Football Ramble

Now That's What I Call Manchester United!

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Well, the inevitable axe has finally fallen: Ole Gunnar Solskjær has been sacked by Manchester United.Jules, Jim and Pete pore over the dismal perfor...

The Preview Show: I'm sorry, Graeme

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rejoice, for the stars have aligned and brought us three managerial debuts for this weekend's edition of the Barclays! Dean Smith even cut short his e...

Does Fabian Delph spark joy?

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kate, Jim and Pete are here with the answers to some of the game's biggest questions: is Zinedine Zidane warming to the prospect of Man United? Are Ne...

Roberto Martínez: Stylish Mover

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Roberto Martínez nearly pulled out some of those saucy moves in that electric Cardiff atmosphere last night, with Beefy Moore's equaliser enough to g...

44 buttocks chase a ball around and eventually Che Adams scores

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

England's marching band stuck ten past San Marino in the final round of Now That's What I Call Competitive, meaning they can turn their attention to t...

The Serbian Darren Anderton

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh off his latest round of Ibra Watch, Lars Sivertsen joins Jules and Andy at Ramble HQ for a blast through a hefty weekend of international footba...

Patreon special: The Teams of Our Lives, Leicester 2015/16

14 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're here with a special bonus episode, plucked from the Ramble Patreon feed! Today, we’re bringing you an episode of The Teams of Our Lives, a wee...

The Preview Show: Didn't even want a Belgium cap

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the era of hyper professionalism, it's refreshing to see Radja Nainggolan determined to never play for Belgium again because he'd rather have a smo...

Captain Cash's Catalonian Kickabouts

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine it: you're Matty Cash. You've just turned up to national team training for the first time - having learned the anthem on YouTube - to find Pep...

Signing Jonjo's #cans

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Papa John's Trophy served up some more lukewarm slices last night, with AFC Wimbledon eliminated and Newcastle United U21's battered at Mansfield....

Do you referee tiddlywinks?

09 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kate, Luke and Jim get stuck into the big questions right at the heart of the football discourse on today's show: did Arsène Wenger leave Arsenal too...

The Preview Show: Howedi Arabia

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Antonio Conte's back! Eddie Howe's (almost) back! And Marcus is back! Get ready for a Friday feast.Vish and Jim join Marcus to hail the return of John...

Two balls off the post

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liverpool cantered to another victory over a pretty cantankerous Atlético Madrid last night thanks to some icy refereeing. That doesn’t sound like ...

All or Nothing or Something or Everything

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Watching Man United's trademark comebacks is like flying on a budget airline to a stag do - more disorganised chaos that always seems to get there eve...

Living it Lage

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kate, Jim and Vish track Wolves' migration up the table after another tidy win, this time against a struggling Everton. We wonder why the bottom half ...

The curse is lifted

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The inevitable axe has finally fallen, with Saturday's turgid performance enough to get Nuno Espírito Santo the sack - whether we can blame him for i...

The Preview Show: Big Gaffer Energy

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As the Man United saga rolls on, Sir Alex Ferguson's back at Carrington. It's just to get a suit fitted, apparently - we assume Ole is holding the tap...

More Moyesy Manchester Murders

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

First United, now City - David Moyes is coming for you, Manchester. That bridge he burned when he took over from Sir Alex Ferguson is still smoulderin...

Freight and see

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kate, Vish and Pete dive into another round of the Fizzy Cup as Arsenal continued their lovely autumn stroll and wildman Kepa Arrizabalaga psyched out...

Burn a bridge to light my way

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Antonio Conte seems open to scorching the earth on which decades of Manchester United's success has been built, after saying he'd "be open to understa...

When Harry met Salah

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kate, Luke and Andy are here, counter-pressing the notion that Manchester United are any good after a horrendous showing against the Mo Salah Experien...

The Preview Show: A Glimt in his eye

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kate, Vish and Luke react to last night's changing of the European guard, with West Ham strutting their stuff and José Mourinho's Roma the victims in...

Keeping Up With The Icardis

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ole Gunnar Solskjær's tribute act got away with another sloppy performance last night, though Ronnie's last-gasp winner couldn't cheer up Paul Schole...

Combining the red card with the handshake

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liverpool scraped past Atlético Madrid in a thoroughly entertaining dingdong last night, even though a red card sent Simeone's men into near-uncharte...

No World Cup, no cry

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick Vieira went to Arsenal’s backyard and almost came away with all three points, while Ben White watched on and wondered what all the fuss was ...

