Football Ramble
2,211 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratingsThe Football Ramble is a global podcasting institution. Since 2007, the Ramble has provided entertainment, analysis and coverage of the Premier League and beyond for football fans who don't take the world's biggest sport too seriously.
In 2024, 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 several times a week as they discuss the world's biggest football stories in their inimitable style.
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Upfront: Ex-England keeper Carly Telford on Wiegman, Mary Earps’ story, and penalty psychology!
July 12, 2023 04:19 - 1 hour - 86.5 MBChloe and Rachel bring you a very special episode of Upfront ahead of the World Cup next Thursday! Our guest today - Carly Telford - has been to not one, not two, but THREE World Cups! So who better to tell us about how to prepare for a major tournament? Chloe and Rachel sit down with Carly for a fascinating pod, where Carly reveals her formative conversation with the Lionesses No.1 Mary Earps, how England really prepare their goalkeepers for penalty shootouts, and why Sarina Wiegman is les...
OTC Transfer Special: Inter’s recovery, sweeper keepers, and the Saudi situation
July 11, 2023 16:20 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MBDotun and Andy are joined by Miguel Delaney to discuss why Inter could be Serie A’s early favourites – even as they look set to lose their No.1, André Onana! Plus, we explore why the Saudi Pro League’s huge spending is not actually causing problems for Premier League clubs, but giving them a helping hand. We'll be back with another OTC Transfer Special next week. Got a question for us? Ask away! Find us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. ...
The Ramble: Give him the BRIT Awards
July 10, 2023 11:17 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MBWhat’s that, England silverware I see?! Marcus, Jim and Luke discuss yet more signs of England’s imminent domination of international football after the U21s win the Euros. But who will be the new Mark Hateley? And will Ashley Cole finally put that rifle down… Plus, David de Gea leaves Manchester United, another classic Neil Warnock tale, and Kevin Keegan RETURNS for his hottest hosting gig yet! Join us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ramble Reacts: Arsenal's new Vieira?
July 08, 2023 12:28 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MBMarcus and Andy discuss a distinctly un-Arsenal last 24 hours at Arsenal, as the world and Dean Saunders await Declan Rice’s imminent announcement! We discuss whether he’s a game-changer for the Gunners, the departure of two Premier League stalwarts on Friday, and whether Kylian Mbappé is really coming to the Emirates. Spoiler: he isn’t. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events, ad-fr...
The Five Hive: Favourite football games we've attended
July 07, 2023 15:28 - 37 minutes - 50.8 MBToday, we welcome you to another of our Patreon mini-series: The Five Hive! Every Sunday, we debated our favourite fives - from football's best villains, to stadiums we want to visit. Today, Marcus is joined by Pete and Andy to discuss the top five football games they've ever attended. Admittedly, we did end up focusing on a more pressing concern: has Andy ever been involved in football hooliganism? Pete's also got an interesting story about a trip to Japan... obviously! For more bonus epi...
Pete's Film Club: United Passions
July 06, 2023 04:00 - 33 minutes - 45.4 MBPete’s Film Club made its long awaited return on the Football Ramble Patreon during the World Cup! The Club is the only place where you’ll hear us review the most bang average football films out there. So today, we bring you episode one of our Patreon mini-series, where Pete and Luke review United Passions! It’s the film about FIFA made by FIFA. We’ll say no more because you simply HAVE TO hear it to believe it. For more bonus episodes like this and other exclusive benefits, head over to ...
The Ramble: Top Pharmaceutical Manager
July 05, 2023 11:08 - 51 minutes - 70.3 MBIs Andy Brassell a football journalist or a top pharmaceutical manager? You can tell it’s a summer Ramble… Marcus, Luke, Pete and Andy react to Mason Mount’s goodbye video and Jonjo Shelvey’s nighttime activities. Plus, Marcus has some difficulties with Italian desserts and Pete has his say on Crystal Palace’s decision to keep Big Hodgson. Come join us! Catch Vish, Pete and Jim's Team of the Season on YouTube here! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: sh...
OTC Transfer Special: Szoboszlai, stars of the U21s Euros, and the Turkish Messi
July 04, 2023 04:00 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MBOne of the worst exoduses in European football continues at RB Leipzig. So, what is Dominik Szoboszlai bringing to Liverpool – but also what kind of gap are he and others like him leaving in the Bundesliga? Dotun, Andy and David pick the bones out of that and check in with the top three in La Liga, where Barcelona’s wishlist includes a former Southampton player and surely THE bargain of the window. We'll be back with another OTC Transfer Special next week. Got a question for us? Ask away! ...
The Football Ramble's Guide To... Zidane's headbutt
July 03, 2023 04:00 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBZinedine Zidane. One of the all time greats. A gyroscopic magician. A picture of serene perfection. But also a picture of serene perfection that might stamp on you at any moment. Or in the case of 2006, headbutt you in the chest. And very hard. Marcus, Luke, Pete and Jim take you back to one of most mental moments in football history, when one of the legends of the game - on the biggest stage of all - lost his head by using it. Let us know what you thought of today’s Guide. Find us on Twit...
The Ramble: Steve Fireball
June 30, 2023 11:08 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBALL ABOARD! Marcus, Luke, Pete and Jim discuss Englishmen on the move: from Declan Rice, to Madders, to… Gary Neville on Dragons Den? Pete makes a pitch for his new invention to G Nev, Marcus makes his bid to oust Fabrizio Romano as Official Transfer Source, and we wonder whether it’s polite to announce your new club at a teammate’s wedding. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events, a...
OTC Transfer Special: When Bayern met Harry
June 29, 2023 12:12 - 39 minutes - 53.7 MBDotun, Andy and Nicky Bandini discuss the question on everyone’s lips: could Bayern Munich and Harry Kane really be a match made in heaven? We break the move down for both sides and ponder on the future of the other striker being courted by clubs across Europe, Victor Osimhen. Is he a better option that Kane after all? Plus, has Max Allegri scared everyone off at Juventus and we explain which club is having the worst window so far for outgoings! We'll be back with another OTC Transfer Spe...
The Drop In: Patrice Evra and loving this game
June 28, 2023 04:00 - 53 minutes - 73.6 MBYou know him as the footballer and the social media eccentric. But today, you’re going to meet the many, many sides of Patrice Evra. From his activism work, to his true thoughts on Manchester City’s treble winners, this conversation might well break your heart and have you crying with laughter in equal measure. Please be aware that today’s episode features conversation about child sexual abuse. Who would you like Kate to speak to next? Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, ...
The Football Ramble’s Guide To… England 1-2 Iceland, Euro 2016
June 27, 2023 04:00 - 32 minutes - 44.5 MBIt all started with Roy and Ray’s trip down the Seine… Seven years since it happened, we return to the most significant moment in the England men’s national team’s recent history: crippling humiliation at the hands of Iceland! Marcus, Luke, Pete and Jim reflect on the Three Lions’ lowest ebb, just how much it paved the way for Gareth Southgate’s success, and how many Freddos Wayne Rooney could have bought for each member of the Iceland population on his salary per week. Let us know what y...
The Ramble: The Begrudger
June 26, 2023 10:57 - 45 minutes - 63 MBIntroducing Marvel’s newest superhero, played by Luke Moore: The Begrudger. Marcus, Luke, Pete and Jim discuss footballers at Glastonbury, Pete’s dream about Joelinton, and Odion Ighalo’s golden throne in Saudi Arabia. What on earth is happening. Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events, ad-free Rambles, full video episodes and loads more: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great de...
The Ramble: Good Mum's Houses
June 23, 2023 12:16 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MBOur end of season predictions are HERE! Jules, Vish, Pete and Jim reveal who they picked way back in August last year and there are - quite frankly - some absolute rotters in there. We also discuss Man City’s plans to build a tunnel to London for Declan Rice, while across the city Adrien Rabiot’s mum holds the entire Manchester United board hostage. Plus, Pete has an idea for a quite inappropriate new TV show and Jules gives you a song to send you into the weekend! Breaking news: it’s not P...
OTC Transfer Special: Bayern’s Englishmen, Tonali the Geordie, and Dotun’s slip!
June 22, 2023 11:11 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MBIt’s our first OTC Transfer Special of the summer! Dotun, Andy and wrongly-suspected Geordie David Cartlidge get under the skin of Europe’s biggest transfer stories right now. Andy explains why England’s brave boy Kyle Walker will fare well at Bayern Munich – but do they really need him? We also discuss how Dortmund can *maybe* replace Bellingham and ask who the ‘domino’ transfer will be this summer! Plus, listen out for Dotun’s grave error… We'll be back with another OTC Transfer Special ...
The Football Ramble’s Best of 2022/23: Part 2
June 21, 2023 04:00 - 47 minutes - 65.8 MBWe’re back with more moments of mischief! From Pete’s fibre glass crocodile, to Andy’s unprecedented meltdown - which was only narrowly edged by Spurs’ - the past six months have served us some gems. So, enjoy! First off, what’s Salt Bae doing with that coffin… Get in touch with your favourite Ramble moments from 2022/23! Find us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events, ad-free Rambles, full ...
Ramble Reacts: Arjen Saka
June 20, 2023 04:00 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MBIt was good, but Marcus wanted eight. Marcus, Andy and their respective giddy aunts react to England’s season-closing demolition job! There’s lots of love for Bukayo Saka, not so much love for Thibaut Courtois who’s been an enormous silly sausage, and Wales leave us feeling nothing much at all. Plus, Spanish Mike Dean signs off in style! Off he pops. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live...
The Ramble: Sign Jermaine Defoe
June 19, 2023 11:01 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBWelcome to the Nations League Ramble! Where Marcus holds Andy and Luke at gunpoint to talk about the Nations League. On his return, Luke provides a (sort of) touching tribute to Martin Tyler and wages war with Harry Maguire – which Marcus simply cannot tolerate, of course. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events, ad-free Rambles, full video episodes and loads more: patreon.com/footba...
The Preview Show: Jack Grealish’s World
June 16, 2023 11:05 - 44 minutes - 60.8 MBInternational football is BACK! Football will never end. Ever. Don't worry though because Mr Worldwide himself Marcus Speller is joined by Andy and Pete to react to an eventful week for Jack Grealish, Callum Wilson’s unusual art collection, and Scotland’s showdown with the Big Huddy. Plus, Phil Neville has already ushered Canada to their first major final in 23 years. Haters gonna hate. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign u...
On The Continent: 2022/23 end of season special!
June 15, 2023 04:00 - 58 minutes - 79.7 MBDotun and Andy are joined by Miguel Delaney, Jonathan Johnson and Nicky Bandini to discuss the big trends across the season that was! Will clubs like Lens and Union Berlin continue to upset the odds domestically? Can anyone really vie for Man City’s UCL crown next year? And it begins: where is Kylian Mbappé off to? Got a question for us? Find us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events, ad-fre...
The Football Ramble’s Best of 2022/23: Part 1
June 14, 2023 04:00 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MBCristiano Ronaldo’s strops? Marcus’ random beef with Harry Potter? Kevin Keegan’s involvement with the Freight Association?! Yep, those things all happened this season! Pete guides you through the Ramble’s best bits from the first half of this bumper season! We’re back next Wednesday with Part 2! Get in touch with your favourite Ramble moments from 2022/23! Find us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive...
The Football Ramble’s Guide To… Zlatan
June 13, 2023 04:00 - 37 minutes - 52 MBEven if you couldn’t stand him, you were glad to see him. Unless you’re Ryan Shawcross. After his recent retirement, Marcus, Vish, Andy and Jim look back on the life and times of Zlatan Ibrahimović. Let us know what you thought of today’s Guide. Find us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events, ad-free Rambles, full video episodes and loads more: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take th...
The Ramble: Silva-Tongued
June 12, 2023 11:25 - 49 minutes - 67.5 MBThat’s a wrap on the Champions League! Marcus, Jim, Vish and Pete salute Pep Guardiola for the second treble of his career and Des Kelly for his charitable generosity. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events, ad-free Rambles, full video episodes and loads more: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. ...
The Preview Show: AI Warnock
June 09, 2023 11:38 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBMarcus, Vish, Jim and Andy look ahead to the big one: Manchester City vs Interazionale! … aaaaand then get on to more pressing matters, including a Cumdog/Cumdingo/Cumgeroo update, the state of Luciano Spalletti’s Fiat Panda, and Neil Warnock’s plans to manage Huddersfield Town until 2123. Join us! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events, ad-free Rambles, full video episodes and load...
On The Continent: The end of an era edition
June 08, 2023 14:24 - 43 minutes - 60 MBDotun and Andy are joined by France football expert Jonathan Johnson for the most farewells we’ve ever had on OTC! We discuss whether Zlatan Ibrahimović really leaves behind legendary status at any of his clubs, the reasons behind Karim Benzema’s sudden Real Madrid exit, and just how Lionel Messi will be remembered in Paris after what Jonathan argues has been two seasons of regression. At least Neymar (aka Barney Gumble) is still there though… Plus, the small matter of this weekend’s Champ...
Ramble Reacts: The Trophyman
June 08, 2023 04:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBDavid Moyes embodied the spirit of Steve Bruce celebrating on Fifa as the Ferryman became the Trophyman thanks to West Ham’s first European trophy in 58 years. Marcus, Jim and Andy are here to revel in a glorious evening for the Hammers. But is it time for Moyes to sail off into the sunset with his trophy in hand? Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events, ad-free Rambles, full video e...
The Football Ramble’s Guide To… Inter’s Treble Winners
June 07, 2023 04:00 - 36 minutes - 49.6 MBThe A-Team, the Expendables, the Inglorious Bastards. José Mourinho’s treble-winning Inter side were a rag-tag bunch of disillusioned stars, but united by the most powerful combination football has ever seen: determination, plenty of skill, PLENTY of Argentinian barbecues, the power of volcanoes, and a huge chip on their shoulder! Ahead of Saturday’s final, we look back on one of the most remarkable club seasons of the 21st century. Let us know what you thought of today’s Guide. Find us o...
Phil Neville at Inter Miami: A Tribute
June 06, 2023 04:00 - 21 minutes - 29.2 MBTo mark the end of one of football’s greatest managerial eras, Marcus brings you a selection of his favourite Ramble moments provided by Phil Neville’s Inter Miami. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events, ad-free Rambles, full video episodes and loads more: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It m...
The Ramble: Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting
June 05, 2023 11:46 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBMan City might be one step closer to the treble, but Pep Guardiola’s celebration was the worse thing we’ve ever seen on the Wembley touchline. Marcus, Vish and Jim expose news of a shocking punch-up between Elton John and Pep, put a red lightsaber in Harry Kane’s hand, and bid farewell to Zlatan! We thought it would never end! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events, ad-free Rambles,...
The Preview Show: WE'RE AT WEMBLEY!
June 02, 2023 04:00 - 46 minutes - 63.4 MBWe've only been given the keys to the Wembley dressing room ahead of the FA Cup Final!! Marcus, Jim, Andy and Pete bring you a very special Preview Show from the bowels of Wembley Stadium. Expect wicked whispers from Pete, a football club owner storming a pitch on a mobility scooter, and Jack's Encyclopaedia with a toilety twist! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events, ad-free Rambl...
On The Continent: A Chuckle Brothers Title Race
June 01, 2023 11:28 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MBDotun and Andy are joined by Archie Rhind-Tutt to collectively ask: what the hell Dortmund?! Plus, Nicky joins us to discuss José Mourinho's future and Luciano Spalletti's farewell. We try to keep up with the Icardis, too! Got a question for us? Find us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events, ad-free Rambles, full video episodes and loads more: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the...
Ramble Reacts: Sevilla have done it again
June 01, 2023 04:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBI don’t care what you say, we absolutely do want to see it. Sevilla and Roma headlined a “festival of gamesmanship” last night and Real Betis… erm no sorry… Sevilla were the eventual winners. Obviously. Today Marcus, Jim and Andy are here to dissect the Europa League final, yellow cards and all, and explain why José Mourinho’s future will most likely be spent criticising the fan that took his runners-up medal. Tune in. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here:...
The Drop In: Paul Barber and running Brighton
May 31, 2023 04:00 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MBToday, we're speaking to the man who runs perhaps the standout club in the Premier League. It's Brighton chief exec, Paul Barber! Who would you like Kate to speak to next? Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events, ad-free Rambles, full video episodes and loads more: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pod...
The Football Ramble's Guide To... Big Sam at Bolton
May 30, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 43.2 MBAfter Big Sam's *checks notes* second Premier League relegation, we thought we'd remember better times. Marcus, Andy, Jim and Pete revisit his time at Bolton Wanderers, who went from Division Two strugglers to Premier-League-big-boy-botherers! It all started with Phil Brown getting smashed with an ashtray in the bogs of a golf club... Let us know what you thought of today’s Guide. Find us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up for o...
The Ramble: Little hairy troll
May 29, 2023 11:21 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBThat’s a wrap for the Premier League! Like Weston McKennie, we’re hopping on a train straight out of this madhouse as quickly as possible… Marcus, Jim, David and Pete relive the last stirrings of the relegation tussle which saw Everton stay up and Sean Dyche have over £3 million to spend on some nice vests. Elsewhere, Harvey Barnes signs for every club in the Premier League, Dortmund make us tear our hair out, and Marcus turns into a right old hairy troll. So Pete spits on him, naturally. ...
The Preview Show: Double down Fizzer
May 26, 2023 11:16 - 51 minutes - 47.7 MBMan United secured Champions League football last night and Chelsea were, erm, Chelsea. Marcus, Jim, Andy and Pete try to decide whether Frank Lampard would be a good fit for Inter Miami once Fizzer leaves the job. We also preview the survival Sunday, aka the best part of the Premier League season, and we give Eberechi Eze some goal celebration advice ahead of his first England call-up. Plus, we hear about Pete’s new role as the McDonald’s Fairy… Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and...
On The Continent: Are Bayern the bottlers now?
May 25, 2023 12:28 - 42 minutes - 58.1 MBAs league seasons come to a close across Europe, Dotun, Andy and David have some huge stories to unpack. After Valencia double down in their self-defence over the racist abuse aimed at Vinícius Junior, we discuss attitudes to racism in Spain and the shameful response from La Liga. We also react to ANOTHER Juventus points deduction which - surprisingly - has José Mourinho in a huff. Plus, it looks like Bayern are about to let the Bundesliga slip out of their hands for the first time since 2...
The Drop In: Lee Dykes and mastering the transfer market
May 25, 2023 04:00 - 49 minutes - 68.1 MBToday, we're joined by one of the brains behind the Premier League's 'brainiest' club! Brentford Technical Director Lee Dykes welcomes Kate to the Bees' training ground to talk about the transfer window, how to spot players early, adapting without Ivan Toney, and Lee's views on their west London neighbours, Chelsea. This one is an absolute must-listen! Who would you like Kate to speak to next? Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. ...
The Football Ramble’s Guide To… Lasagne Gate
May 24, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MBThink the past couple of months have been, er, sticky for Spurs? You ain’t seen nothing yet. The night before the final day in May 2006, Spurs just needed to beat West Ham to pip Arsenal to the fourth and final Champions League place – but then, they s****ed themselves because of a dodgy lasagne. Marcus, Pete, Vish and Jim reinvestigate one of the most dramatic plot twists to any Premier League season ever! Let us know what you thought of today’s Guide. Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Tik...
Ramble Reacts: Newcastle return to the Champions League!
May 23, 2023 04:00 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MBPete got his top off within the first 20 seconds of this. And who can blame him! He’s covered in pig piss after all… Marcus, Jim and Pete react to the most treasured 0-0 draw of the season which saw Newcastle guarantee Champions League qualification for the first time in over 20 years and Leicester guarantee… a fair go at staying up. Plus, who’d be the funniest team to get relegated and which European city does Pete want to have a scrap in first! Watch out Kazakhstan is all I’m sayin. Fol...
The Ramble: And a hamstring injury!
May 22, 2023 11:30 - 58 minutes - 79.8 MBManchester City are the champions, but we all know who the real winner was this weekend. That’s right, Big Sam found a fiver on the touchline. Jules, Vish, Jim and a pig piss-soaked Pete Donaldson take in the penultimate weekend of the Premier League season, where we ask whether a dog or an olive tree is to blame for Arsenal’s capitulation, whether West Ham should build a statue of Jules Breach, and we witness one of the most insane pieces of football commentary ever. And Brighton have mad...
