The Blue Room - Everton FC Podcast

Les and Dave look back at the win over Ipswich, picking out the positives - the joint best defence in the league and exciting young attacking options in Barry, George, and Dibling - and the negatives - more VAR and Attwell nonsense, and Moyes' use of the squad and subs.And given this is Everton's best start to a season since Ancelotti's first season, the lads look at Everton's European aspirations and some potential Premier League rivals for those continental cup spots.CLAUDE AIThis episode is brought to you in association with Claude.ai Claude is the AI for minds that don't stop at good enough — it's the collaborator that actually understands your entire workflow and thinks with you...whether you're debugging code at midnight or strategizing your next business move, Claude extends your thinking to tackle the problems that matter. Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today — ⁠⁠Claude.ai/BLUE⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We reflect on the Blues continuing their unbeaten start to the season with a scruffy 1-0 win at home to Ipswich. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Moyes' summer is spent chasing half the Premiership's central midfielders to no avail. So the board's 5m war chest is spent on two wingers, a prodigal striker to go with the other 84 we already have, and a "backup" goalie who ends up being Everton's best cat since Southall's 80s heyday.More worryingly, Wayne Rooney's growing too big, both literally and figuratively. He's overweight in pre-season and his 18th birthday party is all over OK or Hello or one of them stupid magazines, attended by C-list celebrities and media types who want to see him sold to Chelsea.After a half-decent start in the league, the Toffees find themselves in the bottom three after a pitiful Monday night display at Ewood Park, and fans start to wonder if Moyes' 7th-place finish the year before was too magnificent to be true.This episode is supported by The Excelsior. Thanks to Gary Lunt and Sean Ponzini for their contributions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A win is a win. Everton did enough to get past Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Carabao Cup fourth round. But the lowkey 1-0 win could prove to be a big moment for Tyler Dibling. Has the winger finally earned the trust of the manager after a Player of the Match performance? Does Carlos Alcaraz also have a claim to more minutes. Matt, Dave P and Natalie assess it all, and look ahead to what feels like a decisive game against Ipswich Town on Saturday. ➕ 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 discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt reacts at Hill Dickinson Stadium as Everton get past Wolves and into the Carabao Cup fifth round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul joins Liam and Warren to discuss Everton's unbeaten start to the season (the best since the 2021/22 season) and look ahead to two big home games this week - Wolves in the Carabao Cup and Ipswich in the Premier League. #everton #premierleague #carabaocup Want a little more from us? Try The Blue Room Extra for more than 20 hours extra content a month:   / theblueroomextra   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A 0-0 draw for Everton in the capital. Was the stalemate at Spurs actually quite nice after two weeks of chaos? We look at whether Everton could’ve been bolder in search of victory in north London, then assess Jarrad Branthwaite’s return to full fitness this season. Is he as good as ever? We finish off with a chat about the world of off-the-record briefings. What are they? What is the point of them? ➕ 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 discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Les and Dave discuss the weekend's 0-0 draw at Spurs, look ahead to Wolves on Wednesday night, and ask how much the £40m fine paid to Burnley affected the summer spending plans.A bit of background...2021-22 season: Everton finish 4 points above Burnley, who get relegated. Nov 2023: Everton hit with 10-point PSR deduction for £19.5m overspend that season (reduced to 6 on appeal) Burnley's case: penalty applied 18 months late — if docked in-season, Everton would've gone down instead. The Ruling (June 2026)Panel finds for Burnley: £26.1m damages + £9.1m interest = ~£35-40m total. Burnley had sought £51.7m — reduced but still a loss for EvertonFirst-ever ruling of a club paying compensation directly to a rival for a PSR breach. Everton call it "fundamentally flawed," appeal already lodgedComparison point: Chelsea fined only £10.75m for larger breaches under Abramovich — no sporting sanction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave and Warren review and debate a draw for the Toffees in North London. Was it a good point, or a missed opportunity for another 3? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Warren & Liam have the final say on the United game and how Everton’s never say die attitude is proving to be a positive. They also preview Spurs and have an early look ahead to the Wolves cup game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt catches up with former England international Sue Smith, who spoke to Everton midfielder Jack Grealish the day after he joined the Blues last week. Sue gives her views on the transfer, the transfer window overall and the start to the Blues’ start to the season.  