No Tyne like the present

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle's bunch of ragtag mercenaries probably saw yesterday's tussle with Tottenham as a chance to show the new owners what they're all about. So: ...

The Preview Show: And I need you today, Oh Brucey

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As the Saudi shadow looms large over Brucey's thousandth game in charge, we wonder which one of the eight million reasons he'll trot out in the pre-ga...

Even Barça can't mess this up

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jules, Andy and Vish stop buying MesutCoin long enough to take stock of the latest news, with Chelsea impressing over in Turin and Phil Foden securing...

You still turn me on

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

England's swashbucklers cut through precisely sod all last night in an underwhelming draw with Hungary. Maybe we need... *more* attackers?Kate, Andy a...

Clubs over country

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Gareth Bale’s been watching some golf again, THE LITTLE SLACKER. Turns out his countrymen got the job done without him, as Wales escaped Estonia wit...

Fizzer's full barrel

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

International football served up its usual range of delights this weekend, as France won the Nations League - via the sublime and the ridiculous - whi...

The Preview Show: There goes Big Mike, must remember to thank him

08 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There were delirious scenes on Tyneside following the official announcement that the PIF takeover of Newcastle United was complete - but we must ackno...

Call Kylian, show him our bridges

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Well, it's been close to happening for over a year and it's safe to say many people are disgusted about it: Italy's unbeaten streak is over!With the N...

The Magic of the (stuffed) Cup

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're swimming in garlic dip on today's episode, as Papa John served up a great win for Hartlepool and Barrow's keeper ended up in centre-midfield. Tr...

The Sausageman returns

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Like a cosy, familiar jumper you break out at the start of autumn, Claudio Ranieri is back in the Premier League! Let's see if he can last longer than...

Xisco dumped like a truck, truck

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sound the alarm, it's the first managerial sacking of the season - poor old Xisco Munoz. After being so accomodating to a dysfunctioning Leeds, too.Ma...

The Preview Show: All I want for Christmas is Jude

01 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Christmas has come early for a certain Marcus Speller, with the latest England squad announcement full of festive cheer- BUT WHY AREN'T JUDE BELLINGHA...

Ripping your shirt off in a group game

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Just another night for Prime Time and his band of Manny men, as Ronaldo shoved a last-minute spanner in the Solskjaer Out operation.Kate, Andy and Vis...

All of a sudden I see Sheriff

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The combined squads on show at the Parc des Princes: €2bn. Real Madrid losing at home to a team from an unrecognised breakaway state in their maiden...

The Red Wine Club

28 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marcus, Andy and Vish discuss a spicy Monday night in the Prem, as the Seagulls spotted Patrick Vieira’s shiny head, swooped down and nicked his pre...

I'm not scared of Graeme Souness

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marcus, Luke and Jim round up a scorching weekend of Premier League madness, with Arsenal pouring some long lost sauce over an utterly overcooked Spur...

The Preview Show: From North London to Norway

24 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marcus and Luke are joined by fellow Ramble clansman Lars Sivertsen on today's episode of the Preview Show, sponsored by Betway!There are plenty of cr...

More Timo Werner conspiracy theories

23 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The magic of the Carabao lives on, as David Moyes got one over his old employers and AFC Wimbledon accepted an invite to the big dance at the Emirates...

Wycombe Wycombe - Junglist massive

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The away end at the Etihad was absolutely pumping for 22 minutes last night and Gareth Ainsworth was delighted - let's just forget the subsequent shel...

The rave's still on

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kate, Vish and Jim take a break from two-stepping around Newcastle's festival scene with Jordan Pickford to assess how Everton have started and what t...

Martin Keown's cave of whispering desires

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Premier League strikers beware - Martin Keown knows how to handle you. Especially you, Romelu. Marcus, Andy and Pete cast their hive mind over th...

The Preview Show: Kinder egg of a goal

17 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marcus, Jim and Vish tell you all about the key happenings last night and much more on The Preview Show, sponsored by Betway! West Ham returned t...

Cross-field salad cream

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How is it possible to feel like you’re missing out when you’re watching a 3-2? Marcus, Andy and Vish fan the flames of a barn-burning night o...

Smouldering Champions League embers

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Champos is back with a clang, as Jesse Lingard gifted those Young Boys a victory minutes from time. It was actually reminiscent of a game from las...

Hedge fund goalie

14 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Arise, Sir Andros of Walton. Kate, Luke and Pete look back on Everton’s storming six minutes last night, as Andros Townsend smashed in a beauty and ...

