FIFA World Cup 2026

We look ahead to the final weekend of Premier League football. Will we see some drama? There's the race for 8th, prize money issues and potential play off permutations.Elsewhere more of Jose's petulance, castle location chat and Edmonds is back. Stupid Edmonds.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's party time for Chelsea as they're crowned champions and Diego Costa learns the perils of pouring carbonated liquids into his own eyes. Odd that he needed to.Elsewhere a career high for Big Sam, Jose whinging on again, and lovely scenes in the play offs.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The little hairy boy is back! We chat Champions League, hear a "fascinating" "anecdote" about The Beano and cower at the calamity that may be happening under Crystal Palace.Elsewhere we look ahead to the last game at White Hart Lane, hear of Sean Dyche's culinary generosity and experiment with live jingles for the first and possibly last time.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're expanding our horizons by making sitcom pitches and marveling as Sunderland go down in sulky flames and try to bring everyone with them.There's a surprising u-turn on managerial genius Harold Redknapp, Pompey achieve something the Hatton Garden gang would be proud of and there are yet more reminders that life isn't fair.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Champions League is mulled over as the big guns get there way before we look ahead to thrills at the top of the table, spills at the bottom and a fixture that was once box office but is now decidedly more arthouse.As well as this we have a pitch for a Neville brothers themed TV show, a goalkeeper as old as some precious metals and a new entry into the Ramble lexicon.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prepare yourself to have chicken breast based nightmares after this one. You'll understand why soon enough. The bones of the North London Derby are picked over, there is more listener generated news of footballers tipping and behaving strangely and a Newcastle-based preview of next season's podcasts.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Newcastle remind us of what we’ve been missing with all kinds of calamity, plus some retro action from Terry McDermott. We hope Alexis Sanchez’s fat lip has recovered in time for the North London derby, everyone vies for a top half finish and there's the usual stuff about voodoo, inflatables and axes.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's Ramble we have election fever, FA Cup fever and to a lesser degree Tim Sherwood fever.On top of this there's Sergio Ramos doing what he does worst, digs from a certain Mr Redknapp and news of a shyness that is criminally adorable.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part two of Sunday's mammoth two and a half hour CiTR radio show is featured in this episode of the podcast. After looking at the State of the Whitecaps in Episode 188, we turn our attention to the Canadian game. With the Three Amigos 2026 World Cup bid officially announced, we look over the details and what it may mean for the growth of football in Canada, both in the build up to a successful bid and the legacy from it. Was the bid fair? And what may the tournament look like here? We also hear thoughts of MLS Commissioner Don Garber talking about what bringing the World Cup to North America will mean to the domestic game and how he's seen the game move on here since the 1994 World Cup. With the Canadian Premier League set to start next year, we also chat about how that's shaping up and what we'd like to see from it. We talk with TSS Rovers owners and coaches Colin Elmes and Will Cromack about why they chose to start a PDL team now and whether we could see them move it to the Canadian PL one day. All this and the Sultans of Ping FC return for our Wavelength section. Have a listen.

Leicester's Champions League dream is over but there are still plenty of thigh rubbers to come in Europe and the good ol' FA Cup. Get your thigh patches ready.Elsewhere there's a bug in the Chelsea camp, Graeme Souness puts forward some ideas to shake up the modern game, we hear about Pete's latest purchases and there are more stories of footballers tipping.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A superb week for the South coast as Brighton, Portsmouth and Plymouth all get promoted. Forget all that though, as there's the MASSIVE news of Harry Redknapp flying back into the game. Thank you, football, thank you.Alongside this there are more fashion observations, something about a title race and the usual horse, dog and rat newsFind us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A two and a half hour roundtable discussion on the state of Vancouver Whitecaps and Canadian Soccer? Yes please! But don't worry, you don't have to listen to it all in the one sitting because we've split Sunday's mammoth CiTR radio show into two podcasts. Your usual AFTN hosts are joined by Jay Duke to chat about all things Whitecaps, Canadian Premier League, and the recent 2026 World Cup bid. The 'Caps chat is in today's podcast, and the World Cup and Canadian PL one will be coming on Thursday. In this first podcast, we look at the current state of the team, what areas need to be strengthened, who should move on, formations, tactics, how the season might play out and much more. We're also joined by 'Caps keeper David Ousted for our new segment of the show - 'Me, My Shelf, and I' - as the Dane chats about his favourite books, author, and what he's currently reading. Have a listen!

