On The Continent: Spain lack the knockout punch, Belgium’s ageing greats look ordinary, and Portugal’s bizarre approach

Someone pass Nobby Solano his trumpet, because Newcastle are heading to Wembley! Jim, Luke and Vish react to last night’s Carabao semi-final and a spending spree on deadline day! We discuss Sky’s coverage and why it suddenly resembles a Zoom call sales conference, before turning to the very best of the pettiness from João Live Laugh Love Cancelo. Luke also explains his firm belief that Arsenal will let the Premier League slip through their fingers on the final day and we look forward to Jonjo Shelvs turning the ship around tonight for Nottingham Forest! If he’s let into the stadium, that is… Tweet us @FootballRamble and email us here: [email protected] Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events, ad-free Rambles, full video episodes and loads more: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. 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.

Today, we unpack football’s most fabled shirt number and position: the number nine. Marcus, David and Vish steer you through the evolution of the position, from the sneaky goalhangers, to the all-action centre-forwards at the turn of the century, to… Vithushan Ehantharajah at university? Each iteration mirror broader changes in the sport. Especially Vish. Tweet us @FootballRamble and email us here: [email protected] Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events, ad-free Rambles, full video episodes and loads more: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. 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.

Jules and Jim are joined by ESPN schills Vish and David to react to a busy FA Cup fourth round weekend!  There’s an embarrassing confusion for Jules at a baby shower, while Jim has a theory about Andy Carroll after he put the studs in star-studded at Old Trafford and we brainstorm a new One Show segment for Jermaine Jenas. Plus, Vish takes control of the jingles. Big mistake. Tweet us @FootballRamble and email us here: [email protected] Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events, ad-free Rambles, full video episodes and loads more: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. 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.

Marcus, Jim, Andy and Luke preview a big ol’ weekend of the FA Cup! Jim brings a troubling Mauro Icardi update, Roy Hodgson swoops down onto the pitch at Craven Cottage, and there are stunning revelations that Marcus once watched an entire Scottish Cup final in John Lewis’ TV section. Plus, can Duncan Ferguson try to convince King Charles to become a Forest Green fan? And will his sausage fingers be allowed through the turnstiles? Tweet us @FootballRamble and email us here: [email protected] Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events – our next one is on Sunday 5th February! You'll also get ad-free Rambles, full video episodes and loads more: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. 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.

Dotun and Andy are joined by Italian football expert Nicky Bandini to get their heads around the chaos at Juventus. We discuss what could come next, how much money the club owe Cristiano Ronaldo, and the possibility of the deduction being reversed entirely. Plus, could title-chasing Napoli really get dragged into this? We also discuss a truly ridiculous goal-fest in Germany and the one surprise contender that could leave Bayern looking nervously over their shoulder. And over in Spain, how have Sevilla gone from Champions League regulars to relegation strugglers?! Tweet us @FootballRamble and email us here: [email protected] Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events, ad-free Rambles, full video episodes and loads more: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. 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.