The Blue Room - Everton FC Podcast

In a bitesize edition of the pod, Matt and Paddy reflect on Everton's 0-0 draw in their second pre-season friendly of the summer. ➕ AD-FREE LISTENING Get exclusive content and all of our podcasts ad-free when you sign up to Blue Room Extra: https://tinyurl.com/yc83x2zh 🤝 NORD VPN DEAL Get our black Friday exclusive deal: Big savings + 4 months extra: https://nordvpn.com/blueroom 📩 EMAIL Get in touch with Matt and Paddy for questions, comments and enquires at evertonbyline@gmail.com 📸 LAURA GATES PHOTOGRAPHY Get a...

Matt is at the Toughsheet Stadium to reflect on Everton's second friendly of the summer. ➕ AD-FREE LISTENING Get exclusive content and all of our podcasts ad-free when you sign up to Blue Room Extra: https://tinyurl.com/yc83x2zh 🤝 NORD VPN DEAL Get our black Friday exclusive deal: Big savings + 4 months extra: https://nordvpn.com/blueroom 📩 EMAIL Get in touch with Matt and Paddy for questions, comments and enquires at evertonbyline@gmail.co...

The co-hosts take a moment to look forward to the returning Good Times Pub Quiz, and give shout outs to some friends of ours doing outstanding achievements in their own fields of excellence.Then, it's a replay of their sit-down with Andy Burnham. Listen to the full conversation from 18 months ago, as the new PM discussed the Premier League trying to kill Everton (his words), the Fan Advisory Board and 1878s, his favourite kits, the new ground, and more.Book a Reel Tours walking tour: https://www.reeltours.co.uk/toursWatch 'The Picture of Patience': ht...

Matt joins Rob on this more compact edition of the Kick About. We start with a big look at the right-back situation. Are they really going to go another whole summer without one? How has this situation been allowed to happen? Is there a blockage in the recruitment machine? The lads also look back at the good and bad of the World Cup. ➕ AD-FREE LISTENING Get exclusive content and all of our podcasts ad-free when you sign up to Blue Room Extra: https://tinyurl.com/yc83x2zh 🤝 NORD VPN DEAL Get our black Friday exclusive deal: Big savings + 4 month...

LISTEN IN FULL: https://tinyurl.com/ynw6ptaa Matt is joined by Patric and Mick. We start with our World Cup reflections. Was the tournament any good? Was it too big? And how will things go for Jordan Pickford after his mixed performances on the big stage? Then chat turns to the Everton squad. The squad is still significantly short in some key areas and there is still no sign of a new right-back. They couldn’t really go another transfer window without buying one could they? ...

Fresh from wedding festivities, Matt and Paddy are back to tackle the real big event of the weekend - Dundee 0-4 Everton. The Blues are back and did the business in Scotland. Beto and Barry scored, but did Adam Aznou steal the show? And is there a place for him in the squad next season? We also talk transfers. Jarrod Bowen will not be coming to Everton, but will Morgan Rogers’£117m move to Chelsea move the needle in the market? We assess how it could work both for and against the Blues. And...

A year on from the move, Les and Dave put the new stadium under the microscope.From bare grey concrete and missing branding to toilet queues, plaza vibes, and the car park choking off Western Terrace, the fans have spoken. Is Hill Dickinson Stadium a blank canvas waiting for Everton's identity, or does it need a full design overhaul to finally feel like home?And what about £6 doughnuts vs. Everton Mints andToffees?Let us know your thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave P asks a guest to choose three of their favourite World Cup games and have a lovely chat about football history. In episode #2, Les picks games from 1986, 2014, and 2018. Let us know your favourite World Cup memories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt, Mark and Dave take some time to talk Toffees after a morning at Hill Dickinson Stadum. Everton play their first pre-season friendly on Saturday at Dundee. Are they ready to come back? Are we ready? We also look back at England's World Cup exit and reflect on our experience at Upper Deck golf. 🏌️ UPPER DECK https://upperdeckgolfing.com/hilldickinson/ 🤝 NORD VPN DEAL Get our black Friday exclusive deal: Big savings + 4 months extra: https://nordvpn.com/blueroom ➕ BLUE ROOM EXTRA Get exclusive content and all of...

