Football Ramble

Thomas Tuchel’s first international break as England manager is over. He’s given us two “professional” wins against inferior opposition and some chat about maybe playing 4-4-2. Have we fully indoctrinated him into the English way already?Marcus and Jim resist starting a chorus of Vindaloo, however, they do mull over that and try to work out what we’ve learned about Tuchel’s England so far. We’re going on tour! Get your tickets now: https://footballramblelive.com.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!***

What a weekend of international football! Marcus’ aunt has never been so giddy. In fact, he's so excited that today he explains to Jim, Pete and Andy why Phil Foden is England’s Tom Cairney.Once we’ve taken the time to enjoy Myles Lewis-Skelly and Dan Burn’s performances for England on Friday night, Pete tries his absolute best to cheer up any disappointed Scotland fans. Plus, Steve Bruce is back and he’s playing the hits.We’re going on tour! Get your tickets now: https://footballramblelive.com.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!***

Thomas Tuchel had a dig at Gareth Southgate, claiming England played with no identity last summer, more focused on avoiding elimination than chasing glory. Ouch.But is it even possible to play "exciting" football at international level? Marcus, Jim & Pete debate that on this week's Mailbag.Plus, does Jim Ratcliffe have a point when he talks about prioritising Manchester United's "faithful" supporters?We’re going on tour! Get your tickets now: https://footballramblelive.com.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!***

Today, a new era begins. Marcus, Jim and Pete usher in the start of the Thomas Tuchel regime. COME ON ENGLAND! *swallows mic*Elsewhere, the Scots do a job in Greece and prove that there's only one Elgin, while Pete observes that Brian Kerr needs a hammock on Irish telly and Thierry Henry gets mobbed by Panama players on American telly. Plus, Jim witnesses another Arsenal injury and Alexis Mac Allister shares his favourite hobby. Maybe he WOULD get on with Pete...We’re going on tour! Get your tickets now: https://footballramblelive.com.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!***

Get the bunting out and lay on the sandwiches: a new era of English football begins tomorrow. With Tommy Tuchs about to make his debut in the Wembley dugout, Marcus and Luke are here to answer some seismic listener questions!Who will feature in his first starting XI? Is winning all that matters, or does the football need to be exciting too? And should Tuchel wear a three lions-branded bowler hat for the first game?We’re going on tour! Get your tickets now: https://footballramblelive.com.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!***

The international break is here and Marcus has worn his very best lilac t-shirt to celebrate the occasion. My giddy aunt, what a time to be alive.Today, he, Luke, Vish and Andy share their first impressions of Thomas Tuchel as England manager. We also celebrate Big Dan Burn being awarded the Freedom of Northumberland, give our support to Gennaro Gattuso after his recent argument on live TV and pay our respects to former Bulgarian footballer Petko Ganchev who is thankfully still alive and well.We’re going on tour! Get your tickets now: https://footballramblelive.com.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!***

Nuno and his boys have got themselves into a position they only could have dreamed of at the start of the season, but now they've come so far would it be a disappointment if they fell short of the Champions League places?Marcus, Luke, Jim & Vish debate that—plus, who would win in a match between a team of Mikel Artetas and a team of Pep Guardiolas?We’re going on tour! Get your tickets now: https://footballramblelive.com.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!***

Pete’s here, with his voice still at Wembley, alongside Marcus, Jim and Vish to celebrate Newcastle tasting sweet victory in the Carabao Cup Final. We relive Pete’s day out and, of course, wonder how Jason Tindall celebrated.Elsewhere, the Premier League rolled on and Jim takes the time to categorise Mikel Merino’s “smoked salmon” header and asks Marcus whether Fulham are on the verge.We’re going on tour! Get your tickets now: https://footballramblelive.com.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!***

Somebody pour us a glass of Carabao, it's cup final weekend! But if Liverpool don't win it, will their impressive season be tainted with a sense of what could have been?Marcus, Luke & Andy debate that, and on the flip side—if Newcastle pull off the win, does Eddie Howe cement himself as the Premier League’s greatest English manager?We’re going on tour! Get your tickets now: https://footballramblelive.com.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!***