Football Ramble

It's that time of the year once again, ladies and gents. Time to embarrass ourselves once more as we reveal who we think is going to win the Premier League, who's going to finish as top scorer, who's getting relegated - and of course - what notable mad s*** is going to happen this season. Marcus, Jim & Vish glance into the crystal ball and pick out their predictions for the coming season. But...

My giddy aunt, Jack Grealish is off to Everton! Marcus, Jim and Vish are here to celebrate the union of David Moyes and Super Jack. Have Everton got themselves a new piano man? Elsewhere, we wonder whether Nottingham Forest are going to start a vendetta against Crystal Palace. Plus, we agree to relocate to Monaco and launch our own Football Ramble sandwich.  Please fill out Stak's listener su...

The season's nearly here everybody! The Community Chest has been cracked open and we're ready for the return of Mama Premier League. So, who might put the cat among the pigeons this season? Marcus, Jim & Vish take a look at that and – after another marquee signing – discuss whether the Saudi Pro League will ever be taken seriously. Plus, who's the biggest prat of the 2020s? Please fill out Sta...

Liverpool took Crystal Palace to penalties. Vithushan Ehantharajah, aka the Football Ramble’s official Rat Correspondent, thinks that Liverpool will be pleased with the outcome. He’s joined by Marcus and Jim to look back on what was a “good game, good game” - although it might have been even better if Dean Henderson swapped his cap for an Oasis bucket hat. Elsewhere, Jim finally tells us about the...

Crystal Palace are off to Wembley again! Is the promise of a first Community Shield victory for Palace enough to bring a bit of needle to Sunday’s curtain-raiser? Marcus, Jim and Vish certainly hope so as we gather for our annual preview of the community chest. Elsewhere, we kick-start our campaign for Scott McTominay to win the Ballon d’Or and Arsenal have already given Jim reason to be depressed...

With the Premier League still a week away, it's time for the Championship to take centre stage! Second Tier is the UK’s number one podcast for all things Championship, and the perfect place to get your fix of the glorious chaos that is England's second tier. Today, we're bringing you their final Championship league table predictions. Who’s going up? Who’s falling short? And who’s definitely going...

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 “ge...

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 Pa...

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...

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...

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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 h...

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, an...

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...

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. P...

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 u...

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 con...

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 fil...

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 w...

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 -...

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 schem...

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...

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 lear...

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 o...

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...