Ramble Reacts: Everton halt Klopp’s last dance
04/25/2024
Ramble Reacts: Everton halt Klopp’s last dance
As Liverpool found out, all the romantic farewell narrative in the world can’t stop a freshly tracksuit-bottomed Sean Dyche delivering a hammer blow to your title chances. And what a performance from that new lad, Daniel Calvert-Lewin!Marcus and Luke give their takes on a dismal night for Liverpool
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Hathaway the lads
04/24/2024
Hathaway the lads
“We’ve just beat Chelsea 5-0. Shall we take this upstairs?” Marcus, Luke, Pete and Vish react to a demolition job at the Emirates and some extremely intimate celebrations for the Arsenal fans.Elsewhere, the Ramblers show their support for Gary Neville being taken to task, even if Nottingham Forest a
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Razzle and dazzle
04/22/2024
Razzle and dazzle
Marcus is calling for more corruption from officials after VAR correctly ruled out Coventry’s winner against Man United. At least the result means Erik ten Hag might keep his Job. So there is something for us all to enjoy.Elsewhere, Marcus, Jim and Pete investigate another huge conspiracy after hear
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THE FOOTBALL RAMBLE IS RETURNING TO THE STAGE!
04/22/2024
THE FOOTBALL RAMBLE IS RETURNING TO THE STAGE!
For the first time in five long years, the Football Ramble is back on the stage!On Friday 20th September 2024, we’re performing a very special show at the London Palladium. And we want YOU to join us!For one night only, Football Ramble: Time Tunnel will guide you through the most outrageous and hila
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Mailbag: How Pep Guardiola has changed English football
04/20/2024
Mailbag: How Pep Guardiola has changed English football
Pep Guardiola arrived at Manchester City almost 8 years ago. A reign that started with sacking Joe Hart has turned into one the most impactful managerial careers in Premier League history. Today, Marcus, Andy and Luke assess how Pep has revolutionised the English game.Elsewhere, Luke explains we it
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The Preview Show: It makes me Schick
04/19/2024
The Preview Show: It makes me Schick
Shhh of course we knew that yellow cards don’t carry over to a penalty shootout! In Emi Martinez we trust.Marcus, Luke, Andy and Pete catch up after last night’s European frolickings and then realise that the FA Cup has crept up on us. Alejandro Garnacho shows digital contrition ahead of Man United’
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Ramble Reacts: Little old Real Madrid
04/18/2024
Ramble Reacts: Little old Real Madrid
How about them plucky underdogs Real Madrid, eh? Marcus and Vish are on hand to react to a disastrous evening in Europe for the English sides.On a night which saw Erling Haaland subbed before extra time, Vish asks whether Man City had too many cooks and no one to eat the pudding. In Munich, Arsenal
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Yabadabadoo
04/17/2024
Yabadabadoo
Barcelona may have lost the tie last night, but have they won the war to become the Champions League’s next banter club? Today, Marcus, Jim, Andy and Vish are here to review a night of Champos action that at times resembled a drunken brawl - and they bloody enjoyed it!You know what they also bloody
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Crack the whip
04/15/2024
Crack the whip
What’s that noise? Is that the sound of Euro-trash floating from Lineker’s Bar? That’s right, Pete thinks it’s official: Jack Grealish is already planing his post-title win sesh.Marcus, Jim and Pete react to a huge weekend at the top of the Premier League as both Liverpool and Arsenal promptly put t
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Mailbag: Could Premier League games ever be played overseas?
04/13/2024
Mailbag: Could Premier League games ever be played overseas?
Marcus, Andy and Pete text an anonymous burner phone and get a fresh batch of listener questions delivered to the studio - and there are some crackers!We wonder if a Premier League game could - and should - be played overseas after FIFA’s change of tune this week. Also, should professional fouls be
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The Preview Show: Atabanta
04/12/2024
The Preview Show: Atabanta
Was last night Jürgen Klopp's final European game at Anfield? If so it didn't end well. Today, Marcus, Andy and Pete are here to remind Klopp that going out of the Europa League would at least mean he is on the beach a week earlier...Elsewhere, Pete expresses his jealousy towards John McGinn’s large
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Ramble Reacts: Barcelona’s kids silence Mbappé
04/11/2024
Ramble Reacts: Barcelona’s kids silence Mbappé
Also, Xavi was wearing Stone Island on the touchline, so we can only assume he and his XL bully were waiting for Luis Enrique in the carpark.Marcus and Jim look back on two entertaining Champions League quarter-finals! Well, spare a thought for Marcus having to watch Atlético try to sit on a 2-0 lea
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I’m gonna need a bigger telly
04/10/2024
I’m gonna need a bigger telly
How about that football, eh? Last night’s Champions League action was so good that Andy has decided he needs to get a second big telly to watch all the barns burn at once.Marcus, Jim, Vish and Andy reflect on Arsenal showing glimpses of their ITV era last night and marvel at the quality of goals on
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Always do your doggies
04/08/2024
Always do your doggies
Did you know that if you’re a Tottenham player you can punch a Nottingham Forest player on a Sunday afternoon without punishment? Today Marcus, Luke and Jim applaud James Maddison’s knowledge and application of that rule this weekend.Elsewhere, Luke compares Man United vs Liverpool to Pulp Fiction a
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Mailbag: Is football punditry becoming more divisive?
