Football Ramble
The Football Ramble is a global podcasting institution that has provided entertainment, analysis and coverage of the Premier League and beyond since 2007. It offers a humorous take on football for fans who don't take the sport too seriously. The podcast features daily episodes during the Premier League season and throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with no clichés or ex-pros, just fun football conversation.
Episodes
Here comes the Shirtswapper
Ahead of his lads holiday to Luxembourg, Vish takes half an hour out from pints with Pete at Stansted Airport to rip through another England preview with the only obvious candidate.Marcus and Vish tip their (non-international) caps to Harry Kane, who looks set to equal Peter Shilton’s all-time men’s appearance record, and to the administrative staff at Bournemouth for not torching St George’s Park
Diamond Dog
The Great International Break of Autumn 2026 just got better. Seven times better to be exact. Today, Marcus, Luke and Pete gather to rejoice in England’s thrashing of Croatia.Pete also shares his love for North Macedonian dogs after a great pitch invasion in Scotland’s win this weekend. Plus, Man City start to prepare their body of irrefutable evidence and we look ahead to Pete and Vish’s trip to
My Biddy Aunt: Statesiders
Just when Marcus thought the haymakers had stopped, he staggered back to his feet only to get hit with a Jim Campbell special. Gutting.But every player deserves a shot at redemption, so now Marcus is facing... Vish. Good luck, Speller. LET BATTLE COMMENCE!Get your Football Ramble x Admiral kit here.Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballramble.com.Sig
The Preview Show: Eff off handsome
The Manchester City charges saga continues to rumble on, but we've got the Nations League to preview, baby!Marcus, Pete and Vish are here to explain why you simply cannot have a party without Gary Megson. Plus, Cristiano Ronaldo throws a strop, big Andy Burnham puts his foot in it, and... IT'S A MAN CITY MALFEASANCE MARCUS MARZIPAN MIND GAME!Get your Football Ramble x Admiral kit here.Find
Mailbag: Has this Premier League season become a farce?
There's been a lot of talk about potential sanctions Manchester City could face for all these charges they've been found guilty of, but has anybody given much thought to the Premier League season that is actually going on right now?Luke, Jim & Vish are here to discuss what this season could mean for the other clubs up and down the league. Plus, an early shout for the England outsiders
830 million spondulicks
For the second time this week, Manchester City have pushed England down the running order and that, ladies and gentlemen, is the real sham. After the Premier League’s official statement last night, Marcus, Luke, Jim and Vish agree that the Premier League need to hand Man City the strongest possible sanctions.Elsewhere, we enjoyed seeing Trent Alexander-Arnold in an England shirt again. Plus, Vish
The Bobby Williamson trail
If you're feeling a little bit down this morning, don't worry. Just remember that we're not even halfway through the Great Autumn International Break of 2026™.Marcus and Luke are here to preview England's trip to the Czech Republic tonight, including some more mad quotes from Thomas Tuchel. Plus, Sébastien Pocognoli has his first game at Hampden as Scotland manager (despite former
By order of the Premier League
“Ladies and gentlemen, we got ‘em”. After a lot of waiting, Manchester City have been found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges against them. Just a shame they won’t be punished for stealing the Poznań.Today, Marcus, Luke and Jim take a look at what this seismic news could mean for the Premier League. Plus, Marcus and Luke disagree over how much joy to take from England’s loss to Spain.Get your Footb
Jack's Encyclopaedia: Old Prem Men, assisting goalkeepers and scoring Nations Leaguers
After Jimbabwe hit Spelgium for five last weekend, the Ramble Intercontinental Senate has been lobbied to change this week's game. Graciously, Jim has granted a rematch.Let's see if Marcus can redeem himself. Get your lateral thinking caps on everyone, IT'S TIME TO PLAY JACK'S BABY!Get your Football Ramble x Admiral kit here.Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and
The Preview Show: Say hello to my wee friend
England are finally back! According to Luis de la Fuente, a win at Wembley would be his greatest achievement as Spain manager. I think that’s what he said…Today, Marcus, Luke, Jim and Pete are here to preview that game. Plus, we learn why Oli McBurnie idolises Tony Montana from Scarface and Jim’s got an innovative way to trial whether drinking in view of the football will cause issues.Get your Foo
Ramble Uncut: Dinner for six on André Onana’s back
It’s time for another Ramble Uncut, and your hosts this week are the incomparable Marcus Speller, Luke Moore and Vithushan Ehantharajah. The conversation ranges far and wide, from the better and worse cinematic adaptations of Robin Hood and Zinedine Zidane’s (impressive?) passing in France training, to various tales of Glenn Hoddle and André Onana’s rather intense-looking cup therapy.For more of t
The Great Autumn International Break of 2026™
In the words of our very own Marcus Speller, strap on a johnny everyone. The international break has finally arrived.He's joined by Luke and Vish to mull over Thomas Tuchel's latest squad selection, including the late call-ups of Morgan Gibbs-White and James Garner. Plus, Vish takes the time to learn about the life and times of Stanley Rous, Jorge Jesus begs Marcus to come home, and Craig
Mailbag: Who's getting sacked this international break?
