Mailbag: Is re-appointing an old manager a good idea?
01/18/2025
Mailbag: Is re-appointing an old manager a good idea?
Hasn't it been lovely to see David Moyes back in the dugout at Goodison Park? But is it actually a good idea for a club to re-appoint a manager from years gone by?Once Marcus, Jim and Andy have pondered on that, they ask whether TV companies are focussing too much on clipable content. Plus, in the n
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The Preview Show: Amad for it
01/17/2025
The Preview Show: Amad for it
Man United were so close to forgetting to print their Southampton voucher before Amad Diallo saved the day. It's a shame really…Although Vish doesn't think so. Today, he, Marcus, Jim and Andy share another update from Lazio’s fake phallus fondling falconer and Fizzer tries to motivate his team ahead
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Ramble Reacts: Arsenal take the spoils!
01/16/2025
Ramble Reacts: Arsenal take the spoils!
Luke and Andy jump on the mics after Arsenal made off with the three points in north London – partly thanks to Spurs’ makeshift defence behaving very makeshift-y again and partly thanks to Gabriel’s magnetic bonce.We wonder whether Arsenal’s Brazilian centre half is the best player in the league in
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The Eagle has left the nest
01/15/2025
The Eagle has left the nest
Nottingham Forest are the most organised team in the league according to Luke Moore. Today, Marcus, Luke, Andy and Jim are full of praise - and thanks - for the Tricky Trees after they kept the title race just about alive against Liverpool last night.Elsewhere, Andy shares his wish for Pep Guardiola
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Give it Moysey
01/14/2025
Give it Moysey
The Premier League is back and so are two of the Kingdom's finest. David Moyes and Graham Potter return to the Barclays to manage the Evertons and the West Hams of this league, but what can we expect from their returns?Elsewhere, Marcus, Luke and Vish give us a fresh Wayne Rooney update after he ann
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Harry Maguire vs the World
01/13/2025
Harry Maguire vs the World
Tottenham are in the hat for the FA Cup fourth round! But don’t think Marcus, Luke and Vish let them off scot-free after they were taken to extra-time by Tom Tonks & co at Tamworth.Elsewhere, as predicted, there were a couple of third round "murders" for us to sniff out alongside a hint of nostalgia
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Mailbag: What should Premier League clubs do to compensate for the end of FA Cup replays?
01/11/2025
Mailbag: What should Premier League clubs do to compensate for the end of FA Cup replays?
It's FA Cup weekend, ladies and gents. Unfortunately though, if non-league Tamworth get a draw against Spurs, they won't be getting a replay at Tottenham. Obviously that's a crying shame, but what should the teams at the top of English football do to compensate those at the bottom?Marcus, Luke, and
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The Preview Show: There’s been a cupset
01/10/2025
The Preview Show: There’s been a cupset
The Football Ramble would like to publicly state that it does not support Darren Ferguson’s decision to leave Ashley Young’s son on the bench. Remember where you came from, Darren.Elsewhere, Marcus, Luke, Andy and Pete dissect Everton’s decision to sack Sean Dyche three hours before kick-off. Plus,
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Ramble Reacts: After review, it’s a Tottenham win
01/09/2025
Ramble Reacts: After review, it’s a Tottenham win
Can anything compete with the Carabao? We just had our first-ever referee announcement in English football and Pete Donaldson is absolutely loving it. However, he is of course quick to offer some constructive criticism to the referee on his mic technique.Elsewhere, Pete and Andy are optimistic about
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Murph ’n’ Turf
01/08/2025
Murph ’n’ Turf
Newcastle have got one foot in the Carabao Cup Final which means Marcus, Vish, Jim and Pete are already planning how to sneak Donny into Wembley for the final. Anyone got any suggestions?Elsewhere, the Hammers are getting ready to whack their manager and Pete gives us an update on the 80s TV present
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Ramble Reacts: Nottingham Forest outfox Wolves
01/07/2025
Ramble Reacts: Nottingham Forest outfox Wolves
Marcus and Vish discuss Nottingham Forest’s latest victory to make it SIX wins in a row! And this was a proper profesh one.They discuss why Morgan Gibbs-White giving some back to the booing Wolves fans is everything you want to see, the *very* nomadic Supercoppa Italiana, and the even more nomadic T
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A vulnerable conk
01/06/2025
A vulnerable conk
Vish joins Marcus, Luke and Jim to celebrate Man United actually trying and playing midfielders who could run to earn a 2-2 draw with Liverpool. Phwoar!We also take on The Trent Alexander-Arnold Situation and what happens next, while there’s special concern for Anthony Gordon after his UNESCO World
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Mailbag: Why have Ferguson’s players never become great managers?
01/04/2025
Mailbag: Why have Ferguson’s players never become great managers?
After Wayne Rooney’s dismissal this week, it means yet another of Sir Alex Ferguson’s greatest proteges has found the managerial hot seat far too hot. A listener asks Marcus, Luke and Vish why this keeps happening.Plus, why have there suddenly been so many disruptors to the so-called ‘top six’ in re
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The Preview Show: McSpecial One
01/03/2025
The Preview Show: McSpecial One
Vish is on the pod, Vish is on the pod! Which means one thing… A unification bout against Luke in Jack’s Encyclopaedia. Marcus is here to oversee the match and to also point out that Vish has returned just in time for Man United’s trip to Anfield.Plus, we speculate what it would be like if José Mour
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Our New Year's Resolutions for Football in 2025
01/01/2025
Our New Year's Resolutions for Football in 2025
Happy new year Ramblers! See ya later, 2024. Let's be having you 2025.New year, same old Ramble, but should football stay the same? Well, given its current state, perhaps a few changes could bring a bit of normality back to the game (or in Pete's case, even more beautiful chaos).Join Marcus, Pete &
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Ramble Reacts: Even more Man United misery
12/31/2024
Ramble Reacts: Even more Man United misery
Marcus and Jim pick through the crumbling wreckage after Manchester United 0-2 Newcastle United, in a game that threatened to descend into one of the most embarrassing affairs Old Trafford might have ever seen. We wonder what Ruben Amorim is playing at and decide Alexander Isak is the best footballe
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Are you not entertained, mate?
12/30/2024
Are you not entertained, mate?
Sure, Liverpool are charging ahead, but we have to start with the biggest question to emerge from another cracking festive football weekend: are Nottingham Forest in a title race?! How about them Tricky Trees! Join Marcus, Luke and Jim on the final show of the Christmas perineum as Spurs generate mo
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Mailbag: Do we put too much pressure on football managers?
12/28/2024
Mailbag: Do we put too much pressure on football managers?
We've seen Pep Guardiola and Ange Postecoglou both talk about the extreme pressures of being an elite-level football manager recently. Do us impatient football fans make their jobs harder?Plus, are 'goal shows' which actually show the goals the way to solve the 3pm black-out? And what have been our
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The Preview Show: Purple Pickford
12/27/2024
The Preview Show: Purple Pickford
When does excessive gurning become unsportsmanlike conduct? Is there a worse person to see on Boxing Day than Jason Tindall? And which budget horror movie director does Antony remind us of most?Pete, Andy and Luke tackle the big questions after a big ol’ day of Boxing Day football. Plus, the Interco
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Best of the Football Ramble 2024: Part 2
12/26/2024
Best of the Football Ramble 2024: Part 2
Pete’s back with a sack full of clips highlighting some of the most significant Ramble moments from the second half of 2024. Including, Big Mama UEFA, Noni Madueke’s infamous trip to Wolverhampton, Haystacks Peace’s pesky prattling parrot and David Coote’s afterparty tape.We also said goodbye to the
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Jack's Encyclopaedia Xmas Special!
12/25/2024
Jack's Encyclopaedia Xmas Special!
Anybody fancy a Christmas game? Bloody Nora that's right, it's a big Jack's Encyclopaedia bonanza coming your way for Christmas Day!Join Marcus, Luke, Jim, and Pete for a six-round special of the game that Jack Grealish simply cannot wrap his head around.Put down that gravy boat, switch off Mrs Brow
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Best of the Football Ramble 2024: Part 1
12/24/2024
Best of the Football Ramble 2024: Part 1
Featuring Dean Gaffney, a naked Jürgen Klopp, Jack’s Encyclopaedia celebrations, a naughty Dutch referee’s celebrations, Sean Connery, and what Mark Lawrenson really thinks about… Mossad.Come join your master of ceremonies, Pete Donaldson, for the Football Ramble’s Best of 2024: Part 1! Find us on B
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Don’t panic Postecoglou
12/23/2024
Don’t panic Postecoglou
After a week of sweet juicy Carabao, the Barclays has returned to prove why it's still the boss. Today, Jim tells Pete and Andy why Spurs shouldn’t panic just yet. Spurs fans, we’ll let you decide if you want to take that advice from an Arsenal fan…Elsewhere, a Tranmere Rovers defender loses his sho
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Mailbag: Is this the end of the one-club man?
12/21/2024
Mailbag: Is this the end of the one-club man?
Marcus Rashford has been all over the headlines this week – but does his deteriorating relationship with Man United tell us anything about the ‘one-club man’?Pete, Luke and Jim drill down into one of football’s most hailed archetypes – and then Pete promptly torches the entire show with his answer t
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