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
August 15, 2025 • 75 mins
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Join Ian Croll and Gavin Buckland for the Friday edition of the Royal Blue podcast as they discuss Everton’s transfer business, preview the Blues’ opener against Leeds at Elland Road on Monday night and give their 2025/26 season predictions.
Chris Beesley's Book: Spirit of the Blues: https://tinyurl.com/35yrkvdb
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August 13, 2025 • 50 mins
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Jack Grealish has joined Everton on a season-long loan from Manchester City.
The move was signed off after the 29-year-old completed his medical and the clubs reached an agreement that includes an option for the Blues to make it permanent for a fee of £50m. Grealish is the sixth summer signing for David Moyes, who will hope h...
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August 11, 2025 • 67 mins
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Join Ian Croll and Joe Thomas for the Monday edition of the Royal Blue podcast as they discuss the latest on Jack Grealish and have the final say on the Blues’ 1-0 defeat to Roma in the final pre-season friendly of the summer.
Chris Beesley's Book: Spirit of the Blues: https://tinyurl.com/35yrkvdb
*Emotional farewell to Good...
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August 9, 2025 • 55 mins
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Join Ian Croll and Tony Scott for the post-match podcast following Everton’s historic match against Roma.
Chris Beesley's Book: Spirit of the Blues: https://tinyurl.com/35yrkvdb
*Emotional farewell to Goodison Park | 16-page Everton souvenir picture special:*
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August 8, 2025 • 68 mins
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Join Ian Croll, Chris Beesley and Tony Scott as they discuss the latest news coming out of Everton Football Club.
Chris Beesley's Book: Spirit of the Blues: https://tinyurl.com/35yrkvdb
*Emotional farewell to Goodison Park | 16-page Everton souvenir picture special:*
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August 5, 2025 • 51 mins
Join Ian Croll and Paul Wheelock as they discuss the latest news coming out of Everton Football Club..
Chris Beesley's Book: Spirit of the Blues: https://tinyurl.com/35yrkvdb
*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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August 4, 2025 • 75 mins
Everton earned a point with a vastly improved performance in their final Premier League Summer Series match against Manchester United. It was a fair result and a good one for Everton and Moyes.
Clearly, there is plenty to do ahead of the first game of the Premier League season with more signings a top priority, however Everton showed just how competitive they can be with much improved display.
Join Ian Croll and Gav Buckland as...
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August 3, 2025 • 37 mins
ECHO Everton reporter Chris Beesley joins Atlanta Evertonians for a special edition of the Royal Blue podcast from the Limerick Junction.
Following David Moyes' men's games against Bournemouth at the MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, and West Ham United at Chicago's Soldier Field, the Blues complete their Premier League Summer Series with a match against Manchester United at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Joining Chris are Bridget...
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July 30, 2025 • 42 mins
ECHO Everton reporter Chris Beesley joins Howard Kendall’s son Simon, who now lives in New Jersey, for a special edition of the Royal Blue podcast at the American Dream mall, situated less than a mile away from the MetLife Stadium, ahead of the Blues’ first fixture in the Premier League Summer series to discuss growing up with your dad as Everton’s most successful manager, his father’s subsequent spells in charge plus his hopes for...
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July 30, 2025 • 31 mins
In an extra-special edition of the Royal Blue podcast, ECHO Everton reporter Chris Beesley speaks to Hill Dickinson Stadium designer Dan Meis from inside his office on Manhattan’s Third Avenue.
The US architect lifts the lid on the process that brought around the transformation of Bramley-Moore Dock and his stunning design plus his hopes for the Blues’ future 52,769 capacity home as David Moyes’ men prepare for their first fixtur...
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July 29, 2025 • 66 mins
Join Ian Croll and Connor O’Neill for a Tuesday edition of the Royal Blue podcast as David Moyes and Everton look set to confirm their fourth signing of the summer.
Chris Beesley's Book: Spirit of the Blues: https://tinyurl.com/35yrkvdb
*Emotional farewell to Goodison Park | 16-page Everton souvenir picture special:*
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*Goodbye to Goodison spec...
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July 28, 2025 • 63 mins
Join Ian Croll, Gav Buckland and Joe Thomas for the Monday edition of the Royal Blue podcast.
Everton suffered an embarrassing 3-0 defeat at the hands of Bournemouth in their Premier League Summer series opener. Moyes’ men started brightly and edged the first half despite failing to take the lead.
The second half was a different story however, as Bournemouth scored three without reply, two of the goals coming from avoidable mist...
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July 25, 2025 • 37 mins
ECHO Everton reporter Chris Beesley – the only UK journalist reporting on David Moyes’ men throughout their entire time in the USA for the Premier League Summer Series – is out on the streets of the Big Apple for a special edition of the Royal Blue podcast.
Ahead of the Everton Supporters’ Club Welcome Event at The Turnmill bar, Chris is joined by James Rogers and Michael Setterberg, the co-chairs of NYC Evertonians, plus fellow B...
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July 25, 2025 • 66 mins
Join Ian Croll and Tony Scott for the latest edition of the Royal Blue podcast.
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...
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July 23, 2025 • 66 mins
Join Ian Croll and Paul Wheelock for the Wednesday edition of the Royal Blue podcast as they discuss the latest news coming out of Everton, including Tuesday’s pre-season friendly win over Port Vale and the latest on Jordan Pickford’s future.
Also on today’s show, the lad’s compare and contrast transfer activity across the Premier League, as rival clubs step up business before the close of the transfer window. All that and more o...
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July 21, 2025 • 48 mins
Join Ian Croll and Connor O’Neil for the Monday edition of the Royal Blue podcast as they delve into Everton’s latest transfer worries and look back at the 1-0 defeat to Blackburn Rovers in the Blues’ second pre-season game of the summer.
All that and more on today’s Royal Blue podcast.
Chris Beesley's Book: Spirit of the Blues: https://tinyurl.com/35yrkvdb
*Emotional farewell to Goodison Park | 16-page Everton souvenir pictur...
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July 18, 2025 • 64 mins
Join Ian Croll, Joe Thomas and Gav Buckland for the Friday edition of the Royal Blue podcast as they delved into Everton’s transfer business and speculate the one transfer that will spark business across the Premier League into life.
The lads also preview Everton’s second pre-season fixture if the summer against Blackburn Rovers at Elwood Park on Saturday, July 19.
All that and more on today’s Royal Blue podcast.
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July 16, 2025 • 65 mins
Join Ian Croll and Chris Beesley for the Wednesday edition of the Royal Blue podcast as they discuss David Moyes’ comments regarding recruitment as well as react to Everton’s 1-1 draw with Accrington Stanley in the Blues’ first pre-season friendly of the summer.
Everton drew 1-1 with Accrington Stanley at the Wham Stadium in the Toffees' first pre-season outing of the summer. Ben Ward opened the scoring for the hosts before Beto ...
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July 14, 2025 • 61 mins
Join Ian Croll, Chris Beesley and Joe Thomas for the Monday edition of the Royal Blue podcast as they look ahead to the start of Everton's pre-season campaign this week.
The Blues are set to kick off pre-season with an away trip to League Two side Accrington Stanley.
With limited options currently at his disposal, David Moyes will need to blend youth and experience in his first pre-season encounter back at the club.
With a num...
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July 11, 2025 • 75 mins
Everton have made a number of moves already this summer, with two key signings confirmed in Carlos Alcaraz and Thierno Barry, however, it's clear a number of essential areas still need to be filled.
Blues boss David Moyes is keen on strengthening the squad with Premier League experience, which includes players who will be able to stabilise the club’s position in the table as well as push on for Europe.
With numerous players fro...
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