Christmas has come early for one Marcus C. Speller as the international break rears it's head once again, this time for three whole weeks. For some Premier League managers, that means nearly a month of hoping they don't cross paths with the owner in the training ground corridors. Oli Glasner, I'd keep my head down if I were you old pal.Marcus, Jim & Vish are here to answer your Mailbag questio
Respect the brawl
One piece of advice for Premier League teams, watch out for all the Bs: Bournemouth, Brentford and those blooming Seagulls. Today, Marcus, Jim and Vish gather after Brighton gave Arsenal a good pecking on the south coast.Elsewhere, Robert De Zerbi’s frustration continues. Plus, Marcus is starting to drink the José Mourinho Kool-Aid and Liam Rosenior is getting feisty in France.Get your Football Ra
Marcus’ creamy peak | England squad reaction
It’s Marcus Speller season! We’re about to embark on a mega international break and Spellz can’t contain himself. Today, he’s joined by Jim to take a look at Thomas Tuchel’s latest England squad.We assess how Cole Palmer has earned his international recall, ask whether Morgan Gibbs-White or Adam Wharton should have been included and wonder what England’s best team is for that game against Spain.Ge
My Biddy Aunt: Spanish Superstars
Señors and señoritas, we're back with another episode of My Biddy Aunt! Or as they would say in Spanish, mi tía cascarrabias (although that re-translates back into English as 'My Cantankerous Aunt'). Can someone call Brassell to translate for us please?If you haven't worked out by now, it's Spanish theme on this week's edition of MBA! Let's just hope Little Luke hasn't visited the passport office.
The Preview Show: Test of strength
It’s Friday! Which means we’re on the cusp of another weekend of watching people kick stuff into stuff, our favourite activity on the Football Ramble.Today, Marcus, Jim and Pete discuss Bournemouth's wonderful start to their European adventure. Plus, we look ahead to a potential bloodbath between Spurs and Aston Villa and wonder whether fat rats should be eating a Kinder Bueno?Get your Football Ra
Manchester United: The Ghost of Grimsby
It’s another Carabao Cup third-round exit for Man United. The fans were unhappy. The discontent was such that Old Trafford could have been mistaken for Centre Court at Wimbledon.Today, Pete’s dragged Vish out of hiding to share his thoughts on the game. Elsewhere, Fleetwood get their dream Carabao Cup draw and Sunderland conquer new shores in Europe.Get your Football Ramble x Admiral kit here.Find
Sweet Carabao
There really is nothing better big than a big slurp of Carabao on an autumnal Tuesday night. Cracking goals, plenty of chaos, and a delicious caffeinated beverage to go with it. That's a Luke Moore guarantee™.Marcus, Luke & Jim are here to chat through all of last night's action, including yet another defeat for Spurs as they edge closer to self-combustion. Plus, Enzo Le Fée declares himself t
Mopping up gravy
Well, that was pretty emphatic from Leeds United, wasn't it? In a battle of two rather eccentric German managers at Elland Road last night, it was big Daniel Farke who came out on top (in the football that is, not in the bedroom).Marcus tells Jim why Dominic Calvert-Lewin is primed for the Nations League. Plus, another set-back for Manchester United and two old pals link up back in Brazil.Get your
The fat rat
The Premier League treated us to another marvellous couple of days of football this weekend. Some proper howitzers, a little bit of controversy, and Mikel Arteta getting mugged off. What’s not to like, eh?Marcus, Luke & Pete dive into the weekend’s action. Plus, some of your responses to *that* My Biddy Aunt episode...Get your Football Ramble x Admiral kit here.Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram
My Biddy Aunt: Strikers
After Luke suffered a heavy defeat at Vish's unforgiving hands last week, you'd surely think it can't get any tougher for the Nation on this edition of My Biddy Aunt. Well have we got news for you. It can...Marcus referees an unforgettable clash with Luke's biggest foe yet.Get your Football Ramble x Admiral kit here.Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@foot
The Preview Show: That cat’s done nothing wrong
It’s the Manchester Derby this weekend! And the first question is: are Man City favourites or heavy favourites? Today, Marcus, Luke and Pete ponder over that.Elsewhere, Luke asks whether Fulham are offering vouchers this season. Plus, we learn about the famous actor who used to live with Dion Dublin and the non-league club that has asked a man to - erm - stop impersonating their manager…Get your F
Jus’ a Brassell
Is that Andy Brassell’s music?! It’s a huge day, ladies and gentlemen, Marcus and Luke have persuaded Andy to come on the pod for a mid-season loan. Apparently that’s a thing in France, or so Andy tells us.After making a winning start in the Champions League, Andy assesses where Arsenal rank among the favourites. Plus, we’ve got a barn burner in the Carabao and a manager who started their career b
Lasered armpits
The Champions League is back, ladies and gents! Big Mama UEFA delivered the goods last night as Man City got the job done in Porto and barns were burned in the first half of Club Brugge vs Aston Villa. A post-match waffle for old John McGinn, methinks.Marcus, Luke and Pete dive into all the Champions League action. Plus, Erling Haaland's 'sick' caravan, José Mourinho gets given a garden sprinkler,
Mailbag: Which pre-season prediction would we change now?
The Premier League is well under way, so what better time than now to crack open Marcus' bulging sack?He's joined by Luke and Pete to answer all of your questions, including which manager we'd most like to share a bed with. Yep, it's one of those, ladies and gents. Strap in.Get your Football Ramble x Admiral kit here.Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@foo
See it. Say it. Kick it.
Mikel Arteta got one over his old pal Xabi Alonso as Arsenal beat Chelsea. Today, Marcus, Luke and Pete reflect on that and wonder whether there could be some romance in the title race this season.Elsewhere, we discuss a beautiful goal from Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Fulham’s woes and Jamie Vardy’s return to England. Plus, speaking of old friends, Marcus’ pal Adam Clery has uncovered more info relati
My Biddy Aunt: Summer Signings
Following an internal inquiry, the Ramble Intercontinental Senate has decreed that the My Biddy Aunt belt is now UP FOR GRABS!The Luke Nation made its return upon hearing this news, assured it’s going to be an easy wi- wait, that’s not the Ehantharajah Empire, is it? We’re in for a biggun’ here, ladies and gents. Let battle commence!Get your Football Ramble x Admiral kit here.Find us on Bluesky, X
The Preview Show: Cool stamp
My goodness me, the Premier League is serving up some treats for us this weekend. Arsenal vs Chelsea on gameweek three? Oh yes, we'll have a bit of that please and thank you.Marcus, Luke and Vish are here to preview the weekend's fixtures LIVE from Ramble HQ. Plus, Mike Dean creates yet more bafflement, Marcus makes a genuine attempt to name every free agent available to Everton, and we embark on
Mailbag: Which club “won” the transfer window?
