Out with the bratwurst, in with the baguette

IT'S WORLD CUP WEEK!

Ladies and gentlemen, it's finally here. The actual World Cup is this bloomin' week! Has anyone checked on Marcus' aunt? He's back in the hot seat, flanked by Luke and Jim to discuss whether England's warm-up game against New Zealand actually happened. Plus, should Captain Tom have been represented during Paraguay's send-off fireworks display? And Florentino Pérez's reign of terror at Real Madrid continues... while José Mourinho's has just begun. Get your Ramble World Cup watch party tickets here [https://tix.to/WorldCupRamble] Find us on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/footballramble.bsky.social], X [https://x.com/FootballRamble], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/footballramble/], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@footballramble?lang=en] and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/user/FootballRamble/videos], and email us here: show@footballramble.com [show@footballramble.com]. Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble [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!***  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. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

THE JACK'S ENCYCLOPAEDIA FINALE

They all thought it was over after last week's My Biddy Aunt final. They were wrong. The Luke Nation, the Ehantharajah Empire, and Spelgium will cross swords once more to see who will claim the humungous Jack's Encyclopaedia trophy and the belt to go with it. Jim's on the buttons for this finale, and this time it really is winner takes all. Get your Ramble World Cup watch party tickets here [https://tix.to/WorldCupRamble] Find us on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/footballramble.bsky.social], X [https://x.com/FootballRamble], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/footballramble/], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@footballramble?lang=en] and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/user/FootballRamble/videos], and email us here: show@footballramble.com [show@footballramble.com]. Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble [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!***  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. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Preview Show: Can we sell the air they breathe?

Reports of World Cup fever have grown exponentially since Tommy Tuchel and his brave boys landed down in the US this week. The World Cup is just days away and we're bloomin' well ready for it. Luke's Ramble coup d'état continues as he refuses to leave the comfy chair. Jim and David join him to take a look at England and Scotland's pre-tournament friendlies in the States. Plus, Grant Hanley's back shaving pal, Japanese cowboy hats, and Rio Ferdinand's marriage-saving spare toilets. Get your Ramble World Cup watch party tickets here [https://tix.to/WorldCupRamble] Find us on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/footballramble.bsky.social], X [https://x.com/FootballRamble], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/footballramble/], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@footballramble?lang=en] and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/user/FootballRamble/videos], and email us here: show@footballramble.com [show@footballramble.com]. Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble [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!***  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. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Lions Watch: Are England expected to win the World Cup?

With the fever now airborne within the Kingdom, Luke and Jim jumped on YouTube for another Lions Watch livestream ahead of the World Cup starting NEXT WEEK. YOU WHAT?! On today’s agenda: should England say they’re expecting to win it all? Are we actually a bit short on the right-hand side? And what in-flight meal is going to stoke the fires of Englishness within the squad: pie 'n’ mash or fish and chips? Got the fever? Well, you're in luck - grab your Ramble World Cup watch party tickets here [https://tix.to/WorldCupRamble] Find us on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/footballramble.bsky.social], X [https://x.com/FootballRamble], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/footballramble/], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@footballramble?lang=en] and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/user/FootballRamble/videos], and email us here: show@footballramble.com [show@footballramble.com]. Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble [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!***  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. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Out with the bratwurst, in with the baguette

It's all change on the Premier League managerial front this week. Out with the old (and bald), and in with the new (no balds, sadly). Andoni Iraola is off to Liverpool, Crystal Palace have started talks with the magnificently named Pierre Sage, and Marco Silva jets off to take the Benfica hot seat. No Marcus today, now you know why. Luke takes the reins and is joined by Jim and David to discuss the post-season musical chairs. There's also Tonda Eckert's rather uncomfortable apology and a de facto referendum on José Mourinho. Get your Ramble World Cup watch party tickets here [https://tix.to/WorldCupRamble] Find us on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/footballramble.bsky.social], X [https://x.com/FootballRamble], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/footballramble/], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@footballramble?lang=en] and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/user/FootballRamble/videos], and email us here: show@footballramble.com [show@footballramble.com]. Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble [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!***  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. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.