Football Ramble

It’s that time of week once again, good people: Marcus, Jim & David Cartlidge are here to answer a whole host of footballing questions.They wonder who should replace Mo Salah at Liverpool and whether Steve Cooper is overrated. They also discuss the gap between the Premier League and the EFL, their favourite football decade and the two-club debate from last week rolls on!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!***

Marcus, Jim and OTC's David Cartlidge welcome in the weekend with a whistle stop tour of last night’s European action and a chunky preview of another banging Barclays weekend!Ruben Amorim’s already angry at Man United despite getting his first win and Spurs welcomed Claudio Ranieri back to England with another chaotic performance. Plus, we look ahead to what could prove to be the biggest game of the season, as Liverpool look to cash in their Man City voucher and go eleven points clear at the top. Let’s hear what another body language expert has to say.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!***

Marcus and David Cartlidge settle in after another vintage European night at Anfield, as Liverpool’s various silky youngsters put on a clinic and Real Madrid continue to fluff their lines in their own competition. Probably still win the bloody thing…Elsewhere, Aston Villa were denied a famous win by a truly baffling refereeing decision after Emi Martinez aka The Human Habanero pulled off one of the best saves you’ll ever see. Guard your gloves…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!***

With all the Champions League action to get stuck into, Marcus and Jim have called in our favourite continental cousin for today’s show: Lars Sivertsen’s on the pod!We look over last night's differing English fortunes, as Man City's mental frailties were evident once again in a cataclysmic draw with Feyenoord. Maybe going Full Dyche is the answer?Elsewhere, the Arsenal machine rolls on and Mo Salah insists his delicate contract situation is entirely out of his control. Plus, Villa look ahead to another ideal matchup against a European giant who aren’t that great and we have a STARTLING Mauro Icardi update!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!***

Marcus and Jim are here to remind you that plenty of good stuff happens on Monday night, as West Ham stumbled across their passion for possession halfway through a vital win over Newcastle on Tyneside.How much will this performance ease the pressure on Julen Lopetegui and his squad of deceptively exceptional footballers? Why are Newcastle so inconsistent? And are the PIF Posse even that bothered? Plenty of questions for us to ponder, so join us! 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!***

One day, every empire must fall. Are Pep Guardiola's Manchester City about to topple? Marcus, Jim and Andy discuss whether the fatigue has finally become too much.Elsewhere, Jim suggests Liverpool could already be on the verge and Marcus explains why he understands Leicester’s decision to sack Steve Cooper. Plus, Matheus Cunha plays his Brazilian voucher at Craven Cottage. Poor old Fulham…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!***

Oh yes, it's that time of the week good people. Time to untie the knot and get stuck into some of your questions for this week's Mailbag.Marcus, Luke & Jim ask whether it's okay for celebrities to buy up Football League clubs, whether football omens are real, and whether it's ever okay to support two clubs.It's simply unmissable, Geoff.Find us on 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!***

Ruben Amorim is preparing to take charge of his first game as Manchester United manager and Marcus, Pete and Jim have one question… Can he turn Antony into the new Joelinton?Elsewhere, we learn who the Unofficial Football League Champions of England are. Speaking of lineal belts, Marcus also hosts a very special edition of Jack’s Encyclopedia. DO NOT MISS IT.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!***

Hi gang! Today, we're bringing you a special teaser of what you can expect every week on the Football Ramble Patreon.For just $5 a month, you'll get an extended version of every Wednesday episode of the Ramble which we like to call Ramble Uncut. It's full of all the juicy stuff we would be rambling about if football wasn't always getting in the way. You'll also get to hear from other Patreon subscribers, as well as access to behind-the-scenes news and regular updates about Pete's botched haircuts.Just head to patreon.com/footballramble to subscribe!Find us on 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!***