All football clubs and fans rejoice, the Chelsea summer catalogue is open for business. With a host of Chelsea players now available to buy or loan, Jim is once again trying to ensure Nicolas Jackson gets his move. Elsewhere, Pete tells Luke and Jim that he is baffled that Benjamin Šeško would choose Man United over Newcastle in the year 2025. Plus, a forgotten Barcelona star was bitten on the “genitals” by a dog... Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the conte...
Aug 06, 2025•44 min
Just ten more sleeps until the Premier League returns! But which top flight club has the most on the line this season? Pete, Luke & Jim tuck into that, and also a speciality dish cooked up by a Premier League manager - but who would do it best? Plus, does Son Heung-min deserve a statue at Tottenham to go alongside one for Harry Kane? **Get 15% off annual subscriptions to the Football Ramble Patreon until the end of August! Don't delay!** Sign up for ad-free shows, bonus content every Wednesd...
Aug 05, 2025•36 min
Only one place for Pete, Jim and Luke to start. Who had the better weekend: Luke and Jim screaming their heads off at Oasis, or Pete getting heartburn after excessive prosecco at a bottomless brunch? Answers on a postcard. There is time for some football post-Oasis though, as Son Heung-min calls time on an esteemed Spurs career and Aaron Ramsdale helps to rearrange the deck chairs on the Tynetanic. Plus, Callum Wilson stops taking the piss out of West Ham long enough to sign for them and proper ...
Aug 04, 2025•45 min
It's official: Alexander Isak has been labelled "a rat". But surely there needs to be a new animal for the Newcastle United fanbase? Pete, Luke and Jim Bernie Campbell are on the case... The lads discuss Spurs winning the first North London derby outside the UK (with thanks to Frontier Pets) and Man United's new hire, who fittingly seems to be an FBI agent from a screwball comedy. Meanwhile, Wayne Rooney begins hatching a plan to bring down High Performance's Tom Brady. Mr. Brady, you ever heard...
Aug 01, 2025•46 min
**NEW Football Ramble Patreon offer! If you get an annual subscription before the end of August, you'll get 15% off - so that’s just over $50 for ad-free episodes, Discord access and bonus content across an entire Premier League season AND the 2026 World Cup!? Just head to patreon.com/footballramble to subscribe now!** Today's episode is a special teaser of what you can expect every week on the Football Ramble Patreon! On this week's agenda, it's Josh Brownhill's loving ode to Wayne Rooney, our ...
Jul 31, 2025•23 min
Man United have copied Newcastle’s homework and narrowed their striker options down to Ollie Watkins and Benjamin Šeško. That means Pete, Luke and Jim have to confront the terrifying prospect that they might actually have a decent season, as unlikely as that still sounds… We also get an update on the terrible situations at Sheffield Wednesday and Morecambe, while David Moyes becomes the unlikely head of the Everton tourist board and Joško Gvardiol’s pre-season training involves wielding a semi-a...
Jul 30, 2025•44 min
Pete, Luke and Jim are back to officially plinth Sarina Wiegman on today's Mailbag! Plus, do we think Thomas Frank will tame the Spurs madhouse? Should there be a Premier League squad cap to stop Chelsea's puppy farming? And what would Pete do to Les Ferdinand in the confines of his shed? Your suggestions on that last one are very welcome... Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballramble.com . Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows,...
Jul 29, 2025•30 min
It’s a historic eeeeeaasaaay for Pete, Luke and Jim today after England retain their Euros crown with a clutch win over Spain. We revel in some era-defining performances from Sarina Wiegman, Chloe Kelly, Lucy Bronze and the rest of those effing heroes. Elsewhere, Arsenal finally complete the signing of Viktor Gyökeres, Pep turns down the India job (sort of) and Evangelos Marinakis convinces Morgan Gibbs-White to stay at Forest - presumably at gun point. Plus, rejoice: pre season tours are here! ...
Jul 28, 2025•42 min
Luke, Jim and David are here for a Friday frot! And while there might be no football, there are plenty of worried Geordies because Alexander Isak is being a hot mess – but fear not everyone, Alan Shearer is on the case... Elsewhere, in the loveliest of lovely old jobs, Jack Grealish has been linked with Napoli after someone drove him down the Amalfi Coast – it might be tenuous but we don't care. Plus, a listener tells us about Chelsea's team of magicians and there's the small matter of the Lione...
Jul 25, 2025•47 min
Today, we're bringing you a special episode from Andy's European rabble over at On The Continent! He's joined by Dotun and Italian football expert Nicky Bandini to discuss Ademola Lookman's potential big-money move to Inter. After years of waiting, can he make the splash people think he might at one of Europe's elite clubs? Plus, RB Leipzig are just one day into pre-season training and who rocks up on the sidelines? One Jürgen Klopp of course. But in his role as Red Bull's Global Head of Soccer,...
Jul 24, 2025•41 min
Eeeeaaasayyy! Those Lionesses didn't half leave it late, eh? But England are into the final of Euro 2025!Pete, Luke & Jim give their thoughts on a crazy night in Geneva. Plus, Arsenal fans have tracked down Viktor Gyökeres' removal van, Pete discovers what a palindrome is, and Steve Bruce is spotted in a bucket hat. Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one o...
Jul 23, 2025•46 min
Pete Donaldson is in the hot seat for a Mailbag... what could possibly go wrong? Today he's joined by Luke and Jim for a special rendition of 'I like to move it' by Reel 2 Real. And we promise you there is some football too. Which rules would we love to see binned or brought in next season? And is it make or break for Mikel Arteta? To paraphrase a certain somebody: dive in, it's lovely. Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring yo...
Jul 22, 2025•37 min
This is a really interesting market opportunity. Does he score lots of goals? Not really. Will he quite frequently get sent off? Maybe. But yeah, £100m please. Mr Donaldson takes class today with Luke and Jim for a lesson in the economics of Nicolas Jackson, sexy white water rafting with Fabian Schär, and Dudley's finest celebrities. The lads also discuss if Noni Madueke will improve Arsenal and whether Terry Sheddingham is right: does Marcus Rashford 'deserve' to move to Barcelona? Find us on B...
Jul 21, 2025•50 min
We’re back with the final round of Luke’s Game for the summer! In this ‘Ramble Icons’ season finale, Marcus takes on Luke for the belts. And there’s only one category we could pick to end this titanic battle… Plus, we reveal the new name for Luke’s Game, as voted for by you! Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bi...
Jul 18, 2025•21 min
Welcome back to our Ramble rewind! Today, we're revisiting some of our favourite stories from the second half of this season, featuring everyone's favourite disgraced eagle handler Juan Bernabé, Frank Clark's canal-shoving rampage, and Andy Gray as James Bond. Plus, the most contentious round of Jack's Encyclopedia to ever sully the Ramble studio and a quite frankly outrageous FIFA ticketing scheme for the Club World Cup... Find us on Bluesky , X , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube , and email us h...
Jul 17, 2025•39 min
For the next two days, we're looking back at some of our favourite moments from the 2024/25 season - aka the longest football season of all time (probably). Today's episode sees us reminisce about a few Ramble classics: Noni Madueke slagging off a town, a parrot grassing up a Spanish referee and David Coote's afters. Join us tomorrow for part two! Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered int...
Jul 16, 2025•36 min
Well there we have it, ladies and gents. The key is in the trophy and the curtain has finally come down on the Club World Cup. So now it’s time for Marcus, Luke, Pete and Andy to reveal their predictions for what was a rather, let’s say ‘unique’ tournament. It’s fair to say we had a pretty varied selection when it came to notable mad s***. Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a comp...
Jul 15, 2025•37 min
Chelsea put in a mesmerising performance against PSG to claim the title of world champions - but that’s not half the story, is it? Join Marcus, Luke, Pete and Andy for a thorough breakdown of every madcap moment from the final of this foul jamboree, from Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino to Doja Cat wearing the new Crystal Palace shirt. Bear with us, there’s a lot to get through. Plus, the curse of modern football strikes again as Crystal Palace are demoted to the Conference League and Andy Carr...
Jul 14, 2025•52 min
It's a titanic clash this week: Marcus vs Brassell! And remember, for Andy Luke's Game is what the Turkish Süper Lig was for Mauro Icardi. Andy and his beautiful wrists are ready to tear it up. Can Marcus and his hairy chest do anything to stop him? The theme of today's game is Judas Footballers - players who have transferred to their fiercest rivals - so come join us and don't be going to listen to another football podcast, all right? ALL RIGHT! Find us on Bluesky , X , Instagram , TikTok and Y...
Jul 11, 2025•20 min
First Mohammed Kudus signs… Now Morgan Gibbs-White?! Imagine what our Big Ange could have done with this spicy new Spurs line-up! RIP Ange u will live on. Marcus, Andy and Pete check in with more transfer tidbits, including an outrageous Premier League return for Jordan Henderson and Noni Madueke’s move across town. Elsewhere, John Textor continues to astound as he stumbles his way through a prolonged departure from Crystal Palace and the Club World Cup reaches its climax… Finally. Find us on Bl...
