Football Ramble

Despite some amazing highs over the last few years - including some apoplectic hangovers for Donaldson - plenty of you have been asking if Newcastle have gone as far as they can under Eddie Howe. So should they move on? Or do they just need to make some alterations elsewhere? Marcus, Pete and Vish get stuck into that and have a right old barney about which teams are having a poor season by their own standards. Plus, in lighter climes: some historically brilliant strikers, former players rolling back the years and Pete unveils the most extreme Newcastle-related bet imaginable. Get your Ramble merch HERE 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 for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liverpool 1-2 Manchester City, everyone did their job, the rules were applied, good process. But how do we really feel about it? That's what Marcus, Vish and Pete are here to unpack on today's Ramble. Despite all that, we want to make sure Dominik Szoboszlai's free-kick never gets forgotten. Plus, Daniel Farke is hitting all the right topics and Ian Holloway strikes again. Get your Ramble merch HERE 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 for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Ehantharajah Empire reigns supreme over the Ramble galaxy, having crushed the Luke Nation and Marcus Mount since it's return to the world stage. But it's facing renewed opponents this week as the Jack's Encyclopaedia belt is once again up for grabs. The tax-free Principality of Donaco has the whistle for this clash between Vish, Marcus and Jim. 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 for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The weekend is here ladies and gents, and Big Dada Premier League has been kind with his offering to us this week. Man United vs Spurs, Liverpool vs Man City, AND Leeds vs Nottingham Forest. Oh yes, those barns will be toasting come Monday. Marcus, Jim, Pete, and Vish are here to preview the weekend's action. Plus, the extraordinary story behind Paul Merson's fiercest rival, Linford Christie, and James Milner becomes a record-breaker. 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 for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manchester City eased past Newcastle to set up a Carabao Cup final with Arsenal. The master meets the apprentice. Today, Marcus and Luke consider how the result of the upcoming Carabao Cup final will impact the rest of the season. Plus, we find out whether you really can find a car parking space that is more expensive than the League Cup prize money. Get your Ramble merch HERE 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 for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arsenal are through to the Carabao Cup final! Were Chelsea’s tactics understandable or unforgivable? Today, Marcus, Luke and Jim gather in the Football Ramble rumpus room for a good old-fashioned debate on just that subject. Elsewhere, Crystal Palace overpay for Jørgen Strand Larsen, Cristiano Ronaldo goes on strike and Luke warns everyone to be more considerate of trees after Cole Palmer's ongoing dispute with his neighbours. Get your Ramble merch HERE 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 for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The bottom of the Premier League is looking more wide open than we’ve seen it in years! West Ham, Nottingham Forest, Leeds, Palace, and Spurs are all at risk of the drop (sorry Wolves and Burnley, you’re already doomed) - but who is actually going down? Marcus, Luke & Vish are here to answer that. Plus, would Spurs win League One? And could a team of 11 Niclas Füllkrugs bring the Premier League title to West Ham? 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 for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There was an amazing display of unity in North London as Tottenham banded together to help Arsenal win the Premier League this weekend. Haha, no but seriously, Spurs do deserve some respect for the way they came back against Man City in very difficult circumstances. Marcus, Luke and Vish are here to unpick another fabulous weekend in the kingdom, mainly thanks to Ian Holloway, it must be said. Plus, Luke explains why he thinks Hugo Ekitike is a better striker than Alexander Isak. Get your Ramble mech HERE 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 for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Ehantharajah Empire has bludgeoned its way through the Luke Nation, leaving every member of the public in its wake. Only Luke and the Kingdom of Speller stand in the way of Vish winning the Jack's Encyclopaedia belt and achieving unification. A Boteman-footed Pete has the whistle as these three titans go blow for blow. Who will come out victorious? 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 for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was a big night for young Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba in the Europa League last night. European debut and a goal to match? Lovely stuff. Unai Emery has said he's prioritising the Premier League, though. So... are Villa on the verge? Luke, Pete, and Vish join Marcus to preview the weekend a packed Prem weekend! Spurs look to continue their great run of results against Manchester City (despite their abysmal league form), Jørgen Strand Larsen flees Wolves' sinking ship, and Adama Traoré gets Tupac on for the weekend. 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 for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a night for the Swiss model! Just as Anatoliy Trubin was firing in that header we couldn’t help but think: are you not entertained, Vish? Today, Marcus, Jim and Luke gather to round up the closing moments of the Champions League group phase. We also wonder what’s next for Raheem Sterling and try to work out just how good, or bad, Spurs really are. Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballramble.com. Get 15% off our annual Patreon membership! Sign up for ad-free shows right here: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Antonio Conte “welcomes” his former club Chelsea, Pep Guardiola “welcomes” some former players to Manchester, our Spurs play against the German Spurs, Newcastle re-start their former feud with PSG, Liverpool have to hold their nerve against Qarabag and Arsenal… erm, yeah and Arsenal. The Champions League first phase finale is here and there is bucket loads of narrative for the neutrals to enjoy. Today, Marcus, Jim and Vish are here to preview it all. Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for early access to the new Football Ramble merch: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble. Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballramble.com. Join the Football Ramble WhatsApp. ***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marcus, Luke and Jim try to have a reasoned discussion about Arne Slot’s reputation after a middling second season and the looming figure of Xabi Alonso - but we keep returning to Marcus’ undying love for gammon. Plus, we long for the return of the purely vibes-based manager, wonder if it’s too late for Harry Wilson to join a bigger club and try to find some aesthetically delightful players who were actually bang average. Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for early access to the new Football Ramble merch: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble. Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballramble.com. Join the Football Ramble WhatsApp. ***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Weeks ago, Luke predicted that Arsenal will run out of steam. He was ridiculed, shamed, the pitchforks came out. But what if he was right all along? Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for early access to the new Football Ramble merch: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble. Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballramble.com. Join the Football Ramble WhatsApp. ***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just as it looked like all hope was lost, the Ehantharajah Empire is here to rescue us! That's right, Vish is back and ready to rip the belt from the waist of the Luke Nation. Vish experienced defeat in Australia, so will history repeat itself or will Luke be slain? The tax-free principality of Donaco is back on the buttons. 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 for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Things are finally starting to look good for Manchester United ahead of their big game against Arsenal this weekend. A convincing win against their city rivals last weekend sets them up nicely for a visit to the league leaders. So is Vish feeling confident? Well, what do you think? He joins Luke and Pete to preview that game. Plus, Diego Costa questions Antonio Conte's sexual capacity, Eden Hazard launches a wine brand, and the police prepare for more equine assaults at Fratton Park. 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 for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vish is on the pod, Vish is on the pod! Manchester United win the derby and suddenly Vish swans back in like he’s never been away. Today, he’s joined by Jim and Pete following a night of enthralling Champions League action. We discuss Pete’s Friday fish and chip night, Popworld and an antiques centre selling bottles of Aftershock. Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballramble.com. Join the Football Ramble WhatsApp. Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Was Marcus Speller right all along? Is the Manchester City Empire really crumbling? Jim and David join Marcus to review a torrid night in Europe for Pep’s boys. Elsewhere, after a short period of maintenance, Arsenal’s winning machine is back up and running. Also, stick around Spurs fans, we actually give your side some credit for their performance in the Champions League! Just don’t get used to it… Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballramble.com. Join the Football Ramble WhatsApp. Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oliver Glasner has set fire to his own ship at Crystal Palace, so imagine this - which old reliable strigiform is ready to swoop from the skies and extinguish the blaze? None other than Roy Hodgson of course! Unfortunately for the Ramble, that probably isn't going to happen. So if they don't break glass for Hodgson, who should they get instead? Luke and Jim are on the Mailbag to tell Marcus that Sir Gareth Southgate might not be the answer to that question either. Plus, which manager from past or present would we most like to suckle on the teat of? 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 for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s suckle on the teat was too hard, Ruben Amorim’s too soft, but Michael Carrick’s is just right. That, ladies and gentlemen, is the Manchester United way. There’s no Blue Monday at the Football Ramble when Marcus, Luke and Jim have got more managerial chaos to enjoy at Spurs and Crystal Palace. Plus, Marcus’ aunt is still giddy from an absolutely extraordinary climax to AFCON. Join the Football Ramble WhatsApp. 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 for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.