Football Ramble

This week there are more travel problems for Man United, like every time they leave Manchester, Leicester look like giving the Jamie Vardy a movie a happy ending and the London Stadium finally lightens up, for an odd reason. As if this isn't enough there's some insight into Middlesbrough's strategy in finding a new manager and there is MASSIVE news regarding one of everyone's favourite footballing...

It's all over for poor Lincoln and we look ahead to what comes next for the Cowley brothers, we learn that one of our number has experience with black magic and get unnecessary news of a pilates class. Elsewhere there's a personalised number plate update and Luke has beef with a listener, and possibly for his interrupted lunch. Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter an...

Baaaarcelona! We all try to calm down after one of the most glorious comebacks in... ever, but we just can't and we're not sorry. The Premier League and the FA Cup resume together this weekend as Lincoln try to put the boot in to Arsenal as much as the rest world does, Jose Mourinho weighs in with one of his less impressive digs and we hear Hayley McQueen's surprising roaming accent syndrome. Find...

The curse of the Ramble strikes again as West Brom’s Champions League charge hit the bricks, Anthony Taylor prepares for his nuptials in style, or a sort of style, and the pressure of getting a protest chant right causes some confusion. Marcus's improv skills are called into action on a massive scales and we learn of an upcoming BEAM BACK.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on...

Some absolute thigh rubbers coming up this weekend, particularly with West Brom's charge into Europe gathering force. We also try to invent some new tabloid guff and there's some surprisingly pricey bus vandalism. Elsewhere there is frankly unsurprising news of Pete's adventures in the pound shop. Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble o...

It's a significant moment at Ramble HQ as our beloved Zlatan claims his first trophy in England. There's abject misery from David Moyes and Mick McCarthy, "applausey things" and Tim Sherwood finding a winning formula. We also hear tales of some footballing mums, and they've not let us down. Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Faceb...

This week sees a missed job opportunity for Tim "Tim but Dim" Sherwood and we figure out where he and others are in line for one of the most prestigious jobs in football Ronald Koeman's Twitter feed makes a welcome and inevitable return, Leicester annoy us, Wayne Rooney has a decision to make, Leicester annoy us and Ranieri annoys them enough that he gets sacked - AFTER THE SHOW IS RECORDED, WHAT...

An absolutely classic FA Cup weekend is pored over with relish, Mario Balotelli is up to his old tricks and Brendan Rodgers chimes in with a monumental dig. There's also news of some terrible parenting from the footballing dads, Mark McGhee flips his lid and Vietnam, Mexico and Argentina... Well, they don't let us down. Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebo...

The FA Cup returns yet again - that's not going to change - and we look ahead to Lincoln's battering ram, Matt Rheade, taking on the homely might of Burnley. We bully Leicester, dream of Sutton's roly poly goalie and David Wagner's potential pitch side shenanigans. There's an unwelcome return for Venky's and we wave goodbye to one of the greats of the game, Mr Mark Clattenburg. Find us online at t...

The war of words and voicemails between Stoke and West Brom continues, we write Leicester's obituary through bitter tears and David Moyes rallies the troops... for a holiday. Elsewhere Diego Maradona has a new contender for his title of greatest ever player, there's dad vandalism and news of Pete's unusual furniture choices. Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and f...

There's football afoot so naturally we talk about a tattoo of Adam Lallana as a llama and Djibril Cisse and Royston Drenthe's latest musical projects. Sean Dyche airs some traditional views, there's a vision of a tough afternoon for Joey Barton, the legendary Linford Grimes gets a long overdue mention and our inbox overfloweth with footballing listeners and incredible dad behaviour. Visit us at th...

We pick through the wreckage of Crystal Palace's battering from Sunderland and marvel at Hull's resurgence at the expense of knackered old Liverpool, while there's yet more bother about a handshake. Elsewhere we look fondly back at Sergio Aguero's career, apparently over now Gabriel Jesus has arrived, we have some astounding entries regarding the listener who's played at the highest level and whil...

This week we hit the sweet spot between Arsenal losing to Watford then heading off to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. What joy for one of us in particular. Aside from that we get to rejoice at Saido Berahino's escape from his West Brom hell, only for him to have to return straight to it, enjoy England legend Peter Crouch cracking out the robot and hear of the frankly appalling man management of o...

What a weekend in the FA Cup. We ponder whether the future of match coverage involves more dads than it currently does, Sutton United and Lincoln City cause a footballing revelry from one usually composed anchor and we get an update on Pete's baffling childhood. On top of that there are tennis balls flying in from over the place and some debatable entries for the listener playing at the highest le...

"Strange winds" have been afoot as Southampton maraud into the EFL Cup final and the FA Cup returns to obliterate all expectations. Hopefully. Also it turns out that Darren Bent has tonnes and tonnes of trainers, Big Sam's brings out some classic hits for the closing leg of his farewell tour and we "learn" about radio professional Pete Donaldson's box of buttons. Visit us at thefootballramble.com,...

Rooney, Rooney, Rooney, record, record, record etc etc. IT'S DONE. It's over and we can all move on. Aside from that we pore over Steve Bruce scaling Ross McCormack's fence, Jose Mourinho's dastardly farmyard shenanigans and what it would be like to serve under Sam Allardyce in a war. Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. T...

Lots of confusion about whether you can commit a handball without a hand this week - you know how this works by now - as well as fears for Man City's collective work rate if Yaya has another casual stroll of a game and some delicious cup upsets. Pete also gets involved with puns even though he hates them and there are some choice words for Steve McManaman. Visit us at thefootballramble.com, follow...

We're back to ruminate on the big issues, like which Man City player you'd want with you when the zombies come, Andy Carroll's magical whip and Jonathan Pearce doing what Jonathan Pearce does. As if that isn't enough there's Paul Pogba's online presence failing to perform out in the real world, the African Cup of Nations deliver as always and there's a call for airborne serpentsFind us online at t...

This week on your soothsaying, future influencing Football Ramble Luke fires further shots at Arsenal and their individual improvement or lack thereof while we look ahead to Man United vs Liverpool. Will anyone see red? We don't know but maybe. Elsewhere Ramble favourite King Kazu returns because the man just will not stop and Marcus has an axe to grind. You'll see what we mean. Visit us at thefoo...

This week on your rip-roaring, FA Cup-loving, four man Ramble, we're all about the magic of the cup, the magic of football team mascots and the magic of having listeners email in offering 'alternative' viewpoints to our ill thought out opinions. Keep 'em coming guys - we read at least 10% of them! There's also time for a preposterous Steve McManaman mini-meltdown, some magnificent local commentary...

The FA Cup is back and Spurs take on Aston Villa, Man City negotiate the potential banana skin of West Ham, Brentford face "Mad Dog" Martin "Mad Dog" Allen's Eastleigh, Liverpool take on the potential banana skin of Plymouth and Hull and Swansea have another go at football in a different competition. Visit us at thefootballramble.com, follow us on Twitter @footballramble and like us on Facebook at...

The Mike Dean Premier League rumbles on and on and on, Pep Guardiola gets in a right grump and there's a potential return for Sol "But I'm Sol Campbell" Campbell. Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier...

Arsenal host Big Sam's Crystal Palace in the return of #arscry, West Ham visit the wounded foxes of Leicester, Liverpool and Man City have a ding dong at Anfield and Man United probably thrash Middlesbrough. Visit us at thefootballramble.com, follow us on Twitter @footballramble and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/footballramble. This show is sponsored by bet365. The Football Ramble, the origi...

Chelsea rouse the players who didn't get themselves banned over Christmas for a visit from Bournemouth, Swansea host West Ham in a game with huge comic potential, Joe Allen's Stoke visit Liverpool and the Spurs head to the Southampton. Visit us at thefootballramble.com, follow us on Twitter @footballramble and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/footballramble. This show is sponsored by bet365. Th...

The London Stadium starts to pay off with excellent work from its posts, the highlight of the footballing year - the World Club Cup - comes to and end and we get some confusing insight into the architecture of the Donaldson family home. Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best footbal...