A friend of mine watched a stream

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It was great to see a Man United legend return to Old Trafford on Saturday to such fanfare, freshly bronzed from the Portuguese sunshine. Ronaldo was ...

The Preview Show: Tactics and TikToks on Tyneside

10 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There can be no tougher test for Cristiano Ronaldo than a visit from Steve Bruce's tactical titans - just as well no UK fans will be able to watch it,...

Quick pint of Tennent's, Timo?

09 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marcus, Andy and Vish assess the state of play after England's set of qualifiers ended with a 1-1 draw in Poland. Another Harry Kane goal, a lack of s...

Too much of our Good Thing

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Che Adams and Lyndon Dykes continued their stint as Scotland's devastating double act, as their pestering perseverance earned Scotland a vital 1-0 win...

Interrailing with Jürgen Klopp

07 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kate, Vish and Jim pick through football's latest happenings, which predictably include detained Argentinians and a 1980s interrailing holiday with th...

Daft little penalty, silly unbeaten record

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jules, Jim and Pete round up a weekend of international football, with Gareth's gang back picking up another serene Wembley win thanks to Executive Vi...

Patreon special: Our football room 101

05 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a special bonus episode of the Football Ramble! This week, we’re bringing you one of our weekly Patreon-exclusive episodes of Ramble On, ...

The Preview Show: England fill their bellies

03 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Football Ramble Preview Show, sponsored by Betway! This time around Jules, Jim and Luke pore over England's big win in Hungary, as...

England's vibesmen return

02 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The cream of Europe's striking talent was on show last night as Cristiano Ronaldo broke the men's international scoring record, Erling Haaland smashed...

The dream begins

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Deadline day drama: you couldn’t write it. Except Newcastle’s new signing Santiago Muñóz who is literally a character from a film: yeah, they re...

Fancy playing for Barnsley?

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kate, Luke and Pete are here to sift through the good, the bad and the questionable from another round of Now That's What I Call Deadline Day.We're sw...

Mesut Özil trusts us, for some reason

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marcus, Vish and Jim take another post-Premier League bath, with a whole host of nonsense to get stuck into. Join us!Cristiano Ronaldo was off to Man ...

The Preview Show: And you can tell Bernard Matthews

27 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marcus, Luke and Pete are here for The Preview Show, sponsored by Betway! We look forward to a couple of huge Premier League games as Liverpool l...

I’m staying this August

26 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

To everyone’s absolute shock, Daniel Levy has outmanoeuvred Charlie Kane and Harry ‘H’ Kane is staying at Spurs after all. But just you wait for...

A football Romeo and Juliet

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s time to… #switchon.Jules, Andy and Luke ponder on last night’s huge wicked whisper, as Burnley slam down a big wad of cash for Maxwel Corne...

Playmobil Pelé

24 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Just want Michail Antonio to take us in his arms and lift us like one of his cardboard cutouts.Kate is back to join Pete and Vish for their own merry ...

An old jumper ravaged by moths

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Romelu Lukaku is back and he’s already wreaking havoc.Marcus, Vish and a chastened Jim Campbell cast their eyes over the second round of the Premier...

The Preview Show: Follow the cigarette butts

20 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We go again! The Premier League is back for its second weekend. Marcus, Luke and Vish chew over the weekend’s fixtures on your brand new edition of ...

Admiral Alkmaar

19 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Midweek Championship games under the lights and Neil Warnock absolutely raging at the officials. Club football, we’ve missed you.Marcus, Jim and And...

Rome wasn't torn down in a season

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Vish is back in the building! He joins Marcus and Andy for a Championship roundup, as Fulham set their sights on the title and Mick McCarthy brings hi...

Pep's giant step forward

17 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marcus, Pete and Jim saunter through the latest news spouting out from football's fax machine, as Jesse Lingard assesses his options and some Paul Pog...

Another underwhelming Paul Pogba performance

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Just the four assists and a dominant display from the Man United midfielder? Not interested.Jules, Luke and Pete revel in the return of the Premier Le...

The Preview Show: Premier League returns!

13 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Dance kicks off tonight over in Brentford and we're bloody excited - welcome to a brand new episode of The Preview Show, sponsored by Betway!K...

Maybe you can hire Kepa Arrizabalaga

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In a move undoubtedly designed to spite Maurizio Sarri and our own Luke Moore, Kepa subbed himself on for last night's Super Cup shootout - and bloody...

Last Tango in Paris

11 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Well, it's happened: the chickens of football's overindulgence have come home to roost, as Lionel Messi joins the dark side. At least Jules is back fo...

