The Football Ramble is a global podcasting institution. Since 2007, the Ramble has provided entertainment, analysis and coverage of the Premier League, Champions League and beyond for football fans who don't take the world's biggest sport too seriously.In 2026, the takes are as strong as ever, the jokes are as funny as ever and the Ramble remains as essential as it ever was for football fans everywhere. Join them for the Premier League season as they discuss the biggest football stories in their inimitable style.No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football...
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Sep 29, 2026 · 34:48
If you're feeling a little bit down this morning, don't worry. Just remember that we're not even halfway through the Great Autumn International Break of 2026™. Marcus and Luke…
Sep 28, 2026 · 54:55
“Ladies and gentlemen, we got ‘em”. After a lot of waiting, Manchester City have been found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges against them. Just a shame they won’t be punished for…
Sep 25, 2026 · 14:27
After Jimbabwe hit Spelgium for five last weekend, the Ramble Intercontinental Senate has been lobbied to change this week's game. Graciously, Jim has granted a rematch. Let's…
Sep 25, 2026 · 53:45
England are finally back! According to Luis de la Fuente, a win at Wembley would be his greatest achievement as Spain manager. I think that’s what he said… Today, Marcus, Luke,…
Sep 24, 2026 · 24:23
It’s time for another Ramble Uncut, and your hosts this week are the incomparable Marcus Speller, Luke Moore and Vithushan Ehantharajah. The conversation ranges far and wide,…
Sep 23, 2026 · 50:40
In the words of our very own Marcus Speller, strap on a johnny everyone. The international break has finally arrived. He's joined by Luke and Vish to mull over Thomas Tuchel's…
Sep 22, 2026 · 37:08
Christmas has come early for one Marcus C. Speller as the international break rears it's head once again, this time for three whole weeks. For some Premier League managers, that…
Sep 21, 2026 · 58:58
One piece of advice for Premier League teams, watch out for all the Bs: Bournemouth, Brentford and those blooming Seagulls. Today, Marcus, Jim and Vish gather after Brighton gave…
Sep 19, 2026 · 24:11
It’s Marcus Speller season! We’re about to embark on a mega international break and Spellz can’t contain himself. Today, he’s joined by Jim to take a look at Thomas Tuchel’s…
Sep 18, 2026 · 15:02
Señors and señoritas, we're back with another episode of My Biddy Aunt! Or as they would say in Spanish, mi tía cascarrabias (although that re-translates back into English as 'My…
Sep 18, 2026 · 52:30
It’s Friday! Which means we’re on the cusp of another weekend of watching people kick stuff into stuff, our favourite activity on the Football Ramble. Today, Marcus, Jim and Pete…
Sep 17, 2026 · 33:26
It’s another Carabao Cup third-round exit for Man United. The fans were unhappy. The discontent was such that Old Trafford could have been mistaken for Centre Court at Wimbledon.…
Sep 16, 2026 · 52:56
There really is nothing better big than a big slurp of Carabao on an autumnal Tuesday night. Cracking goals, plenty of chaos, and a delicious caffeinated beverage to go with it.…
Sep 15, 2026 · 25:48
Well, that was pretty emphatic from Leeds United, wasn't it? In a battle of two rather eccentric German managers at Elland Road last night, it was big Daniel Farke who came out…
Sep 14, 2026 · 58:58
The Premier League treated us to another marvellous couple of days of football this weekend. Some proper howitzers, a little bit of controversy, and Mikel Arteta getting mugged…
Sep 11, 2026 · 18:30
After Luke suffered a heavy defeat at Vish's unforgiving hands last week, you'd surely think it can't get any tougher for the Nation on this edition of My Biddy Aunt. Well have…
Sep 11, 2026 · 56:39
It’s the Manchester Derby this weekend! And the first question is: are Man City favourites or heavy favourites? Today, Marcus, Luke and Pete ponder over that. Elsewhere, Luke…
Sep 10, 2026 · 53:30
