Share
Football Ramble
Solid, Pardew, gas
•
We’re in the midst of the summer perineum which can only mean two things, England gearing up for an international tournament and Alan Pardew being linked with a return to management.
Today, Marcus, Luke, Andy and Jim are here to check in on England’s Euro 2024 preparations, which results in Andy comparing Conor Gallagher to David Beckham. Elsewhere, silly season has truly started as Steve Bruce and Frank Lampard are also all being linked with new jobs. Plus, Man City are suing the Premier League. Obviously…
We're back on stage and tickets are out NOW! Join us at London Palladium on Friday September 20th 2024 for 'Football Ramble: Time Tunnel', a journey through football history like no other. Expect loads of laughs, all your Ramble favourites, and absolutely everything on Pete's USB stick. Get your tickets at footballramblelive.com!
Follow us on Twitter, 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: patreon.com/footballramble.
***Please take the time to rate us on Spotify. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***
More episodes
View all episodes
Mailbag: Is there a crisis of respect towards referees in football?
42:55|Lyon boss Paulo Fonseca has landed himself a hefty nine-month ban for squaring up to a referee. Not the smartest move, Paulo—but does it point to a wider crisis of respect in modern football?Marcus, Luke & Jim dive into that debate, plus they assess whether Alisson is currently the best goalkeeper in the world, and settle the all-important question: which former England manager would be the best company on a night out?Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***
The Preview Show: It’s a trap
56:25|Spurs have been left with egg on their face after another poor performance. Today, Marcus, Luke, Jim and Vish stress why both Spurs and Man United really need to do better in the Europa League.Elsewhere, we wonder whether José Mourinho will attempt to manage Rangers for the second leg against Fenerbahçe. Plus, Vish once again puts both his belts on the line in Jack’s Encyclopedia.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!***Ramble Reacts: A sensational win for Liverpool
27:46|Was it an excellent game plan or a good old fashioned smash and grab? Marcus and Jim have slightly differing opinions on a famous night for Liverpool.Elsewhere, Marcus’ aunt is starting to get slightly giddy now that Harry Kane and Eric Dier have one foot in the Champions League quarter-final.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!***Is the glass full yet?
53:32|Arsenal scored SEVEN goals away to PSV. Maybe Josh Kroenke—aka "the heir to the Walmart family inheritance"™—should come and put a rocket up Arsenal more often.Today, Marcus, Andy, and Pete take a moment to enjoy Aston Villa and Tyrone Mings getting revenge on Club Brugge. Plus, Pete gets rather excited for tonight’s meaty clash between Liverpool and PSG. Oh, we also work out how we're going to defeat the robots when they try to take over the world.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!***Ramble Reacts: Forest’s Wellend Physio
29:32|Matz Sels was Nottingham Forest’s hero, making the decisive save to send them through to the FA Cup quarter-finals after a tense penalty shootout against Ipswich Town.Vish breaks down the game—but Pete? He was too distracted by Forest’s physio, who happens to have a Paul Weller-esque haircut...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!***I’ve got a voucher
57:30|My giddy aunt, Fulham are in the FA Cup quarter final! In dramatic circumstances, Marco Silva reached deep in his pockets and found his Man United voucher just in time for Victor Lindelöf's penalty.Today, Luke, Jim and Pete join Marcus in celebrating that. Luke also condemns the way Jean-Philippe Mateta’s injury was handled by most of the parties involved. Plus, Pete reveals that he used to work in a sandwich factory.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!***Mailbag: Will Arne Slot’s title win hurt Jürgen Klopp’s legacy?
43:44|Arne Slot is closing in on his first Premier League title in his debut season with Liverpool and his team have hardly put a foot wrong. But should Slot get all the credit for winning a league title with a squad largely assembled by his predecessor? And will history unfairly judge Klopp's tenure at Liverpool after taking nine years to win as many Premier League titles as Slot will do in one?Elsewhere, Marcus, Jim & Andy give their takes on Jamie Carragher's AFCON comments, plus they pick their best five-a-side teams based on players they share a birthday with.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 Preview Show: Purgatory for silk
51:08|Dear Man City, please just give us a glimmer, that's all we ask. It's an FA Cup weekend and Marcus, Jim and Andy consider whether there is any chance Plymouth can pull off another cupset and beat Man City.Elsewhere, we wonder whether Fulham can finally cash in their Man United voucher, and Jim turns to an unusual source to give us the latest gossip on Wayne Rooney. Plus, a German referee suffers a truly awful fate.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!***Ramble Reacts: Ipswich waste their Man United voucher
31:11|A red card, a howler and 3 points for Man United against Ipswich. Even Vish admits to Luke that he was slightly frustrated with Ipswich’s inability to cash in their Man United voucher at Old Trafford.Elsewhere, Mo Salah has started tackling some side quests after Liverpool complete the Premier League. Plus, we ask what is next for Arsenal and Mikel Arteta? Has this cycle come to an end?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!***