Return of the Mag

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Willock looks set to carry on the fairytale at St James' Park, where he'll no doubt continue to score in every single game. Should be quite a seas...

Not Fast, Too Furious: The José Mourinho story

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Has anyone told José that it's still pre-season and a 5-2 loss to Real Betis didn't need five red cards for a mix of Roma players and staff? The Grea...

There will probably be some supporters in here

06 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lionel Messi has actually, really left Barcelona. Probably.Marcus, Luke and Pete react to a seismic night as the Catalan giants hatch plans to turn Me...

Flying without Ings

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It seems Aston Villa might well be splashing the Jack Grealish cash already, as Danny Ings slips off to Birmingham in the dead of night.Marcus, Pete a...

Another VAR riddle to solve

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After consulting some Proper Football Men, the Premier League has tried to dial back VAR by making it more complicated. Clangers galore!Kate, Luke and...

The shirt off Joelinton's back

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

First the lack of goals in seasons gone by, now avoiding training altogether? Harry Kane really does hate August.Marcus, Jim and Pete settle in for a ...

Babysitting in a North London trench

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Like John H. Miller charging into the chaos at Omaha Beach, it seems Ben White has quite the job at the centre of Arsenal's defence. Keep the sand out...

Hitting the road, Jack?

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kate, Pete and Jim settle in to wonder whether Jack Grealish will soon slide his glorious calves into some walking boots and trudge up to Manchester C...

Will trade Phil Jones for spaghetti

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marcus, Andy and Jim have competitive club football to report on already, as Celtic's Champions League dreams were dashed for another season. The Euro...

Pete's Amazon purchase history

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Premier League's revolving centre-back door keeps on spinnin', as Kate bids a fond farewell to helmet-haired Toby Alderweireld. Don't worry though...

That's awful from me

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marcus, Pete and Jim are here to hail the latest cab off the centre-back rank, with Raphaël Varane and Ben White two more risk-free additions expecte...

We're back and so is Jadon Sancho!

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Football Ramble is back for the new season, with fans in full stadiums and Fizzer's fantastical flaws just two things we can't wait to enjoy.Since...

2020/21 Showcase: Between The Lines with Melissa Reddy – An interview with Daniel Sturridge

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're rounding off our week of showcase episodes with a cracking interview from the first season of Between The Lines with Melissa Reddy!Back in Octob...

2020/21 Showcase: Between The Lines with Melissa Reddy – No more silence

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're off to another football show on the Stak network today, as we look back at a couple of episodes from the first season of Between The Lines with ...

2020/21 Showcase: Book Club – Out of the Darkness, Matt Piper & Joe Brewin

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we're returning to Football Ramble Presents for a classic episode of the Book Club, where Kate and Jim speak to football's finest authors about...

2020/21 Showcase: Ramble Meets... Stuart Pearce

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For the next few days, we're looking back through some of our favourite Football Ramble Presents episodes from this season - today, Mark Pougatch is j...

A Summer Worth Waiting For: Football Ramble x Jameson

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're back for another bonus episode of the Football Ramble, thanks to our friends at Jameson. Today, Marcus and Kate are looking ahead to a cracking ...

2020/21 Showcase: The Teams of Our Lives - Inter, 2010

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're back with another exclusive episode from our Patreon archive, as we drop the needle on a classic episode of Teams of Our Lives!As the name sugge...

2020/21 Showcase: Ramble On – Vish's fantasy football career & Marcus and Jim's dream club

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For the rest of this week, we're showcasing some of our favourite podcast episodes we've released exclusively for our Patreon subscribers! In these tw...

The Best of Euro 2020: Part II

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're back for another Best Of episode, as we look back through the truly brilliant knockout stages of Euro 2020. We've got wooden floor celebrations,...

The Best of Euro 2020: Part I

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What a bloody tournament that was! To celebrate the end of a cracking summer of football, we've cut together a Euro 2020 diary featuring the best clip...

Better to have loved and lost

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Well, there we are: the two tournament's best teams made the Euro 2020 final, where England fell at the final hurdle. Marcus, Luke and Vish settl...

One step from glory

10 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After fifty matches and 140 goals, the tournament's two best teams remain standing - and Gareth Southgate's England are one of them.Kate, Luke and Vis...

How England got here

09 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marcus, Andy and Jim pull up some chairs in the eye of the storm, with England two days from potential immortality.We look back on England's route to ...

Six down, one to go?

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We have our Euro 2020 final - and England are only bloody in it for the first time ever. EAAAAZZAAAYY!!!!!Andy and Pete drag Marcus home from Wembley ...