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Football Ramble
The Football Ramble is a global podcasting institution. Since 2007, the Ramble has provided entertainment, analysis and coverage of the Premier League, Champions League and beyond for football fans who don't take the world's biggest sport too seriously.
In 2026, 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 for the Premier League season as they discuss the biggest football stories in…
Episodes
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Mailbag: Is it okay for fans to leave early?
After the Emirates began to empty out despite Arsenal’s 2-0 lead over PSG, should fans who leave early be called out for their disloyalty? Or should we all…
Football RambleThe Preview Show: Donaldson & Champion
Could Pete kick through a door? That’s the big question he poses to Luke, Andy and Vish on today’s Ramble. Elsewhere, Andy also finds some time to explain why…
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Ramble Reacts: A momentous night for Aston Villa
And to mark the occasion Pete and Luke are sniffing some mysterious minty white powder. IT’S MENTHOL, ALL RIGHT! They discuss that Jhon Durán goal, that Emi…
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Mike Sheep
Arsenal could only manage a 2-0 win at home to PSG. Pathetic. Today, Pete, Vish and Jim (mainly Pete) are here to question why Arsenal weren’t able to despatch…
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Ramble Reacts: The Cherries beat the sea slugs
Bournemouth beat Southampton 3-1, which means Southampton are still languishing near the bottom of the table. Just how Luke likes it… Today, he and Jim take a…
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Vish’s public therapy
We are gathered here today to help our friend Vithushan Ehantharajah whose football team has fallen on hard times. Please take a moment to think of Vish…
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Mailbag: Are the dark arts getting darker?
Marcus, Luke and Jim discuss whether the dark arts are becoming more common in modern football. Why are we answering that question now, you ask? Well, no…
Football RambleThe Preview Show: Qaraline Quentin
Qarabag could have descended on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on a fleet of bikes. Qarabag’s manager Gurban Gurbanov COULD have been drinking some Carabao in a…
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Ramble Reacts: Liverpool excite, Man United disappoint
It was far from plain sailing but Liverpool were ruthless against West Ham in the Rigobert Song derby, while in the Steve McClaren derby Man United reminded…
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#WeDreamAndAchieve
THE RAMBLE. A podcasting masterpiece towering 500 metres above sea level, but a land-saving 200 metres wide. #RambleNationalDay Marcus, Luke and Jim react to…
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A gouty time in France
Time for a Tuesday tickle! Marcus, Vish and Jim discuss Aston Villa’s breakneck start to the season and Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins turning into a quality…
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A proper Barclays bash
Join Marcus, Jim and Vish as we recap the biggest game of the season so far, where Arsenal had to be at their dastardly, ugly best to keep Man City at bay…
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Mailbag: Should players strike when they’re paid so much?
A listener gets in touch asking how Rodri can possibly complain about too many games when he signed a new Man City contract after the new Champions League…
Football RambleThe Preview Show: B.A.S.I.C.S
The Football Ramble have managed to gain exclusive access to Mikel Arteta’s team talk for their trip to Man City on Sunday… “Live. Laugh. Love.” Today, Marcus…
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Ramble Reacts: You chicken nugget
Could players really go on strike? And just how much will certain journalists at certain newspapers lose their nut if they do? Night two of three in the first…
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An ice skating score
The Champions League is back and it was an emphatic night for Aston Villa on their return to Europe's top table. *Insert gag about it looking like men against…
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Bald fraud
The Premier League vs Man City began yesterday. And while Lionel Hutz is still reading out the charges, we thought we better try and get our heads around what…
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The Phil Brown Theory
Everyone at the Football Ramble would like to offer a deep and sincere apology to Nuno Espírito Santo and all the players and fans of Nottingham Forest, we are…
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Mailbag: What are we looking forward to about the Champions League?
Before the Premier League’s return, our eyes are also wandering across to the continent of course! The Champions League is back next week and after all the…
Football RambleThe Preview Shows: See it, Say it, Save defenders
It’s the North London Derby this weekend and Marcus is naturally excited by England’s Raheem Sterling potentially being involved. Today, he's joined by Andy…
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Stars and Stripes and Lemons
Marcus, Luke and Jim are back together, all happy in one friendly sack. But you know who isn’t in one friendly sack? Chelsea’s owners. Amidst reports of a big…
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The short kingdom
Harry Kane celebrated his 100th England cap last night by wearing a pair of golden Skechers. Charlie Kane must be really proud of himself for organising that…
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Koeman vs Bergwijn
Koeman vs Bergwijn, Gordon Ramsay vs Jeremy Clarkson and – the derby of Europe – England vs Finland. Marcus, Luke and Jim are back to talk about all the…
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A practice stir
Lee Carsley’s first game as interim England manager started amongst a media storm. Perfect preparation for getting the job full-time then… Today, Marcus, Luke…
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Mailbag: How do England move on from Southgate?
Today, the post-Southgate era begins. Introducing… Carsball? Nah. One listener wonders just how important it is that England are radically different under…
Football RambleThe Preview Show: Get your scraps
San Marino officially “got their scraps” last night. Marcus, Luke and Andy are here to celebrate a historic night as they earned their first-ever competitive…
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Angel Delight
Three games into the new season and we’ve already got an international break… brilliant! Today, Marcus and Luke discuss Lee Carsley's brave but exciting first…
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Steve Bruce’s farewell kiss
Steve Bruce is back, baby! Today, Marcus, Jim and Pete celebrate his arrival at Blackpool by trying to decide if they would rather go for a drink with him or…
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Can I bring my wee mate?