She also reflects on a chaotic start for Everton’s women. Their opponents Crystal Palace made an illegal substitution during their season opener. WATCH SUE'S INTERVIEW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsmecdR60Zs CLAUDE AI This episode is brought to you in association with Claude.ai Claude is the AI for minds that don't stop at good enough — it's the collaborator that actually understands your entire workflow and thinks with you...whether you're debugging code at midnight or strategizing your next business move, Claude extends your thinking to tackle the problems that matter. Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today — ⁠⁠Claude.ai/BLUE⁠⁠ ➕ 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 discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After the week that preceded it, Sunday was never going to be anything other than chaotic, was it? Everton finally gave their fans a moment - and my word did it feel like it was needed. Matt and Paddy pay tribute to the team after coming back twice against Manchester United. Tyrique George gets his flowers too. For an initial £18m, could he be the signing of the summer in the Premier League? And finally, we continue the transfer window post-mortem. Is any accountability coming for the calamitous dealings? CLAUDE AI This episode is brought to you in association with Claude.ai Claude is the AI for minds that don't stop at good enough — it's the collaborator that actually understands your entire workflow and thinks with you...whether you're debugging code at midnight or strategizing your next business move, Claude extends your thinking to tackle the problems that matter. Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today — ⁠Claude.ai/BLUE⁠ ➕ 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 discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Les and Dave discuss a positive end to a week of turmoil at Everton as David Moyes' never-say-die Toffees get a dramatic last-gasp equaliser against Man United. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys react at the Denbigh Castle after the Blues snatch a last-gasp draw against Manchester United. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave talks to former winger Anders Limpar about Everton's end to the transfer window and the season head. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Remember when the Toffees could sign 4 players on Deadline Day? Well if not, this episode is just for you!Liam is joined by Lou Reed Foster - author of “Fear and Loathing at Goodison Park” to revisit 03/04.Rooney, Kilbane and Ferguson all feature as well as chat about Lou’s brilliant book and Everton heroes.Thanks to Gary Lunt, Sean Ponzini and Niall O’Donnell for this contribution to this episode, which is in association with The Excelsior. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Caught your breath yet? A little later than expect, Matt and Paddy chart six days of remarkable Everton drama. Starting with Harrison Armstrong being linked with a move to Nottingham Forest and ending - for now - with The Friedkin Group potentially looking to sell the club. What do the last six days tell us about the shape the club is in? Is this asset stripping or gross incompetence? Will there be any accountability? The lads do their best to pick through it all. CLAUDE AI This episode is brought to you in association with Claude.ai Claude is the AI for minds that don't stop at good enough — it's the collaborator that actually understands your entire workflow and thinks with you...whether you're debugging code at midnight or strategizing your next business move, Claude extends your thinking to tackle the problems that matter. Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today — ⁠Claude.ai/BLUE⁠ ➕ 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 questions, comments and enquires at evertonbyline@gmail.com 📸 LAURA GATES PHOTOGRAPHY Get a discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave is joined by Ed, Connor and Dave P on yet another day of big news at Everton - they start the show by discussing the ongoing situation with the club's ownership and potential investment. They review the transfer window as the dust settles on a chaotic end to deadline day. The lads debate what the team will look like going forward and what the cost could be after missing out on a striker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Warren, Adam and Liam convene to talk through Everton's next steps after a remarkable end to the transfer window. 🤝 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 questions, comments and enquires at evertonbyline@gmail.com 📸 LAURA GATES PHOTOGRAPHY Get a discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt is joined by Mick and a returning Mike De Asha.We assess the potential ramifications from the weekend’s chaos. Who is to blame for the Harrison Armstrong fiasco? And is there any way back for Angus Kinnear?We also look at the transfer state of play, with Iliman Ndiaye set to leave and Folarin Balogun potentially on his way in. Have Everton got lucky late in the window? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Les and Dave were on live to look back at the weekend's draw at Bournemouth and a crazy 48 hours that almost saw Harrison Armstrong leave for Forest and a flurry of transfer rumours ahead of Tuesday's deadline.#   CLAUDE AI This episode is brought to you in association with Claude.ai Claude is the AI for minds that don't stop at good enough — it's the collaborator that actually understands your entire workflow and thinks with you...whether you're debugging code at midnight or strategizing your next business move, Claude extends your thinking to tackle the problems that matter. Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today — ⁠Claude.ai/BLUE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt and Dave recorded Live on the news that Harrison Armstrong will be staying at Everton. They also react to the reports that Iliman Ndiaye is set to join Spurs and Richarlison could make a return to the Blues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt and Rob pick through yet another eventful game at Bournemouth for Everton, on and off the pitch. James Tarkowski snatched a late point for the Toffees, but the day was dominated by news of Harrison Armstrong's potential exit to Nottingham Forest. 🤝 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 questions, comments and enquires at evertonbyline@gmail.com 📸 LAURA GATES PHOTOGRAPHY Get a discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave an Patric Ridge discuss the latest news that Nottingham Forest are looking to sign Harrison Armstrong from Everton...they also talk about the bigger picture in a chaotic end to the transfer window. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Warren is back on the Weekly where he is joined by Rob. The two discuss discuss the latest transfers surrounding Everton and the manager’s demeanour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liam, Laura and Connor were at Deepdale looking back on Everton's 4-0 win away to Preston in the second round of the Carabao Cup. That's followed by Dave and Warren going into further detail on the performance as the Blues start their season with another victory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We can’t even have one week talking about a Toffees win, can we? Fresh from filing his transfer exclusive about Jake O’Brien, Paddy joins Matt to talk through the story, Why does O’Brien want out? Why do Everton want to sell? And is there any way of salvaging the situation?  There’s also a look at Beto’s future with offers expected. Then, finally, we get to the football. Harrison Armstrong was excellent wasn’t he? And how underrated is Iliman Ndiaye? CLAUDE AI This episode is brought to you in association with Claude.ai Claude is the AI for minds that don't stop at good enough — it's the collaborator that actually understands your entire workflow and thinks with you...whether you're debugging code at midnight or strategizing your next business move, Claude extends your thinking to tackle the problems that matter. Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today — Claude.ai/BLUE ➕ 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 discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everton kick off the 2026-27 season with a statement 2-0 win over Crystal Palace — the first opening-weekend win in five years - and it's the kids stealing the headlines.Les and Dave discuss Harrison Armstrong's coming-of-age midfield display, Hayden Hackney's seamless step up from the Championship, and how Ndiaye and Dewsbury-Hall combined for two goals either side of the break.Plus: Thierno Barry off the mark early (a huge weight off after last season), Pierre Sage's rocky Palace debut, and what this result means heading into a transfer deadline that's about to get busy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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A woeful winter has Walter wanting wins. They're not coming though, and it's clear as spring arrives that he's outstayed his welcome. Not that his Rangers old boys would tell you that. They're very disappointed by it all.From disappointment, to this appointment - David Moyes, the 38-year-old bright young thing doing bits at Deepdale waltzes in and puts a few rockets up a few sizeable arses, to quite eye-catching effect.Off the pitch, the co-hosts talk Lacoste trackies, unhelpfully emotional teachers, and an existential midnight crisis on the Eavesway.This episode is supported by The Excelsior. Thanks to Gary Lunt and Sean Ponzini for their contributions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a summer of silence, Everton went media-mad this week as David Moyes and Angus Kinnear both did the rounds ahead of the new season. And the two interviews couldn't have sounded more different. Les and Dave dig into the contradictions as Moyes says the squad's "got a long way to go," while Kinnear says "we're not behind where we thought we would be." So, who's right, and is there a genuine disconnect between the manager and the boardroom? We also get into the numbers behind the Hill Dickinson Stadium as Everton leap from bottom-third to top-third revenue in the league. And a stadium quote that genuinely stopped us in our tracks about how "Everton" the brand should actually be. Plus: full backs, transfer strategy, and a look ahead to Palace and the first What’s the Score at the Windy at Invisible Wind Factory.  