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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 welcome home motorcade | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Teams are going out? Already?! Here we were thinking there was a round of 48 after this, but Marcus, David and Jim get in the studio to react to Haiti and…
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Chirp Adams | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Never fall asleep during a World Cup match, that was the lesson that Luke learnt last night. We need to thank Switzerland, Canada, Qatar and Bosnia for…
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Off you pop, Croatia | 2026 FIFA World Cup
England are up and running! And WHAT a second half against Croatia. Marcus, Luke, Pete and Jim cannot get enough of it. Things we also can't get enough of…
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England vs Croatia Preview: Thomas Tuchel’s tall boys | 2026 FIFA World Cup
The wait is nearly over, England are in action tonight! Who else would you rather spend the pre-match time with than Marcus and Jim? The lads are here to…
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The World Cup Bong | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Well, it's fair to say Lionel Messi has still got it. A hat-trick on his return to the world stage. Should we really be surprised? Marcus, Jim & David are here…
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Have you seen my head? | 2026 FIFA World Cup
We’ve had our first big slip of the World Cup! Today, Pete, Luke and Jim celebrate Cape Verde earning an impressive point against Spain (and a few Instagram…
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Salt on the senses | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Messrs Speller, Campbell and Moore are back with more dynamic World Cup dispatches. Last night, Germany poured a metric boatload of salt all over those little…
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John McGinn unscrews the world | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Stevey Clarke's Scots are up and running at the World Cup! John McGinn with the goal that clinched the win. Definitely worth the 90 minutes of sleep, eh Jim?…
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The American dream | 2026 FIFA World Cup
We've had our first gubbing of the World Cup! And from the 'main hosts' USA against Paraguay! Marcus, Luke and Vish react to a historic day for both the US and…
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Dick Advocaat's banter bus | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Three red cards, five goals across two matches, and a goose wearing a Mexico shirt. Ladies and gents, we've got our World Cup back. Marcus, Pete & Vish discuss…
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The Midfield Centipede | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Hang up your wall chart, the World Cup is here! Marcus, Luke and Jim are giddy for it all to begin. Today, we look ahead to tonight’s huge opener featuring…
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Our 2026 World Cup Predictions
It's World Cup Eve! Marcus, Luke, Jim and Pete fill their tournament stockings with predictions, ranging from well-reasoned guesses to complete punts into the…
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The BIG World Cup Preview
Just two more sleeps until the World Cup is back in town! If you've not been infected by the World Cup fever yet, don't fret. We've got the pathogen for you…
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IT'S WORLD CUP WEEK!
Ladies and gentlemen, it's finally here. The actual World Cup is this bloomin' week! Has anyone checked on Marcus' aunt? He's back in the hot seat, flanked by…
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THE JACK'S ENCYCLOPAEDIA FINALE
They all thought it was over after last week's My Biddy Aunt final. They were wrong. The Luke Nation, the Ehantharajah Empire, and Spelgium will cross swords…
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The Preview Show: Can we sell the air they breathe?
Reports of World Cup fever have grown exponentially since Tommy Tuchel and his brave boys landed down in the US this week. The World Cup is just days away and…
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Lions Watch: Are England expected to win the World Cup?
With the fever now airborne within the Kingdom, Luke and Jim jumped on YouTube for another Lions Watch livestream ahead of the World Cup starting NEXT WEEK…
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Out with the bratwurst, in with the baguette
It's all change on the Premier League managerial front this week. Out with the old (and bald), and in with the new (no balds, sadly). Andoni Iraola is off to…
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Communicado Official: Antonio Gordón
It’s official: Anthony Gordon has activated his Spring in Your World Cup Step™ by officially joining Barcelona. He even spoke admirable Spanish at the press…
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The curtain falls
With that, the 25/26 domestic season is over. However, before you get gripped by World Cup fever, Marcus, Luke, Jim and Vish have the small matter of the…
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THE MY BIDDY AUNT FINALE
The swords have been drawn. The cannons are loaded. It all comes down to this. What we do in the My Biddy Aunt finale will echo into eternity. It’s the Luke…
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The Preview Show: B&Q Toilet Paper
What's that rumbling noise I can hear? Ah, yes. The unmistakeable sound of Jim Campbell trembling in his boots at the very thought of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia…
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Wait, are we the bad guys?
Oh, what’s that, Rayo Vallecano? A romantic, scarcely believable journey to a final of a European competition– WELL GET SOME PREMIER LEAGUE RICHES AROUND YA…
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Basketbrawl
The curse of the Ramble strikes again! There we were, chatting away about whether West Ham should stick with Nuno Espírito Santo or bin him off after…
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Reacting to our 2025/26 Premier League predictions
Finished prophets, no ball knowledge etc etc 🤡 🤡 🤡 Marcus, Jim and Luke react to our pre-season predictions. And it doesn't make for pretty listening, apart…
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Can you take me higher?