Everyone wants to bring a wee mate with them on deadline day, right? This year, the end of the window actually threw up some fascinating storylines for some…
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The Goodison Chainsaw Massacre
Everything looked so good for Everton but like all good horror films, it all went wrong in the end. Today, Marcus, Luke, Jim and Pete show a degree of sympathy…
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Mailbag: What’s the toughest job in world football?
With the transfer window shut Marcus, Jim and Andy dream up some transfers from football history they wish they could’ve forced through. Jim’s packing Carlos…
Football RambleThe Preview Show: Who ate all the sausages?
Today, Pete and Andy have a Freaky Friday body swap, which means Pete tells Marcus and Jim about some Turkish transfer news and Andy tells us about a…
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Ramble Uncut: Gym Campbell
Today, we're bringing you a special teaser of what you can expect every week on the Football Ramble Patreon. For just $5 a month, you'll get an extended…
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An ice bucket of Carabao
What a time to be alive, it’s the Carabao Cup second round! Like all of last night’s fixtures, Marcus, Jim and Luke start today’s show by continuing to pay…
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Farewell, Sven
We kick off today’s raving Ramble with the most important question to emerge from the opening rounds of the Premier League: is Lars Sivertsen’s Dad a better…
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I’d rather be in Wolverhampton
Who predicted Chelsea vs Wolves would be the barn barner of the weekend? Marcus, Andy, Vish and Pete revel in what turned out to be a very enjoyable trip to…
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Mailbag: How do we control rising ticket prices?
Only one of the 17 surviving Premier League clubs from last season hasn’t increased their ticket prices – and some of those clubs have hiked prices or even…
Football RambleThe Preview Show: Cirque du Manchester
Roll up, roll up, the Man United Circus is coming to town! Grab your trapeze and juggling balls, Marcus, Luke and Andy are here to preview the weekend's…
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Sorry lads, it’s too close to North Korea
Marcus, Luke and Pete check in with the transfer merry-go-round as players are flung off it left and right. Various Crystal Palace defenders head for the door…
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Strikers are lava
Lars is on the pod! Lars is on the pod! Just like João Félix at Chelsea Lars Sivertsen has returned and he joins Marcus and Pete on today’s Ramble. Lars makes…
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Ramble Reacts: Don’t stop the party
Jamie Vardy, oh how we have missed you! On this edition of Ramble Reacts, Marcus and Luke gush over an absolutely vintage display from Vardy, featuring a Red…
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Big Daddy Premier League
It’s the first weekend and we’ve already had a referee apology, a broken VAR monitor and a dubious headbutt. Oh, how we've missed you, Big Daddy Premier…
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Mailbag: Will we see a truly competitive Premier League this season?
The new season's underway, so it's time to tackle some more questions about our dear old Barclays! Marcus, Luke and Vish wonder if the abundance of established…
Football RambleThe Preview Show: Guys, can anyone help Erik?
The Barclays is BACK! Pete, Vish and Luke welcome the return of our favourite ostentatious marketing exercise by deciding who will celebrate a goal this…
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Our 2024/25 Premier League predictions!
That’s right, we’re mixing it up this year. Instead of only revealing our embarrassing predictions at the end of the Premier League like usual, we’re revealing…
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Come home, Garth
Today is the final episode of the Football Ramble. Sadly, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has overhead kicked us into court. Pete, Luke and Vish provide your midweek…
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A taste of Football Ramble LIVE!
Wondering what our live show at the London Palladium in September will be like? Well, here’s a sneak preview of what to expect! Back in 2019, we took the…
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A proper Portsmouth weekend
Managers dodging handshakes, penalties getting skied over bars, blokes wearing shirts with very specific messages for pedos, and Pete making inappropriate…
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Mailbag: Who are the most impactful signings in football history?
The transfer window has been prettyyyy quiet – which has got one listener thinking: when was the last time a good old marquee signing really transformed a…
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The Community Chest
The world’s biggest super friendly – aka the Community Shield – is here and Kevin De Bruyne has grown a man bun to celebrate the occasion. Marcus, Jim and…
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On The Continent: The new Antoine Griezmann?
Have you been wondering how on earth Atlético Madrid can afford Julián Álvarez? Then you're in the right place. Today on our sister show On The Continent…
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Speller and Emile Smith Rowe
Julián Álvarez looks set to leave Man City for 81.5 million big ones! He’ll be gutted to leave Man City without winning the Carabao though. Marcus is back and…
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The Barm vs Bap Derby
Olympic football has reached the semi-final stages! But never mind that, have you been watching the swimming and the shooting? Today, Pete, Jim, Andy and Vish…
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Football Ramble Mailbag Best of 23/24
We’ve answered more than 100 of your questions since kicking off the Mailbag last season. Today, we’re sharing some of our favourites! From the moral mazes of…
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Zlatan “Jason Tindall” Ibrahimović
The Premier League season is fast approaching and Luke, Jim, Vish and Andy have worked out how Arsenal can finally get to Man City and win the league… Hire…
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Introducing: Ramble Uncut
Today, we're bringing you a special teaser of what you can expect every week on the Football Ramble Patreon. For just $5 a month, you'll get an extended…
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Brucey Shot the Sheriff
Bad news, everyone: the Amazon seller who sold Pete a durian for us to try today had to cancel the order due to “supply chain issues.” More news as we get it…
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I’m bringing a durian
Need some good old-fashioned espionage sorting out, but don’t have access to a drone or a two-way mirror? Pete Donaldson is now available for hire! He’s joined…
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Football Ramble’s Best of 23/24: Part 4
The finale is here! And Pete brings perhaps the best episode of the lot for you today. We pick things up at the start of April, where barns were burning…
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Football Ramble’s Best of 23/24: Part 3
In case anyone is unsure, Sean Connery is in fact no longer with us. Are you paying attention Vish? Pete’s back with another collection of the best moments…