Is that Andy Brassell’s music?! It’s a huge day, ladies and gentlemen, Marcus and Luke have persuaded Andy to come on the pod for a mid-season loan. Apparently that’s a thing in…
Sep 9, 2026 · 56:28
The Champions League is back, ladies and gents! Big Mama UEFA delivered the goods last night as Man City got the job done in Porto and barns were burned in the first half of Club…
Sep 8, 2026 · 40:28
The Premier League is well under way, so what better time than now to crack open Marcus' bulging sack? He's joined by Luke and Pete to answer all of your questions, including…
Sep 7, 2026 · 57:12
Mikel Arteta got one over his old pal Xabi Alonso as Arsenal beat Chelsea. Today, Marcus, Luke and Pete reflect on that and wonder whether there could be some romance in the…
Sep 4, 2026 · 21:52
Following an internal inquiry, the Ramble Intercontinental Senate has decreed that the My Biddy Aunt belt is now UP FOR GRABS! The Luke Nation made its return upon hearing this…
Sep 4, 2026 · 57:57
My goodness me, the Premier League is serving up some treats for us this weekend. Arsenal vs Chelsea on gameweek three? Oh yes, we'll have a bit of that please and thank you.…
Sep 3, 2026 · 34:19
Marcus, Pete and Vish are back with a big bulging sack full of your questions. First and foremost, we try to get to the bottom of the transfer window: who won? Who lost? And are…
Sep 2, 2026 · 58:22
It really isn't transfer deadline day until Gary Cotterill makes a fool of himself, is it? Luckily for us, he very much delivered on that front. What's good for the Ramble...…
Sep 1, 2026 · 25:40
Pete and Vish have ditched the other Ramblers (slugs) and have been given the keys to today’s pod. There was a deluge of debuts at Villa Park last night and today the lads try to…
Aug 31, 2026 · 58:41
Jim Campbell promised us some barn burners this weekend and he wasn't wrong, was he? Plenty of goals, some stunners in there too. We might just have our game back, ladies and…
Aug 28, 2026 · 16:29
Spelgium was found this morning in the bogs of the Ramble Intercontinental Senate, down on one knee after suffering defeat to Cartalonia last week. Now, Jimababwe has entered the…
Aug 28, 2026 · 47:45
This week's Premier League fixtures have got Jim Campbell's Barclays sensors tingling. We're in for some barn burners, ladies and gents. He joins Marcus and Pete to preview this…
Aug 27, 2026 · 47:44
The European football season is upon us once again and our friends over at On The Continent have got you covered. You may well have had enough of experts, but these ones are well…
Aug 26, 2026 · 44:35
Ladies and gentlemen, the Carabao is back! Sadly, Tom Brady did not show the competition the respect it deserves after he spent more time worrying about his leather trousers than…
Aug 25, 2026 · 28:59
How about that for a first Monday Night Football of the season, eh? Marcus Spellers' beautiful Cottagers took the fight to their west London neighbours but in the end it was…
Aug 24, 2026 · 1:01:41
Welcome back to the Premier League, Manchester United! And welcome back, Vithushan Ehantharajah… Today, Marcus and David join Vish to celebrate Hull’s eye-catching return to the…
Aug 21, 2026 · 15:52
Today we cut the ribbon on the Ramble Intercontinental Senate after a much-needed summer repainting (thanks Pete). Spelgium returns to the soirée to square off against…
Aug 21, 2026 · 48:22
The Premier League is back! What’s more, lovely Frank Lampard has also returned to the fold. Marcus, Jim and David look ahead to tonight’s opening fixture and wonder if Super…
Aug 20, 2026 · 29:18
A new football season means a new season of Ramble Uncut, our exclusive weekly episode for our beautiful Patreon subscribers. Today, we're looking back on some of our favourite…
Aug 19, 2026 · 59:13
We’re two days away from the return of the Premier League and, as always, there are many unanswered questions. Who will make a big push for the title? Who can make an unexpected…
Aug 18, 2026 · 38:09
You love it, we love it, so let’s get into it: Marcus, Luke and Jim are here with their Premier League predictions for the season! Not everyone’s gone for Arsenal, Luke’s upped…
Aug 17, 2026 · 44:03
