The Blue Room - Everton FC Podcast

Matt is joined by Liam, John, Mat and Keith to review a first defeat of the season for Everton.  This episode is sponsored by 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. For problems worth solving — get started with Claude at — Claude.ai slash BLUE. That’s ⁠claude.ai/BLUE⁠ and check out Claude Pro - which includes access to all of the features mentioned in today’s episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Warren, Liam and Paul have the final say on the Hull draw and also ask which player from the last 25 years would they like to see in today’s Everton team. The trio also preview the upcoming Chelsea game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paddy is back, Everton are back, frustrating away draws are back and yes...ownership uncertainty is back. Matt and Paddy look at Thierno Barry's mixed day at Hull City. The numbers suggest he's improving, but is his profligacy in front of goal a problem Tyrique George's recent omissions also provide a conundrum; what's going on there? And to finish we tackle the ownership situation. What does it mean for the manager, the team and transfers? ➕ 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 [email protected] 📸 LAURA GATES PHOTOGRAPHY Get a discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt, Les and Rob react as Everton go fifth in the Premier League table but still disappoint in their 2-2 draw with Hull City. ➕ 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 [email protected] 📸 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 the news that The Friedkin Group have put the club on the market and are open to a full sale of the club. ➕ 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 [email protected] 📸 LAURA GATES PHOTOGRAPHY Get a discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Man City saga continues to rumble on and Liam and Paul join Warren to discuss if any potential punishment could open up again the idea of a Super League. Discussion also turns to if Everton can ever dream of being league champions again one day and the lads look ahead to the Hull game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Manchester City were found guilty on 114 Premier League charges and lodged an appeal, rival clubs began lining up compensation claims, and Real Madrid handed UEFA a reported 50,000-page dossier on Barcelona. Barcelona have since counter-sued for defamtion. All this comes four months after Everton were ordered to pay Burnley £35m in the first-ever club-to-club PSR compensation award.Picking up a Mailbag question from The Bridewell on Friday's show, we ask whether football is finally eating itself, or whether the feast started back in 1983, with Everton sitting at the table.We break down what the commission actually found against City and what happens next with their appeal. We compare City's case with every other club that's been punished, including Everton, Forest, Leicester and Chelsea, and ask why some lost points while others kept them. We explain how Burnley turned a four-point model into a £35m bill, and why it's now the template for claims against City.We revisit the history of clubs suing clubs, from Tevez and Boro v Derby to Madrid v Barça and Madrid v UEFA. And we go back to the end of gate-sharing and the 1992 breakaway to ask an uncomfortable question: is the "drawbridge" partly our own fault?Read John's piece on PSR and the drawbridge at https://theblueroomefc.co.uk/2026/10/man-city-psr-and-everton-the-rules-must-apply-to-all/This episode is sponsored by Claude.aiClaude 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.For problems worth solving — get started with Claude at — Claude.ai slash BLUE.That’s claude.ai slash BLUE and check out Claude Pro - which includes access to all of the features mentioned in today’s episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was all a disappointment. But it wasn't all doom and gloom. Joseph Yobo excelled at the back. Kevin Kilbane settled in quickly in midfield. Nigel Martyn was the club's Player of the Year and quite rightly so. And the boy who turned 18 was off to spearhead England's quest for the 2004 European Championships.Not our words, Lynne. The words of Raymond J. Stubbs.We discuss numerous mysteries like how did Everton end up wearing all yellow away at Fulham, why are the Redknapp clan all morphing into each other (even Louise), and how did James McFadden's rat tail last as long as it did, all on the Everton podcast that knows you don't wear a red jacket to the match.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

Matt speaks to Christian Smith from The Lawyer to talk through the latest major off-pitch developments in football. Christian gives us the latest on Everton's appeal over their £35m payment to Burnley. What happens if it's successful? And will an unsuccessful appeal mean big legal trouble for Manchester City further down the line? Follow Christian here: https://x.com/TheLawyerCSmith ➕ 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 [email protected] 📸 LAURA GATES PHOTOGRAPHY Get a discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Les is joined by Foxy, standing in for Dave, to discuss Everton's unbeaten start to the season and the rivals for Europe. The lads also dig into Andy Burnham's proposals to overturn the long-standing drinking ban at men's football matches, and look at the charges Man City have been found guilty of in relation to Everton's previous PSR breaches. We kick off with Jordan Pickford, who somehow keeps getting better for England even when he's not playing. After James Trafford shipped three against Spain, we dig into a remarkable stat: Pickford hasn't started any of England's last five games where they've conceded three or more. Then it's the race for Europe. Bournemouth, Sunderland, Palace and Brighton are all juggling European football, and the Thursday-Sunday grind starts after the break. Can Everton take points off tired legs? We look at the early surprises (Brentford and Leeds), the slow starters (is the heat already on Alonso and Carrick?), and whether Villa can cope without Rogers, Tielemans and Watkins. Off the pitch, Evertonian PM Andy Burnham wants to scrap football's 40-year-old ban on drinking in your seat. Many fans love it, police hate it. Would you take a pint to your seat? And finally, Manchester City have been found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges. Everton were charged, sentenced and docked 8 points in a single season for one overspend. City's case took over three years, and there's still no punishment. What should happen next? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt and Rob react to the news that Manchester City have been found guilty of 114 breaches of Premier League rules. What punishment should they get? And what does it mean for Everton? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Warren and Liam are back for the Weekly discussing Jarrad Branthwaite’s return to full fitness and recall to the England squad. They also have the final say on the Ipswich win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt and Paddy assess a mediocre performance from Everton on Saturday in their 1-0 win over Ipswich Town, but what has been a strong start to the campaign overall. We look at what the players have been doing behind the scenes to harness a siege mentality following a tough summer and what could potentially be a turning point for Tyler Dibling after two encouraging performances in a row. The lads also pay tribute to colleague Joe Thomas, who is leaving the Liverpool Echo after 16 years. ➕ 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 [email protected] 📸 LAURA GATES PHOTOGRAPHY Get a discount when using code ‘TBR25’ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices