EVERTON EXECUTIVE SHAKEUP: Kinnear Deep Dive & Lessons From Leeds
The Blue Frontier - American Everton Analysis
Release Date: 03/20/2025
Summer Series Wrap, Dewsbury-Hall Arrives, Dibling Derailed?
The Blue Frontier - American Everton Analysis
Back from Atlanta and back behind the mic, the Blue Frontier trio break down Everton’s 2–2 draw with Manchester United in the final match of the PL Summer Series. The conversation covers tactical shifts, including James Garner operating as a deep midfielder, Charlie Alcaraz forced wide, and a promising first look at Adam Aznou. But many of the usual issues remain. The right side of the pitch still looks unsettled, and Beto continues to work in isolation. Off the pitch, Everton becomes the first Premier League club to receive Living Pension accreditation. The Budweiser stadium deal and...
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SUMMER SERIES SPECIAL: Supporters Unite, Transfers Ruminate
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Everton are set for a US roadtrip, and The Blue Frontier crew is riding shotgun. In this special Summer Series episode, James and Shan go full tour guide, handing the mic to Evertonians from New York, New Jersey, Chicago, and Atlanta to spotlight fan-led festivities across the US: from five-a-side footy and boat cruises, to all out Southern-style tailgates. They preview the events and the Toffee spirit ramping up spectacularly in each city, and get a little bit of background on each group's history. In the final segment, the hosts also break down Everton’s early preseason (spoiler: don't...
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EVERTON TEAM ASSESSMENT, PART 7: Right Back & Keeper Targets
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The Blue Frontier has reached the FINAL FRONTIER in its 2024–25 Everton squad assessment series with a deep dive into the club’s most critical remaining gaps: right-back and goalkeeper. Building on the tactical and data-heavy groundwork laid in Part 1, James, Ryan, and Shan kick off with news on Idrissa Gana Gueye and Michael Keane re-signing, as well as the incoming Thierno Barry (who got a full breakdown an earlier episode). From there, they turn their attention to right backs and keepers, applying their consistent scouting framework: starting with free agents and relegated bargains,...
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EVERTON TEAM ASSESSMENT, PART 6: Left Back & Center Back Targets
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Part 6 of The Blue Frontier’s 2024–25 Everton squad assessment series takes on a big brief: left backs, center backs, and all the latest transfer noise. PLUS a new theme song to set the tone (thanks to Steve Barkwill and Laura Lockwood, links below!) James, Shan, and Ryan kick things off with reactions to the kit reveal (Stake-free at last), the Seamus Coleman extension, and updates on Jarrad Branthwaite’s looming five-year deal and Gana Gueye’s still-pending renewal. From there, the crew dives into positional analysis, blending Wyscout data, scouting models, and sharp tactical logic...
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EVERTON TEAM ASSESSMENT, PART 5: Central Midfield Targets
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Just when you think it’s not possible, The Blue Frontier brings to you their biggest list of names yet – almost 70! - with Part 5 of their 2024–25 Everton squad assessment focusing on CM/DM. If you want some in depth analysis on a massive position of need for Everton, this may be your podcast. Building up on their initial team analysis in Part 1, James, Shan, and Ryan try and find CMs and DMs to address Everton’s massive needs for better progression, retention, and defensive solidity. And they legitimately spend almost 2 hours going through almost 70 names for...
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EVERTON TEAM ASSESSMENT, PART 4: Attacking Mid Targets
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Part four of our 2024–25 Team Assessment digs into Everton’s creative conundrum. With Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s exit all but official, the guys evaluate potential reinforcements up top, headlined by the links to Villarreal striker Tierno Barry. Is he worth the €40M plunge? They then dive into the main course: central attacking midfield, where Charly Alcaraz, McNeil, and Ndiaye are all "options"... for now. James, Ryan, and Shan run through free agents, relegation bounce-backs, and rising stars who might finally bring some spark between the lines. Bilal El Khannous? Martin Baturina? A...
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EVERTON TEAM ASSESSMENT, PART 3: Right Wing Targets
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The Blue Frontier’s 2024/25 Squad Assessment continues with Part 3: a deep dive into Everton’s biggest attacking void, the right wing. James, Shan, and Ryan bring their trademark blend of rigor and realism to a position crying out for pace, 1v1 threat, and open-play creativity. Building on Part 1’s tactical framework (goal threat, progression, structure) and informed by scouting models, Wyscout data, and Discord contributions, the trio sort through nearly 40 potential solutions. From high-ceiling targets like Johan Bakayoko and Karim Adeyemi to versatile fits like Geny Catamo and Abdul...
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EVERTON TEAM ASSESSMENT, PART 2: Striker Targets
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In Part 2 of their 2024–25 Everton squad assessment, The Blue Frontier team turns its attention to center forwards and wide attackers, offering the kind of detailed, data-driven analysis you won’t find anywhere else in the Everton media space. James, Shan, and Ryan build on Part 1’s tactical themes (goal threat, progression, structure, and more) to evaluate how the club can strengthen its attack this summer. With Beto showing flashes but limitations, Calvert-Lewin’s future still unclear, and Chermiti largely untested, the hosts ask a simple but often overlooked question: what profile...
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EVERTON 2024/25 TEAM ASSESSMENT: PART 1
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The Blue Frontier launches its 2024/25 Team Assessment with Part 1: a sharp, data-driven look at Everton’s squad under David Moyes. James, Shan, and Ryan dig into the root causes behind the club’s biggest issues, laying the groundwork for smarter summer moves and a clearer path forward. The trio tackle the pressing questions: Why couldn’t Everton score? Just how offside were our strikers? How essential is Gana Gueye’s ball-winning, and can he still progress play? Has Charly Alcaraz changed the dynamic in attack? With a squad that’s aging on paper but skewing younger, and a...
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GOODBYE GOODISON: A Fitting End, A New Beginning
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Everton’s 2-0 win over Southampton was the final act at Goodison Park, but the real story was the crowd, the blue smoke, and the people who made the Grand Old Lady what it was. In this episode, James, Shan, and Ryan reflect on the last Men’s match at Goodison, not just the 2 goals from Illiman Ndiaye, or Seamus Coleman's emotional start, but what the day meant to Evertonians around the world. All in all, it was a performance that felt more like a sendoff than a 90 minute football match. It's a different kind of episode, with more reflection than tactics, but we hope you'll enjoy it. Thank...
info_outlineEverton’s new era under The Friedkin Group is starting to take shape, and The Blue Frontier crew is here to break it all down. In this episode, James, Ryan, and Shan take a deep dive into the appointment of Angus Kinnear as CEO-in-waiting. What does his tenure at Leeds United tell us about his vision for Everton? With a strong background in commercial growth and a different approach to football operations, Kinnear’s arrival raises major questions about the club’s recruitment strategy, its evolving structure, and the long-term sustainability of this model.
The team analyzes his past decisions, his views on PSR, and the delay in his start date—plus, how his leadership could shape Everton’s future alongside David Moyes. They also examine the financial realities of modern football, the role of a director of football, and the risks and rewards of moving away from existing recruitment structures. With insights from The Square Ball and Paddy Boyland (thanks to both for the fantastic source material), this is an in-depth look at the biggest off-pitch story at Everton right now.
Is this the bold move Everton needs, or are the Toffees taking a massive gamble?
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