Arsenal are the Champions of the Community, and they gave their title rivals a slap across the chops along the way. Should Man City fans be concerned? Marcus, Luke and Jim are…
Aug 14, 2026 · 25:40
We need to have a serious discussion. Adam Clery came on and won in Jack's Encyclopaedia, and then Jamie Carragher beat Luke at My Biddy Aunt. We literally invented these games,…
Aug 14, 2026 · 53:13
Domestic football is back! As is tradition, we kick things off this weekend with the somewhat mildly aggressively contested Community Shield between Arsenal and Man City. Today,…
Aug 13, 2026 · 55:52
To round off our Summer Series, we’re joined by presenter, podcaster and all-round brilliant football mind James Allcott. What’s more, James has some actual football to talk…
Aug 12, 2026 · 45:32
Next up on the silly season agenda, Jeff Bezos is trying to buy a stake in Liverpool. Today, Marcus, Pete and Vish consider the impact that might have at Anfield. Elsewhere,…
Aug 11, 2026 · 45:59
A young boy with his mother in hospital and a military father gone MIA pursues his footballing dream in 2015’s “Golden Shoes”, a cheap-as-chips soccer film featuring shoes…
Aug 10, 2026 · 49:25
In perhaps the most needlessly long-running transfer saga of the summer, Bruno Guimarães has finally left Newcastle United to join Arsenal. If Pete wasn't pessimistic enough…
Aug 7, 2026 · 23:30
Jamie Carragher enters the My Biddy Aunt arena to take on the Luke Nation. One of them has played hundreds of games of My Biddy Aunt, the other has played hundreds of actual…
Aug 7, 2026 · 39:39
When will this silliness end? Yet more utter nonsense from FIFA as Gianni Infantino clings to his job. Oh, and Argentina have swooped in to save his skin too, because of course…
Aug 6, 2026 · 28:17
A dirty rip of one of Will Ferrell's lesser-known films has found its way into Pete's grubby hands, meaning Luke and Jim have no choice but to dissect this very average (but also…
Aug 5, 2026 · 49:01
Next up on our Summer Series line-up: BBC 5 Live and Football Daily broadcaster, Rick Edwards! Just in time, incidentally, as he will soon pass the 5 Live Breakfast baton on to…
Aug 4, 2026 · 1:04:23
In keeping with the ongoing transfer window shenanigans, we’re unveiling another signing as part of our Ramble Summer Series: Jamie Carragher’s on the pod! Admittedly it’s a…
Aug 3, 2026 · 40:59
It appears that Gianni Infantino’s own hubris has been the weakness in FIFA’s Death Star. After a quite ridiculous week of events, FIFA’s plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup…
Jul 31, 2026 · 43:07
Losing someone close to you can be hard. Please listeners, allow Pete Donaldson this time to grieve the loss of the Wham! hoodie-wearing, handshake-gazumping, limelight-stealing…
Jul 30, 2026 · 34:08
That’s right, folks: Pete’s broken into the abandoned Blockbuster on the seafront and grabbed another harrowing selection of football films for the other lads to hatewatch and…
Jul 29, 2026 · 37:01
So that’s it! We’ve suckled on the fruitful teat of the 2025/26 season and produced some absolute Ramble magic. Pete’s been on the hunt and has gathered some classic Football…
Jul 28, 2026 · 33:13
The new season is bearing down on us at an alarming rate, but before it gets here we wanted to reflect on the very best of last season. Pete’s been rifling through the archives…
Jul 27, 2026 · 42:43
With the World Cup well behind us now, we're back to the domestic muck and there's plenty going on now that silly season has sprung into life. Pete, Luke & Vish are here to chew…
Jul 24, 2026 · 27:37
With the World Cup fading away into the distance, we crash back down to earth with a test of all the news away from the tournament which, frankly, we've not been paying much…
Jul 24, 2026 · 43:09
Ben Mee took the skills he harnessed on the football pitch and used them to launch SZN One, a football start-up designed to help bring through the industry’s next generation.…
Jul 23, 2026 · 1:01:38
Welcome to the Football Ramble Summer Series. Over the next few weeks, we’re releasing some special episodes alongside your usual Football Ramble goodness. And yes, that does…
