The Everton Fans' Forum Podcast

To mark World Environment Day 2023, Chris Halsall, chair of the Everton for Change Fan's Forum Project Group, sits down with Ella Muers, Head of Health, Safety and Environment at Everton Football Club, to discuss how sustainability sits within the football club and how they are looking to #BeatPlasticPollution.

Chris, Siobhan and David give a summary of our 27th January meeting with Everton. Topics from our meeting include current Fan sentiment, Evertonians against hate, 2022/23 Season tickets, latest Covid guidance/updates, ESSG update, Recruitment, Retail and FSA update. 

David, Chris and Rose give a summary of our 5th August meeting with Everton. Topics from the meeting include international retail; Bramley-Moore Dock; tickets/memberships; Covid code of conduct; pre-season; fan-led review; socios and retail markup.

David, Jazz and Mike give a summary of our 29th April meeting with Everton.

Topics include the fallout from the failed European super league; fans' return to Goodison; refunds; 21/22 season tickets and kits; forum recruitment and the recent handling charges for online sales.

Special thanks to Jeff Hughes (@JeffJen77) with his reworded Kate Rusby song Bitter Boy.

David and Tony give a summary of our 25th March meeting with Everton.

Topics include the Bramley-Moore Stadium; recruitment; DAS; premier league fan survey; 2021/22 season; 12-month's progress and the Dixies.

Special thanks to John Verdico (@johnvco) with his punk vision of Spirit of the Blues.

David, Steve and Tony give a summary of our 28th February meeting with Everton.

Topics include the lockdown roadmap; 2020/21 TV coverage; 21/22 season tickets; Bramley-Moore-Moore Dock stadium; kit launch; international update; events update; recruitment and ongoing work with the FSA.

Special thanks to Joshua (@jlogn_efc) with his reworked wellerman sea-shanty for Mick Keane.

Nick, Kieran and Steve give a summary of our 17th December meeting with Everton. The meeting started with an update from Everton CEO, Prof Denise Barrett-Baxendale MBE, and was then followed up with the return of fans to Goodison; the Ballot process; TV coverage of 'reduced fan' fixtures; Fans' Forum structure and Away Credits. Special thanks to 'Is Right Cal'  (@Callumm_smith) with his cover of Z-Cars for the end-of-pod music.

Jazz, David and Tony give a summary of our 29th October meeting with Everton. Updates include BMD amended planning process; Project Big Picture; affiliate membership with the FSA; recruitment; fan impact on not being able to attend home matches; season ticket refunds; fan/player engagement; retail and PPV matches.

Big thanks to Matty Lamb (Twitter @Lamb_Matty) for his cover of Spirit of the Blues to sign off the pod.

Mike, Kieran and Tony give a summary of our 28th August Fans' Forum meeting with Everton; they discuss:

Fans' return to Goodison Park, 2020/21 season ticket holder refunds, current situation with Bramley Moore Dock, TV coverage of behind closed door matches, the 2019/20 season review, pre-season Q&A, murals, international update and retail-related items.

Many thanks to Dean O'Reilly for his guitar rendition of Z-Cars to end the podcast.

David, Jazz, Steve, and Mike give a summary of our 30th July Fans' Forum meeting with Everton; they discuss:

The Goodison Park 'make-up' for behind closed doors games, the Dixies end-of-season review, the return to Goodison for fans, hummel merchandise feedback, sleeve sponsor, Bainsey, murals and the Premier League fan survey.

Many thanks to Lilian McDonald for her amazing lockdown performance of E-V-E-R-T-O-N to end the podcast.

David, Steve, Kieran and Tony give a summary of our 25th June Fans' Forum meeting with Everton; they discuss:

• How fans can watch the remaining 2019/20 matches
• The Goodison Park 'make-up' for behind closed doors games
• The recent Fans' Forum international survey
• The Dixies end-of-season awards
• hummel
• Local suppliers in the fanzone
• The Bramley-Moore Moore Stadium

Many thanks to Claire Stranger-Ford for her amazing Z-Cars performance on the violin to end the podcast. (Website: violin4weddings.co.uk Twitter: @violin4weddings)

Tony & Kieran speak all things engagement with former Everton employee, now Sky Sports reporter and die hard Evertonian, Alan Myers. They chat about how Alan became a blue and his career, before, with and after Everton; all with relation to the titled topic of discussion. 

With some interesting stories, the podcast gives an insightful view of the strengths and weaknesses communication has within football.  Alan also explains how he can sidestep from being a supporter, to impartially reporting on the club; and the differences he has seen with engagement from football club and the media to its target audience in the years gone by.

Huge thanks to Alan for taking time out of his day for this, and credit also goes to Carl (Twitter @cArL_eFc) for his version of Z-Cars on the electric guitar. 

The second part of our introductory podcast continues with chats from the Events, Retail and Communication project leads; followed by an interview with Everton Players' Life President Graeme Sharp about his life after retiring  from playing football. The Closing music has been provided by Jeff Hughes (@JeffJen77) with his re-worded Octopus' Garden.

If you have any questions that you would like to ask, please either send them across on twitter to @EFC_FansForum or leave a voice message by searching for "The Everton Fans' Forum Podcast" on the Anchor.FM website or app.

Likewise, if you are keen to be involved with the closing 'fan-music', please also get in touch.

Part 1 of this introductory podcast gives an overview of the Fans' Forum itself as well as an introduction to the catering, international and atmosphere project groups; closing music by Matt Keenan (@Matt8284) with his cover of "Richarlison".

If you have any questions that you would like to ask, please either send them across on twitter to @EFC_FansForum or leave a voice message by searching for "The Everton Fans' Forum Podcast" on the Anchor.FM website or app.

Likewise, if you are keen to be involved with the closing 'fan-music', please also get in touch.

Everton Fans' Forum Vice-Chair, Nick Mernock, speaks to Everton giant, Derek Mountfield. Discussing the great team of the 80's, winning trophies with his lifelong club and the great man Howard Kendall at the premier of the film "Everton, Howard's Way"; a film that celebrates the manager and man that so many adored.

(Previously hosted on Soundcloud; uploaded on 11th May 2020.)

Everton Fans' Forum member, Nick Mernock, in discussion with Everton and Brazil player, Richarlison.

(Previously hosted on Soundcloud; uploaded on 11th May 2020.)

Everton Fans' Forum member, Tom Moore, on BBC Radio Merseyside News talking about Everton's proposal for a 55000 seater stadium.

(Previously hosted on Soundcloud; uploaded on 11th May 2020.)

EFC Fans' Forum Chair, Gary Evans' reaction to Everton Football Club's announcement on proposed capacity for BMD.

(Previously hosted on Soundcloud; uploaded on 11th May 2020.)

Everton Fans' Forum Chair, Gary Evans, meets EFC's CEO, Prof Denise Barrett-Baxendale MBE; talking through the latest developments regarding the club's new stadium proposals, The People's Project and other ongoing projects.

(Previously hosted on Soundcloud; uploaded on 11th May 2020.)