Royal Blue: The Everton FC Podcast

Welcome back to another packed edition of the Royal Blue Podcast! Host Ian Croll is joined by Tony Scott and guest Day Kennedy to unpack the biggest talking points surrounding Everton FC as we head into a pivotal summer.

First up, the lads dive deep into the unfolding contract situation regarding Iliman Ndiaye. Reports indicate Everton face a summer battle to retain the forward, with improved contract offers sitting unsigned on the table for months.

However, despite the media noise, the club isn't panicking just yet. The panel debates: Is this just classic agent posturing, or should Evertonians be genuinely worried about a summer exit?

Moving from Ndiaye to the bigger picture, the team tackles a massive, league-wide question that is dominating modern football: Has the "selling club" tag become an absolute necessity to survive and compete?

"In an era heavily dictated by financial regulations and the massive revenue gap of the 'Big Six,' do clubs like Everton have any choice but to trade their top assets just to fund a competitive squad?"

Ian, Tony and Day discuss the harsh realities of modern football sustainability, the impact on fan ambition, and whether the system is inherently rigged against teams trying to break the glass ceiling.

To close out the show, Ian puts Tony and Day on the hot seat with a rapid-fire Q&A segment. No sitting on the fence allowed! Ian fires over some sharp, unexpected, and thoroughly entertaining questions to test the guys' natural Everton instincts.

What do you think, Blues?

Should we be worried about Ndiaye's contract delay? Is selling your best players the only realistic way to climb the Premier League ladder nowadays? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below! 👇

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The football has paused, but the bragging rights are officially on the line! Welcome to the ultimate test of Everton trivia — the Royal Blue 2025/26 Big Quiz.

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Your host and quiz master Ian Croll takes the head of the table to grill our panel on everything that went down over the course of the 2025/26 season.

Stepping up to the plate (and trying desperately not to finish last) are:

 Joe Thomas (Everton FC Correspondent)

 Chris Beesley (Everton FC Reporter)

 Gavin Buckland (Everton Statistician & Club Historian)

Grab a drink, test yourself against the lads, and let us know your score in the comments below!

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An historic, unforgettable, and ultimately exhausting debut season at the brand-new Hill Dickinson Stadium is officially in the books.

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Join Ian Croll, Joe Thomas, and Connor O’Neill on the Royal Blue bench as they unpack a rollercoaster 2025/26 campaign for Everton Football Club.

The move to the waterfront started with an incredible air of optimism, with the Grand Old Lady’s spirit seamlessly transferring into a stunning new era. For months, the Blues looked like they were building something special. But then came the spring. A catastrophic final run-in—leaving Everton entirely winless since March—dragged fans right back down to earth.

The lads dive deep into the autopsy of the season, breaking down:

The Key Moments: From the spine-tingling first whistle at the Hill Dickinson Stadium to the tactical collapses that halted our momentum.

The Ups and Downs: How a season of such immense promise fizzled out when it mattered most.

The Honor Roll & The Scapegoats: Who stepped up to become icons of the new stadium, and which underachievers left us wanting so much more?

To wrap things up, the panel faces a quick-fire segment to hand out their Player of the Season, Flop of the Season, and their definitive letter grade for the 2025/26 campaign.

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*Emotional farewell to Goodison Park | 16-page Everton souvenir picture special:* 

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From the brink of Europe to total frustration. Everton’s season has finished with a whimper after a devastating run without a win stretching all the way back to March.

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On this episode of the Royal Blue Podcast, Ian Croll and Gavin Buckland sit down to look at the wreckage of the final weeks of the campaign. They debate what went wrong on the pitch, but more importantly, look at the wider issues brewing behind the scenes.

The lads tackle the baffling PR and mixed messages coming from the manager and CEO regarding fan frustration, alongside the realities of how quickly the club can truly progress under the Friedkin Group regime.

On the agenda: The Late-Season Collapse: How a promising campaign fell apart after March. The Hierarchy Disconnect: Analyzing the statements from the manager and CEO that have left fans feeling alienated. The TFG Timeline: Just how fast can Everton progress under the new regime? Summer Transfer Window: How the lack of European football shifts recruitment priorities.  The Managerial Question: What does the future hold for David Moyes?

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*Emotional farewell to Goodison Park | 16-page Everton souvenir picture special:* 

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Everton’s season ends in a frustrating slump. In this latest edition of the Royal Blue Podcast, Chris Beesley and Joe Thomas reflect on the final game of the season at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

While Everton's Premier League future wasn’t on the line this year, a straight shootout between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United saw Everton fail to make Spurs work for their safety.

The lads break down the tactical frustrations, David Moyes' setup, Jake O'Brien continually being forced out of position at right-back, and how Sunderland's massive leapfrog has fundamentally changed the mood of the Everton fanbase.

What went wrong in these crucial final seven weeks, and how must the club address these glaring squad issues in a massive upcoming summer transfer window?

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