Marcus, Pete and Vish are back with a big bulging sack full of your questions. First and foremost, we try to get to the bottom of the transfer window: who won? Who lost? And are the southern media running a smear campaign against Aston Villa?Elsewhere, we face the huge question… who are the new Premier League banter club? Jump in, the water's warm.Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free
Malick and the Jets
It really isn't transfer deadline day until Gary Cotterill makes a fool of himself, is it? Luckily for us, he very much delivered on that front. What's good for the Ramble...Marcus, Pete & Vish are here to run through all the deals from the old TDD. Including Nick Woltemade becoming an Everton mint, Speedy Gonzales signing for Leeds, and Pete suggesting military children might make good footba
Relinquish the ball
Pete and Vish have ditched the other Ramblers (slugs) and have been given the keys to today’s pod.There was a deluge of debuts at Villa Park last night and today the lads try to make sense of it all. Plus, Pete offers a friendly reminder to any clubs still stalling over their transfer business that the deadline really is TODAY. It’s all part of the service…Join us for a good time.Get your Football
It’s Carlo’s carnival too
Jim Campbell promised us some barn burners this weekend and he wasn't wrong, was he? Plenty of goals, some stunners in there too. We might just have our game back, ladies and gents.The aforementioned Jim joins Marcus and Luke to reflect on all the weekend's action, including: Carlo Ancelotti prepping for Notting Hill Carnival, Pete cursing Tottenham Hotspur, and a familiar (yet improved) water fea
My Biddy Aunt: Skillers
Spelgium was found this morning in the bogs of the Ramble Intercontinental Senate, down on one knee after suffering defeat to Cartalonia last week. Now, Jimababwe has entered the fray to knock Speller down another notch - but will he be successful?It's time to battle, but who's that on the buttons? That's right, Petey's back baby. BIDDY BIDDY!Get your Football Ramble x Admiral kit here.Find us on
The Preview Show: Barn obliteration
This week's Premier League fixtures have got Jim Campbell's Barclays sensors tingling. We're in for some barn burners, ladies and gents.He joins Marcus and Pete to preview this weekend's action. Plus, Hull City owner Acun Ilicali's bridge obsession, the FIFA-isation of UEFA, and a rather uninformative lesson on trees from Donny himself.Get your Football Ramble x Admiral kit here.Find us on Bluesky
Introducing: On The Continent
The European football season is upon us once again and our friends over at On The Continent have got you covered. You may well have had enough of experts, but these ones are well worth listening to. Each week Dotun Adebayo and Andy Brassell are joined by the very best European football minds to guide you through each week of the Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and La Liga seasons - and well beyond th
LASKet Case
Ladies and gentlemen, the Carabao is back! Sadly, Tom Brady did not show the competition the respect it deserves after he spent more time worrying about his leather trousers than he did investing in Birmingham City. Disappointing.Elsewhere, Marcus, Pete and David discuss Celtic’s Champions League exit. Plus, Michael Owen hits back at his critics and a robot does its best Cristiano Ronaldo impressi
BOOOOOOOOOOO
How about that for a first Monday Night Football of the season, eh? Marcus Spellers' beautiful Cottagers took the fight to their west London neighbours but in the end it was Chelsea who, despite Robert Sánchez's best efforts, came out on top.Jim joins Marcus this morning to react to the game. Plus, is it time for big boy Penders to have a go in net? Why can't you say "bomb squad" anymore? And do w
Mauled with panache
Welcome back to the Premier League, Manchester United! And welcome back, Vithushan Ehantharajah…Today, Marcus and David join Vish to celebrate Hull’s eye-catching return to the top flight. Elsewhere, Marcus explains why things could be even worse for Spurs as they pick up where they left off last season. Plus, Erling Haaland’s got a new look.Get your Football Ramble x Admiral kit here.Sign up to t
THE MY BIDDY AUNT SEASON OPENER
Today we cut the ribbon on the Ramble Intercontinental Senate after a much-needed summer repainting (thanks Pete). Spelgium returns to the soirée to square off against Cartalonia.Who will lay the first claim to the Biddy throne? Jimbabwe is refereeing this one.Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble.Join the Football Ra
