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Yakubu Ayegbeni will be the first guest joining ToffeeWeb in the upcoming weeks for our upcoming Once a Blue series.

The Nigerian forward arrived as a club record signing from Middlesbrough in 2007, and scored 33 goals in 107 games for the Blues across three-and-a-half seasons.

Yakubu will be sitting down with us on a fortnightly basis to chat all things Everton in the coming weeks. 

Ahead of next week’s first conversation, ToffeeWeb members are invited to submit questions for the Once a Blue Q&A segment. Questions can be left in the comments, and a selection will be featured in the interview.

Don't forget to also enter the competition to win a 2026-27 Everton shirt. To enter, make sure you are following all of ToffeeWeb’s social media channels, including subscribing to the newly-launched YouTube channel that will host each edition’s full Once a Blue chat.

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Entries close on Monday 29 June, with the winner announced that weekend.

 

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Jack Convery
1 Posted 26/06/2026 at 13:05:18
My question:

Can he be available to play in August?
John Collins
2 Posted 26/06/2026 at 13:10:31
Deffo.

He's only 35.
Andrew Ellams
3 Posted 26/06/2026 at 13:16:03
I think he's actually playing at the World Cup in a Lukaku shirt.
Michael Kenrick
4 Posted 26/06/2026 at 15:00:40
It's nearly 20 years ago now...

But what does The Yak remember about that hat-tick he scored against Fulham at Goodison Park?
Patric Ridge
5 Posted 26/06/2026 at 15:20:32
Great news!

How much does he think Everton could have achieved in 2008-09 had he, Arteta and Anichebe all stayed fit?

Everton finished 5th that season and lost the FA Cup Final, but could they have qualified for the Champions League with a full squad?
Paul Clements
6 Posted 26/06/2026 at 16:17:24
Patrick.

Won the FA Cup?
Duncan McDine
7 Posted 26/06/2026 at 16:50:30
1. What song did he perform for his initiation?

2. On a scale of 1 to 10, how painful was the achillies injury?

3. Who was his best mate in the squad? (assuming Yobo goes without saying)
Mike Gaynes
8 Posted 26/06/2026 at 17:48:08
Let's all Feed The Yak some questions!

I just want to know how his Achilles is feeling. I just had a third surgery on mine and I'm hoping he can give me some encouragement that it'll get better someday.
Jim Bennings
9 Posted 26/06/2026 at 21:02:10
Yak

We love ya mate, can you start in August?

We'd have won that FA Cup Final in 2009 with a fit firing Yakubu up front, Arteta in midfield who was playing his best football just before that knee injury, and Jags at center half.

I'm convinced of it!!!
Dave Abrahams
10 Posted 27/06/2026 at 10:49:09
Yak, did you have a celebration 40th birthday party while you were playing for Everton?
John Collins
11 Posted 27/06/2026 at 10:53:51
No, Dave.

I had that party before I signed for Everton. 😁
Dave Abrahams
12 Posted 27/06/2026 at 12:41:33
John (11),

Yes, I suppose it was possible — good goalscorer though, no matter his age!
John Collins
13 Posted 27/06/2026 at 12:44:01
Loved the Yak, Dave, proper goal scorer.

I don't know if you've seen the video a few weeks ago, he was at the game, outside our ground. Got a great reception.
Tony Abrahams
14 Posted 27/06/2026 at 12:55:07
I'm not sure if we would have beaten Chelsea, Jim, but losing the spine of the team definitely never helped us.
David West
15 Posted 27/06/2026 at 22:03:01
He's still only 29 isn't he?

Sign him up!!
Dave Abrahams
16 Posted 28/06/2026 at 12:29:34
David (15) He’s been 29 for a long time in fact he was 29 when he left school.
Patric Ridge
17 Posted 28/06/2026 at 20:36:35
Where would he rank himself among Everton's other Premier League era strikers, at his peak?

Which Everton player did he most enjoy playing with?

And which player from the current squad would he most enjoy playing with?
Laurie Hartley
18 Posted 29/06/2026 at 07:09:38
Yak (you can share my pan of scouse any day) would you teach Beto how to give us a biog smile and could pass on your goal celebration to him? It will help him to relax.
Ted Donnelly
19 Posted 29/06/2026 at 00:43:30
I had a photo took with the yak outside coperas Hill post office a couple of days after he signed..I asked him how many he would score that season an he told me...I'm wearing number 22 so I shall score 22...and I think he did...Great striker..loved the Yak.

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