04/06/2024
Mailbag: Is football punditry becoming more divisive?
Marcus, Luke and Jim are back in Correspondence Corner tackling some more of your cracking questions!We start with an interesting one: in the age of mass media coverage and scrabbling for social media clicks, is football punditry becoming more divisive and are club biases paraded around too often? W
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The Preview Show: No barns left to burn
04/05/2024
The Preview Show: No barns left to burn
What… on EARTH was that?! Marcus, Luke and Jim recap Cole Palmer 4-3 Moments FC, where perhaps the biggest takeaway from one of the most ridiculous games you’ll ever see was: you’ve got to feel sorry for Harry Maguire.Elsewhere, Chris Wilder finds himself snookered, Vincent Kompany is forced to mana
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Ramble Reacts: Tickly bum time for Man City and Arsenal
04/04/2024
Ramble Reacts: Tickly bum time for Man City and Arsenal
Marcus didn’t think he’d ever make this comparison but… Phil Foden went full-blown Wayne Rooney against Aston Villa! It was a stunning hat-trick. But what were Villa doing leaving the serving hatch of their wall wide open for his first goal?Marcus and Jim react to victories for Man City and Arsenal
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Whoever wins, we lose
04/03/2024
Whoever wins, we lose
Marcus, Luke and Jim dive into yet more Barclays action, as a gloriously violent cameo from Newcastle's Paul Dummett gave Everton some much-needed points. Generous, innit.Elsewhere, journalists continue to ask Mad Pep some even madder questions, Morgan Gibbs-White turns into primetime Zinedine Zidan
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Barclays Barnburners Deluxe™
04/01/2024
Barclays Barnburners Deluxe™
Marcus, Luke, Vish and Pete return after Man City 0-0 Arsenal to find the barn very much intact. Wasn’t even remotely burned. Pep Guardiola still found plenty to be angry about, of course.Luckily there were plenty of other Barclays bangers to get stuck into, as Man United somehow escaped Brentford w
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Mailbag: Which manager will have achieved the most by winning the Premier League?
03/30/2024
Mailbag: Which manager will have achieved the most by winning the Premier League?
Luke, Jim and Vish kick off proceedings with an intriguing question about this season’s incredible title race: for which manager would winning the league be the biggest achievement?Plus, we’re building some famous football statues in some offensive locations and we finalise the definitive list of co
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The Preview Show: The Fleece of Champions
03/29/2024
The Preview Show: The Fleece of Champions
Three things we didn’t expect in the studio today: a hammer, Sean Connery, and loads of Wellman supplements after Pete played table tennis against David Gandy. It can only be Preview Show time!Pete, Luke, Jim and Vish – wielding said hammer – look forward to the return of the Premier League and the
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England Special: Who should start at Euro 2024?
03/28/2024
England Special: Who should start at Euro 2024?
Back in November Marcus and Luke picked their England starting XI for Euro 2024. Four months and a lot of football later it’s now time for the lads to re-visit their selections. Are they still starting Harry Maguire and Kalvin Phillips? Where should England play Phil Foden? Strike up the band, we’ve
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He’s dead, Vish
03/27/2024
He’s dead, Vish
Marcus, Andy, Luke and Vish are here with some consoling words for our Welsh brethren, after their Euros journey fell at the final hurdle last night. Here’s hoping they triumph in their next Penalty Competition™.Elsewhere, England let the handbrake off and nabbed a draw against Belgium - might be wo
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Dr Feelgood Factor
03/25/2024
Dr Feelgood Factor
England may have lost to Brazil but you can’t create the feelgood factor without having a bad moment first, right? Today, Marcus, Jim, Vish and Pete hold onto that hope and book Kobbie Mainoo a seat on the plane after seeing that one turn in the second half. Oooft.Elsewhere, the lads take heart in r
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