The Preview Show: The Frank factor
The Premier League is back! What’s more, lovely Frank Lampard has also returned to the fold. Marcus, Jim and David look ahead to tonight’s opening fixture and wonder if Super Frank is ready to return to the big time as a manager.Elsewhere, there’s a classic thigh rubber to start the season between Newcastle and Liverpool. Plus, dog merch has officially hit the shelves in a club shop near you.Sign
The Best of Ramble Uncut 2025/26
A new football season means a new season of Ramble Uncut, our exclusive weekly episode for our beautiful Patreon subscribers.Today, we're looking back on some of our favourite moments from last season, from avian appendages, to Pete's Bernie Sanders, and Robbie Earle's astonishing number of World Cup tickets. Fancy more of this? Get on a free 7-day trial now at patreon.com/footballramble.Join the
Expected narrative
We’re two days away from the return of the Premier League and, as always, there are many unanswered questions. Who will make a big push for the title? Who can make an unexpected run for Europe? Which team will be dragged into a relegation scrap? Are the rule changes going to actually do anything?Marcus, Jim and Adam Clery try to make sense of the xN (expected narrative) on today’s RambleJoin the F
Our 2026/27 Premier League predictions
You love it, we love it, so let’s get into it: Marcus, Luke and Jim are here with their Premier League predictions for the season!Not everyone’s gone for Arsenal, Luke’s upped the Southampton-related stakes and Marcus thinks a storied Barclaysman will make an unexpected managerial return – shocks aplenty!Join the Football Ramble FPL HERE. Or use the code: 50ewth.You can see all our prediction
Enter Stainman
Arsenal are the Champions of the Community, and they gave their title rivals a slap across the chops along the way.Should Man City fans be concerned? Marcus, Luke and Jim are here to debate that and discuss whether Enzo Maresca needs an Argentinian s**t stain to replace the Rodri-shaped hole in the midfield. Plus, Cristiano Ronaldo could be retiring soon… maybe.Join the Football Ramble FPL HERE. O
My Biddy Aunt: Football media men (Feat. James Allcott)
We need to have a serious discussion. Adam Clery came on and won in Jack's Encyclopaedia, and then Jamie Carragher beat Luke at My Biddy Aunt. We literally invented these games, and we’re losing to people who have never played them before. Frankly, it’s disgusting.We need to turn things around. Enter, James Allcott - or Allcôte d'Ivoire - who will square off against Jimbabwe in another pre-season
Francesco Potti
Domestic football is back! As is tradition, we kick things off this weekend with the somewhat mildly aggressively contested Community Shield between Arsenal and Man City. Today, Marcus, Jim and Vish are here to look ahead to that.Elsewhere, we explain why Marcus Rashford could still have a future at Manchester United. Plus, there has been another football-adjacent narcotics scandal in South Americ
Summer Series: Pete Pete Pete Pete Pete Pete (feat. James Allcott)
To round off our Summer Series, we’re joined by presenter, podcaster and all-round brilliant football mind James Allcott. What’s more, James has some actual football to talk about (sort of).Today, he joins Marcus, Jim and Pete Pete Pete Pete Pete Pete to reflect on last night’s UEFA Super Cup. Plus, Marcus is giddy because Kyle Walker could be returning to the Premier League and we’ve got news of
In the pocket of big trouser
Next up on the silly season agenda, Jeff Bezos is trying to buy a stake in Liverpool. Today, Marcus, Pete and Vish consider the impact that might have at Anfield.Elsewhere, Evangelos Marinakis continues his feud with Crystal Palace. Oh, good. Plus, we gear up for some real football tonight as Unai Emery’s quest to win the UEFA Super Cup goes on.Get your Football Ramble x Admiral kit here.Find us o
Pete’s Film Club: Golden Shoes
A young boy with his mother in hospital and a military father gone MIA pursues his footballing dream in 2015’s “Golden Shoes”, a cheap-as-chips soccer film featuring shoes (boots) that aren’t even golden and the hyper-prolific Eric Roberts phoning it in.Expect a bonkers plot, dreadful CGI and football scenes almost as bad as the war scenes. Never let not knowing anything about football stop you fr
You ok hun?
