The Blue Room - Everton FC Podcast

We've had enough of the Good Times bobble hat telling us what to talk about. The Wembley derby will have to wait.In the summer of 1996, Everton may not have been Cup holders anymore (the loveables having let the city down and sent the trophy back to Manchester), but were now being touted as outsiders for an even bigger pot - their first league title in 9 (NINE) years.Gary Speed looked like just the missing piece of Joe Royle's jigsaw, a marauding all-round midfielder (which was the style at the time), and a lifelong Evertonian to boot...

After a good finish to 2024/25, the emotion of leaving Goodison, and the excitement of moving to the new ground, last season finished pretty flat. It feels like there's not a great deal of optimism as Everton enter a(nother) big summer and the second season at Hill Dickison - Les and Dave join Matt to try and work out if there's anything the club can do to lift the mood. Let us know what you think might help improve things. Learn more about your ad...

A brand new show where host Dave Phillips is joined by a guest to choose three of their favourite World Cup games. That's followed by a chat on football history in the tournament over the years. In episode One, Ian Rowland takes us back to Mexico 86 and Italia 90. Let us know your favourite World Cup memories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt and Paddy take some time out from the World Cup and the heatwave to talk Toffees. We look at Thierno Barry and assess whether Everton should or could sell him this summer. There’s a wider chat about the transfer plan too and whether are stuck in the past with their recruitment strategy. Finally we look at a couple of blows for the academy, with two of its brightest stars set to move on. 🤝 NORD VPN DEAL Get our exclusive deal: Big savings + 4 months extra: ⁠https://nordvpn.com/blueroom⁠ ➕ BLUE...

New stadium. New owners. New era. Same old Everton. After a dreadful end to the season, Moyes’ latest comments that he’s not sure Everton can make "big huge strides” haven’t gone down well. We compare these comments to some he’s previously made and ask three questions: Is Moyes being a realist, or is he already setting the bar too low? Does the new stadium change what Everton should expect? Is Moyes the right man to take Everton to the next level? Let us know your thoughts. <p...

It's 2026/27 fixtures day - Les and Dave react to the announcement, dive into a bit of transfer news, and question the ambition of Everton's largely silent owners. Is there a succession plan and do we need to reset our expectations of what type of club Everton is? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An early edition of Byline this week. Matt and Paddy look at last week's ruling against Everton and whether this is the end of the PSR pain. When can we expect a decision on the Blues' appeal against the £40m fine? We also assess the latest transfer rumours around Liam Delap and Jarrad Branthwaite. Then it's a look at the World Cup - what's gone well and what is irritating us? 🤝 NORD VPN DEAL Get our exclusive deal: Big savings + 4 months extra: ⁠https://nordvpn.com/blueroom⁠ ➕ BLUE ROOM EXTRA Get...

As World Cup fever sweeps The Blue Room, Foxy and Liam join Les and Warren for a Weekly/Mailbag mash-up. On The Weekly, we discuss Burnley's £40m compo claim against Everton and the start of the 2026 World Cup. Then head over to YouTube or Patreon for Mailbag to continue the World Cup chat and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Back in August 2024, Liam caught up with top blue and writer Jim Keoghan.The pair discussed 96/97, the late 90’s at large and the wider implications on the Toffees to this very day.The duo talk Joe Royle, Peter Johnson, transfers, the lot. And apparently, if Liam’s slip of the tongue is correct, we signed Foster not Oster the following summer...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/adch...

A bumper two-parter this week. Firstly, Matt and Patric look at the recent ruling that means Everton will have to pay £40m to Burnley over their PSR breaches in recent years. Is the ruling fair? And why are the Blues fuming? Rob then joins the conversation for the second part, as we look at the new contract for Vitalii Mykolenko and interest in Hayden Hackney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave joins Carl Woodward on BBC Radio Merseyside to give his thoughts on what Everton should be looking to do in this summer's transfer window. They also discuss how the news that they were told to pay Burnley might have a big impact on their plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the World Cup imminent, it’s no surprise to see a flurry of transfer news. Even Everton are getting in the mix. Matt and Paddy look at the links to Hayden Hackney and the current state of play. Everton want him, he wants Everton, but is there too big a chasm in terms of Middlesbrough’s valuation of the player? We also analyse Vitalii Mykolenko’s new deal. It’s a three-year contract for the left-back - is that the right decision? We finish with thoughts on the Friedkin Group after 18 months at the h...

Les and Dave discuss Everton's squad and ask four key questions: Most important player in Moyes’ system? Most replaceable starting player? Least likely to be at Everton next season? Player Everton would be doomed without?  Let us know your answers in the comments.  Dave also dives into the incredible life-saving tech that meant Christian Eriksen could walk off the pitch despite collapsing with chest pains.  Blue Monday is partnered by Invisible Wind Factory - find out what's on over the summer at https://www.invisiblewindfactory.com/events/  And for more information on the...

Pete returns to the Weekly where he and Warren talk about the end of the season and the hopes for next. The pair also discuss the highs, lows, over and underachievers of the Premier League, plus World Cup chat as the international spectacle draws closer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Les joins Phil Munns on BBC Radio Merseyside to look at Everton's current position as we move forward from the end of the season and casts an eye on potential transfers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Les and Dave look at the pros and cons of keeping Moyes for one more season and give our shortlist of four replacements. Who's on your list? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The season is over, so Matt and Paddy go down some rabbit holes this week. We talk Anthony Gordon’s transfer to Barcelona and what it means for Everton’s academy on a big day for the youth setup, as Dean Rastrick begins his role as the academy director.  Paddy also fills us in on the Blues’ transfer plans with the World Cup looming. We also debate the merits in bringing Tyrique George and Jack Grealish back again next season. We’re also looking for your...

A season that promised so much for so long fell so flat right at the end. To make matters worse, Sunderland, who were content with a mid-table finish until about an hour into the penultimate game of the season, finished in a Europa League spot.But what went wrong? Was it the players? Was it the manager? Was it the new ground? Was it the fans' fault for hoping that Everton could, for once, make us all dead happy?Blue Monday/Toffee Tuesday/Thursday is brought to you in partnership with Invisible Wind Factory - get down...

After a dreadful end to Everton’s season, Warren, Liam, Paul and Dave discuss the momentum shift against David Moyes as Everton manager and ask if there are still any merits to keeping him. The lads also chat through their Everton season highlights and with the World Cup on the horizon, discuss their favourite World Cup memories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt and Paddy look back and forward on an episode that has less structure than an Everton back four. Why have things unraveled so spectacularly in the last seven games and will there be any accountability for it? There’s also a look at David Moyes’ - who was very spiky in his post-match presser - situation and the three avenues Everton could potentially explore with it. And if Moyes is to move on, do the Blues need to revamp their recruitment team? 🤝 NORD VPN DEAL Get our exclusive deal: Big savings + 4 months extra: ⁠https://nordvpn.com/blueroom⁠ ➕ BLUE ROOM EXTRA Ge...