Football Ramble

The Arsenal boat is desperately trying to find some more timber and generate enough steam to power them to that elusive Premier League title.Today, Pete, Luke and Jim reflect on a night where Arsenal's biggest flaws were all exposed. Elsewhere, Newcastle were rampant in Azerbaijan and Jesse Lingard's gap year continues.Get your Ramble merch HEREFind 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 Champions League is back! Today, Marcus, Luke and Jim review an evening that was disappointingly overshadowed by allegations of racist abuse in Benfica vs Real Madrid. Rest assured, José Mourinho covered himself in no glory whatsoever.Elsewhere, Newcastle prepare for an historic two and a half thousand-mile journey to Baku. Plus, Marcus’ Thomas Tuchelitis is getting worse than ever.Get your Ramble merch HEREFind 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!***

And will they even need saving? Marcus, Luke and Vish ponder on the latest victim in Spurs' hot-seat. At least any potential Tudor chant can't be any worse than a new England song sent in by a concerned listener trying to stage an intervention for his mates. Don't worry, we'll tell them the truth.We also discuss Jim Ratcliffe's comments and why the FA and Premier League absolutely must not hesitate in making an example of him.Get your Ramble merch HEREFind 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!***

Marco Bizot, where were you going? It was nice of him to try and take the attention off Chris Kavanagh. Today, Marcus, Luke and Vish are here to pick through a controversial FA Cup weekend.Elsewhere, there was a good old-fashioned cupset for us to enjoy at Turf Moor. Plus, Marcus has a thing or two to say about Vish’s Instagram content.Get your Ramble merch HEREFind 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!***

As we approach Valentine's Day, we're dropping Jack and his frankly unromantic encyclopaedia, and we're bringing in our lovely Biddy Aunt.The Marcus Mount and the Ehantharajah Empire enter the bedroom, but who will walk out with only the belt wrapped around their waist? Jimbabwe's on the buttons for this love-in.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!***

Well, well, well, ladies and gents. We've got our title race back. Arsenal dropped points once again at the Henry Hoover Stadium. Four points is the gap now... you can hear those North London bums squeaking from miles away.Jim wallows in the wake of that defeat draw with Marcus and Vish. Plus, we've got a whole load of FA Cup action to dive into. Get your Harry the Haddocks out again, we're ready for another cupset.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 merry-go-round won't stop for anyone. Sean Dyche is the latest Premier League manager to be sacked, and Pete, Luke and Jim are here to revel in the chaos.Elsewhere, Crystal Palace find new ways of falling apart and James Milner's "vanity project" is almost over. Plus, Tim Sherwood has been linked with the Tottenham job. (Source: Tim Sherwood)Get your Ramble merch HEREFind 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!***

It’s happened again, a Premier League manager was sacked mid-Ramble. We must thank David Ornstein for his tireless work.Today, Marcus, Luke and Jim got to explain why Spurs must get rid of Thomas Frank and then react to the news that he’s been sacked. Elsewhere, the other Frank keeps his hair and we hear of a scandal in the Maldives.Get your Ramble merch HEREFind 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!***

Despite some amazing highs over the last few years - including some apoplectic hangovers for Donaldson - plenty of you have been asking if Newcastle have gone as far as they can under Eddie Howe. So should they move on? Or do they just need to make some alterations elsewhere? Marcus, Pete and Vish get stuck into that and have a right old barney about which teams are having a poor season by their own standards. Plus, in lighter climes: some historically brilliant strikers, former players rolling back the years and Pete unveils the most extreme Newcastle-related bet imaginable.  Get your Ramble merch HEREFind 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!***