Talking the Blues

Talking the Blues episodes:

• 04.25.2024

  Talking the Blues Podcast, Liverpool (h), the joy……

  Welcome to this week’s joyous, oh so joyous Talking the Blues Podcast. George, Andy and myself look back on a fabulous and famous evening at Goodison. Enjoy! The Talking the Blues Podcast […]

  
• 04.22.2024

  Talking the Blues Podcast, Nottingham Forest (h) survival & the state of football

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. In a critical week we look back on the first hurdle that is over come, Nottingham Forest at home, […]

  
• 04.16.2024

  Talking the Blues Podcast, Chelsea (a), and the 777 Partner “extension”

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on Monday evening’s debacle at Stamford Bridge before reflecting on the news that Moshiri and MSP […]

  
• 04.08.2024

  Talking the Blues Podcast, Burnley (h), the Commission, the accounts, George’s sausage recipe

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George & Andy where we cram in the Burnley game, the just announced Commission findings, look at the account’s and finish off with […]

  
• 03.31.2024

  Talking the Blues Podcast, Bournemouth (a), the ownership struggles (pre-accounts release)

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan, recorded just prior to the release of Everton’s 2022/23 accounts. We look in detail at the ownership issues still […]

  
• 03.24.2024

  Talking the Blues Podcast, Simms, shirts, and you’ve guessed it, 777 Partners latest

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. Another week without the Blues playing so we turn our attention to Simms, shirt sales and yes, the ongoing […]

  
• 03.20.2024

  Talking the Blues Podcast – No match, the Premier League & a lot of other stuff about modern football

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan. No Everton on the pitch this week, but plenty to consider off it. We look at the regulatory position […]

  
• 03.09.2024

  Talking the Blues Podcast, Manchester United (a) and club updates

  When there are more Salfordians hosting an Everton podcast than there are inside Old Trafford on a matchday you know it says a great deal about modern football. We look back with […]

  
• 03.03.2024

  Talking the Blues Podcast, dedicated to Mark (Roydo) RIP, West Ham United (h), the appeal, 2nd charge & 777’s funding (updated to correct error in sound file)

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast, dedicated to the life and memory of Mark,  better known as Roydo from Grandoldteam, sadly now departed, far too soon – a wonderful man, […]

  
• 02.25.2024

  Talking the Blues Podcast, Brighton & Hove Albion (a), 777, heritage & Stan Bowles, RIP

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan. Wide and varied conversation this week. Analysis of the frustrating draw at Brighton followed by a 777 update and […]

  
• 02.22.2024

  Talking the Blues Podcast, Crystal Palace (h)…………..

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan. Unusually we focus (almost entirely) on the football, odd given what must have been one of the least […]

  
• 02.12.2024

  Talking the Blues Podcast, Manchester City (a) and the Premier League

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast looking back on the Manchester City game, analysing in particular Dominic Calvert -Lewin (in an objective way). We look at the Premier League and […]

  
• 02.05.2024

  Talking the Blues Podcast, Tottenham Hotspur (H), and the the Independent Commission Appeal

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on Everton’s fighting 2-2 draw at Goodison versus Tottenham before a detailed look at how we […]

  
• 01.28.2024

  Talking the Blues Podcast, Luton Town (h) FA Cup Round 4 and everything else

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan as we look back on a desperately disappointing dismissal from the FA Cup, our 9th FA Cup home loss […]

  
• 01.18.2024

  Talking the Blues Podcast, Crystal Palace replay (h), Two charges, one masters, three sevens

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan. We refence the 3rd round FA Cup replay, the Gomes free-kick before turning our attention to two charges, one […]

  
• 01.05.2024

  Talking the Blues Podcast, Crystal Palace (A) FA Cup, VAR, Pickford, transfer window, ownership

  Welcome to the first Talking the Blues Podcast of 2024 with George and Andy Costigan. Before delving into some quite heavy stuff (including prophetic words from Andy and George post the Anfield […]

  
• 12.24.2023

  Talking the Blues Podcast, Spurs (a), Christmas Eve and stuff

  Welcome to a Christmas Eve recording of Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on a narrow loss to Tottenham, but a loss that had much to […]

  
• 12.17.2023

  Talking the Blues Podcast, Burnley (a) time for grown ups to appear in the boardroom

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on a momentous few games, four wins, four clean sheets and the impact Sean Dyche’s mentality […]

  
• 12.03.2023

  Talking the Blues Podcast, Nottingham Forest (a), updates on ownership & the appeal

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. A defiant Everton backed by magnificent support once more travel to the City Ground, Nottingham, home of Nottingham Forest […]

  
• 11.27.2023

  Talking the Blues Podcast, Manchester United (H), the protests and the appeal

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues with Andy and Geoorge Costigan. We delve into Andy and George’s favourite game of the season (although inevitably not our favourite result). We applaud the […]

  
• 11.19.2023

  Talking the Blues Podcast, the Commission and the Premier League

  Welc.ome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast in which George and Andy take a detailed look at the Commission findings. We dig a bit deeper into the hearing, looking at the […]

  
• 11.12.2023

  Talking the Blues Podcast, Crystal Palace (a), Dyche, VAR, Godfrey and yes, 777

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on a hugely enjoyable gane and result at Selhurst Park, talk about Dyche, Godfrey and VAR. […]

  
• 11.07.2023

  Talking the Blues Podcast, Brighton HA (h), Dyche, Dein and destiny

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with George and Andy Costigan. Apologies for the delay in publishing this week. We look back on the 1-1 home draw with Brighton which […]

  
• 10.29.2023

  Talking the Blues podcast, West Ham United (a), the passing of Bill Kenwright, the commission & our future ownership

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy & George Costigan. We start with our personal reflections on the sad passing of Bill Kenwright CBE, Chairman of Everton Football Club […]

  
• 10.22.2023

  Talking the Blues Podcast, post Liverpool (a) reaction, an horrendous week for the club & RIP Sir Bobby Charlton

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with Andy and George Costigan. We look back on the Anfield derby, we question the integrity of the Premier League and the damage the […]

  
• 10.15.2023

  Talking the Blues Podcast, international break, United takeover, fan engagement and multi-club models

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues pocast with George and Andy Costigan. The international break allows us to look further afield than Everton, looking at the United takeover, fan engagement and […]

  
• 10.08.2023

  Talking the Blues Podcast, Bournemouth (h) 3 goals, 3 points, 3 sevens

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues’ Podcast. With George away on family duties, Andy and I settle down for an up-beat analysis of the game against Bournemouth, reflecting upon an enjoyable, […]

  
• 10.01.2023

  Talking the Blues Podcast Luton Town (h), Everton’s ownership

  Welcome back to the first Talking the Blues podcast in a few weeks – thank you everyone for your wonderful support and best wishes. You have all been an enormous help to […]

  
• 09.03.2023

  Talking the Blues Podcast, Sheffield United (a), is this house for sale, strong words re 777 partners?

  Welcome back to Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan, After an enforced absence it’s fantastic to be back and Everton as ever, don’t fail to provide a great deal […]

  
• 08.13.2023

  Talking the Blues Podcast, Fulham (H), why we’ve not done transfer business and change of ownership update

  Welcome back to the first episode of Talking the Blues for the 2023/24 season with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on the opening game of the season and the mature […]

  
• 07.23.2023

  Talking the Blues podcast, Wigan (a) transfers, the MSP/Moshiri delay, governance and more

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with George and Andy Costigan. A wide and varied agenda this week, something for everyone I think. Thanks for listening. Our podcasts are available […]

  
• 07.16.2023

  Talking the Blues podcast, the transfer window, MSP imminent? Dele Alli

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast in which George returns alongside Andy. We look at the transfer window to date, explore the thoughts that MSP is “imminent” and return to […]

  
• 07.09.2023

  Talking the Blues podcast, academy sales & when is the best time to move into Bramley-Moore?

  Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of Talking the Blues. Quite a bit of noise around academy sales and what that suggests about the club finances plus the potential signing of […]

  
• 07.03.2023

  Talking the Blues podcast, a sense of urgency required

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues with George and Andy Costigan. It’s a strange time to be an Evertonian. One would think after the close escape at the end of last […]

  
• 06.25.2023

  Talking the Blues Podcast, the latest on investment and the interim board

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look at the feedback generated on Grandoldteam.com from George’s idea last week to crowd fund the purchase of […]

  
• 06.17.2023

  Talking the blues, the latest on the Chair position, & an intriguing idea from George

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues when five days after the promised deadline to update on interim directors and the position of the Chairman we have heard precisely nothing from the […]

  
• 06.13.2023

  Talking the Blues – the Grandoldteam survey, the latest on the board & director resignations

  Welcome to a delayed Talking the Blues podcast in which we play the piece on the GrandOldTeam survey, recorded yesterday. We then go on to look at the extraordinary resignation of three […]

  
• 06.06.2023

  Talking the Blues Podcast, a review of the squad, who we should keep & who should go

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues’ Podcast with Andy and George Costigan. In a rare podcast for us, we focus almost entirely on the squad, manager and director of football. We […]

  
• 05.30.2023

  Talking the Blues podcast, Bournemouth (h) & a lot of reflection

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues’ podcast covering the Bournemouth game but more importantly covering personal reflections on the most difficult of seasons. Reflections on the season and the events around […]

  
• 05.21.2023

  Talking the Blues podcast, Wolves (a) & the ramifications of the next week in Everton’s history

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast in which we look back at the chaotic game at Wolves – possibly the least structured professional game any of us have ever seen. […]

  
• 05.15.2023

  Talking the Blues podcast, Manchester City (h), new owners & the need for change post season end

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on the City game, talk about City’s impact on the game generally and our lack of […]

  
• 05.08.2023

  Talking the Blues Podcast, Brighton (a) what a stunning evening!

  Welcome to a post match Talking the Blues after what I think is the most remarkable result I can remember as an Evertonian. George, Andy and I look back on a memorable […]

  
• 05.07.2023

  Talking the Blues Podcast, Leicester (a), Brighton (a), Michael Keane, Usmanov and heroes

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan. We look back on a hugely entertaining game at Leicester earlier in the week, looking at Dyche’s use (or […]

  
• 04.29.2023

  Talking the Blues podcast, Newcastle United (h), our fans, Marcel Brands and the “R” word

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with Andy and George Costigan. We look back on Thursday’s debacle and contrast the progress of Newcastle United with our demise. Intelligent investing and […]

  
• 04.23.2023

  Talking the Blues podcast, Crystal Palace (a) and two tales of survival?

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with Andy and George Costigan. There’s only two topics in town this week, Everton’s Premier League survival, and the ongoing survival struggles of our […]

  
• 04.16.2023

  Talking the Blues podcast, Fulham (h) what should our response be until the season end?

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan as we look back on a desperately disappointing day at Goodison with what should have been a winnable fixture. […]

  
• 04.09.2023

  Talking the Blues Podcast, Manchester United (a)

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with George and Andy Costigan. On a desperately disappointing day for Evertonians, our two Salfordonian blues relive their worst nightmare, a less than competitive […]

  
• 04.04.2023

  Talking the Blues podcast, Spurs (h) & what it means to be a Blue

  Welcome to the post Spurs match Talking the Blues podcast with George and Andy Costigan.24 hours on from the Spurs game we chat though the match, talk a lot about Sean Dyche […]

  
• 04.02.2023

  Talking the Blues podcast, Spurs (h) preview, the report & accounts

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look at the upcoming Spurs game before turning our attention to the contributions from both the Chair and […]

  
• 03.26.2023

  Talking the Blues, Premier League referral of Everton to independent commission

  Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with George and Andy Costigan. Only one topic on the agenda and that is the Premier League’s referral of Everton to an independent commission […]