The Blue Frontier - American Everton Analysis

It’s been a flurry of activity from the BLUE FRONTIER this week with a 3rd episode in almost as many days, but unfortunately Everton were not as productive losing 1-0 in a lopsided affair vs. Bournemouth.  James, Shan, and Ryan get into all the details especially the tactical battle between Andoni Iraola and Sean Dyche as well as the one-sided nature of the underlying performance.   The trio saw many illustrations of the Team Assessment on full display as Everton once again failed to score and really create a decent chance over 90+ minutes.  The crew then gives their assessment on Sean Dyche and Everton going forward.  This is The Blue Frontier’s first post-match episode and hopefully you’ll see the infusion of our listener commentary, but we also encourage any feedback as we continue to evolve the format.  PRODUCER'S NOTE: I edited this really quickly out of necessity, if you notice any audio issues please reach out and apologies for the lack of attention to detail LINKS: https://linktr.ee/thebluefrontier 

While The Blue Frontier may be new, the Team Assessment monster episode is not.  Regardless, the triumvirate take a deep dive into the team and individual performance numbers, cross reference them with the eye test, and come up with the root cause issues that are driving the lack of success in the first team.  While some of the individual performances should be no surprise, other metrics provided some pretty interesting insight into aspects of the team’s underperformance that might have been going unnoticed.  And per usual, James, Shan, and Ryan arrive at conclusions on Everton’s biggest needs going into the transfer window as well as a bit of a referendum on Sean Dyche himself.  Thank you all for listening!    LINKS: https://linktr.ee/thebluefrontier  Production: James Boyman

Welcome everyone to the newest Everton podcast, "The Blue Frontier". James Boyman and Ryan Williams are back in the pod game and joined by a new third co-host, Shan Khan (otherwise known as the Chief of the Optimism Train). In the inaugural episode, the hosts discuss the transition from the American Toffee Podcast to their new venture. They express gratitude for community support and outline their plans for the podcast, including discussions on the Friedkin Group's takeover of Everton, stadium developments, and the management structure moving forward.  Producer's note: Thank you again for all of your support during this transition. We are thrilled to be back in your ears!  PLEASE help the new show feed reach as many folks as possible by leaving us a rating or review and sharing the links on social media!   LINKS:  New discord: https://discord.gg/wfSnYKdb3j TBF Twitter/X: https://x.com/TheBlueFrontier TBF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebluefrontierusa TBF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebluefrontier 00:00 Transitioning from the American Toffee Podcast 09:33 Logo and Branding Discussion 14:17 New Era: The Friedkin Group Takeover 23:11 Commercial Strategy and Brand Enhancement 28:46 Patience vs. Decisiveness in Management 32:33 Stadium Development and Naming Rights 47:42 Evaluating Managers: Sean Dyche and Kevin Thelwell 01:01:18 Final Thoughts and Community Engagement