Jarrad Branthwaite has committed his long-term future to Everton. The young defender has signed a new five-year contract with the club. The centre-back was the subject of two failed bids from Manchester United last summer and has been attracting interest again early in the summer window. However, the Blues have secured a significant coup in keeping him tied down until 2030. Branthwaite was named as the club's Young Player of the Year for 2024-25, having won the same award and the Player of the Y...
Jul 02, 2025•1 hr 19 min
Join Ian Croll and Joe Thomas for the latest edition of the Royal Blue podcast 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:* https://shop.regionalnewspapers.co.uk/liverpool-echo-monday-19th-may-2025-4583-p.asp *Goodbye to Goodison special souvenir edition:* https://tinyurl.com/GoodbyeGoodisonSouvenir *25 Best Reach Podcas...
Jul 01, 2025•1 hr 13 min
In the latest edition of the Royal Blue podcast, host Chris Beesley is joined by regular guest Gavin Buckland plus Everton author Steve Zocek. As well as David Moyes’ transfer ambitions this summer and the potential signings of Kenny Tete and Thierno Barry, the panel discuss the new Everton home kit plus Steve’s new book Kendall’s Glory Years, covering the first spell in charge at Goodison Park for the club’s most successful manager between 1981-87. The book is published by Pitch and is out now....
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 16 min
Everton enter the final week of June with work to do before the real transfer mayhem begins. Clarity is required on the as yet unresolved contract situations of Seamus Coleman, Idrissa Gueye, Michael Keane and Dominic Calvert-Lewin. Each of their current deals will expire next week. A decision on their futures is expected in the next week. In other news, Everton want Kenny Tete and are trying to seal the free transfer signing of the Netherlands international right-back, whose deal at Premier Lea...
Jun 25, 2025•1 hr 10 min
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 as they discuss the latest Everton transfer news. Chris Beesley's Sp...
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 8 min
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 were increasingly likely. The ECHO understands such conversations a...
Jun 20, 2025•1 hr 26 min
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 neighbours Liverpool start at home to Bournemouth with a Friday night f...
Jun 18, 2025•1 hr 4 min
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-page Everton souvenir picture special:* https://shop.regionalnewspa...
Jun 16, 2025•1 hr 16 min
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:* https://shop.regionalnewspapers.co.uk/liverpool-echo-monday-19th-may-2025-4583-p.asp *Goodbye to Goodison special souvenir edition:* https://tinyurl.com/GoodbyeGoodisonSouvenir *25 Best Reach Podcasts*https://podcast.f...
Jun 13, 2025•1 hr 1 min
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, most pertinently Idrissa Gueye, who alongside Everton team-mate Il...
Jun 11, 2025•47 min
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:* https://shop.regionalnewspapers.co.uk/liverpool-echo-monday-19th-may-2025-4583-p.asp *Goodbye to Goodison special souvenir edition:* https://tinyurl.com/GoodbyeGoodisonSouvenir *25 Best Reach Podcasts*https://podcast.feedspot.com/reach_podcasts/#h5644883 *Gavin Buckland's Book 'Th...
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr 11 min
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:* https://shop.regionalnewspapers.co.uk/liverpool-echo-monday-19th-may-2025-4583-p.asp *Goodbye to Goodison...
Jun 05, 2025•1 hr 21 min
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 until the end of June 2027, having signed a new deal following his ...
Jun 04, 2025•1 hr 22 min
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 extending the midfielder's spell with the club. The 35-year-old was...
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr 22 min
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:* https://tinyurl.com/GoodbyeGoodisonSouvenir *Gavin Buckland's Book 'The End' | Order your copy here:* https://tin...
May 30, 2025•1 hr 23 min
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:* https://tinyurl.com/GoodbyeGoodisonSouvenir *Gavin Buckland's Book 'The End' | Order your copy here:* htt...