Marcus, Luke and Jim are here to praise celebrated post-grunge band Creed with a full– no, wait, sorry. Wrong show. Premier League stuff, right? Yes, the…
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Jack’s Encyclopaedia: Pep’s City goalscorers, West Ham’s Prem players and number 10s
Just as the gladiators fought in a preliminary bout before they entered combat, Spelgium is squaring off against the Luke Nation for the penultimate time to…
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Our reaction to England’s World Cup squad
Well, here we are then... Thomas Tuchel has announced his England squad for the World Cup this summer and people have some OPINIONS. Marcus, Vish and Jim…
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The Preview Show: Seven lumps of baklava
We made it, ladies and gents. It's the final Premier League gameweek of the season! And my goodness, there's some juicy stuff to play for. Relegation will be…
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Trickle-down football
Unai Emery has done it again and Aston Villa are Europa League champions! Let's be honest, Freiburg weren't much of a challenge but take nothing away from what…
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Probably the best day in Ramble history
My giddy aunt. Arsenal have done it! And Southampton, they've... undone it? You'll struggle to find a man in the Kingdom more ecstatic than Jim Campbell this…
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Farewell, Pep
Well, there we have it ladies and gents. Ten in-cre-di-ble years of Pep Guardiola at Manchester City are finally coming to an end. In Pep's very own words, 'we…
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Wearing many Panama hats
It was another exhilarating weekend, as trophies were won up and down the country. In England, Man City took another step towards the d**khead double after…
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The World Cup's Greatest Matches | Game's Gone Ep10 [Amazon Music Exclusive]
This is the latest episode in our 'Game's Gone' series, which is exclusively available to listen to on Amazon Music. To listen to all the other episodes in…
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My Biddy Aunt: Ill-Disciplinarians
The Luke Nation seldom backs away from a fight, and with the My Biddy Aunt grand finale only weeks away, we've let Spelgium 'ave at it in a league fixture of…
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The Preview Show: Sinners not Saints
It's FA Cup final weekend everybody! Calum McFarlane will be marching his boys down Wembley Way on Saturday hoping to pick up a trophy in just his sixth game…
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One game from history
My giddy aunt, we’re being treated to some wonderful title races on the Island of Britain this season. Today, Marcus and Jim start in Scotland, where a…
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The President Strikes Back
David Ornstein and NASA, are they the last bastions of normality as we head towards the failure of modern society? And why are we asking? Well, one reason is…
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Ramble Reacts: An overhead kick to the face
“Would you like to see someone get kicked in the head? Just head over to the monitor...” Spurs 1-1 Leeds. Marcus and Vish reacted live to an eventful encounter…
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Michael Bublé and the Velociraptors
In the end, sure, they got the decision right. But... and there are many buts, is this really the football we love? Amid fears that our game may well and truly…
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Jack's Encyclopaedia: World Cup scorers, prolific Germans and Jose's Madridistas
After an eternity of negotiation with the belt-holding Ehantharajah Empire, the Ramble Intercontinental Senate has named a worthy challenger: Spelgium. As we…
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The Preview Show: Cycling freak
What a day for the Kingdom. Three English sides in the European finals, David Attenborough celebrating his 100th birthday, and Reform UK domina... Oh, right…
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Paris’ Eleven
Only two goals! Can we have our money back, please? Jim and Vish are full of praise for PSG after they pulled off the perfect heist in Munich last night…
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Lions Watch: Should Morgan Gibbs-White go to the World Cup?
Mr Tuchel, there's a man here coming to knock down your door. His name is Morgan Gibbs-White and he wants a place on your plane. Marcus, Jim & Vish were live…
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Can-can you feel it?
What a night for Jimmy Campbell and his Arsenal boys! Today, he joins Marcus and Vish to relive an historic night at the Emirates Stadium. He and Marcus are in…
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Mailbag: Should Man United keep Michael Carrick?
Michael Carrick has passed his Man United theory test. But is he ready to be given his full licence? Marcus, Jim and Pete share their thoughts on today’s…
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Premier League honey
Delicious twists at both ends of the table this weekend! Marcus, Pete, Jim and Vish shine the Ramble spotlight on it all. Spurs finally got their act together…
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My Biddy Aunt: Our Northeast derby
Geordies vs Mackems. Tyne vs Wear. "Howay" vs "Ha'way". And, crucially, Pete Donaldson vs David Cartlidge. Sunderland may have already done the double, but…
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The Preview Show: No fighting
In a show of unity rarely seen in the north east, David and Pete have joined forces against that southern softie, Marcus Speller. The three of them are here to…
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Ramble Reacts: Bog roll Breach
It's not fair to compare Atletico 1-1 Arsenal to the beauty of PSG 5-4 Bayern Munich. Let's just say it was a more interesting game than we might have…
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Was that the greatest football match ever?
Was that the greatest football match ever? Marcus, Pete and Jim admire last night's Champions League masterpiece, a game that simply could not have been…
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Mailbag: What’s the perfect ending to a football match?
After York City’s scarcely believable title win at the weekend, Marcus and Luke nail down the specific ingredients for the ultimate ending to a football match…
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Clap for footballers
Against all odds, our brave professional footballers supplied another thrilling weekend of action for our enjoyment. Marcus, Luke and Vish gather to thank them…
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Jack's Encyclopaedia: Chelsea managers, elite keepers and relegatees
Today, the Ramble Intercontinental Senate throws open it's doors to welcome back the region of Cartalonia after it's previous tours of duty. Not everyone’s…
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The Preview Show: The butler on the bus
It's FA Cup semi-final weekend, everybody! Keyboard warrior Calum McFarlane is back in charge of Chelsea as they take on Leeds for a place in the final. Rest…
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Hot desking at BlueCo
“Have you signed the card for Liam? He’s leaving… You know Liam, the one banging on about respecting the ball.” Marcus and Vish jump on the pod after another…
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Grok, where does the sea start?
Things aren't looking good for young Liam Rosenior at the Chels. Five losses in a row in the Premier League and not a single goal scored for the first time…
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Mailbag: Should Arsenal be looking for Mikel Arteta’s replacement?
Despite notable improvements on and off the pitch, Mikel Arteta still hasn’t delivered the trophies Arsenal now expect - and it looks alarmingly like that…
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Credit for everyone
It was a truly Super Sunday as we were treated to a Premier League classic between Man City and Arsenal. Just remember to give credit to everyone involved…
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My Biddy Aunt: Overhead kickers
The Ramble Intercontinental Senate lies in ruin after Jimbabwe destroyed both Donaco and Spelgium. All hope seems lost, but a ray of light has broken through…