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The Football Ramble is a global podcasting institution. Since 2007, the Ramble has provided entertainment, analysis and coverage of the Premier League and beyond for football fans who don't take the world's biggest sport too seriously. In 2025, 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 throughout the week as they discuss the world's biggest football stories in their inimitable style. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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London, United Kingdom

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The Football Ramble is a global podcasting institution. Since 2007, the Ramble has provided entertainment, analysis and coverage of the Premier League and beyond for football fans who don't take the world's biggest sport too seriously. In 2025, 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 throughout the week as they discuss the world's biggest football stories in their inimitable style. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Luke's Game: Premier League Cult Heroes

7/4/2025
It's been smooth sailing so far in our Luke's Game summer series. But now is where it really gets tough. Luke hosts Marcus and Jim for our most challenging set of players yet, and it all leads (inevitably) to some dirty tactics. Come join us! Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5s! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 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, extended Wednesday episodes, access to our Discord and early access to tickets and merch 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!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:23:53

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In memory of Diogo Jota

7/4/2025
Yesterday we received the devastating news that Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota, along with his younger brother André Silva, had tragically died after a car accident in Spain. Today, Marcus, Luke & Jim pay tribute to a player who lit up so many people's lives. He'll be remembered as a fantastic player, but more importantly as a loving and caring husband and father. He will be missed dearly. -- Keep up to date with all the latest from the Women's Euros with our friends over at Upfront. Search Upfront or click here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:37:03

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Introducing: P1 with Matt and Tommy

7/3/2025
If you’re sick of Wimbledon like Luke is, or sick of the Club World Cup like everyone else, don’t fear. It’s the British Grand Prix this weekend, so we thought it was the perfect time to bring you an episode of another Stak podcast we think you’ll love. P1 with Matt and Tommy is the world’s biggest F1 podcast where hosts Matt Gallagher and Tom Bellingham bring you the latest insight, opinion and laughs every week throughout the season. This is their latest episode where they reveal their predictions for this weekend’s race - will a penis be seen? Will Gianni Infantino pop up alongside Pitbull on the grid walk? Let’s find out! If you like what you hear, subscribe to P1 with Matt and Tommy now: http://lnk.to/p1podcast 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!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:24:49

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We’re going to Türkiye

7/2/2025
Alarming news coming out of Ramble HQ: Marcus has been in Gianni’s pocket the whole time. Turns out the biggest cheerleader for this foul jamboree has been right under our noses. He’s joined by Jim and Andy for more Club World Cup business as Man City were knocked out by everyone’s favourite underdogs Al Hilal, while Real Madrid march on and Inter fall apart at the seams. Elsewhere, Robbie Savage gets a new gig, everyone else is off to Türkiye and Macclesfield had turned to the Rooneys for help… Just not the Rooney you’re thinking of. Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 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!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:47:42

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Mailbag: What's the best way to watch football?

7/1/2025
We're back with another Tuesday treat, answering all of your questions about the current cesspit which is world football. But since we still love it, how best to watch it? Marcus, Luke & Jim choose between watching football in a stadium, at home, and in the pub. Plus, a performance from the Undertaker at the newly-suggested relegation play-offs. Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 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!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:42:40

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Maybe you could go for a swim?

6/30/2025
Marcus, Luke and Jim break out a good old fashioned Eaaaaazay after England U21s beat Germany and retained their Euros crown. We wonder which of the squad could push for a senior call-up and ask who Thomas Tuchel was REALLY supporting… Elsewhere, it turns out Jurgen Klopp isn’t a fan of our beloved Club World Cup, but Kaveh Solhekol is here to remind him that he can go fishing instead. Or read a book. Or go outside. Plus, we wonder what’s next for free agent Dominic Calvert-Lewin and, after six months, the siege on Lazio’s prosthetic penis specialist comes to a disappointing end. Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 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!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:54:30

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Luke's Game: World Cup Icons

6/27/2025
We're back for matchday two of Luke's Game! Defending champion Luke takes on Jack's Encyclopaedia champion Vish with the belt on the line. Today's players are all World Cup Icons. But who will leave the studio a Luke's Game icon? Only one way to find out! Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 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!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:17:58

