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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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Football Ramble’s Best of 23/24: Part 2
Your Chief Keystone Cop Pete Donaldson is back with more of our favourite moments from the season that was. Today, we’ve got Manchester United’s Champions…
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Football Ramble’s Best of 23/24: Part 1
The new club season is almost upon us! But before kick-off, we’re reliving our favourite moments from 2023/24. Today, Pete takes you back to the opening months…
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A dildo to the heart
Before you listen to this episode, we want to set one thing straight: despite Pete’s accusations, Marcus does not smoke crack cocaine. All right? All right…
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Football Ramble’s Best of the Euros: Part 2
Now it’s time for the painful bit. Join us for Part 2 of our Euro 2024 farewell, with all of our favourite moments from the Round of 16 and beyond! From Bukayo…
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Football Ramble’s Best of the Euros: Part 1
The groups stages were arguably the highlight of Euro 2024 - well, maybe not for England and Scotland. But we were blessed with some exciting football and…
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Mailbag: What is Gareth Southgate’s legacy?
After four tournaments, two finals, a collection of excellent waistcoats and one flare up the arse, Gareth Southgate’s time as England manager is over. Today…
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Revealing our Euro 2024 predictions!
How do you get over England losing a Euros final? Relive all your misplaced optimism before the tournament, of course! Marcus, Luke, Andy and Jim reveal their…
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So close and yet so far
Spain are the champions of Europe... and England have fallen at the last hurdle once more. Marcus, Luke, Andy and Jim pick up the pieces after another crushing…
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It all comes down to this
Tonight’s the night, it’s the Euro 2024 final. Excited? Nervous? However you’re feeling, come join the warm embrace of Marcus and Luke as we collectively gear…
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Put a Peperami in the Paella... Our Euro 2024 final preview
How can England beat Spain in the Euro 2024 final? Will it be because Bukayo Saka can do a better job of cutting in on his left foot than Lamine Yamal? Or will…
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The story so far
How did Spain and England make it to the final? Will Gareth Southgate sub on Pete Donaldson? And will Pete wet himself? Two days out from the final of Euro…
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When something is good, it’s never gone
EEEEAAASAAAAY!!! ENGLAND DID IT! Successive bloody Euros finals. And they did it with what we’re now completely, unbiasedly calling the best strikers’ finish…
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Lamine “MacGyver” Yamal
It’s happened, everybody: a player younger than the Football Ramble has scored in a major tournament semi-final. Today, Marcus, Luke, Jim and Andy are here to…
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France get ready for the Spanish!
The supercomputer has chimed in on the Euros semi-finals and Luke and John Cross are NOT happy. Marcus, Luke and Andy preview Spain vs France tonight and try…
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Is Tom Heaton the key?
Marcus, Luke, Jim and Positive Pete draw breath as England prepare for their semi-final in a few days’ time. Should Harry Kane spark up a big ol’ bifta to help…
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Pengland
Ladies and gentlemen, England are in the semi-finals of Euro 2024! Today, Marcus, Andy and Vish are here to let out an almighty easaaay and explain why form no…
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Ronaldone
What do you get when two cowardly coaches fight for a spot in the semis of the Euros? Portugal vs France and 120 minutes of Cristiano Ronaldo thinking he’s in…
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Introducing: P1 with Matt and Tommy
England vs Switzerland isn’t the only big English sporting event happening this weekend: it’s also the British Formula 1 Grand Prix! P1 with Matt and Tommy is…
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The Kevin Keegan Effect
Why can’t Kevin Keegan fly out to Germany to watch the Euros? I don’t know Kev, you tell us… Marcus, Pete and Jim preview the last 8, where it’s BUSINESS time…
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It's all coming up Brassell
Austria vs Turkey…. how were there only three goals? Marcus, Luke and Andy are here to celebrate Brassell’s brave boys making it through to the quarter final…
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Portugal thrash Slovenia… on pens
And it was enough to bring tears to (some people’s) eyes. Pete, Andy and Jim relive a dramatic night for Portugal which saw them escape calamity and Slovenia…
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On The Continent: What really went wrong for Italy?
This is a brilliant segment from our sister show – On The Continent – that we thought you had to hear. This week, Andy and Dotun were joined by Nicky Bandini…
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Hey Jude, don’t be afraid
Marcus, Luke and Jim get their heart rates down long enough to recap a truly absurd game of football, as England scrape past Slovakia more by luck than…
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It’s correct but I don’t like it
The Euros knockout stages are here! Marcus, Pete, Vish and Jim praise Germany’s band of brash brothers as they muscled past Denmark thanks to some VAR nonsense…
Football RambleMailbag: What’s changed watching England?
We’ve had Sven, Capello, McClaren and Hodgson come before him - so how will we remember Gareth Southgate? Marcus, Luke and Andy wonder why the English public…
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Our Euros knockouts preview!
It’s business time. And up yours, England are still in the mix. Marcus, Luke and Jim are joined by Andy – fresh back from Germany – to preview the knockouts…
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Georgia do the Portuguese!
Goodbye to the group stages! And it finished with a magnificent day for Georgia, a terrible day for António Silva, and a reminder for Pete Donaldson that Cenk…
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Top of the group, bottom of the barrel
Somehow, England have finished top of their group. And somehow, they’re in the best side of the draw. The plan worked! Marcus, Luke, Vish and Pete react to a…
Football RambleSit down, drink venom and relax
Italy left it very late to secure 2nd place in their group against Croatia last night. Today, Marcus, Jim, Pete and Vish are here to dissect the key talking…
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Scotland are out!