Jul 22, 2026 · 40:51
And just like that, the curtain falls on the 2026 World Cup. Gianni Infantino, Darren Fletcher, Donald Trump, Enzo Fernández - not even you could spoil what has been a frankly…
Jul 21, 2026 · 39:16
That's a wrap on the 2026 World Cup everyone, and that can only mean one thing. As good old Stevey Clarke would say, it's time to tally up those points as we react to our…
Jul 20, 2026 · 55:06
After 104 matches, 207 hydration breaks and one fairly gruelling final, Spain stood (almost) alone on the World Cup winners' podium and hoisted the trophy above their heads.…
Jul 19, 2026 · 47:53
England played in a World Cup final last night and our brave Three Lions hit France for six. But what does it actually mean? Marcus, Luke and Pete try to make sense of that on…
Jul 17, 2026 · 46:08
Here we are everybody, the morning after the morning before, still asking WHY THOMAS TUCHEL THREW THE GAME AWAY! Please, someone pass the copium. Marcus, Jim & Pete are here to…
Jul 16, 2026 · 42:25
Here we are again! England have crashed out of another major tournament in disappointing fashion. Wasn’t Thomas Tuchel meant to fix all this? Join Marcus, Luke and Jim as we all…
Jul 15, 2026 · 35:15
You can count on one hand the number of times Marcus' aunt has been giddier. England are in the bloomin' semi-finals of the World Cup TONIGHT! Argentina await... feeling nervous…
Jul 15, 2026 · 39:34
And guess what? France got absolutely stuffed last night. Marcus, Luke and Jim gather themselves after a truly devastating display from the Spanish (feat. the devastatingly sexy…
Jul 14, 2026 · 47:16
Marcus is back from a top secret intel mission in France, just in time for THE WORLD CUP SEMI-FINALS! Luke and David join him to praise FIFA’s rigorous seeding process - nice…
Jul 12, 2026 · 51:54
ENGLAND ARE THROUGH TO THE LAST FOUR! For just the fourth time in England's history, we have a men's World Cup semi-final to rub our thighs about. Luke and Vish join Pete – who's…
Jul 11, 2026 · 50:32
You’re fighting for your life in a World Cup knockout…. Spain are banging down the door and the pressure’s on… And you turn to unemployed 37-year-old, Axel Witsel. Yeah, cheers…
Jul 10, 2026 · 41:49
France had a beautiful day as they eased past Morocco to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup. Can anyone stop them? Pete, Luke and David reflect on last night’s football on…
Jul 9, 2026 · 31:07
With dozens of hours of sleep lost to the sheer chaos of the World Cup schedule over the past month, perhaps a one night break from the football wasn’t the worst thing in the…
Jul 8, 2026 · 43:46
Egypt were on the cusp of an era-defining result, but then… Argentina gonna Argentina. Marcus, Luke and Vish try to work out if the good guys won that outrageous match out in ATL…
Jul 7, 2026 · 49:24
Cristiano Ronaldo is out of the World Cup! A lesson to everybody that we all get to a point in life where we simply become nothing more than a nuisance to everyone around us.…
Jul 6, 2026 · 52:22
The Azteca, one of football's mystic powers, has been conquered by Thomas Tuchel and his merry band of fine England men. Today, Marcus, Luke and Vish are here alongside their…
Jul 5, 2026 · 28:38
After a long 40 years, England are heading back to the Azteca! Has anyone mentioned the altitude yet? On today’s preview show, Marcus and Vish are on hand to discuss team…
Jul 5, 2026 · 50:40
Paraguay put in a generational display of housery in their loss to France last night. It was one for real anarchists to enjoy (aka Pete Donaldson). Marcus, Vish and Pete wonder…
Jul 4, 2026 · 40:48
Cape Verde, take a bow gentlemen. The curtain falls on their first World Cup appearance, but take nothing away from them - they have been outstanding this tournament. So to give…
Jul 3, 2026 · 40:42
For our collective sins, Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal bros have made it to the round of 16. Cheers Snicko. Luke tells Marcus and Pete why he simply cannot fathom the idea…
Jul 2, 2026 · 52:57
DR Congo, you’ve been discharged thanks to Thomas Tuchel and Tony Baz’s beautiful England boys. But should we be worried about the performance? Marcus, Luke and Jim are here to…
