LivEchoEFC Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@royal.blue.everto Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiverpoolEchoEFC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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