This episode is brought to you in association with Claude.ai  Claude is the AI for minds that don't stop at good enough — it's the collaborator that actually understands your entire workflow and thinks with you.. whether you're debugging code at midnight or strategizing your next business move, Claude extends your thinking to tackle the problems that matter.  Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today — Claude.ai/BLUE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt is joined by a host of contributors to predict how the Blues will get on this season. Where will they finish? Who will be top scorer? What is your Everton hot take for the campaign? 🎤 LIVE EVENT Let us know if you’ll be attending our live event on August 19 at the Bridewell. Email ⁠⁠⁠evertonbyline@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠. ➕ 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 discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pre-season is DONE. Premier League football is BACK. But there still feel like a lot of work to do for Everton in the transfer window. Matt and Paddy look at the latest transfer developments ahead of the season opener against Crystal Palace. Has the right-back search become too complicated for the club's transfer committee? Will Grealish and Delap come in late in the window? We also pick out our top performers from the 1-1 draw with Lille at Hill Dickinson Stadium and break down how the side will look against the Eagles next weekend. 🎤 LIVE EVENT Let us know if you’ll be attending our live event on August 19 at the Bridewell. Email ⁠⁠evertonbyline@gmail.com⁠⁠. ➕ 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 discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We talk the preseason, the forward options, do we need Jack Grealish? Key players, Moyes, predictions etc. the usual. 🎤 LIVE EVENT Let us know if you’ll be attending our live event on August 19 at the Bridewell. Email evertonbyline@gmail.com. ➕ 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 discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt reacts to Everton’s draw at home to Lille in the last game of pre-season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everton put in a clinical display at Murrayfield, blacking out Newcastle 3-1 in the penultimate pre-season tune-up before the Palace opener. Thierno Barry, Iliman Ndiaye and Tyrique George all got on the scoresheet as David Moyes' side looked sharp, organised, and ready – particularly the younger players like Armstrong, George, and Dibling.Then we dig into the bigger question hanging over Goodison Park and the Hill Dickinson Stadium alike -  what do the Friedkin Group actually want with Everton? We compare TFG's ownership playbook at Roma and Everton side by side - the stadium sagas, the transfer window frustrations, the branding gripes, and the viral photos of a stripped-back Goodison Park that have fans asking whether this is normal reconfiguration or a sign the old ground's been quietly deprioritised. Quick profit or long-term success? Let us know your thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave speaks to BBC Radio Merseyside at full time time following a much-needed performance from the Blues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paddy has been to Germany and back - but Everton still haven’t signed a full-back, nor have we heard from David Moyes. Brennan Johnson could be on the way in though, with Dwight McNeil poised to finally get his move to Palace. Is it simply a straight swap? And what will he add to the Everton side? We also look at Tyler Dibling’s prospects with this move imminent. Is a loan on the cards despite his fine showing in Stuttgart? 🎤 LIVE EVENT Let us know if you’ll be attending our live event on August 19 at the Bridewell. Email ⁠evertonbyline@gmail.com⁠. ➕ 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 discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave, Les and Josh react to Everton's latest pre-season friendly and answer your questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2001/02 - a season that is already off to a bad start before it's begun with Everton having sold their two outstanding young players, both of them lifelong Blues. Some good results early on give way to more questions than answers, though. Such as, what does the 'Bruise Brothers' even mean? Would Nick Barmby returning to Goodison really have knocked the 9/11 terror attacks off the front pages? And who does Danny Cadamarteri think he is? Stay tuned for all this, plus an outrageous story from each of your co-hosts. This episode is supported by The Excelsior. Thanks to Gary Lunt and Sean Ponzini for their contributions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Les joins BBC Radio Merseyside's Phil Munns to discuss the latest news at Everton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt is joined by Dave and Aaron on a much more upbeat show this week. We look in detail at the two players potentially coming in - Christian Norgaard and Alistair Johnson. How will they change the way Everton play? And are they more that potential bandaids on big voids in the team? 