Second Best

The fellas are buzzing following Everton's victory over Coventry City, their third win on the bounce and sixth-place berth heading into the international break.They discuss the growing confidence in the ranks, the continued development of some of the younger and more raw members of the squad, chief among them Thierno Barry who has stepped up admirably this season.There's some VAR chat, where thankfully the Blues have come out on the right side of the controversies, before they finish up with "Chat EFC" which, once again, goes back to the 2013/14 season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy, Adam and Lyndon are in a chipper mood after Everton's wins over Newcastle in the Carabao Cup and Premier League. They discuss the performances of Hayden Hackney, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, James Garner and Harrison Armstrong, David Moyes being vindicated for his team selection at St James' Park and the enigma that is Thierno Barry. They discuss the disappointing situation around Jack Grealish before finishing off with a round of Chat EFC which again takes the fellas back to 2014 and Roberto Martinez's first season in charge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this two-part episode, Lyndon chats with Paul and then Adam to get their thoughts on Everton's lacklustre performance at the Emirates and what David Moyes can do in terms of his approach and team selection to give the Blues the chance to at least have a go in games like this. They also look ahead to the Carabao Cup and Premier League games against Newcastle coming up in the next few days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lyndon chats with Paul, the author of the 2021 book, The Forgotten Champions, 1986/87: Everton's Last Title about a phenomenal achievement by Howard Kendall and his players that has largely gone unheralded. They discuss the key transfer moves that Kendall made over the summer and throughout the campaign, the injury hardships, and the heroes who came to the fore to reclaim the Division One championship for the Blue half of Merseyside. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guys are back to review Everton's 2-0 home defeat to Chelsea and what was, in particular, a desperately poor second half. The discussion centres on David Moyes's team selection, substitutions and refusal to use the more exciting and creative elements of his squad. And And where are the goals going to come from if Thierno Barry isn't scoring them?They look ahead to what looks to be a very tall order at the Emirates on Saturday against Arsenal where a similar line-up is expected before "Chat EFC" takes us back to Roberto Martinez's first season in charge of the Toffees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Traill returns to the podcast as the guys review the frustrating 2-2 draw at Hull City and David Moyes's safety-first team selection that installed Jarrad Branthwaite as an awkward left-back and retained Brennan Johnson wide on the right.They discuss The Friedkin Group's decision to put EFC up for sale and the difficulty in attracting the right kind of owners to replace them. They then look ahead to the home game with Chelsea and finish with a game of Chat EFC which concerns another game from 2008. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy, Adam and Lyndon return along with the Premier League after a three-week hiatus to preview Everton's trip to Hull on Sunday. Is it a case of same team again for David Moyes (the fitness of Vitalii Mykolenko permitting) and who will make way for Christian Nørgaard when he fully fit and a regular starter?The fellas finish off with one of the more challenging games of "Chat EFC" from David Unsworth's interlude as the Blues' boss on Guy Fawkes Day in 2017. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a long break, Lyndon returns with another in the One-On-Series and a lengthy chat with Rob Vera, a familiar name to most Blues, particularly those who listen to The Blue Room where he is a regular guest and host.They chat about Rob's Everton back story before getting into the state of the Toffees as the season pauses for a long international break, both on and off the pitch. They discuss the Blues' midfield in particular, the chances being afforded to young players this season and what might happen if Vitalii Mykolenko is injured.They then finish up with a quick-fire round of questions ranging from VAR and which club Rob would support if there were no Everton to his favourite EFC players past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guys look back at Everton's narrow 1-0 win over Ipswich that has them in 7th place in the Premier League and through in Carabao Cup heading into the international break. They discuss the fact that the Toffees are unbeaten despite not having played especially well while analysing some of the individual performances. Then they finish off with Chat EFC which takes them back to the months of Walter Smith's tenure as manager. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guys review the goalless draw with Spurs and discuss whether it was a good away point or something of an opportunity missed. Then they chat about the slender win over Wolves in the Carabao Cup where Tyler Dibling impressed and Charly Alcaraz booked the Blues' passage into the Fourth Round.Finally, Chat EFC is a trip way down Memory Lane to 1994 when Mike Walker and Brett Angell were all the talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.