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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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The Premier League finale
It’s not just about the Manchester City fourth successive title, it’s about the Phil Fodens that were made along the way. Marcus, Luke, Jim and Vish take in…
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Mailbag: What is Jürgen Klopp’s Premier League legacy?
Better to have loved and Klopped than never to have Klopped at all. On the weekend of his last game, Marcus, Luke and Andy assess Jurgen Klopp’s impact on the…
Football RambleThe Preview Show: Goblins and eggs
Warning: no Premier League CEOs were egged in the making of this podcast. Marcus, Luke, Andy and Pete preview the final weekend of the Premier League season!…
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Lions Watch: No Shaw thing
Who is England’s left back for the Euros? And more importantly: who is the team’s official psychic medium? Derren Brown, it’s time to step up. Marcus and Luke…
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Ramble Reacts: Man United and Newcastle embrace the chaos!
And Erik ten Hag goes all Phil Brown in his sweaty three-piece! Pete and Andy are here to react to Man United’s victory over their also very, VERY tired…
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Pep’s magic pump
We all know what happens when Man City reach the business end of the season: Pep activates his magic pump, slips Man City into 5th gear and the rest is…
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Ramble Reacts: Liverpool come undone
Tom Hanks, David Cameron, Michael Portillo, Alan Pardew, Prince William, Chris Eubank and David James all feature on this edition of Ramble Reacts! You…
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The Final Countdown
It’s all going down to the final day. Fulham’s kite training didn’t work after all. Marcus, Jim, Vish and Andy wave farewell to Burnley and Luton Town, who…
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Mailbag: Should a player's success be defined by trophies?
Harry Kane has gone another season without winning a trophy. Today, Marcus tries to convince Luke and Jim that a trophyless career wouldn’t tarnish Kane’s…
Football RambleThe Preview Show: Foreverkusen
It was heartbreak for Aston Villa last night – but at least Matty Cash isn’t in the throes of a zombie apocalypse. Marcus, Luke, Jim and Andy reflect on…
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Lions Watch: What goes with Rice?
Marcus and Luke are back with the second edition of Lions Watch before Euro 2024! This week, they react to the news that a creaky Harry Maguire might be even…
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Ramble Reacts: Joselu? JOSELU!?
Real Madrid did it AGAIN! They beat Bayern Munich 2-1 and it was all thanks to that man Joselu. Well, and Manuel Neuer’s slippery hands. Marcus and Vish react…
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Can we change leagues?
Marcus Speller’s Aunty is giddy: an Englishman is going to win the Champions League! He’s joined by Luke, Andy and Vish to celebrate Dortmund returning to…
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Rock, paper, scissors…
Found out. Finished podcast. Marcus, Jim and Vish are frauds. We’re back to look over a jam-packed weekend! Ipswich are back in the Premier League, while Jamie…
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Mailbag: What are the biggest myths in football?
Are penalties really a lottery? Is it harder to play against 10 men? Should a goalkeeper never be beaten at their near post? Today, Marcus, Jim and Vish are on…
Football RambleThe Preview Show: Big Dunc isn't oot
Vish has always said this: Australians are unpredictable. You simply do not know where you stand with ‘em. And that was the same for most of Spurs’ XI last…
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Lions Watch: Great expectations and Dier straits
The road to Euro 2024 starts TODAY! Marcus and Luke are back with their third ever series of Lions Watch, where you’ll find everything you need to know about…
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Suddenly Michael
An old money derby in the Champions League semi-final, it doesn’t get more grand than that, eh? Today, Marcus, Jim, Vish and Andy are here to speculate what…
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Confused boo boys
Boo? Yeah, boo. Luke was amongst the confused boo boys at Spurs yesterday after a first half full of promise and a second half full of Cristian Romero taking…
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Mailbag: Is a Premier League spending cap a good thing?