🎤 LIVE EVENT Let us know if you’ll be attending our live event on August 19 at the Bridewell. Email evertonbyline@gmail.com. ➕ 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 discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are things finally starting to look up for Everton? They have their second win of pre-season and two players look to be on their way in. Christian Norgaard and Alistair Johnston both offer relief in areas of the squad which require a lot of love. But are they anything other than stop-gap solutions? We also talk Jack Grealish’s situation, pre-season press trips and Merlin Rohl making a case to start the season in the XI. 🎤 LIVE EVENT Let us know if you’ll be attending our live event on August 19 at the Bridewell. Email evertonbyline@gmail.com. ➕ 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 discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everton lost 8 points. Nottingham Forest lost 4. Chelsea? Not a single point, despite admitting to 74 breaches of FA rules and getting hit by three separate regulators (UEFA, the Premier League, and the FA) over £47m in undisclosed historical payments. Les and Dave lay out the full timeline of all three cases - Everton's two separate PSR breaches, Forest's £34.5m overspend, and Chelsea's Abramovich-era disclosure scandal - and compare them point by point: what the breach actually was, who discovered it, who was punished for it, and what sanction followed. Are these cases really comparable? Have Chelsea been treated more leniently than the clubs who lost points? We go through the arguments on both sides before giving our verdict. Let us know your thoughts. A breakdown of each club’s breaches: Everton • Case 1: 2021/22 period. Loss £124.5m vs £105m limit (breach ~£19.5m). Charged Mar 2023. • Sanction 1: 10-point deduction (Nov 2023) → reduced to 6 points on appeal (Feb 2024). • Case 2: 2022/23 period. Breach of £16.6m. Charged Jan 2024. • Sanction 2: 2-point deduction (Apr 2024). • Total: 8 points deducted, in-season, same campaign. Nottingham Forest • Case: 2022/23 period. Threshold £61m (reduced for Championship seasons). Breach of £34.5m. Charged Jan 2024. • Sanction: 6 points initial → reduced to 4-point deduction for early admission/cooperation. • Appeal: Rejected — 4 points stood. Chelsea • UEFA (2023): €10m (£8.6m) fine — incomplete financial reporting. • Premier League (Mar 2026): £10.75m fine + immediate 9-month academy transfer ban + 1-year first-team transfer ban suspended 2 years. PL found payments, even if disclosed, would not have breached PSR. • FA (Jul 2026): 74 admitted breaches (undisclosed agent/third-party payments, £47m, 2011–2018). £10m fine (halved from £20m for self-reporting). Original 6-point suspended deduction overturned on appeal, replaced with suspended two-window transfer ban. • Total: £0 points deducted. All penalties financial or suspended. Breaches self-reported by current owners about previous (Abramovich) regime. Want a little more from us? Try The Blue Room Extra for more than 20 hours extra content a month: www.patreon.com/theblueroomextra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave looks back on Everton's 1-2 win away to Hamburg and answers your questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LISTEN IN FULL: https://tinyurl.com/5h2mmpx4 Matt is joined by Connor and Adam to talk through the Everton malaise. What are the Blues waiting for in the transfer window? Has the chance to seize the initiative gone this summer? And what do we do about Ndiaye's situation? ➕ 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 ANDY JOHNSON AFTERNOON Full details for the event at the Bridewell: https://x.com/The_Bridewell/status/2081338592798912539?s=20 📩 EMAIL Get in touch with Matt and Paddy for questions, comments and enquires at evertonbyline@gmail.com 📸 LAURA GATES PHOTOGRAPHY Get a discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt reacts to Everton's third friendly of the summer against the Potters. ➕ 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 ANDY JOHNSON AFTERNOON Full details for the event at the Bridewell: https://x.com/The_Bridewell/status/2081338592798912539?s=20 📩 EMAIL Get in touch with Matt and Paddy for questions, comments and enquires at evertonbyline@gmail.com 📸 LAURA GATES PHOTOGRAPHY Get a discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fresh from their trip to Bolton, Matt and Paddy are back to talk about anything but Bolton. So Iliman Ndiaye. Is he going? Is he staying? Should Everton sell? Could they replace him? We pull it all through the keyhole. We take a closer look at whether the recruitment setup is working as the Blues wait for a new right-back and midfielder to arrive. Are there too many cooks in the Everton transfer kitchen? To finish, we react to the news that Idrissa Gueye is set to leave the club. And Paddy has a clarification to make. ➕ 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 ANDY JOHNSON AFTERNOON Full details for the event at the Bridewell: https://x.com/The_Bridewell/status/2081338592798912539?s=20 📩 EMAIL Get in touch with Matt and Paddy for questions, comments and enquires at evertonbyline@gmail.com 📸 LAURA GATES PHOTOGRAPHY Get a discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two games, no defeats, young players getting minutes, and a manager who loves being written off - what’s not to like? In this week’s episode, Les and Dave look at some reasons to be cheerful in what has felt like a pretty miserable summer for Evertonians, as