Royal Blue: The Everton FC Podcast
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.
Episodes
June 23, 2025 • 68 mins
Everton want Kenny Tete and are trying to seal a deal for the Dutch international defender. The 29-year-old is set to become a free agent.
Fabrizio Romano claims the Blues have reached a verbal agreement to sign Tete, whose Fulham contract officially ends on June 30, with a three-year deal in place and formal steps to follow next week.
Join Ian Croll, Joe Thomas and Chris Beesley for the Monday edition of the Royal Blue podcast a...
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June 20, 2025 • 85 mins
Everton have opened talks with Jarrad Branthwaite about a new contract. Keeping hold of the centre back is a priority for the Blues this summer, with the 22-year-old once again the subject of interest from Premier League rivals.
David Moyes is determined to build his new-look Everton squad around the defender and, while he remains under contract for another two years, the offer of fresh terms that better reflected his importance w...
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June 18, 2025 • 63 mins
Everton will face Brighton & Hove Albion in their first competitive fixture at their new 52,888-capacity Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday, August 23 (3pm). The Seagulls also provided the opposition for the Blues’ first game of their historic final season at Goodison Park last year.
David Moyes’ men will start the 2025/26 season with a trip to newly promoted Leeds United on Monday, August 18 (8pm), some three days after neighbour...
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June 16, 2025 • 76 mins
Everton have announced that they will play Roma in the inaugural first team game at their new Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday August 9 (kick-off 3pm).
Join Ian Croll, Joe Thomas and Chris Beesley for the latest edition of the Royal Blue podcast as they discuss the latest transfers rumours and players linked with the Blues, as well as the news regarding the historic friendly with Roma.
*Emotional farewell to Goodison Park | 16...
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June 13, 2025 • 61 mins
Join Ian Croll and Chris Beesley for the Friday addition of the Royal Blue podcast as they take a deep dive into Everton’s first team squad and the take facing David Moyes in his rebuild of the club.
*Emotional farewell to Goodison Park | 16-page Everton souvenir picture special:*
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*Goodbye to Goodison special souvenir edition:*
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June 11, 2025 • 46 mins
Everton have started their summer recruitment drive with the permanent capture of Carlos Alcaraz after a successful spell on loan. But there remains a lot for David Moyes to do.
Little wonder, then, the Blues boss is getting linked with players left, right and centre, whether it be Manchester City pair Jack Grealish and James McAtee, or Villarreal rising star Thierno Barry.
But there are also pressing contract situations to sort,...
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June 9, 2025 • 70 mins
Join Ian Croll, Joe Thomas and Chris Beesley as they discuss the latest news and transfer news coming out of the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
*Emotional farewell to Goodison Park | 16-page Everton souvenir picture special:*
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*Goodbye to Goodison special souvenir edition:*
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June 5, 2025 • 81 mins
Join Ian Croll and financial football expert Dave Powell for a Royal Blue Q&A show as they discuss the latest on Everton’s finances going into the 2025 summer transfer window.
Submit your questions on anything from stadium naming rights, PSR, commercial revenue, transfer fees, wages, amortisation & TFG.
*Emotional farewell to Goodison Park | 16-page Everton souvenir picture special:*
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June 4, 2025 • 82 mins
Everton are braced for another summer of interest in Jarrad Branthwaite. The centre-back remains on the radar of several Premier League clubs.
The Blues rebuffed two bids for the 22-year-old from Manchester United last summer. Neither offer, with the second for a package worth around £50m, came close to meeting the club’s valuation of a player who had enjoyed a stunning breakthrough year.
Branthwaite is under contract at Everton ...
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June 2, 2025 • 82 mins
Everton have completed the permanent transfer of Carlos Alcaraz on a contract until 2027. The Argentine attacker joins after a successful six-month loan spell from Brazilian club Flamengo.
The Blues have completed the permanent transfer of Carlos Alcaraz on a contract until 2027. The Argentine attacker joins after a successful six-month loan spell from Brazilian club Flamengo.
The club are still in talks with Idrissa Gueye about ...
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May 30, 2025 • 82 mins
Join Ian Croll and Gav Buckland for the Friday edition of the Royal Blue podcast and they discuss the latest news coming out of Everton including the latest transfer news.
*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:*
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May 28, 2025 • 61 mins
Join Ian Croll and Connor O’Neill as they look back at everton superb 1-0 win over Newcastle at St James’ Park as well as discuss the latest on ingoings and outgoings at the club.
*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:*
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May 27, 2025 • 40 mins
In a special ‘on the road’ edition of the Royal Blue podcast, ECHO Everton correspondent Joe Thomas and ECHO Everton reporter Chris Beesley analyse Everton’s 1-0 win at Newcastle United and the second half of the season under David Moyes as they drive back from St James’ Park.
The Blues secured their fifth away victory since the Glaswegian returned to Goodison Park thanks to Carlos Alcaraz’s second half header to spoil the Magpie...
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May 23, 2025 • 79 mins
Join Ian Croll and Tony Scott for the Friday edition of the Royal Blue podcast as they look ahead to Everton’s trip to St James’ Park to face Newcastle United.
Also on today’s agenda is further reaction to Sunday’s historic final game at Goodison Park as well as reaction to Abdoulaye Doucoure’s Everton departure.
The lads also discuss the latest transfer rumours involving Moses Simon and Liam Delap.
*Emotional farewell to Good...
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May 22, 2025 • 80 mins
Join Connor O’Neill, Gav Buckland and Dan Haygarth as they share their special memories of Goodison Park following the final game at the Grand Old Lady.
*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'...
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May 21, 2025 • 47 mins
One of the most-cultured performances during Howard Kendall’s tenure, the European Cup Winners’ Cup final goes down as one of the greatest nights in Everton Football Club’s history. The club’s first and only European piece of silverware was achieved with a 3-1 on a sensational night in Rotterdam against Rapid Vienna.
The final was held at Feijenoord Stadion in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on 15 May 1985. Everton, which dominated throug...
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May 20, 2025 • 77 mins
Join Ian Croll, Chris Beesley and Connor O’Neill as they look back on an historic final day at Goodison Park.
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.
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May 19, 2025 • 80 mins
Join Ian Croll, Paul Wheelock and guest Rob Astell as they share their special memories of Goodison Park upon the final game to be played by the men’s first team.
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 e...
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May 16, 2025 • 54 mins
Join Chris Beesley, Joe Thomas and Gav Buckland for the Friday edition of the Royal Blue podcast as they preview Everton’s final men’s first team game at Goodison Park against Southampton
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...
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After starting with Everton’s most-successful skipper Kevin Ratcliffe at the Cheshire Cat pub in Christleton in March 2024, the 20th and final episode of the Goodison Park: My Home series sees Chris Beesley at ‘The Grand Old Lady’ herself, to speak to current club captain Seamus Coleman.
Arguably the best pound for pound signing of the Premier League era with his fabled “Sixty Grand” fee that features in a popular supporters’ son...
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