The Premier League is the biggest cash cow in football – for better and for worse. So how can a spending cap work? A listener asks Marcus, Luke and Andy about…
Football RambleThe Preview Show: Matty from the block
Did anyone see Kyle Walker lay an egg last night? Well, Jim Campbell did and he tells Marcus, Luke and Andy why he thinks it’s a good omen for Arsenal…
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Ramble Reacts: Everton halt Klopp’s last dance
As Liverpool found out, all the romantic farewell narrative in the world can’t stop a freshly tracksuit-bottomed Sean Dyche delivering a hammer blow to your…
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Hathaway the lads
“We’ve just beat Chelsea 5-0. Shall we take this upstairs?” Marcus, Luke, Pete and Vish react to a demolition job at the Emirates and some extremely intimate…
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Razzle and dazzle
Marcus is calling for more corruption from officials after VAR correctly ruled out Coventry’s winner against Man United. At least the result means Erik ten Hag…
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THE FOOTBALL RAMBLE IS RETURNING TO THE STAGE!
For the first time in five long years, the Football Ramble is back on the stage! On Friday 20th September 2024, we’re performing a very special show at the…
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Mailbag: How Pep Guardiola has changed English football
Pep Guardiola arrived at Manchester City almost 8 years ago. A reign that started with sacking Joe Hart has turned into one the most impactful managerial…
Football RambleThe Preview Show: It makes me Schick
Shhh of course we knew that yellow cards don’t carry over to a penalty shootout! In Emi Martinez we trust. Marcus, Luke, Andy and Pete catch up after last…
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Ramble Reacts: Little old Real Madrid
How about them plucky underdogs Real Madrid, eh? Marcus and Vish are on hand to react to a disastrous evening in Europe for the English sides. On a night which…
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Yabadabadoo
Barcelona may have lost the tie last night, but have they won the war to become the Champions League’s next banter club? Today, Marcus, Jim, Andy and Vish are…
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Crack the whip
What’s that noise? Is that the sound of Euro-trash floating from Lineker’s Bar? That’s right, Pete thinks it’s official: Jack Grealish is already planing his…
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Mailbag: Could Premier League games ever be played overseas?
Marcus, Andy and Pete text an anonymous burner phone and get a fresh batch of listener questions delivered to the studio - and there are some crackers! We…
Football RambleThe Preview Show: Atabanta
Was last night Jürgen Klopp's final European game at Anfield? If so it didn't end well. Today, Marcus, Andy and Pete are here to remind Klopp that going out of…
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Ramble Reacts: Barcelona’s kids silence Mbappé
Also, Xavi was wearing Stone Island on the touchline, so we can only assume he and his XL bully were waiting for Luis Enrique in the carpark. Marcus and Jim…
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I’m gonna need a bigger telly
How about that football, eh? Last night’s Champions League action was so good that Andy has decided he needs to get a second big telly to watch all the barns…
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Always do your doggies
Did you know that if you’re a Tottenham player you can punch a Nottingham Forest player on a Sunday afternoon without punishment? Today Marcus, Luke and Jim…
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Mailbag: Is football punditry becoming more divisive?
Marcus, Luke and Jim are back in Correspondence Corner tackling some more of your cracking questions! We start with an interesting one: in the age of mass…
Football RambleThe Preview Show: No barns left to burn
What… on EARTH was that?! Marcus, Luke and Jim recap Cole Palmer 4-3 Moments FC, where perhaps the biggest takeaway from one of the most ridiculous games…
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Ramble Reacts: Tickly bum time for Man City and Arsenal
Marcus didn’t think he’d ever make this comparison but… Phil Foden went full-blown Wayne Rooney against Aston Villa! It was a stunning hat-trick. But what were…
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Whoever wins, we lose
Marcus, Luke and Jim dive into yet more Barclays action, as a gloriously violent cameo from Newcastle's Paul Dummett gave Everton some much-needed points…
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Barclays Barnburners Deluxe™
Marcus, Luke, Vish and Pete return after Man City 0-0 Arsenal to find the barn very much intact. Wasn’t even remotely burned. Pep Guardiola still found plenty…
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Mailbag: Which manager will have achieved the most by winning the Premier League?
Luke, Jim and Vish kick off proceedings with an intriguing question about this season’s incredible title race: for which manager would winning the league be…
Football RambleThe Preview Show: The Fleece of Champions
Three things we didn’t expect in the studio today: a hammer, Sean Connery, and loads of Wellman supplements after Pete played table tennis against David Gandy…
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England Special: Who should start at Euro 2024?
Back in November Marcus and Luke picked their England starting XI for Euro 2024. Four months and a lot of football later it’s now time for the lads to re-visit…
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He’s dead, Vish
Marcus, Andy, Luke and Vish are here with some consoling words for our Welsh brethren, after their Euros journey fell at the final hurdle last night. Here’s…
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Dr Feelgood Factor
England may have lost to Brazil but you can’t create the feelgood factor without having a bad moment first, right? Today, Marcus, Jim, Vish and Pete hold onto…
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Mailbag: Has Gareth Southgate been a success for England?
The narrative that has been created around Southgate is one of squandered opportunities and an inability to match tactics against the elite in Europe. Is that…
Football RambleThe Preview Show: Virtue-signalling about something
It’s international week! Marcus, Andy, Vish and Jim leave the boffins behind for Anthony Hopkins and Robbie Savage giving Wales’ next team-talk, Matt Berry…
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Ramble Uncut: Santa in Lanzarote, the worst taxi driver ever, and blimps
As a special Thursday treat, we're bringing you this week's Patreon-exclusive edition of Ramble Uncut! Luke reveals what happened when a man donned a Santa…
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The Boffin's Premier League
Kobbie Mainoo is the latest addition to Gareth’s Governors so naturally, Marcus is swinging from the chandelier. Before that however, the boffins at the…
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Can I have the little fish?
Vish is on the pod, Vish is on the pod!! Today, Pete celebrated the return of the man of the bat by going through his old tweets. Concerning… Elsewhere, Luke…
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Mailbag: What defines a big club?
Are Arcade Fire bigger than Arsenal? Are Hula Hoops bigger than Man City? Should you play without a goalkeeper? How many defenders do you really need at a…
Football RambleThe Preview Show: Thrashing around in their own muck
Marcus, Luke and Jim whizz round the best moments from last night’s European Battle of the Banter, as plenty of English sides impressed and Anthony Taylor…
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Came here for a shootout
Arsenal’s penalty shootout win over Porto was so exhilarating that even the crowd were exhausted at the end - so how do you think a 41 year-old Pepe felt?…
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Ramble Reacts: Chelsea win and Poch goes for dinner
Chelsea delivered a huge blow to Newcastle’s ambitions for the rest of the season – and a huge blow to Andy Brassell’s hopes of watching them play the…
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Conspiracy Campbell
What a weekend in the Prem! And after all the controversy, Pete has a brand new innovation for refereeing. Introducing… The No Context Man, sponsored by…
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Mailbag: How should football copy other sports?
Jim, Andy and Rhythmic Pete Donaldson are back with another rummage in the postbag, addressing listener questions and problems with the poise and dignity…
Football RambleThe Preview Show: Something rude about the Queen
Pete, Andy and Jim run the rule over last night’s European action – and then turn to the big one, Liverpool vs Man City, Klopp vs Pep, Trent vs… Haaland. The…
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Tender Loving Football
The Champions League is back! Marcus, Jim, Andy and Pete run the rule over last night’s clashes, which proved that all you need for European success is a…
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Ramble Reacts: Sheffield United bring a knife to a gunfight
On a bruising night for Sheffield United, Marcus and Andy pick apart their season and whether it was always destined to end this way. They also rub their hands…
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Let me in, Paul
Mark Clattenburg is banging on the door of the studio asking for answers, but we just about managed to keep him out and record a brand new Ramble! Marcus…