the 25/26 season hangover lingers.We assess Everton's encouraging start to pre-season, from the convincing 4-0 victory over Dundee to a hard-earned clean sheet at Bolton, with particular focus on the impact of youngsters Harvey Foster, Adam Aznou, Harrison Armstrong and Tyrique George.There's also discussion around Jordan Pickford's importance heading into the new campaign, arriving with confidence high after his international exploits and once again expected to be the cornerstone of Everton's defence.The transfer window also comes under the microscope, with Hayden Hackney's arrival adding creativity in midfield, permanent deals for George and Merlin Röhl strengthening the squad. And could Moyes pull a surprising season out of the bag as he’s usually at his best when expectations are low?As you’d expect, there are plenty of reality checks. Pre-season success guarantees nothing, there are still questions to answer, and positions to fill.How positive are you feeling going into the new season? Let us know. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.com 📸 LAURA GATES PHOTOGRAPHY Get a discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vvc6xIj4Ws&t=3sUTFT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 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 discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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? 🤝 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 questions, comments and enquires at evertonbyline@gmail.com 📸 LAURA GATES PHOTOGRAPHY Get a discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 there’s Jordan Pickford chat. Could England really move on from him after this tournament and what kind of impact could that have on Everton? 🤝 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 questions, comments and enquires at evertonbyline@gmail.com 📸 LAURA GATES PHOTOGRAPHY Get a discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 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 questions, comments and enquires at evertonbyline@gmail.com 📸 LAURA GATES PHOTOGRAPHY Get a discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 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 questions, comments and enquires at evertonbyline@gmail.com 📸 LAURA GATES PHOTOGRAPHY Get a discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 of the same arse, or a real step forward for the club? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 questions, comments and enquires at evertonbyline@gmail.com 📸 LAURA GATES PHOTOGRAPHY Get a discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Southall.They said no to Flo so Joe chose to go.Not many wins in Part 2 then (not for Everton anyway) but still plenty of excitement - a player/manager in charge, a fight in the Goodison derby, a star player who may or may not be in debt to the Russian mafia. Let the Good Times roll.This episode is supported by The Excelsior. Thanks to Sean Ponzini and Gary Lunt for their contributions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

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. Someone that would undoubtedly spend his many remaining years at the club he loved.After a dream first day of the season, August optimism gives way for a bumpy autumn then, naturally. But at least we don't go out of the League Cup to York.This episode is supported by The Excelsior. Thanks to Sean Ponzini and Gary Lunt for their contributions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 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 questions, comments and enquires at evertonbyline@gmail.com 📸 LAURA GATES PHOTOGRAPHY Get a discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 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 questions, comments and enquires at evertonbyline@gmail.com 📸 LAURA GATES PHOTOGRAPHY Get a discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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/adchoices

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 helm. Do we want to hear more from them? And how ambitious are their plans for the club? 🤝 NORD VPN DEAL Get our 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 questions, comments and enquires at evertonbyline@gmail.com 📸 LAURA GATES PHOTOGRAPHY Get a discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Oliver King Foundation, go to https://www.theoliverkingfoundation.co.uk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 thoughts on the Friedkin Group’s tenure in charge so far. What have you liked? What can be better? 🤝 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 questions, comments and enquires at evertonbyline@gmail.com 📸 LAURA GATES PHOTOGRAPHY Get a discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 pre-match next season for food, drink, music, and What's the Score? at the Windy live show.Help us hit 10,000 subs on YouTube before the 2026/27 season kicks off - head to https://www.youtube.com/@TheBlueRoomEFCAnd our mate Laura has got a new book coming out. Head over to https://www.lauragatesphotography.co.uk/ and get a discount with the code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 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 questions, comments and enquires at evertonbyline@gmail.com 📸 LAURA GATES PHOTOGRAPHY Get a discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt is joined by Rob, Les and Jon as Everton make it easy for Spurs on the final day of the season. We look at the selection, the performance and the future of David Moyes? 