Ian joins Les to discuss the things they'd happily never see at Everton again. Let us know what you'd banish into Blue Room 101? There's also new captain chat - who should take over the armband from Seamus Coleman? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt and Paddy discard of the standard podcast format this week. It's a bit all over the show. With the players back for pre-season, we look at what individuals get up to the off-season. How much control do Everton have over individual training, nutrition and more? Talk then turns to the right-back chase. Everton have been linked with Djed Spence but he's at the World Cup. Do the club have any excuse for not getting this position sorted already? 🤝 NORD VPN DEAL Get our black Friday exclusive deal: Big savings + 4 months extra: https://nordvpn.com/blueroom ➕ BLUE ROOM EXTRA Get e...

This week, Liam is joined by his long time friend and Across The Park co-host Ian Mills.The lads discuss the eventful 01/02 campaign that eventually saw Walter Smith being replaced by David Moyes.Gazza, Away Days, “The Premiership” and other bits are all discussed as TGTEP approaches the very waters that probably inspired Kev to start this whole damn thing.Thanks to Sean Ponzini, Gary Lunt and Niall O'Donnell for their contributions to this episode, which is in association with The Excelsior. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England's players compared the hostility outside their Mexico City hotel to a night at Everton — and we're taking that as a compliment. Les and Dave dig into how we actually build that reputation on purpose: the new walk-up, the pre-match playlist, the players who can set a tone early instead of killing it stone dead. Then it's onto the new home kit — Stake shuffled to the sleeve, CMC Markets now front and centre in a deal worth £25–30m a year. Is it just gambling in a slightly nicer suit, or a genuinely different beast? Two cheeks...

Matt catches up with Matt Correal, who was on the front row of Azteca Stadium on Sunday night to watch England's thrilling win over Mexico. We discuss the differences in culture savouring a game from Mexico City, the iconic stadium and the brilliant performance of Jordan Pickford. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt and Paddy assess Jordan Pickford’s stunning performance for England at Azteca Stadium. We then turn our focus to the signing of Tyrique George and what it says about Everton’s transfer plans. 🤝 NORD VPN DEAL Get our black Friday exclusive deal: Big savings + 4 months extra: https://nordvpn.com/blueroom ➕ BLUE ROOM EXTRA Get exclusive content and all of our podcasts ad-free when you sign up to Blue Room Extra: https://tinyurl.com/yc83x2zh 📩 EMAIL Get in touch with Matt and Paddy for question...

This is 40, and it's not long into this landmark episode before Everton's dubious title credentials are all dead.Joe Royle always enjoyed a Derby win as manager, but the Barmby-inspired smash and grab at the Baseball Ground will be the Toffees' last away league win for over a year, and Royle's final one as gaffer.Come March, Joe, or "Moosehead" as he's been affectionately named by a couple of Kev's rogue uncles, is on the march and Peter Johnson faces a Sophie's choice of giving the caretaker role to prankster Dave Watson or the potty mouthed Neville...

Les and Rob discuss Everton's apparent lack of direction. Will we ever feel any sort of new owner bounce, and is David Moyes too big a presence at the club for it to change? There's World Cup chat and a new album corner featuring two summer staples from The Cars and The Style Council. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt is joined by Dom Shaw from the Northern Echo to get the lowdown on Everton's new midfielder. What will he bring to the team? How will he adapt to the Premier League? What's he like off the pitch? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hundred up for us - a new player for Everton! Hayden Hackney is on his way after the Blues reached an agreement for an initial £16m deal. How will he fit in with Everton? And what does this mean for the future of Idrissa Gueye, Tim Iroegbunam and more? We also look at the rumours linking David Moyes with the vacant Scotland job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Moyes is the bookies' favourite to take the Scotland job but he's Everton manager. We dig into the links, the candidates, and what it could mean for Everton's summer.Plus, still no sign of the 26-27 kit, and we explain exactly why. And with Rangers fans fuming over defective £85 Castore/Umbro shirts, should Everton supporters be worried about what's coming? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices