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 their inimitable style. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Choose the Ramble vs everyone else. The Football Ramble, the original football podcast. Brand new episodes every single weekday during the 2026/27 Premier League and Champions League season, covering Arsenal, Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Brentford, Brighton, Chelsea, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham, Hull City, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool, Man City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Sunderland and Spurs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Marcus, Luke and Jim kick off today’s Mailbag with the two most important questions concerning Newcastle United: is Matthias Jaissle up to the job? And does he look more like a cheap magician or failed snooker player?
Elsewhere, we try to predict when Manchester United might actually be able to challenge for the league, remember the best (and worst) time to support our respective clubs and settle on our dream Traitors line...
Phwoar, be honest with yourselves. How many times have you watched back that Diego Gómez goal? An absolute peach of a strike that puts Brighton 3rd in the Premier League. So, come on... are they on the verge?
Marcus, Luke & Jim are here to react to all of the weekend's action. Plus, confirmation from David Moyes that the Kingdom is indeed safe, we're one step closer to seeing Ted Curd in the flesh, and has the EFL Trophy rui...
Marcus Speller has been on a roll, but can he defeat the Luke Nation as they return to the Jack's Encyclopaedia arena?
Jimbuktu might also have something to say about it with Pete on the buttons. Let's 'av it.
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Pete survives a night with a freezermeat™ parmo and month-old gnocchi to join Marcus, Jim and Luke, as they check in with Lisandro Martínez vs The Once Great Manchester United.
Elsewhere: we wonder if Micky Cazza can survive a trip to Elland Road, Marcus’ England radar plumbs previously uncharted depths and we appoint David Moyes to lead us into the heat death of the universe.
The Man City Circus rolls on and all we can do at this point is sit back and enjoy the “show”. At least the football is quite good…
Today, Pete, Luke and Jim are here to share their thoughts on “Hate Watch Wednesday” in the Champions League.
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Poor old Gabriel Clarke. After a tricky World Cup with all of that Thomas Tuchel nonsense, the last thing he needed was an angry Argentinian venting his frustrations at him. A quiet day at the office it was not though as Manchester United sank to defeat at the Metropolitano.
Vish gives his thoughts on Lisandro Martínez's post-match comments, while Marcus and David offer their much-needed support. Plus, Vish tells us how to shall...
After the commotion of Sunday's game at Anfield, we finally got some proper football played between two proper clubs. One owned by a beautiful British businessman, and the other... oh, that's right.
Marcus and Vish are here to react to Coventry City's thumping of Newcastle United. Plus, Should Steve Bruce coach the England cricket team?
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After all the talk and all the statements, the football must carry on and we got a sharp reminder that Man City still have plenty of quality. Today, Jim and Vish are joined by Marcus Speller, aka England Dad, to break down everything we saw at Anfield.
Elsewhere, Jordan Henderson channels the spirit of David Beckham. Plus, Roberto De Zerbi reveals he is happy for Spurs to receive red cards, but only in moderation.
Well, well, well - how the turntables! From zero to hero, nothing to everything, Spelgium is back on top after victory last week.
But Jimbabwe has returned with a vengeance, joined by the Ehantharajah Empire, as they duke it out for the title of biggest Jack’s Encyclopaedophile. To answer your question, Pete came up with that. He also forced me to write this.
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It is with great sadness that we wave a fond farewell to the Great Autumn International Break of 2026™. But don't fret, the Premier League is back baby!
Marcus, Jim, Pete & Vish are here to look ahead to the weekend's games, including an absolutely gargantuan meeting between Manchester City and Liverpool. Plus, Manchester United and Spurs come together for El Couponico, Marcus suggests turning the Big Dick Stadium into an ic...
Welcome to the Mailbag Moral Maze. A listener has got in touch regarding an inconvenient truth: Man City might be guilty as sin, but the Premier League's financial regulations are far from perfect. What can be done?
Marcus, Jim and Luke answer that hefty question and plenty of other less hefty ones, including our genuine, non-poetic thoughts on the Great Autumn International Break, whether Thomas Tuchel remains the right manager...
That’s it, the Great Autumn International Break of 2026 is over. Marcus, Luke and Jim are here on a mournful day to reflect on England’s final win before club football returns.
Has Harry Kane cemented himself as England’s greatest ever player? The lads reckon he has. Plus, Lionel Messi bows out of international football and in a quite beautifully poetic moment, Cristiano Ronaldo might well have done the same...
...Ahead of his lads holiday to Luxembourg, Vish takes half an hour out from pints with Pete at Stansted Airport to rip through another England preview with the only obvious candidate.
Marcus and Vish tip their (non-international) caps to Harry Kane, who looks set to equal Peter Shilton’s all-time men’s appearance record, and to the administrative staff at Bournemouth for not torching St George’s Park to the groun...
The Great Autumn International Break of 2026 just got better. Seven times better to be exact. Today, Marcus, Luke and Pete gather to rejoice in England’s thrashing of Croatia.
Pete also shares his love for North Macedonian dogs after a great pitch invasion in Scotland’s win this weekend. Plus, Man City start to prepare their body of irrefutable evidence and we look ahead to Pete and Vish’s trip to Luxembourg.
Just when Marcus thought the haymakers had stopped, he staggered back to his feet only to get hit with a Jim Campbell special. Gutting.
But every player deserves a shot at redemption, so now Marcus is facing... Vish. Good luck, Speller. LET BATTLE COMMENCE!
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The Manchester City charges saga continues to rumble on, but we've got the Nations League to preview, baby!
Marcus, Pete and Vish are here to explain why you simply cannot have a party without Gary Megson. Plus, Cristiano Ronaldo throws a strop, big Andy Burnham puts his foot in it, and... IT'S A MAN CITY MALFEASANCE MARCUS MARZIPAN MIND GAME!
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There's been a lot of talk about potential sanctions Manchester City could face for all these charges they've been found guilty of, but has anybody given much thought to the Premier League season that is actually going on right now?
Luke, Jim & Vish are here to discuss what this season could mean for the other clubs up and down the league. Plus, an early shout for the England outsiders we think could go to Euro 2028 (Marcus ...
For the second time this week, Manchester City have pushed England down the running order and that, ladies and gentlemen, is the real sham. After the Premier League’s official statement last night, Marcus, Luke, Jim and Vish agree that the Premier League need to hand Man City the strongest possible sanctions.
Elsewhere, we enjoyed seeing Trent Alexander-Arnold in an England shirt again. Plus, Vish learns what killed the di...
If you're feeling a little bit down this morning, don't worry. Just remember that we're not even halfway through the Great Autumn International Break of 2026™.
Marcus and Luke are here to preview England's trip to the Czech Republic tonight, including some more mad quotes from Thomas Tuchel. Plus, Sébastien Pocognoli has his first game at Hampden as Scotland manager (despite former Uganda manager Bobby Williamson's best efforts)...
“Ladies and gentlemen, we got ‘em”. After a lot of waiting, Manchester City have been found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges against them. Just a shame they won’t be punished for stealing the Poznań.
Today, Marcus, Luke and Jim take a look at what this seismic news could mean for the Premier League. Plus, Marcus and Luke disagree over how much joy to take from England’s loss to Spain.
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