Jul 11, 2025•48 min
In what was billed as Goliath vs Goliath, PSG absolutely crushed Florentino Pérez's poor band of not-so-merry men. Marcus and David wax lyrical about what could be one of the best teams of the 21st century and ask just what it means for little old Chelsea on Sunday. Plus, we link Adam Wharton with Los Blancos because why not and we wonder just how big of a job young Xabi Alonso has on his hands... Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we c...
Jul 09, 2025•23 min
Chelsea are into the final of the Club World Cup! But João Pedro really is extremely sorry about it all. Marcus, Luke and Andy react to Chelsea's march into the final, while FIFA's new office in Trump Tower brings us a very welcome reminder of the late, not-so-great Chuck Blazer. Plus, we find football's most loyal player in the Champions League qualifiers (yep, they're happening) and ask, will Man United make the documentary that everyone wants to see? Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It...
Jul 09, 2025•53 min
With the continuing issues at Sheffield Wednesday brought on by owner Dejphon Chansiri, we kick off with a worrying chat about football club ownership and to what extent we can fix such a severe structural problem in English football. Marcus and Luke also get David to reassure all the Sunderland fans listening by confirming that he thinks they’ll stay in the Premier League next season and a listener offers Marcus the chance to swap Italy’s results from the last ten years with England’s. Speaking...
Jul 08, 2025•44 min
FIFA have always been very benevolent. So of course seats for Chelsea vs Fluminense are going for $13.40. It's what Gianni always wanted. Marcus and Luke are joined by On The Continent's David Cartlidge to discuss the latest at the Club World Cup and Kylian Mbappé's Mark Hughes impression. Plus, your famous football-related bum sightings and Marcus makes Luke extraordinarily jealous. Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you e...
Jul 07, 2025•56 min
Today, we're bringing you a special episode from Upfront, Stak's women's football show! Chloe Morgan and Rachel O'Sullivan discuss everything that went down in Zurich as England lost their first game of Euro 2025 against France. Need a bit of reassurance? They've got you. Plus, they react to Wales' tough debut against the Netherlands, which included perhaps the most chaotic planned goal celebration ever, and there's confusing managerial beef in the Dutch and Danish camps... Search 'Upfront' or c...
Jul 06, 2025•52 min
It's been smooth sailing so far in our Luke's Game summer series. But now is where it really gets tough. Luke hosts Marcus and Jim for our most challenging set of players yet, and it all leads (inevitably) to some dirty tactics. Come join us! Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5s! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 Find us on Blu...
Jul 04, 2025•24 min
Yesterday the world received the devastating news that Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota, along with his younger brother André Silva, had tragically died after a car accident in Spain. Today, Marcus, Luke & Jim pay tribute to a player who lit up so many people's lives. He'll be remembered as a fantastic player, but more importantly as a loving and caring husband and father. He will be missed dearly. -- Keep up to date with all the latest from the Women's Euros with our friends over a...
Jul 04, 2025•37 min
If you’re sick of Wimbledon like Luke is, or sick of the Club World Cup like everyone else, don’t fear. It’s the British Grand Prix this weekend, so we thought it was the perfect time to bring you an episode of another Stak podcast we think you’ll love. P1 with Matt and Tommy is the world’s biggest F1 podcast where hosts Matt Gallagher and Tom Bellingham bring you the latest insight, opinion and laughs every week throughout the season. This is their latest episode where they reveal their predict...
Jul 03, 2025•25 min
Alarming news coming out of Ramble HQ: Marcus has been in Gianni’s pocket the whole time. Turns out the biggest cheerleader for this foul jamboree has been right under our noses. He’s joined by Jim and Andy for more Club World Cup business as Man City were knocked out by everyone’s favourite underdogs Al Hilal, while Real Madrid march on and Inter fall apart at the seams. Elsewhere, Robbie Savage gets a new gig, everyone else is off to Türkiye and Macclesfield had turned to the Rooneys for help…...
Jul 02, 2025•48 min
We're back with another Tuesday treat, answering all of your questions about the current cesspit which is world football. But since we still love it, how best to watch it? Marcus, Luke & Jim choose between watching football in a stadium, at home, and in the pub. Plus, a performance from the Undertaker at the newly-suggested relegation play-offs. Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered i...
Jul 01, 2025•43 min