In perhaps the most needlessly long-running transfer saga of the summer, Bruno Guimarães has finally left Newcastle United to join Arsenal. If Pete wasn't pessimistic enough already, his expectations have fallen even further.He's joined by Marcus and Jim to chat through all the latest on the transfer front. Plus, Gianni is in yet more trouble, a man falls through a trap door and Vozinha jets down
My Biddy Aunt: Premier League Legends (feat. Jamie Carragher)
Jamie Carragher enters the My Biddy Aunt arena to take on the Luke Nation.One of them has played hundreds of games of My Biddy Aunt, the other has played hundreds of actual Premier League games. Who will come out on top?Jim is reffing today's bout. Let the battle commence!Get your Football Ramble x Admiral kit here.Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footb
Nicky Butt’s smelly bags
When will this silliness end? Yet more utter nonsense from FIFA as Gianni Infantino clings to his job. Oh, and Argentina have swooped in to save his skin too, because of course they have.Pete, Jim and Vish give their thoughts on the latest bizarre revelations. Plus, Nicky Butt is banned from his local tip, big Andy Burnham digs out Everton right-back Jake O'Brien, and search traffic for 'Pete Dona
Pete's Film Club: Kicking & Screaming
A dirty rip of one of Will Ferrell's lesser-known films has found its way into Pete's grubby hands, meaning Luke and Jim have no choice but to dissect this very average (but also quite fun) football flick. It's Ferrell deep into his Anchorman era, surely it's a tap-in, right? Right?!We follow an anxious father who takes over his son's football team to prove himself to his competitive dad. Expect c
Summer Series: Dicky Tum Tum Hostel (feat. Rick Edwards)
Next up on our Summer Series line-up: BBC 5 Live and Football Daily broadcaster, Rick Edwards! Just in time, incidentally, as he will soon pass the 5 Live Breakfast baton on to Gianni Infantino.Rick’s in with Pete, Luke and Vish to assess the latest FIFA developments, as Gianni scrambles around for support while owing literally tens of millions of dollars to various federations and American cities
Summer Series: Hate your rivals (feat. Jamie Carragher)
In keeping with the ongoing transfer window shenanigans, we’re unveiling another signing as part of our Ramble Summer Series: Jamie Carragher’s on the pod! Admittedly it’s a one-day loan from some other show you’ve probably never heard of, but lovely to have Jamie all the same.He joins Luke and Jim to look ahead to an intriguing Premier League season featuring a boatload of new managers, a few OAP
A big can of Supermalt
It appears that Gianni Infantino’s own hubris has been the weakness in FIFA’s Death Star. After a quite ridiculous week of events, FIFA’s plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup has self-destructed in their own faces and big Gianni’s now fighting for his future.Pete, Luke & Jim are here to throw more fuel on that fire. Plus, Chelsea are given a mere flick on the wrist for their cheating, an u
TINDAAAAAALLLLLLL!
Losing someone close to you can be hard. Please listeners, allow Pete Donaldson this time to grieve the loss of the Wham! hoodie-wearing, handshake-gazumping, limelight-stealing LEGEND that is Jason Tindall.He’s joined by Jim and Vish to react to Jason and Eddie Howe’s departure from Newcastle. But before that, Gianni Infantino comes up with a plan to decimate the soul of football... again. Plus,
Pete’s Film Club: The Keeper
That’s right, folks: Pete’s broken into the abandoned Blockbuster on the seafront and grabbed another harrowing selection of football films for the other lads to hatewatch and you to enjoy! First up, the autobiographical tale of German PoW turned Manchester City goalkeeper, Bert Trautmann.Straight out the gate, Pete’s heart sunk at the prospect of authentic, intimate on-screen love – though it is
Best of 2025/26: Part 2
So that’s it! We’ve suckled on the fruitful teat of the 2025/26 season and produced some absolute Ramble magic. Pete’s been on the hunt and has gathered some classic Football Ramble moments for you to enjoy, because you deserve it.On today’s show, we look back on when we finally broke the Ramble Curse, Ian Holloway came back in full force, and Pete finally became a winner!Let us know your favourit