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Sir Gareth Southgate, sir

6/27/2025
That's a wrap on the group stages for the Club World Cup! Sadly, we're saying goodbye to the mighty Mamelodi Sundowns and River Plate, who oh so nearly gave us a proper brawl against Inter. Shame. Marcus, Luke, Vish and Andy (fresh back from LA!) discuss that and just how f**cked Juventus players Weston McKennie and Timothy Weah are after slagging off Italian food. Plus, in the time it's taken you to read this, Cristiano Ronaldo has probably made a £1m and been served a diamond encrusted steak by 15 different members of staff thanks to his new Al Nassr deal. Join us! And remember: what's the most famous arse you've ever seen? Can you beat Dennis Irwin? Email us show@footballramble.com. Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows, extended Wednesday episodes, access to our Discord and early access to tickets and merch 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!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:52:04

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On The Continent: Au revoir Olympique Lyonnais

6/26/2025
Today, we're bringing you a special episode from Andy's European rabble over at On The Continent! He's joined by Dotun and French football expert Jonathan Johnson to explore Lyon's relegation (provisionally) to Ligue 2. How on earth did such an illustrious club get to breaking point, and who is to blame for their demise? Plus, as Atlético Madrid crash out of the Club World Cup, is time finally up for Diego Simeone? And Benfica continue to surprise us all across the pond. But with Premier League opposition up next, can they give another European giant a bloody nose? Want more from the best European football podcast out there? Subscribe here for new episodes every Thursday and Friday throughout the summer! Prompted with a question for Dotun, Andy and their guests? Send them in on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, or email us here: otc@footballramble.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:51:49

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Ursa Major Massive

6/25/2025
The really terrible tournament that we're enjoying and hate but also love goes on. And Gordon Bennett, Auckland City got a point against Boca bloody Juniors! Marcus, Jim and Pete celebrate a huge result for trainee school teachers everywhere. We also examine Atletico Madrid's promise of a supporter's club in space and Pete suggests building a Ramble Club in the dirtiest part of the solar system. Plus, some lovely whispers about Aaron Ramsdale's next move and there's controversy in the Veterans Bundesliga... Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 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, extended Wednesday episodes, access to our Discord and early access to tickets and merch 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!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:49:16

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Mailbag: Could the Club World Cup work one day?

6/24/2025
A tournament straight from the mind of Gianni Infantino is (predictably) a bit of a mess – but is the Club World Cup a totally lost cause, or is there a version of it that might actually work? Pete tells Marcus and Luke why the whole thing reminds him of the bizarre new Sprite and tea combo. Plus, what are the player and club pairings we wish had happened? Come join us to find out! Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 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!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:39:59

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European Mulch

6/23/2025
The Brazilian sides cannot be stopped at this Club World Cup thing. Flamengo dispatched Chelsea (while Nicolas Jackson dispatched himself) and who knows what a completely commando Alex Barboza will do next? Marcus, Luke, Jim and Pete analyse the weekend's action and sadly wave goodbye to Ulsan Ultra 4k and those brave boys from Auckland City. If only Pete could get his hands on some kind of commemorative plate to remember them by. Or an oil painting to go up in his local school? Either will do. Plus, Southgate gets rejected by Poland (slugs) and Santi Cazorla continues to restore our faith in football! If you want to see David Moyes' Kremlin doppelgänger, here he is. Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 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, extended Wednesday episodes, access to our Discord and early access to tickets and merch 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!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:48:58

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Luke's Game Returns! English Football Hall of Fame Edition

6/20/2025
That's right! Luke's Game has been restored to its former glory for the summer of 2025.The rules are simple: can you name more clubs a footballer has played for than your opponent? This week Luke is up against Marcus, with Pete officially appointed by PUGMOL as referee. Who's got that fire in their belly and their head frozen solid? Let's find out! Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 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!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:21:21

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Al-Hilarious

6/20/2025
These long summer days. They’re just made for throwing a ball in the backyard with, say, I don’t know... Brad Friedel, aren’t they? Marcus, Luke and Pete haven’t left the studio since Wednesday and it’s just been wall-to-wall Club World Cup throughout: Botafogo beat PSG, Al-Hilal drew with Real Madrid and targeted Trent Alexander-Arnold, and... what? Donald Trump started talking about going to war with the Juventus squad stood behind him in the Oval Office? To quote Kevin De Bruyne: we don’t know the rules anymore. Come join us for all that and much more! Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 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, extended Wednesday episodes, access to our Discord and early access to tickets and merch 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!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:45:38

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Ramble Uncut: Fabio Capello's Y-Fronts

6/19/2025
Today's episode is a special teaser of what you can expect every week on the Football Ramble Patreon! For just $5 a month, you'll get an extended version of every Wednesday episode of the Ramble! It's called Ramble Uncut and it's all the stuff we would be talking about if football wasn't always getting in the way. You'll also hear from fellow Patreon subscribers and receive exclusive insight into what's going on in Pete's garden shed. Oh, and you'll get EVERY Ramble completely ad-free, delivered straight to your podcast app. What's not to like? Just head to patreon.com/footballramble to subscribe now! Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 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!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:29:37

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We will Ramble you

6/18/2025
The Club World Cup might not be quite tickling our fancy at the moment, but it has meant a new Pitbull song. It’s a remix. And it might have been made in 10 minutes. What’s not to love? But before you stick that on, get a load of Marcus, Luke and Pete, who celebrate Sergio Ramos’ glorious header, Boca Juniors' incredible fans and Fluminense’s 44-year-old keeper (guys, it’s a ‘slightly wee your trousers’ summer). Plus, Marcus makes the mistake of asking Pete: what would you do to Pep Guardiola in a lucid dream? Oh no... Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 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, extended Wednesday episodes, access to our Discord and early access to tickets and merch 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!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:52:36

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Mailbag: Who can - and should - actually host a World Cup?

6/17/2025
With increasing scrutiny placed on the likes of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and even the United States, we wonder which countries could viably host a World Cup without any of the political or social controversies that have marred recent editions. Is that even possible? Marcus, Jim and Vish also return to our ‘defining figures of the decade’ discourse, turning our attentions to managers this time. Plus: our favourite commentary teams, goalkeepers playing outfield and Premier League managers joining the Ramble! Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 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, extended Wednesday episodes, access to our Discord and early access to tickets and merch 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!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:41:37

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I just love the culture

6/16/2025
Never mind freed from desire, can we be freed from... this? The Club World Cup is underway and Marcus, Jim and Vish are here to give it the serious, sage analysis it deserves. Like, did iShowSpeed really tell Sergio Agüero how to do a crossbar challenge? The conditions have obviously already us worried about England next summer, but the goals (and the Can Can music) were flowing for Bayern Munich against unfortunate underdogs Auckland City. Plus, in chaotic developments that we can definitely get behind, Gennaro Gattuso is the new manager of Italy! But will it be rarely good, mostly s**t? Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 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, extended Wednesday episodes, access to our Discord and early access to tickets and merch 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!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:45:18

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Mailbag: Which players will define this decade?

6/14/2025
Zidane and Ronaldo in the 2000s. Messi and Ronaldo in the 2010s. But who’s going to define this decade of world football? Marcus, Jim and Andy run through the contenders, from Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal to future four-time Champions League winner Scott McTominay. We also have a cracking discussion about who could succeed Harry Kane as England captain. Has Declan Rice emerged as the favourite? And does Jude Bellingham’s fiery character hurt his chances? Elsewhere, which manager will turn perceptions around next year and what’s the best signature celebration in football history? Apart from Speller at Old Trafford, obviously. Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 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, extended Wednesday episodes, access to our Discord and early access to tickets and merch 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!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:39:50

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The Preview Show: It's all been for this

6/13/2025
18 years of this daft little podcast. All of it - every last episode - has been for this day to arrive: the fully-formed, gloriously-conceived FIFA Club World Cup! Marcus, Andy, Jim and Pete cast their eyes over the tournament and - shockingly - Pete declares that he's excited. Chris Martin has 'fixed' him, to be fair. Plus, el grande rato speaks Spanish and looks at a trophy at his Real Madrid unveiling, while Santi Cazorla wins our hearts and minds and there's concern about the orientation of new Spurs manager Thomas Frank's eyes. Join us! Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 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, extended Wednesday episodes, access to our Discord and early access to tickets and merch 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!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:51:19