The Preview Show: Thursday’s the new Friday
May 19, 2023 10:22 - 54 minutes - 74.3 MBWest Ham are in a European final! Sheffield Wednesday gave us one of the most dramatic nights of the season! And José Mourinho’s Roma… yeah, well they drew 0-0 with Bayer Leverkusen and had one shot to progress to the final of the Europa League. Vintage. Marcus, Vish, David and Jim chew on all of that with their Bobby Dazzlers (more on that, too) and discuss why Frank Lampard’s Chelsea will definitely halt Manchester City’s march to the title on Sunday. Plus, an unlikely gripe with construc...
On The Continent: Man City’s pinnacle
May 18, 2023 11:52 - 41 minutes - 57.4 MBDotun and Andy are joined by Miguel Delaney to discuss perhaps THE best single performance by an English team in Europe we’ve ever seen and what has brought us to this moment. We also speculate about the future for Real Madrid and whether this should really signal for a changing of the guard, both on the pitch and in the dugout. And would you rather be Inter - with a Champions League final to look forward to but sat on a ticking financial time bomb - or AC Milan - with a squad full of young...
Ramble Reacts: Pep achieves perfection
May 18, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 43 MBYou know what is far from perfect though? DJ Grealo’s set in the metaverse! That’s right, Pete went in there and he brings news. Pete, Vish and Jim munch on that, how Man City’s continued march to European silverware has left us feeling, and one of the best 45 minutes of football we’ve ever seen, which left even Don Carlo and his eyebrows completely powerless. We also discuss the real treble: Vish and his friends losing three phones on a night out in Bath in the noughties and retrieving al...
At The Match: The Dortmund Experience
May 17, 2023 15:00 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBWith Borussia Dortmund and Bayern locked in an epic title race, Andy had to head over to Dortmund to share the roar of the Yellow Wall for a crucial showdown with Borussia Mönchengladbach. He speaks to former Dortmund player Patrick Owomoyela about that fabled atmosphere and meets some very unusual Dortmund fans who have come all the way from… Dumbarton?! Where should Andy head to next? Find us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up ...
The Football Ramble’s Guide To… the 1999 Champions League final
May 17, 2023 04:00 - 42 minutes - 59 MBClose to 10 years to the day since Sir Alex Ferguson’s final game as manager of Manchester United, we had to look back at the defining game of his career. Or really, the defining two minutes of it. Marcus Speller, Luke No-friends-at-the-pub Moore and Vithushan Wee Nipper Ehantharajah reminisce about Manchester United’s extraordinary turnaround against Bayern Munich and Ferguson’s role in it all. From the snooker with Jonathan Greening, to distracting a - erm - restless Roy Keane, and *that*...
Ramble Reacts: Pete’s lost VAR tapes
May 16, 2023 04:00 - 24 minutes - 33.1 MBLeicester City are falling deeper into the mire and inexplicably Jonny Evans - the oldest man in the world - is the only one being asked to drag them out of it. Pete, Vish and Jim react to last night’s damaging defeat to Liverpool, while after Howard Webb’s appearance on Sky Pete reveals some exclusive audio of what video assistant referees and their on-pitch colleagues are REALLY saying to each other. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballra...
The Ramble: STILL fighting for this title
May 15, 2023 10:45 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MBIt might be the fourth time we’ve said this, but Arsenal’s title dreams are surely, FINALLY over. Can someone tell Jim? Pete, Jim, Vish and Andy hop aboard Jordan Pickford’s bouncy castle to react to that, Southampton and Rishi Sunak finally levelling down, and the chaos at Elland Road that definitely had Big Sam rubbing his hands but probably also biting through Patrick Bamford’s violin strings one by one. And it sounds like Mauricio Pochettino is destined for Chelsea – but Andy isn’t conv...
The Preview Show: Neil Warnock's escape room
May 12, 2023 10:21 - 50 minutes - 69.7 MBMarcus Speller returns! Open those gates to the weekend and run free. David Moyes is ready to cut some shapes, that’s for sure. That troubling news aside, Marcus, Jim, Andy and Vish also chew the fat over new not-so-cunning Bond villain Sam Allardyce and his no doubt affectionate reunion with Newcastle’s away fans. Plus, Arsenal face a tough test (aka angry Roberto De Zerbi), the play-offs are here, and Neil Warnock’s launching an escape room! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Yo...