Jeezy peeps, man. Marcus, Vish and Luke are here to perform the Scottish post-mortem after they were knocked out in the same underwhelming fashion that…
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Portuguese Grant Holt
England fans are being told that the players are struggling physically so they can’t play at the desired intensity. Did they watch 41-year-old Pepe play last…
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Mr Rat
What happens when you put two English referees on one of the most exciting clashes of the group stages? A 0-0 draw. That’s what PGMOL do to ya. Marcus, Luke…
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It might not be fine
Need a comforting embrace from Marcus, Luke and Vish? Bring it in. Ignore all the nervous sweat. The lads discuss England’s messy draw with Denmark and figure…
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A uranium rod up the arse
Scotland are still in it! Despite the Power Cube scoring AGAIN in a major tournament, the Scots rallied and the Ramblers still believe they can do it. But not…
Football RambleThe perfect game of football
Turkey 3-1 Georgia. Otherwise known as: the perfect game of football. Today, Marcus, Luke and Vish are here to once again explain why you simply must watch…
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Short kings pod only
Day Five and we have our first big upset of the tournament! Andy and Vish react to that, while Pete is of course wondering how this new microphone-in-a-ball…
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It’s all a bit Sven’s England
One word to describe England’s win over Serbia: eeeeeeeeaaazayyyyyyy! A few more words you could use: a conservative, cautionary reminder of England teams of…
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A kettle full of spaghetti
Italy have history of going all the way with an unfancied side, could they do it again? Today Pete, Jim and Andy are here to answer some of the big questions…
Football RambleA sad Scottish buffet
Oh dear Scotland… and to think things started so well when a penis was seen before the tournament had even started. Today, Pete, Luke and Vish are here to…
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The Euro 2024 Preview Show: Big Mama UEFA
The waiting is finally over everybody, the Euros are here!! Today, Marcus, Luke, Jim and Pete are here for a complete Euro 2024 preview. Positive Peter gets…
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Lions Watch: We’ve made it!
With one day to go until Euro 2024, we round up this series of Lions Watch with some final thoughts on what success looks like for England - and how they can…
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Peperami Pete
It’s happened. It’s actually happened. Everybody stay calm… Erik ten Hag will stay at Man United! Has anyone seen Marcus’ aunt? Today, Marcus, Luke, Jim and…
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High School Managers
England may have lost their final friendly before the Euros but don’t worry, Jude Bellingham’s back!! Today, Marcus, Jim, Andy and Vish take a moment to enjoy…
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Ramble Reacts: Don’t worry, it was just a friendly
Anthony Gordon Bennett! England have lost their last friendly before Euro 2024. Don’t worry, Luke and Marcus are here to hold your hand and tell you it’s all…
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The Preview Show: Emi in Paris
The moment has arrived, Gareth Southgate has picked his 26-man squad for Euro 2024! Today, Pete, Vish and Jim are here with some advice for all England fans…
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Lions Watch: Listener Q&A special!
We’ve been getting so many questions about Gareth’s Gang and their inevitable march to Euros glory over the last few weeks - so let’s answer a load of them…
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Solid, Pardew, gas
We’re in the midst of the summer perineum which can only mean two things, England gearing up for an international tournament and Alan Pardew being linked with…
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Ramble Reacts: England’s outsiders make their case
It’s a Lions Watch takeover on today’s Ramble Reacts, as Marcus and Luke discuss the opening act of England’s Hot Girl Summer. If ever you needed proof that…
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The Empire Strikes Back (again)
Marcus, Luke and Vish pull the curtain down on the season, as the Baron Samedi of European football won their 15th Big One™. We celebrate some spectacular…
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Mailbag: Will we miss this version of the Champions League?
Ahead of the Champions League’s impending changes, Marcus, Jim and Andy look back over some of their favourite moments from this era of the competition - from…
Football RambleThe Preview Show: Lunin Tunes
We’re on the eve of the Champions League final! Marcus, Luke, Jim and Andy are getting in the mood by trying to work out what medicine Andriy Lunin is using to…
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Lions Watch: Does Gareth Southgate use his substitutes enough?
With just a couple of weeks until the Euros kicks off, we’re pretty sure about how Gaz’s Gang will line up in their opening game against Serbia - but how…
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Diet Pep
Enzo Maresca looks set to be the new Chelsea manager as he is rumoured to have agreed a potential six-year contract with the club. Don’t you dare suggest that…
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De Brexit
It's bank holiday Monday and Vish is in the studio, that can only mean one thing… Man United have won the FA Cup! He’s joined by Marcus, Jim and Pete to relive…
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Mailbag: Where have all the elite managers gone?
Bayern want the Burnley manager, while Chelsea want the Ipswich, Brentford and Leicester managers. So, where did all the established ‘super coaches’ go? Or are…
Football RambleThe Preview Show: Manchester United can’t jump
What will it take for Man United to beat Man City in this weekend’s FA Cup final? Computer hacking? Marcus, Vish, Jim and Pete genuinely have no answers on…
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Lions Watch: Who should make England's final squad?
Gareth Southgate’s provisional squad is out! So, who would we drop for the final 26? Marcus and Luke discuss that on today’s Lions Watch. Plus, a listener asks…
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Come home José
José Mourinho, Erik ten Hag and Frank Lampard... they’re just some of the names that Marcus, Luke, Jim and Andy want for the Chelsea job now Mauricio…
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The Jack’s Encyclopaedia title decider!
It all comes down to this. This year's top three – Luke, Marcus and Vish – lock horns to become undisputed champion of Jack’s Encyclopaedia 2023/24 and take…
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Our 2023/24 Premier League predictions revealed
It’s everyone’s favourite time of the year – the time where we get to show off exactly how much we (don’t) know about football. That’s right, we’re revealing…