Best of 2025/26: Part 1
The new season is bearing down on us at an alarming rate, but before it gets here we wanted to reflect on the very best of last season. Pete’s been rifling through the archives yet again and has picked out some of his favourite Football Ramble moments from 2025/26!Let us know your favourite moments from last season in the comments on Spotify, YouTube or on our socials.Get your Football Ramble x Ad
Barry Scott, someone said you was dead
With the World Cup well behind us now, we're back to the domestic muck and there's plenty going on now that silly season has sprung into life.Pete, Luke & Vish are here to chew the fat on Vinícius Júnior's potential Arsenal move. Plus, Paolo Maldini's month from hell, Tommy Tuchel gives a dirty Lime Bike a spin and Pete talks us through his top right of the corner whack.Get your Football Rambl
Jack's Encyclopaedia: Everything but the World Cup (feat. Adam Clery)
With the World Cup fading away into the distance, we crash back down to earth with a test of all the news away from the tournament which, frankly, we've not been paying much attention to.Adam Clery joins Marcus, Jim and Pete once again for a Jack's Encyclopaedia special.*A disclaimer that this episode was recorded on Wednesday 22nd July, so please avoid writing "WHAT ABOUT ALEJANDRO GARNACHO?" In
Life after football (feat. Ben Mee)
Ben Mee took the skills he harnessed on the football pitch and used them to launch SZN One, a football start-up designed to help bring through the industry’s next generation.Today, Ben tells Jim and Pete all about stepping into a new line of work. Plus, he offers up plenty of advice for anyone wanting to share the skills they’ve picked up over the years.If you’ve ever thought about passing on your
Summer Series: Peter Reid's Prawns (feat. Adam Clery)
Welcome to the Football Ramble Summer Series. Over the next few weeks, we’re releasing some special episodes alongside your usual Football Ramble goodness. And yes, that does mean the return of Pete’s Film Club.But before that, we’re going to be joined by some very special guests. To kick things off, we’ve got a real football guru: Adam Clery is on the pod!Adam joins Marcus, Jim and Pete to recap
Best of the 2026 World Cup
And just like that, the curtain falls on the 2026 World Cup. Gianni Infantino, Darren Fletcher, Donald Trump, Enzo Fernández - not even you could spoil what has been a frankly brilliant tournament.To celebrate that, Pete's gone digging into the archives to pick out the very best of the Ramble over the World Cup.Get your Football Ramble x Admiral kit here.Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok an
World Cup McPredicto | 2026 FIFA World Cup
That's a wrap on the 2026 World Cup everyone, and that can only mean one thing. As good old Stevey Clarke would say, it's time to tally up those points as we react to our predictions from before the tournament started.Marcus, Luke, Jim & Pete take a look back at their steaming hot takes made back at the start of June to find out who among them is the least worst predictor.Get your Football Ram
SPAIN WIN THE WORLD CUP | 2026 FIFA World Cup
After 104 matches, 207 hydration breaks and one fairly gruelling final, Spain stood (almost) alone on the World Cup winners' podium and hoisted the trophy above their heads.Today, Marcus, Luke, Jim and Pete are here to reflect on the final and explain why, in the end, the best team won. Plus, we offer a detailed review of Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Justin Bieber, Shakira, Tom Cruise and Madonna’s contri
Hit for six | 2026 FIFA World Cup
England played in a World Cup final last night and our brave Three Lions hit France for six. But what does it actually mean? Marcus, Luke and Pete try to make sense of that on today’s Ramble.Plus, there is the small matter of the World Cup final this evening. Who do we think will win between Spain and Argentina? And how much will it cost Pete Donaldson to buy himself a World Cup championship ring?
Hope, Brit | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Here we are everybody, the morning after the morning before, still asking WHY THOMAS TUCHEL THREW THE GAME AWAY! Please, someone pass the copium.Marcus, Jim & Pete are here to give their final thoughts on that Argentina game, and also look forward to the bronze final against France. It's a final everybody, we're in a bloody final. Elsewhere, Marcus proposes the idea of the England players lear
Same same, but worse | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Here we are again! England have crashed out of another major tournament in disappointing fashion. Wasn’t Thomas Tuchel meant to fix all this?Join Marcus, Luke and Jim as we all process our disappointment together.Get your Football Ramble x Admiral kit here.Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballramble.com.Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-
England vs Argentina Preview: Where’s Geller when you need him? | 2026 FIFA World Cup
You can count on one hand the number of times Marcus' aunt has been giddier. England are in the bloomin' semi-finals of the World Cup TONIGHT! Argentina await... feeling nervous yet?Marcus is joined by Luke and Jim to look ahead to one of the biggest games in English football history. Can the England defence stop Lionel Messi? Will Jude Bellingham shine again? And will we see Thomas Tuchel celebra
Weird, even for a taxidermist | 2026 FIFA World Cup
And guess what? France got absolutely stuffed last night. Marcus, Luke and Jim gather themselves after a truly devastating display from the Spanish (feat. the devastatingly sexy Ferran Torres) which sent France's superstars packing.But why did France look so clueless? What was Didier Deschamps doing? Marcus wonders why he didn't send on France's certified big man, while Luke goes full Roy Keane on
The art of suspension bridges | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Marcus is back from a top secret intel mission in France, just in time for THE WORLD CUP SEMI-FINALS! Luke and David join him to praise FIFA’s rigorous seeding process - nice one, Gianni.We pick England’s potential poison from the How The Other Half Live Derby, as Spain look to keep a lid on things and France try to smash them into next week. Plus, we send a sweaty Gabriel Clarke to patch up Anglo
Give spidercam citizenship | 2026 FIFA World Cup
ENGLAND ARE THROUGH TO THE LAST FOUR! For just the fourth time in England's history, we have a men's World Cup semi-final to rub our thighs about. Luke and Vish join Pete – who's come painted as a roundabout for the occasion – to unpack another rollercoaster night and another Jude Bellingham masterclass. Is he already England's greatest ever tournament player?We also discuss Thomas Tuchel's post-m
At our Witsel’s end | 2026 FIFA World Cup
You’re fighting for your life in a World Cup knockout…. Spain are banging down the door and the pressure’s on… And you turn to unemployed 37-year-old, Axel Witsel. Yeah, cheers Belgium, thanks for coming.Pete, David and Luke bid farewell to our Belgian brethren after unfortunate injuries left them looking like Pete’s over 50’s vets side. We also roll out another Spanish inquisition and look ahead
The Hartlepool Flymo Massacre | 2026 FIFA World Cup
France had a beautiful day as they eased past Morocco to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup. Can anyone stop them? Pete, Luke and David reflect on last night’s football on today’s Ramble.Elsewhere, Dan Burn has been doing some big, beautiful backflips. Could owning sheep help teams win the World Cup? Plus, Luke and David question whether Pete really owns a chainsaw.Get your Football Ramble x A
Mailbag: Has the 48-team World Cup been a success? | 2026 FIFA World Cup
With dozens of hours of sleep lost to the sheer chaos of the World Cup schedule over the past month, perhaps a one night break from the football wasn’t the worst thing in the world. And now we’re well rested, it seems like the ideal time to reflect on some of the joy, heartbreak, and downright bafflement the World Cup has offered us so far.Marcus, Luke & Vish are here to answer your World Cup
Wait, are they the good guys? | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Egypt were on the cusp of an era-defining result, but then… Argentina gonna Argentina. Marcus, Luke and Vish try to work out if the good guys won that outrageous match out in ATL or if THE ENTIRE TOURNAMENT IS MASSIVELY RIGGED.In less goal-happy matters, Charlie lost out to the Chocolate Factory and so Switzerland’s quest to stink out the latter stages continues. Plus, some Mariah Carey-based mind
An "official" FIFA World Cup "flesh spot" | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo is out of the World Cup! A lesson to everybody that we all get to a point in life where we simply become nothing more than a nuisance to everyone around us. Cristiano, it's time to call it a day old son.Marcus, Vish & Pete are here to dwell on the downfall of one of football's all-time great players. Plus, the frankly baffling situation that arose from Folarin Balogun's red c
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