Football Ramble Presents

On this week's On The Steppe, James, Marcus and Luke run the rule over Brazil's performances so far, including Neymar and Philippe Coutinho's contribution, before chatting to Jonathan Wilson in Kazan about Argentina's wobbly progress into the knockout phase. After the break there's chat about Spain and their current goalkeeping issues, Uruguay's potential, and which teams have underperformed so far. Before we go, there's time for a look at what the Belgian press are saying ahead of their final group game with England. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes 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!*** For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

On your second edition of On The Steppe, Marcus, Luke and James are in the studio and discussing Rafael Marquez’s political problems, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic’s potential next move and some of the decisions Brazil need to make ahead of their next game. Joining on the phone from Moscow are Russia-based broadcaster and journalist Eliot Rothwell who brings us up to speed on how the tournament has been received so far in Russia, and man-of-this-parish Andy Brassell who joins us for a state-of-play update now every team has played at least once. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes 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!*** For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

On your very first episode of our World Cup series On The Steppe, Marcus and Luke are joined in the studio by their right hand man James Horncastle to discuss Saudi Arabia's opener against Russia, Belgium's approach to their warm up games, and Uruguay under Oscar Tabarez. They're also joined by Jonathan Wilson on the phone from Ekaterinburg ahead of the aforementioned Uruguay's Group A game against Egypt, and Andy Brassell gives us an update from inside the Portugal camp ahead of their game against the self-destructing and managerless Spain. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes 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!*** For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

This week on the final Mailbag of the club season, James Horncastle and Jonathan Wilson join Marcus to discuss whether an unfancied side can win this summer's World Cup, whether Mario Balotelli is on the move, and where Gigi Buffon is going next. And finally, Jonathan fields a question on why Hungary are no longer producing world class footballers. To get in touch with us, please drop us an email on show@otcpod.com, and follow us socially: @otcpod Thanks for all your support throughout the season, we're eternally grateful! Have a lovely summer, and look out for us during the World Cup and beyond! Ciao! ***Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes 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!*** For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

In your final OTC of the club season, Jonathan Wilson steps into the considerable shoes of Andy Brassell to discuss the continuing fallout from the Champions League final, followed by where Real Madrid and Zizou go next in their eternal quest for world domination, and anyway, are they actually that good? Elsewhere, James Horncastle brings us an update on a big potential transfer in Italy involving Mauro Icardi, Jonathan takes the opportunity to spin a few Adolf Hitler-centred anecdotes, and we run the rule over the more notable omissions from the World Cup, which starts in just a couple of short weeks. To get in touch with us, it's: show@otcpod.com, and for behind the scenes treats and further European football stuff, @otcpod on social media. Thank you so much for all your support this season, we'll see you during the World Cup and beyond! ***Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes 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!*** For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Welcome to the show where we answer the questions about European football that are important to you! This time around we take in Walter Zenga and Crotone, including the best spots in the local hospital to watch games at Ezio Scida, Memphis Depay and his performances this season, Serbia's chances at the World Cup this Summer, and Roy Hodgson's reputation in Europe. There's also time for your Twitter questions of course, so stick around for that. To have a question considered for next week's Mailbag, the final one of the season, hit us up: show@otcpod.com, and it's @otcpod on social media. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes 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!*** For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

This week on the penultimate OTC of the club season - the team run the rule over Unai Emery and what Arsenal fans can expect from him, we assess whether Patrick Vieira might be the man to take Nice forward, and also cover Sporting's defeat in the Portuguese Cup Final at the hands Aves. Elsewhere, Inter overhaul Lazio to take the final Champions League place in Italy, Carlo Ancelotti mulls over a job opportunity in Naples and Parma are back, baby! And before we go, Fatih Terim has brought the good times back to Galatasaray and has done so without a single punch up. Good on him. To have a question considered for Saturday's Mailbag show, it's show@otcpod.com and for behind the scenes treats and extra content, @otcpod is your destination on both Twitter and Instagram. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes 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!*** For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Holler at your boys because it's Mailbag time! This week Marcus, sat in the big chair, puts James and Andy through their paces on the following... What will come next for the Old Lady when the old guard retire? Just how good is the Seville derby? What's next for Mariano Diaz? And in addition to that, the team also dish out a few tips should you be planning a trip to Europe to take in a game. Allez! ***Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes 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!*** For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