Big Sam is back in the swing of things, Jose Mourinho is angling for yet more revenge and we make the case for football to feature more Bez-like figures.On top of this Neil Warnock sticks the boot in from afar, there are revelations regarding cats and some surreptitious jacket arson while Pete digs through his big bag of emails.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back after a weekend of football with talk of piggybacks, Paul Bearer impressions and listener generated news of Brendan Rodgers' dinner chat.Elsewhere there's a new managerial appointment for a Pompey legend and news of our recent trip to Spain, including some weird stuff Pete did with his face. As you were.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ITV in the 90s were famous for three things; Deirdre Barlow, adverts and our guest this week, Jim Rosenthal. He's covered 8 World Cups, even getting embedded with the England team for Italia 90. He was pitchside reporter the night Gareth Southgate missed in the shootout against Germany in Euro 96. And, the greatest honour of them all, once did an FA Cup draw with Graham Kelly. Plus we finally start a bespoke section that literally no-one demanded: 90s footballers spotted on water slides. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After free beer and three points for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge the potential late title race looks a little more unlikely, Jose Mourinho is as fed up with his own players as ever and the relegation battle just got confusing.Elsewhere there's more news of footballers shopping, we wonder whether England has been losing talent to Ibiza this whole time and we enjoy the greatest corner ever taken.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do we have a title race on?! Maybe... While that's potentially happening there's long overdue eagle justice, a feisty Merseyside derby and yet more incredibly confusing mascots.There's also frankly excessive use of a personal shopper, a slick new surface on the Pompey highway and spat feathers from North of the border.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We do get around to talking about the upcoming weekend of football but we of course have to deal with that Ronaldo bust first. Jeez.Big Jim Duffy of Greenock Morton announces himself as a potential future favourite, there's another video technology punch up and we learn about Japanese love pillows.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

International week is here and it brings glee for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland but an unexpectedly savage time for our Norwegian listeners. Sorry about that. There's not just action on the pitch though! There's an update on Adrian Chiles' webcam, we learn about the Pulis family values and Gianluigi Buffon chimes in with a surprisingly retro dig.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Festival of Lukas Podolski is sadly over and we hope you're well recovered from the thrill of it all. Thankfully there's international football aplenty to fill that void.Roy Keane has an unorthodox yet very predictable tactic to stop Gareth Bale, Belgium stop showing off and pick a sensible squad and we hear surprising news about Papa Donaldson's daily routine.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Football moves pretty fast, if you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. This certainly seems to be happnening to poor old David Moyes, while Pep Guardiola is full of the joys of spring and James Milner is as busy as ever.Elsewhere there are tetchy scenes at Selhurst Park and the Bayern Munich bench, as well as a surprising van update.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week there are more travel problems for Man United, like every time they leave Manchester, Leicester look like giving the Jamie Vardy a movie a happy ending and the London Stadium finally lightens up, for an odd reason.As if this isn't enough there's some insight into Middlesbrough's strategy in finding a new manager and there is MASSIVE news regarding one of everyone's favourite footballing names.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's all over for poor Lincoln and we look ahead to what comes next for the Cowley brothers, we learn that one of our number has experience with black magic and get unnecessary news of a pilates class.Elsewhere there's a personalised number plate update and Luke has beef with a listener, and possibly for his interrupted lunch.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Baaaarcelona! We all try to calm down after one of the most glorious comebacks in... ever, but we just can't and we're not sorry.The Premier League and the FA Cup resume together this weekend as Lincoln try to put the boot in to Arsenal as much as the rest world does, Jose Mourinho weighs in with one of his less impressive digs and we hear Hayley McQueen's surprising roaming accent syndrome.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The curse of the Ramble strikes again as West Brom’s Champions League charge hit the bricks, Anthony Taylor prepares for his nuptials in style, or a sort of style, and the pressure of getting a protest chant right causes some confusion.Marcus's improv skills are called into action on a massive scales and we learn of an upcoming BEAM BACK.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some absolute thigh rubbers coming up this weekend, particularly with West Brom's charge into Europe gathering force. We also try to invent some new tabloid guff and there's some surprisingly pricey bus vandalism. Elsewhere there is frankly unsurprising news of Pete's adventures in the pound shop.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a significant moment at Ramble HQ as our beloved Zlatan claims his first trophy in England. There's abject misery from David Moyes and Mick McCarthy, "applausey things" and Tim Sherwood finding a winning formula.We also hear tales of some footballing mums, and they've not let us down.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week sees a missed job opportunity for Tim "Tim but Dim" Sherwood and we figure out where he and others are in line for one of the most prestigious jobs in football Ronald Koeman's Twitter feed makes a welcome and inevitable return, Leicester annoy us, Wayne Rooney has a decision to make, Leicester annoy us and Ranieri annoys them enough that he gets sacked - AFTER THE SHOW IS RECORDED, WHAT A SURPRISE.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook.This show is sponsored by bet365. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An absolutely classic FA Cup weekend is pored over with relish, Mario Balotelli is up to his old tricks and Brendan Rodgers chimes in with a monumental dig.There's also news of some terrible parenting from the footballing dads, Mark McGhee flips his lid and Vietnam, Mexico and Argentina... Well, they don't let us down.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The FA Cup returns yet again - that's not going to change - and we look ahead to Lincoln's battering ram, Matt Rheade, taking on the homely might of Burnley.We bully Leicester, dream of Sutton's roly poly goalie and David Wagner's potential pitch side shenanigans. There's an unwelcome return for Venky's and we wave goodbye to one of the greats of the game, Mr Mark Clattenburg.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The war of words and voicemails between Stoke and West Brom continues, we write Leicester's obituary through bitter tears and David Moyes rallies the troops... for a holiday.Elsewhere Diego Maradona has a new contender for his title of greatest ever player, there's dad vandalism and news of Pete's unusual furniture choices.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's football afoot so naturally we talk about a tattoo of Adam Lallana as a llama and Djibril Cisse and Royston Drenthe's latest musical projects. Sean Dyche airs some traditional views, there's a vision of a tough afternoon for Joey Barton, the legendary Linford Grimes gets a long overdue mention and our inbox overfloweth with footballing listeners and incredible dad behaviour.Visit us at thefootballramble.com, follow us on Twitter @footballramble and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/footballramble.This show is sponsored by bet365. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We pick through the wreckage of Crystal Palace's battering from Sunderland and marvel at Hull's resurgence at the expense of knackered old Liverpool, while there's yet more bother about a handshake.Elsewhere we look fondly back at Sergio Aguero's career, apparently over now Gabriel Jesus has arrived, we have some astounding entries regarding the listener who's played at the highest level and while we're on the subject of emails, Pete gets what's been coming to him.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we hit the sweet spot between Arsenal losing to Watford then heading off to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. What joy for one of us in particular.Aside from that we get to rejoice at Saido Berahino's escape from his West Brom hell, only for him to have to return straight to it, enjoy England legend Peter Crouch cracking out the robot and hear of the frankly appalling man management of one Paul Merson.Visit us at thefootballramble.com, follow us on Twitter @footballramble and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/footballramble.This show is sponsored by bet365. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a weekend in the FA Cup. We ponder whether the future of match coverage involves more dads than it currently does, Sutton United and Lincoln City cause a footballing revelry from one usually composed anchor and we get an update on Pete's baffling childhood.On top of that there are tennis balls flying in from over the place and some debatable entries for the listener playing at the highest level.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Strange winds" have been afoot as Southampton maraud into the EFL Cup final and the FA Cup returns to obliterate all expectations. Hopefully.Also it turns out that Darren Bent has tonnes and tonnes of trainers, Big Sam's brings out some classic hits for the closing leg of his farewell tour and we "learn" about radio professional Pete Donaldson's box of buttons.Visit us at thefootballramble.com, follow us on Twitter @footballramble and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/footballramble.This show is sponsored by bet365. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rooney, Rooney, Rooney, record, record, record etc etc. IT'S DONE. It's over and we can all move on.Aside from that we pore over Steve Bruce scaling Ross McCormack's fence, Jose Mourinho's dastardly farmyard shenanigans and what it would be like to serve under Sam Allardyce in a war.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lots of confusion about whether you can commit a handball without a hand this week - you know how this works by now - as well as fears for Man City's collective work rate if Yaya has another casual stroll of a game and some delicious cup upsets.Pete also gets involved with puns even though he hates them and there are some choice words for Steve McManaman.Visit us at thefootballramble.com, follow us on Twitter @footballramble and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/footballramble. This show is sponsored by bet365. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back to ruminate on the big issues, like which Man City player you'd want with you when the zombies come, Andy Carroll's magical whip and Jonathan Pearce doing what Jonathan Pearce does.As if that isn't enough there's Paul Pogba's online presence failing to perform out in the real world, the African Cup of Nations deliver as always and there's a call for airborne serpentsFind us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on your soothsaying, future influencing Football Ramble Luke fires further shots at Arsenal and their individual improvement or lack thereof while we look ahead to Man United vs Liverpool. Will anyone see red? We don't know but maybe.Elsewhere Ramble favourite King Kazu returns because the man just will not stop and Marcus has an axe to grind. You'll see what we mean.Visit us at thefootballramble.com, follow us on Twitter @footballramble and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/footballramble. This show is sponsored by bet365. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been announced that every country will be playing in the World Cup. Keep an eye on the team sheet in 2026 because you might be on the squad. Well, not exactly. The World Cup will be expanding to 48 teams. Everybody hates it. FIFA loves it for obviou$ reasons. We talk all about it. Segment 1: What's happening in the MLS offseason? Segment 2: YOU GET A WORLD CUP! YOU GET A WORLD CUP! WE ALL GET A WORLD CUP! **We have a new weekly series on Youtube called "FIFA The News" which you should watch on our channel youtube.com/soccercooligans. New episodes every Friday. @notalexis @chrispolanco @soccercooligans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on your rip-roaring, FA Cup-loving, four man Ramble, we're all about the magic of the cup, the magic of football team mascots and the magic of having listeners email in offering 'alternative' viewpoints to our ill thought out opinions. Keep 'em coming guys - we read at least 10% of them!There's also time for a preposterous Steve McManaman mini-meltdown, some magnificent local commentary, a very respectful look at Wayne Rooney's achievements and the emergence of a giant corn on the cob. Martin Allen was available for comment but HE DEFINITELY WASN'T CRYING AND ANYONE WHO SAYS HE WAS IS A LIARFind us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The FA Cup is back and Spurs take on Aston Villa, Man City negotiate the potential banana skin of West Ham, Brentford face "Mad Dog" Martin "Mad Dog" Allen's Eastleigh, Liverpool take on the potential banana skin of Plymouth and Hull and Swansea have another go at football in a different competition.Visit us at thefootballramble.com, follow us on Twitter @footballramble and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/footballramble. This show is sponsored by bet365. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Mike Dean Premier League rumbles on and on and on, Pep Guardiola gets in a right grump and there's a potential return for Sol "But I'm Sol Campbell" Campbell.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arsenal host Big Sam's Crystal Palace in the return of #arscry, West Ham visit the wounded foxes of Leicester, Liverpool and Man City have a ding dong at Anfield and Man United probably thrash Middlesbrough.Visit us at thefootballramble.com, follow us on Twitter @footballramble and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/footballramble. This show is sponsored by bet365. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea rouse the players who didn't get themselves banned over Christmas for a visit from Bournemouth, Swansea host West Ham in a game with huge comic potential, Joe Allen's Stoke visit Liverpool and the Spurs head to the Southampton. Visit us at thefootballramble.com, follow us on Twitter @footballramble and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/footballramble. This show is sponsored by bet365. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The London Stadium starts to pay off with excellent work from its posts, the highlight of the footballing year - the World Club Cup - comes to and end and we get some confusing insight into the architecture of the Donaldson family home.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two thigh rubbers with Man City hosting Arsenal and the Merseyside derby, West Brom square up to Man United and Bournemouth host Southampton in easily the most important South Coast derby.Visit us at thefootballramble.com, follow us on Twitter @footballramble and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/footballramble. This show is sponsored by bet365. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A bad week for Bayern Munich as the absolute losers draw Arsenal in the Champions League, Leicester remember that they're champions and Alan Pardew moves up the table with some stats, it's just that the table is one that only he can see.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

European geniuses Arsenal host Stoke, Leicester welcome Guardiola's men to the home of the champions, West Brom attempt to spoil Chelsea's party at Stamford Bridge and Man United take on The Wembley Spurs at Old Trafford.Visit us at thefootballramble.com, follow us on Twitter @footballramble and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/footballramble. This show is sponsored by bet365. The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.