Toffee Thursday - Worse Than the Azteca: Making Everton Horrible Again

England's World Cup trip to Mexico City got spicy — fireworks, riot police, and a drone outside the team hotel. But it was one line from the players that caught our attention: "Sometimes the atmosphere at Everton is worse." Goodison had that reputation, but can we make it true every single week? — the walk-up, the playlist, the players who can actually lift a crowd instead of flattening it. The new home shirt has landed, but it's the sponsor swap that's got us talking. Stake's been shuffled to the sleeve, CMC Markets steps up front-of-shirt in a deal reportedly worth £25–30m a year, more than double the old Stake deal. We break down why the move happened (hello, Premier League gambling sponsor ban), whether CMC is genuinely "cleaner," and why financial spread betting might be gambling's slightly posher cousin rather than something completely different. 🎙️ Brought to you by Invisible Wind Factory — matchdays are back this Saturday for England v Fiji (rugby) and England v Norway (World Cup QF), doors midday, entry free. ⭐ Leave a rating and review if you're listening on podcast apps, and like/subscribe/comment if you're watching here — it really helps. #Everton #EFC #EvertonFC #PremierLeague #ToffeeArmy #Goodison #GoodisonPark #HillDickinsonStadium #EvertonNews #TheBlueRoom #EvertonPodcast #FootballSponsorship #englandfootball #WorldCup #PLGamblingBan Want a little more from us? Try The Blue Room Extra for more than 20 hours extra content a month:   / theblueroomextra