It's On The Continent time, and as ever the fab four are discussing the big issues of the week in Europe, starting with the horrendous assault on Sporting's players, and whether it means Bas Dost will miss the Portuguese Cup final. Over in Spain, Barcelona throw away their chance to go a league season unbeaten at the hands of a resurgent Levante, who have now booked their stay in the country's top flight for another season, while in Germany is it a question of Titz out? Meanwhile, Thomas Tuchel is off to Paris to take over at PSG, but is he the right man for the job? To get in touch with us, and perhaps even have a question considered for Saturday's Mailbag show, its show@otcpod.com on the email and @otcpod on the social pipes. Vamos! ***Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes 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!***  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Get the party started because the Mailbag is here and answering your questions about football on the continent. First up we talk about the under appreciated Gerry Hitchens who plied his trade in Italy way before it was fashionable to do so, and then we hop over to Spain to find out just exactly what's going on with Dani Ceballos. After that we take the time to appraise some fairly controversial ideas, including effective time, and abuse of the loan system. To have a question considered by the team, email us at show@otcpod.com or find us socially @otcpod ***Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes 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!*** For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Greetings, fellow football enthusiasts! This week, we start proceedings with a look at Sergio Conceicao's Porto lifting the Portuguese league title before instantly linking him to a move back to his former club, Lazio. Sorry, Porto fans... After that we shoot the breeze on the feel good story of the week - Giuseppe Rossi bagging his first Serie A goal for four years. There's time for plucky PSG to get a mention as they put lowly Les Herbiers to the sword in the Coupe de France final and then we take in the Clasico that Sergi Roberto tried to ruin for his team. Heady stuff. Come for the European football chat, stay for Marcus' excellent puns. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes 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!*** For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

This weekend we’re weighing up Belgium’s chances for World Cup glory, Roma’s shirt sponsors (finally), and how Lille in Ligue 1 have found themselves in such desperate times. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

This week – Real Madrid find a way past Bayern to reach another Champions League final, Andy Brassell addresses reports linking Nagelsmann to Chelsea, and Marcus mourns Napoli’s all but over title challenge. Elsewhere, in Switzerland – Young Boys Bern’s title win is lauded up by the chaps.   Don’t forget we’ll be back with our Mailbag show this Saturday, and to have a question considered for that, it’s show@otcpod.com   ***Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes 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!*** For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for the team to answer your questions! This time around we field queries on young English players in Germany, Cagliari and whether they're the Italian Southampton, and how European newspapers' coverage of football differs in comparison to their English counterparts. Of course, before we wrap up there's also enough space to talk about your tweets too, including James advising an emigrating listener which Genoa-based team to support. Who will he go for?  To have a question considered for the Mailbag each week, email us on show@otcpod.com and make sure to follow us on social media: @otcpod ***Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes 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!*** For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

James Horncastle hotfoots it straight from Anfield and tries to work out what the hell went on with Roma in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final. And, sticking with Italian football, Marcus gets bloody excited about the prospect of a Napoli title win after their win over Juventus. Elsewhere, Diego Simeone and Atletico Madrid's travails, the Copa del Rey final, AEK Athens being crowned champions of Greece (we think), and we run the rule over Carlo Ancelotti's chances of getting the Italy job. Don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes or wherever you get your pods to ensure you never miss an episode, and look out for the Mailbag this Saturday where the chaps answer any burning questions you may have about European football! Ciao! ***Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes 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!*** For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy