Football Ramble

Football Ramble

The Football Ramble is a global podcasting institution. Since 2007, the Ramble has provided entertainment, analysis and coverage of the Premier League and beyond for football fans who don't take the world's biggest sport too seriously. In 2025, the takes are as strong as ever, the jokes are as funny as ever and the Ramble remains as essential as it ever was for football fans everywhere. Join them throughout the week as they discuss the world's biggest football stories in their inimitable style. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

April 25, 2025 63 mins

With Jamie Vardy's exit confirmed, there's only one question on Marcus, Luke and Pete's lips today... what's next for his lookalike?


It's FA Cup semi-final weekend! The lads look ahead to two huge showdowns at Wembley. But there's also plenty of excitement (and excrement) down in non-league. Just listen and it'll all make sense...


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Hold your horses Liverpool fans, this title fight is still on! You've got to go back to Anfield and get something. And I tell you what, they only need a point against Spurs...


Jean-Philippe Mateta's late equaliser wasn't quite enough to secure the Reds the title today, but Vish tells Pete why he thinks it'll give them great confidence heading into their FA Cup semi at the weekend.


Elsewhere, Vish explains why Raheem Sterling ...

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April 23, 2025 58 mins

Manchester City, eh? They’ve got themselves back on the straight and narrow with three wins on the bounce, including a big one last night against Aston Villa. Marcus, Luke and Andy are here to react to that and some important news about the Premier League's Danny Glover.


Elsewhere, after Jamie Vardy's candid, Red Bull-fuelled tirade on social media, Luke tells Marcus and Andy why Ruud van Nistelrooy needs to bear a fair share of...

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The pressure was on for Nuno's men. They'd lost their last two games. They were down in seventh. Nuno himself (probably) had a crafty cig outside the stadium before kick-off. And yet they picked up a HUGE win at Spurs to return to third in the Premier League!


Marcus and Vish react to a big night in Nottingham Forest's unlikely hunt for Europe and Tottenham Hotspur's equally unlikely hunt for 17th place. The lads mark a special a...

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April 21, 2025 48 mins

It was the full range of emotions in the Premier League this weekend: Leicester City fans reflected on their relegation, while Vish was able to savour Man United’s survival.


He joins Marcus and Jim to marvel at a crushing Aston Villa display which keeps the race for the Champions League spots very interesting, while Fulham politely let Chelsea stay involved too.


Plus, Trent Alexander-Arnold did a classic shirt whip-off but we...

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We're not actually JUST talking about Man United for today's opening question. It turns out Marcus, Jim and Andy thinks there's big rebuilds all over the place in the Prem, not least over in East London. A cheeky Andy Carroll loan deal, anyone?


Another listener asks if Real Madrid's woeful exit and PSG's impressive progress in the Champions League suggests that Kylian Mbappé is the problem and the lads discuss which countries th...

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Man United pulled off one of the greatest comebacks in European football history last night. And you know who was the architect of it all? Harry Maguire.


Marcus, Jim and Andy - who was at Old Trafford - try to figure out what on earth happened in those seven minutes of extra time and how. 


Plus, Spurs turn sensible, Jacob Murphy makes his claim for a spot in Marcus Speller’s heart, and Jurgen Klopp has been linked with R...

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April 16, 2025 31 mins

Despite a William Saliba mid-game software update and a Bukayo Saka penalty malfunction… Arsenal have bloody done it!


Luke and Vish react to a comfortable night for Mikel Arteta’s men at the Bernabeu and explain why this is already his greatest achievement as a manager to date.


Plus, Declan Rice gets compared to a cricketer (and not by Vish, actually) and we wonder just how Real Madrid flopped so hard. For once, the house did...

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April 16, 2025 53 mins

Ohhh, Villa! Marcus, Luke, Jim and Vish recap one of the craziest European games you’ll ever see, as Unai Emery almost Europa League’d his way past PSG and into the Champions League semi-finals. But, the biggest shock of the night? Barcelona’s shorts. No wonder they lost comprehensively at Dortmund (still went through, tho).


Elsewhere, FIFA’s latest Ponzi scheme crumbles at the slightest inspection and we check on Jim ahead of o...

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Marcus and Jim had barely fired up the telly before Antoine Semenyo’s cracking opener gave Bournemouth an early lead. And… that was it.


There was still plenty to get stuck into though, with the Sky Sports microphones picking up plenty of fruity language from a few Fulham fans nearby and the officials making a truly baffling substitution error that forced Ryan Sessegnon off.


We also assess the prospective fortunes of both side...

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April 14, 2025 57 mins

Somewhere in Wolverhampton, Vitor Pereira is down at the Dog and Duck listening to Slipknot with a lovely pint of bitter on a coffin in front of him. A man after our own heart.


Marcus, Luke, Pete and Vish pick through another devastating weekend for Manchester United and Spurs. Will Ruben Amorim put another fence between him and his Man United players for training?


Plus, Javier Tebas is hunting for your IP address and Leicest...

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Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia reminded us on Wednesday what a proper winger should really play like, but why do we seem to be seeing less of them?


Marcus, Jim & Andy discuss that on this week's Mailbag. Plus, who makes our Mount Rushmore of football s***house legends? Join us for our answers to your questions!


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Man United vs Lyon wasn’t exactly high quality. So much so that Marcus, Andy and Jim wonder whether both sides can go out. At least Nemanja Matić put in a performance in the press conference that even José Mourinho would be proud of.


Elsewhere, we explain why Mo Salah’s contract extension is great news for both Liverpool and Salah. Plus, it’s a strange day for Marcus as he finds himself agreeing with Richard Keys...


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We hope you enjoyed the latest TNT Sports podcast. Darren Fletcher, Rio Ferdinand and Ally McCoist used up every word in the book...


Lucky for you, Pete and Vish are here to add to the word vomit. They dish out praise for PSG’s strangely likeable team and ask: should Ange Postecoglou be England’s collective dad?


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April 9, 2025 53 mins

What a night for Arsenal! This morning, we found a wild Jim Campbell walking the streets of North London and Marcus, Luke and Pete brought him in for a celebratory Ramble.


On the show, Luke’s momentarily lost for words over Declan Rice’s free-kicks - It obviously doesn’t last very long. Plus, Marcus compares Unai Emery to Brendan Rodgers and Pete compares Thomas Muller to his old boiler…


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Just when you thought Southampton were bad, Leicester City set a new football league record after failing to score in their eighth consecutive defeat. Marcus and Jim are here to try and work out what Leicester do next.


Elsewhere, Harvey Barnes shows everyone how to celebrate against your old club and Liam Delap has been linked with a move to Man United. Poor bloke…


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April 7, 2025 59 mins

Fulham beat Liverpool! Luke and Jim are here to steady Marcus’ aunt by reminding him they’ll probably lose to Bournemouth next week. Oh, the cruel mistress that is the Premier League mid-table.


Elsewhere, “El Flapico” lived up to its billing as Crystal Palace and Brighton showed those Manchester slugs what a real derby should look like. Plus, José Mourinho has a reason to climb back into the laundry basket. Oh dear...


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Young Jacky Grealish finally ended his Premier League goal-drought which extended all the way back to 2023! So with a summer exit from the Etihad looking likely, could a new club be the key to getting him back to his best?


Marcus, Luke & Jim discuss that, plus why is it that Real Madrid and Barcelona can still pull the Premier League's brightest talents away from England?


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April 4, 2025 65 mins

The Spurs fans booed Ange Postecoglou’s subs against Chelsea last night... But don’t worry, Ange was only encouraging the fans when, in their direction, he cupped his hands to his ears.


Today, Marcus, Luke and Jim are here to gear up for a derby-filled weekend - would someone please think of a better name for the M23 Derby - Also, José Mourinho's Fenerbahçe have released a statement about Okan Buruk’s “dive”.


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Marcus and Jim only have one question after the Merseyside derby: how was James Tarkowski not sent off? The lads discuss that - and even more confusingly - try to understand the Premier League’s statement explaining the decision.


Elsewhere, Jose Mourinho’s Turkish reign of terror has descended into new levels of chaos. Listen to find out more…


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