🏃 SPONSOR MATT Matt is running the London Marathon next month to raise money for the Kevin Campbell Foundation: ⁠https://t.co/p698UvxHW1⁠ 🤝 NORD VPN DEAL Get our 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 questions, comments and enquires at evertonbyline@gmail.com 📸 LAURA GATES PHOTOGRAPHY Get a discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Leicester City march on unopposed to their first ever league title, Everton have got their eyes on the other two domestic trophies.Sadly, our friends from down the East Lancs have got other ideas, and Roberto Martinez's rapidly receding hairline becomes a stark metaphor for his remaining time at the club.And to this day we don't know just what inspiration he took from the creative mind of Jason Derulo."Bobby, try Bryan Oviedo at right back.""Okay that's quite unique, thanks Jase."All that plus the coach ride to Hell (via Walsall) on the podcast that knows The Dixies should've gone ahead.This episode is supported by The Excelsior. Thanks to Sean Ponzini and Gary Lunt for their contributions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LISTEN IN FULL: https://tinyurl.com/ycnu83tw Matt, Patric and Adam return to assess the latest Everton debacle. To start, Matt and Adam seek solace after leaving before Seamus Coleman's farewell on Sunday. Then we get into what's gone wrong this season, with a particular focus on David Moyes and his squad utilisation. We finish off with a look ahead to Tottenham. How will the Blues fare being on the other side of a last-day relegation decider? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Les and Dave are joined by Ian to discuss whether 25/26 has really been a bad season or whether inflated expectations have contributed to our feelings of frustration. Is the club where it should be? Would you stick with Moyes, or is it time to twist and look for a new manager?Find out more about Laura's book, On the Banks, here - https://www.lauragatesphotography.co.uk/shopGet 20% of Everton clobber with the code BLUEROOM20, here - https://forevereverton.co.uk/And see what's on at The Windy, here - https://www.invisiblewindfactory.com/events/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Warren is this week joined again by Weekly stalwarts Rob Vera & Paul McParlan. They discuss the impact of another fruitless season and the mood around the club. They also discuss the breaking news of Southampton’s expulsion from the Playoff Final Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was an emotional day at Hill Dickinson Stadium - frustration, anger and sadness were all in the air. Matt and Paddy pick through a woeful effort against Sunderland and examine why the form has dropped off so drastically in recent weeks. We also look at Seamus Coleman’s send off - should he have come on and should he get a testimonial? Then there’s a focus on David Moyes. Is this the beginning of the end for his second spell at Everton? Or will Angus Kinnear stick to his guns after his pre-match comments? 🏃 SPONSOR MATT Matt is running the London Marathon next month to raise money for the Kevin Campbell Foundation: https://t.co/p698UvxHW1 🤝 NORD VPN DEAL Get our 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 questions, comments and enquires at evertonbyline@gmail.com 📸 LAURA GATES PHOTOGRAPHY Get a discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt is joined by Les, Mark, Keith, Paul, Josh and Dave P to discuss a dreadful finish to Everton's first season at Hill Dickinson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark O'Brien and Phil Redmond, formerly of When Skies Are Grey and now the brains behind new fanzine One By One, join the co-hosts to shamelessly plug Issue #2 ahead of the Sunderland game. \ We've wanted to talk to them for a while so it's our pleasure to sit down with them and discuss One By One and WSAG, fake Everton hooligan books and ousting Peter Johnson at the Blue House. Details on where to get your copy of the mag here 👇 https://thisisnotfootball.co.uk/2026/04/26/one-by-one-issue-2-out-now/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul joins Warren this week to assess all aspects of the first year in our new stadium. They also preview Sunderland ahead of the last game of the season at Hill Dickinson, and talk about Jose Mourinho’s potential return to Real Madrid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everton’s European prospects are bleak after one of the most frustrating results of the season. Matt and Paddy assess the team’s recent defensive disintegration and look at why the mentality has been wrong in the last five games. In short, have the Blues bottled it? We then look at our priorities for the summer - Matt goes a bit Walter Smith - and give kudos to Beto after his brilliant goal. 🏃 SPONSOR MATT Matt is running the London Marathon next month to raise money for the Kevin Campbell Foundation: https://t.co/p698UvxHW1 🤝 NORD VPN DEAL Get our 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 questions, comments and enquires at evertonbyline@gmail.com 📸 LAURA GATES PHOTOGRAPHY Get a discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices