Newcastle have got one foot in the Carabao Cup Final which means Marcus, Vish, Jim and Pete are already planning how to sneak Donny into Wembley for the final. Anyone got any suggestions? Elsewhere, the Hammers are getting ready to whack their manager and Pete gives us an update on the 80s TV presenter Timmy Mallet. Strangely, these two things are not related… Find us on Bluesky , X , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube , and email us here: show@footballrambl...
Jan 08, 2025•49 min
Marcus and Vish discuss Nottingham Forest’s latest victory to make it SIX wins in a row! And this was a proper profesh one. They discuss why Morgan Gibbs-White giving some back to the booing Wolves fans is everything you want to see, the *very* nomadic Supercoppa Italiana, and the even more nomadic Thomas Tuchel. On this very episode, we also exclusively reveal his first hire: Pete Donaldson as assistant manager of dodgy Amazon Fire Sticks. Come join us! Find us on Bluesky , X , ...
Jan 07, 2025•36 min
Vish joins Marcus, Luke and Jim to celebrate Man United actually trying and playing midfielders who could run to earn a 2-2 draw with Liverpool. Phwoar! We also take on The Trent Alexander-Arnold Situation and what happens next, while there’s special concern for Anthony Gordon after his UNESCO World Heritage conk gets another bash. Plus, Ivan Jurić brings less death metal than deathly silence at St Mary’s and Marcus issues a BIG prediction about Harry Kane’s England successor. Just let him...
Jan 06, 2025•1 hr 4 min
After Wayne Rooney’s dismissal this week, it means yet another of Sir Alex Ferguson’s greatest proteges has found the managerial hot seat far too hot. A listener asks Marcus, Luke and Vish why this keeps happening. Plus, why have there suddenly been so many disruptors to the so-called ‘top six’ in recent years? What’s the point of pre-match press conferences? And for some reason, we imagine what Andy Gray would have sounded like cast as James Bond. Remember, you can only get in touch with the sh...
Jan 04, 2025•45 min
Vish is on the pod, Vish is on the pod! Which means one thing… A unification bout against Luke in Jack’s Encyclopaedia. Marcus is here to oversee the match and to also point out that Vish has returned just in time for Man United’s trip to Anfield. Plus, we speculate what it would be like if José Mourinho became the new Scotland manager. Arise McSpecial One. Find us on Bluesky , X , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube , and email us here: [email protected]...
Jan 03, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Happy new year Ramblers! See ya later, 2024. Let's be having you 2025. New year, same old Ramble, but should football stay the same? Well, given its current state, perhaps a few changes could bring a bit of normality back to the game (or in Pete's case, even more beautiful chaos). Join Marcus, Pete & Andy as they propose the changes they'd like to see in football in 2025, plus we hear the best of your suggestions too! Find us on Bluesky , X , Instagram , TikTok ...
Jan 01, 2025•30 min
Marcus and Jim pick through the crumbling wreckage after Manchester United 0-2 Newcastle United, in a game that threatened to descend into one of the most embarrassing affairs Old Trafford might have ever seen. We wonder what Ruben Amorim is playing at and decide Alexander Isak is the best footballer in the universe. Plus, the Tractor Boys pick up their first home win of the season, Aston Villa continue to struggle under the weight of the fixture list and a certain former England manager g...
Dec 31, 2024•39 min
Sure, Liverpool are charging ahead, but we have to start with the biggest question to emerge from another cracking festive football weekend: are Nottingham Forest in a title race?! How about them Tricky Trees! Join Marcus, Luke and Jim on the final show of the Christmas perineum as Spurs generate more shoulder shrugs, Mo Salah continues his era-defining form and the Jim Ratcliffe villain arc takes an even more depressing turn. The Barclays truly never stops! Find us on Blu...
Dec 30, 2024•54 min
We've seen Pep Guardiola and Ange Postecoglou both talk about the extreme pressures of being an elite-level football manager recently. Do us impatient football fans make their jobs harder? Plus, are 'goal shows' which actually show the goals the way to solve the 3pm black-out? And what have been our favourite football moments of 2024? Join Pete, Andy & Luke as they answer your questions. Find us on Bluesky , X , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube , and email u...
Dec 28, 2024•37 min
When does excessive gurning become unsportsmanlike conduct? Is there a worse person to see on Boxing Day than Jason Tindall? And which budget horror movie director does Antony remind us of most? Pete, Andy and Luke tackle the big questions after a big ol’ day of Boxing Day football. Plus, the Intercontinental belt is on the line! Find us on Bluesky , X , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube , and email us here: [email protected] . Sign up to the Football...
Dec 27, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Pete’s back with a sack full of clips highlighting some of the most significant Ramble moments from the second half of 2024. Including, Big Mama UEFA, Noni Madueke’s infamous trip to Wolverhampton, Haystacks Peace’s pesky prattling parrot and David Coote’s afterparty tape. We also said goodbye to the great man, Sven-Göran Eriksson. Find us on Bluesky , X , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube , and email us here: [email protected] . Sign up to the Footba...
Dec 26, 2024•38 min
Anybody fancy a Christmas game? Bloody Nora that's right, it's a big Jack's Encyclopaedia bonanza coming your way for Christmas Day! Join Marcus, Luke, Jim, and Pete for a six-round special of the game that Jack Grealish simply cannot wrap his head around. Put down that gravy boat, switch off Mrs Brown's Boys, and get your ears plugged into 25 minutes of unfiltered Christmas chaos. Happy holidays everyone! Find us on Bluesky , X , Instagram , TikTok and YouTub...
Dec 25, 2024•25 min
Featuring Dean Gaffney, a naked Jürgen Klopp, Jack’s Encyclopaedia celebrations, a naughty Dutch referee’s celebrations, Sean Connery, and what Mark Lawrenson really thinks about… Mossad. Come join your master of ceremonies, Pete Donaldson, for the Football Ramble’s Best of 2024: Part 1! Find us on Bluesky , X , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube , and email us here: [email protected] . Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for...
Dec 24, 2024•31 min
After a week of sweet juicy Carabao, the Barclays has returned to prove why it's still the boss. Today, Jim tells Pete and Andy why Spurs shouldn’t panic just yet. Spurs fans, we’ll let you decide if you want to take that advice from an Arsenal fan… Elsewhere, a Tranmere Rovers defender loses his shorts and Pete has his say on why the Arsenal players’ partners are all getting pregnant. Find us on Bluesky , X , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube , and email us here...
Dec 23, 2024•59 min
Marcus Rashford has been all over the headlines this week – but does his deteriorating relationship with Man United tell us anything about the ‘one-club man’? Pete, Luke and Jim drill down into one of football’s most hailed archetypes – and then Pete promptly torches the entire show with his answer to our second question. Just like the owner of a nightclub in Hartlepool, I suppose. Plus, we prepare a Christmas gift for different Premier League managers and boy is Pep Guardiola in for a treat fro...
Dec 21, 2024•40 min
Man United and Tottenham handed out an early Christmas present of delicious Carabao last night. A special mention goes to Fraser Forster for doing his best Pete Donaldson impression… Pete’s joined by Luke and Jim to learn Jamie Vardy’s latest technique in sh*thousery. Plus, the Intercontinental belt is on the line in Jack’s Encyclopaedia! Find us on Bluesky , X , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube , and email us here: [email protected] . Sign up to the...
Dec 20, 2024•56 min
It was Gabriel Jesus' turn to deliver three gifts as his hat-trick helped Arsenal reach the Carabao Cup semi-final. Pete and Luke are here to discuss the evening's Carabao action. Plus, we hear about Keir Starmer's 5-a-side exploits and plucky little Real Madrid win the Intercontinental Cup in Qatar. Of course Richard Keys was involved... Find us on Bluesky , X , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube , and email us here: [email protected] . Sign up to the...
Dec 19, 2024•35 min
After the news that Vitor Pereira will be the new Wolves manager, Marcus and Pete have just one question for Andy: Is he as mad as he sounds? Elsewhere, Pete reminds us that no idea is a bad idea - unless it is the Unify League of course - and one of England’s most significant Marcuses has made a huge announcement that is dominating all of today’s headlines. But that’s enough about Speller admitting that he doesn’t like mustard… Find us on Bluesky , X , Instagram , TikTok...
Dec 18, 2024•51 min
Arise Sir Enes Ünal! There's nothing quite like a Barclays-flavoured treat to brighten up your Monday. Marcus and Jim react to Bournemouth’s chaotic (and greasy) stalemate with West Ham and Lucas Paqueta’s cryptic work on X. Plus, in great news for the Ramble, there’s a rat at Man United... Find us on Bluesky , X , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube , and email us here: [email protected] . Sign up to the Football Ramble Pa...
Dec 17, 2024•28 min
Two managerial sackings, a Manchester derby and a genuine Keystone Cops moment. What a weekend in the Barclays! Today, Marcus, Luke and Jim are actually forced to ask: Are Man City a banter club? Plus, Luke argues that Emi Martinez could have made the greatest save of all-time. Who even is David Seaman again? Find us on Bluesky , X , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube , and email us here: [email protected] . Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon ...
Dec 16, 2024•59 min
Saudi Arabia have won the bid to host the 2034 World Cup... thanks Gianni Infantino. But it made us think. Are we naive to assume that football will remain a European-dominated sport? For the sake of Andy Brassell, we bloomin' well hope so. Marcus, Luke and Andy are here to chat through that and more on this week's Mailbag. Find us on Bluesky , X , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube , and email us here: [email protected] . Sign up to the Football Rambl...
Dec 14, 2024•40 min
It was all square in a “Battle of Britain” last night. Marcus, Luke and Andy start to worry about whether Ange Postecoglou could be leaving Tottenham sooner rather than later. Elsewhere, Andy suddenly realised that Man City have turned into latter stage Oasis. Oh dear... Find us on Bluesky , X , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube , and email us here: [email protected] . Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month:&nbs...
Dec 13, 2024•1 hr
Pete’s in his increasingly hot seat today alongside Luke and Jim, as they assess the future of the only man in a hotter chair: Pep Guardiola. Even the goal-line technology’s working against them! Elsewhere, Arsenal put on the most underwhelming 3-0 clinic you’ll see, FIFA’s blatant corruption continues to astound and Jim Ratcliffe’s cost-saving measures at Man United aren’t very Christmassy. Find us on Bluesky , X , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube , and email u...
Dec 12, 2024•49 min
We all know the featured artist is the real star of the show, just ask Pitbull. Today, Marcus, Pete and Jim heap more praise on Jhon Durán after another goal off the bench last night. Elsewhere, Marcus admits that he misses José Mourinho in England. Plus, official Monster Energy Man™ Pete Donaldson shares his thoughts on the news that his nemesis RB Leipzig are out of Europe. Find us on Bluesky , X , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube , and email us here: sh...
Dec 11, 2024•41 min
Death, taxes and Wolves not getting a decision from VAR. Marcus and Jim fear they might have just watched Gary O’Neil’s final match as Wolves manager. Elsewhere, Marcus compares Jarrod Bowen’s goal to Lionel Messi. He might just have gone too far this time... Find us on Bluesky , X , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube , and email us here: [email protected] . Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://w...
Dec 10, 2024•25 min
Chelsea are blossoming under Enzo Maresca. Pete tells Marcus and Jim the secret reason why Maresca was always the man capable of cleaning things up at Chelsea. Elsewhere, Jim's hopes for Arsenal's title tilt are fading. Plus, Man City drew away to Crystal Palace. A good point on the road for Man City when you consider the xB (expected bluster). Find us on Bluesky , X , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube , and email us here: [email protected] . Sign up ...
Dec 09, 2024•57 min
Boring?? Not our beloved football! In the words of Marcus Speller: "I like marzipan but I wouldn't have it for breakfast, lunch and dinner." Marzipan Speller is joined by Luke and Andy to answer all of your questions on this week's Mailbag. It is simply unmissable stuff. Find us on BlueSky , X , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube , and email us here: [email protected] . Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month:&nbs...
Dec 07, 2024•43 min
Bournemouth have added Tottenham to their growing collection of scalps, much to the annoyance of Big Ange. Today, Luke tells Marcus and Andy why he thinks Daniel Levy needs to leave Tottenham so that they can fulfil their potential. Elsewhere, the Club World Cup draw has been completed. Is it possible that Andy Brassell is actually getting a little bit excited? Find us on Bluesky , X , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube , and email us here: show@footballramb...
Dec 06, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Pete welcomes a jet lagged Luke Moore back on the pod, who are both here to guide Andy through last night’s football - all of which he second-screened while keeping up with the German Cup. Perv. Newcastle and Liverpool played out a Keggy-esque classic, with cracking goals and violent elbows flying in all over the gaff. Elsewhere, Ruben Amorim’s coup d’état was halted by Arsenal’s big blokes and a host of Premier League managers are under real pressure after last night’s poor performances. Will a...
Dec 05, 2024•57 min
Dear Ramblers, by the time you listen to this Julen Lopetegui may have been sacked. Don’t worry, we know how this goes… Today, Marcus, Andy and Pete bypass the Ramble curse by assessing Lopetegui’s potential replacements should West Ham decide to pull the trigger. Elsewhere, we’ve got a big beautiful match between Arsenal and Man United. Plus, Pete somehow forgets who Boris Johnson is. Find us on Bluesky , X , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube , and email us here...
Dec 04, 2024•54 min