May 28, 2025•1 hr 2 min
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 Magpies Champions League party while in the face of his usual barracking ...
May 27, 2025•40 min
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 Goodison Park | 16-page Everton souvenir picture special:* https://shop.re...
May 23, 2025•1 hr 20 min
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's Book 'The End' | Order your copy here:* https://tinyurl.com/GavinBuckl...
May 22, 2025•1 hr 21 min
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 throughout, won the match 3–1 thanks to goals by Andy Gray, Trevor Steve...
May 21, 2025•48 min
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. Get exclusive Everton FC content - including podcasts, live shows and videos - everyday. Subscribe to the Royal Blue Everton FC Yo...
May 20, 2025•1 hr 18 min
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 exclusive Everton FC content - including podcasts, live shows and videos ...
May 19, 2025•1 hr 21 min
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 YouTube channel. Get exclusive Everton FC content - including podcast...
May 16, 2025•54 min
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’ song, the Republic of Ireland international holds the Blues record for...
May 15, 2025•27 min
Goodison Park is set to become the home of Everton Women in a move that will retain the club’s presence in its historic home. The men’s team will play its final game at the Grand Old Lady on Sunday, ending 133 years of footballing heritage before the club moves to a new state-of-the art home on the Liverpool waterfront. Thousands of supporters will line the surrounding streets to welcome the players ahead of the game against Southampton and celebrations will continue on the pitch after the final...
May 14, 2025•1 hr 17 min
Everton produced a spectacular comeback to defeat Fulham 3-1 at Craven Cottage in glorious sunshine by the Thames after being on the back foot for most of the first 45 minutes. A powerful header from Raul Jimenez on 17 minutes put the hosts in front and they continued to boss proceedings for the lion’s share of the first half before the Blues got back into the contest with a slice of good fortune when Vitalii Mykolenko’s deflected shot deceived Bernd Leno. Everton went ahead on 70 minutes when s...
May 12, 2025•1 hr 12 min
Everton will host a special ‘End of an Era’ celebration after the final whistle of the final game at Goodison Park. Guest presenters, current and former players and live music will all feature as part of the post-match entertainment to mark the historic occasion. The event will last for around an hour and will follow what is set to be an emotional match against Southampton - the game that will mark the conclusion of 133-years of the club’s senior men’s team playing at the iconic stadium. Before ...
May 09, 2025•1 hr 15 min
Dave Watson, Everton’s most-recent trophy-winning captain, is Chris Beesley’s latest guest on Goodison Park: My Home. The centre-half was the Blues’ skipper when they defeated Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United side 1-0 in the 1995 FA Cup final and recalls an incredible story about what happened to the famous silverware that night after the Wembley victory. Scouser Watson, who grew up on Boundary Street, close to the new Everton Stadium, started his professional career across Stanley Park wit...
May 07, 2025•58 min
Everton threw away a two goal lead against an already relegated Ipswich Town side to be held to a frustrating 2-2 draw in Goodison Park’s penultimate fixture. With a series of spectacular displays in the stands courtesy of fan group the 1878s, the two sides took to the pitch with a ticker tape welcome and the party atmosphere looked like continuing for the hosts. Beto headed David Moyes’ side ahead on 26 minutes and nine minutes later, Dwight McNeil doubled their lead with a strike that left vis...
May 05, 2025•1 hr 12 min
It’s the Friday edition of the Royal Blue podcast with Ian Croll, Joe Thomas and Gavin Buckland as they look ahead to Everton’s penultimate game at Goodison Park against Ipswich Town on Saturday. Also on the agenda, Everton were mentioned in parliament this past week by local MP Ian Bryne. We’ll discuss and explain why. Goodbye to Goodison special souvenir edition: https://tinyurl.com/GoodbyeGoodisonSouvenir Gavin Buckland's Book 'The End' | Order your copy here: https://tinyurl.com/GavinBucklan...
May 02, 2025•1 hr 13 min
