Football Ramble

The Premier League's revolving centre-back door keeps on spinnin', as Kate bids a fond farewell to helmet-haired Toby Alderweireld. Don't worry though, because Spurs want Aaron Ramsey: direct replacement, that. Luke and Pete join Kate at Ramble Towers with more of the latest from the football circus, as Kepa Arrizabalaga extends Maurizio Sarri an olive branch, Team GB reach the next round at the O...

Marcus, Pete and Jim are here to hail the latest cab off the centre-back rank, with Raphaël Varane and Ben White two more risk-free additions expected in the coming days. Elsewhere, the post-Gareth Bale era winds down at Spurs with Eric Lamela's sad departure, Steve Bruce shoulders the takeover burden and Wayne Rooney looks tired - someone get him some players, my word. We're back with daily episo...

The Football Ramble is back for the new season, with fans in full stadiums and Fizzer's fantastical flaws just two things we can't wait to enjoy. Since we've been away Jadon Sancho has returned to Manchester thanks to Smooth Operator Ed Woodward, while Andros Townsend joined Everton. We also check in with Phil Neville's sinking Miami ship and get a jam-packed Olympics update! We're back with daily...

We're rounding off our week of showcase episodes with a cracking interview from the first season of Between The Lines with Melissa Reddy! Back in October, Melissa spoke to ex-Liverpool and England striker Daniel Sturridge. He talks about some of the highest moments in a storied career and his continued determination to overcome setbacks and get back to the top. We're showcasing some of our favouri...

We're off to another football show on the Stak network today, as we look back at a couple of episodes from the first season of Between The Lines with Melissa Reddy! The show takes a forensic look at football's biggest issues and gets unrivalled insight from the likes of Mauricio Pochettino, Gary Lineker and Adam Lallana. Today's episode focuses on the immense difficulties faced by women working in...

Today, we're returning to Football Ramble Presents for a classic episode of the Book Club, where Kate and Jim speak to football's finest authors about their work.  Matt Piper spoke to Kate last year about his unflinching autobiography 'Out of the Darkness', which tracks his journey from Leicester City star to life's very bottom, and how he's overcome those dark times. They're also joined by M...

For the next few days, we're looking back through some of our favourite Football Ramble Presents episodes from this season - today, Mark Pougatch is joined by England legend, Stuart Pearce! They discuss Stuart's time as Nottingham Forest captain under Brian Clough, before reflecting on his England career and the aftermath of Euro '96.   We'll be showcasing some of our favourite football...

We're back for another bonus episode of the Football Ramble, thanks to our friends at Jameson. Today, Marcus and Kate are looking ahead to a cracking summer of football alongside Sky Sports and TalkSPORT presenter Laura Woods! With the new season on the horizon, we celebrate the gradual return of fans to stadiums and the passion they bring. We also chat about some of our favourite moments from Eur...

We're back with another exclusive episode from our Patreon archive, as we drop the needle on a classic episode of Teams of Our Lives! As the name suggests, every week Marcus and Andy look back over footballing history's many glorious teams. Ahead of his return to Serie A, we're looking back at a certain Special One and his Internazionale treble winners from 2010. You can binge all the Teams of Our...

For the rest of this week, we're showcasing some of our favourite podcast episodes we've released exclusively for our Patreon subscribers! In these two episodes of Ramble On, Vish outlines his dream fantasy football career that ends in a brutal murder, before Marcus and Jim build their dream club designed exclusively to annoy West Ham.  You can binge all our Ramble On episodes by signing up t...

We're back for another Best Of episode, as we look back through the truly brilliant knockout stages of Euro 2020. We've got wooden floor celebrations, a boatload of eazay's, Sunday's Italian Job and even Hatem Ben Arfa! Join us! Timecodes for the episode are available here . We'll be showcasing some of our favourite football shows from across the Stak network from Thursday, before returning with b...

What a bloody tournament that was! To celebrate the end of a cracking summer of football, we've cut together a Euro 2020 diary featuring the best clips from every single day of the tournament. Today, we rattle through the group stages - from England's measured start and Turkey's utter capitulation to that Patrik Schick wondergoal, psychic predictions and supercomputers. Remember those?! Timecodes...

Well, there we are: the two tournament's best teams made the Euro 2020 final, where England fell at the final hurdle.  Marcus, Luke and Vish settle in for a pensive postmortem, as England were beaten by a better team after more penalty shoot-out heartbreak. We praise the Italian's steeliness and assess how they took the game away from England, who themselves can be proud of their performances...

After fifty matches and 140 goals, the tournament's two best teams remain standing - and Gareth Southgate's England are one of them. Kate, Luke and Vish look ahead to what should be a cracking final, with intriguing and potentially pivotal individual battles across the pitch. We also take a moment to consider the generational impact this team has had on the country and see just how far a group of...

Marcus, Andy and Jim pull up some chairs in the eye of the storm, with England two days from potential immortality. We look back on England's route to the final, as Southgate's lambasted pragmatism gradually moulded into the key for all our hearts. Elsewhere, the mind games have started at Gazzetta dello Sport, Sven backs the boys and we get a live Soccer Moses update from Nashville itself! We're...

We have our Euro 2020 final - and England are only bloody in it for the first time ever. EAAAAZZAAAYY!!!!! Andy and Pete drag Marcus home from Wembley just in time to revel in England's fantastic win over a spirited Denmark. It's the first time the men's side have reached a final since The Big One, all on the back of another controlled and measured performance that have become a hallmark of glorio...

One half the tournament ledger has been finalised, with Giorgio Chiellini's ragtag bunch of renegades advancing to the final at Spain's expense. Kate, Andy and Jim spare a thought for Álvaro Morata, who slid past Gianluigi Donnarumma with one shot and then blew his foot off with another. We also look ahead to England's semi-final against Denmark, as Gareth's gang singlehandedly restore a measured...

With the semi-finals honing into view, you join us in the back of Patrice Evra's car wearing John Lennon glasses with some fish and chips. Yep. Jules, Jim and Andy check in on the latest movers and shakers around Europe, as Danny looks to spread his Ings and Barcelona rummage down the back of the sofa for a few euros. We also look ahead to what should be a cracking semi-final where organised chaos...

With a historic semi-final looming, England have finally brought out the big guns: the unicorns have returned. It's business time and we're all for it. Marcus, Luke and Pete also hear some alarming words of encouragement from Timo Werner and wonder how Patrick Vieira will get on at Crystal Palace. Speaking of Premier League legends, Marcus brings us the latest Phil Neville update and Hatem Ben Arf...

Marcus, Andy and Jim are as batshit giddy as you'd expect after England sauntered past Ukraine with a casual wave of Harry Maguire's massive bonce. Gareth Southgate and the entire squad get their due praise as we celebrate England's brilliant brand of organised fun. We also look over their semi-final opponents, with Denmark putting in another impressive performance against a steely Czech Republic....

Kate, Pete and Jim settle in after Italy took the sheen off Belgium's golden generation thanks to a heady cocktail of swashbuckling shithousery - it's great to see. Spain's 1476 attacks only yielded one goal in the other quarter-final, but were saved by Switzerland's torrid attempts in the shootout. We also look ahead to England's trip to Rome with a place in the semi-finals up for grabs! We're re...

We made it through two days without the Euros - well done, everyone. Jules, Luke and Andy charge into the studio to look ahead to the quarter-finals! We check in on the latest around England, who will head to Rome buoyed by the continued support of Uri Geller. Spain will try to keep their wobbly steam train on the tracks, while Belgium face Italy - break out the 2013 FA Cup final montages! We're r...

Tottenham's search for their new manager has come to an end, almost exactly where it began two months ago. Nuno Espírito Santo, come on down!  Kate, Andy and Pete also check in on a few other managerial moves, as Rafa Benítez crosses Stanley Park and Frank de Boer stepped down from the Netherlands role “in anticipation of the evaluation”. Presumably, the evaluation will be that he's had a mar...

There's a big old 'eazay!' coming over the hill and there's nothing you can do to stop it; England beat Germany and march on to the quarter-finals! Marcus, Luke and Vish look back over a cracking England performance, a vital goal for Harry Kane and the ridiculous Wembley atmosphere. We also bid a fond farewell to Joachim Löw and examine Ukraine's last gasp win over Sweden. We'll be releasing even...

Kate, Vish and Pete charge into the studio after one of the greatest days in international tournament history - even Álvaro Morata got involved! France papered over substantial cracks with a brief flurry of attacking brilliance - with Karim Benzema and Paul Pogba showcasing their endless class - before somehow losing to Switzerland. We also rave about an All You Can Score buffet that Spain won and...