Jul 1, 2026 · 40:18
Marcus, Jim and Pete were live on YouTube to preview England's clash with the Good Doctor. But will it be just the medicine Thomas Tuchel and his men need for the knockouts? We…
Jul 1, 2026 · 44:01
Graham Potter and his cowboy hat have been sent packing at the hands of the French. Pity for Potts, and for the rest of the teams in the tournament. Those boys in blue look…
Jun 30, 2026 · 52:40
We’ve had our first major scalp! Julian Nagelsmann’s German slugs have been sent Heim at the hands of plucky old Paraguay. Pete, Luke and David are here to celebrate. Elsewhere,…
Jun 29, 2026 · 54:17
The knockouts are underway! And bloody hell let's hope it gets better from here. Marcus, Luke and Jim unpack what might be the worst game of the tournament so far between Canada…
Jun 28, 2026 · 1:03:02
Marcus, Luke and Jim jump back on the pod for a big ol' easay after England's underwhelming meander / clinical, professional job (delete as you see fit). Still, at least Jude…
Jun 27, 2026 · 40:31
Marcus and Jim were live on YouTube to look ahead to England's final game of the groups vs Panama! Get it done lads, because you'll never guess who we'll have if we finish…
Jun 27, 2026 · 51:01
Wouldn't you bloomin' believe it, Cape Verde have qualified for the knockouts! Delight for the Cape, but despair for Marcelo Bielsa's Uruguay who head home. Can we take one of…
Jun 26, 2026 · 49:19
Pete, Jim and Luke - AKA your favourite barbershop trio - are here to celebrate a magical win for Ecuador, who beat already-qualified Germany even though they spent half the game…
Jun 25, 2026 · 51:28
Oh, Scotland… Steve Clarke and his men have been doomed to a painful wait in third-place purgatory. Today, Marcus, Luke and Jim review where it all went wrong for Scotland…
Jun 24, 2026 · 46:03
Well, that was a tough watch. Queiroz-ball (and My Fizzy Aunt) was in full flow last night as England were forced to settle for a goalless draw with Ghana. Marcus, David & Pete…
Jun 23, 2026 · 32:37
England are back in action tonight! After putting those Croatian slugs to the sword, it's Ghana's turn to face the wrath of Tommy Tuchel's boys. Marcus and Luke are here…
Jun 23, 2026 · 42:24
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland all had their fill once again. Is Erling Haaland somehow underrated? Marcus, Luke and Jim battle with that idea on today’s Ramble.…
Jun 22, 2026 · 42:39
More superhero stuff from The Cape! Pete, Vish and Jim carnival into the studio off the back of another miraculous Cape Verde performance, which could help secure their passage…
Jun 21, 2026 · 44:51
When it comes to Germany, we’re not neutrals. But despite the disappointing ending, we enjoyed the spectacle of their 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast. Today, Marcus and Luke reflect…
Jun 20, 2026 · 45:34
Teams are going out? Already?! Here we were thinking there was a round of 48 after this, but Marcus, David and Jim get in the studio to react to Haiti and Turkey's exits. For the…
Jun 19, 2026 · 41:39
Never fall asleep during a World Cup match, that was the lesson that Luke learnt last night. We need to thank Switzerland, Canada, Qatar and Bosnia for providing eleven goals and…
Jun 18, 2026 · 58:04
England are up and running! And WHAT a second half against Croatia. Marcus, Luke, Pete and Jim cannot get enough of it. Things we also can't get enough of: Harry Kane's big…
Jun 17, 2026 · 27:56
The wait is nearly over, England are in action tonight! Who else would you rather spend the pre-match time with than Marcus and Jim? The lads are here to preview England’s…
Jun 17, 2026 · 42:38
Well, it's fair to say Lionel Messi has still got it. A hat-trick on his return to the world stage. Should we really be surprised? Marcus, Jim & David are here to revel in his…
Jun 16, 2026 · 47:48
We’ve had our first big slip of the World Cup! Today, Pete, Luke and Jim celebrate Cape Verde earning an impressive point against Spain (and a few Instagram followers at the same…
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