Ask OTC: Genuine continental collapse, Inter's new boss and Jack Grealish's European holiday
Dotun, Andy and Miguel Delaney convene on the eve of the Club World Cup to answer more of your continental queries. It’s a nice, easy softball to start us off: could Brescia’s recent bankruptcy be the start of several hundred European clubs going out of business? Yikes. Elsewhere, we wonder if Cristian Chivu can succeed at Inter and if Jack Grealish might end up at Erik ten Hag’s Bayer Leverkusen. Plus, Robert Lewandowski’s ousted his own coach and it’s a Club World Cup special for our Games of the Week!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/staksurvey2025Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: 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.
13 Jun 28min
The Clash of Continents
The controversial Club World Cup is set to begin this weekend, but what can we expect to see on the field? With the South American fixture schedule much kinder than that of the Europeans, could we see the playing field levelled in the United States?Dotun, Andy & Miguel Delaney give their thoughts on that. Plus, Jobe Bellingham follows in his brother's footsteps by joining Borussia Dortmund, but can he live up to the lofty expectations set by the 'other' Bellingham? And chaos at Italy leaves their World Cup dreams in disarray. After the departure of Luciano Spalletti and a rejection from 'the tinkerman' Claudio Ranieri, where do the Azzurri turn next?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/staksurvey2025Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: 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.
12 Jun 49min
Ask OTC: Why has Sarri returned to Lazio, will Jobe Bellingham excel at Dortmund, and Dotun's German team
Maurizio Sarri left Lazio under a cloud last year – but he's back already. Why?! Dotun, Andy and Lars explain why Lazio and Claudio Lotito are welcoming Sarri back with open arms. Like really, really open arms...Elsewhere, after the Rangers rumours faded away, Luka Modrić could be heading to AC Milan. Can he fix them? Plus, Dotun's favourite team in Germany are back in the Bundesliga! And is another Bellingham about to head to Dortmund?Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@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/staksurvey2025For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: 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.
6 Jun 35min
The start of la dynastie?
And with that, the 2024/25 European club football season comes to a dramatic close. After a miraculous display from PSG in the final, could this be the start of a dynasty for the Parisian club? And with Inter recovering from a thrashing, what next for them after the departure of manager Simone Inzaghi?But before that, Dotun, Andy & Lars Sivertsen dissect a fantastic display from Portugal in the Nations League as they get a rare victory over Germany. Plus, amid turmoil at Fenerbahçe, where does José Mourinho go from here?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/staksurvey2025Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: 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.
5 Jun 48min
Ask OTC: Safe pairs of coaching hands, Zidane’s French connection and Luka Modric to Rangers?!
Dotun, Andy and Nicky prize open the postbag for more of your European football queries, as the likes of Ajax and Bayer Leverkusen look to their next respective managerial eras. Can Erik ten Hag really replace Xabi Alonso? And could Liverpool assistant Johnny Heitinga help Ajax?Plus, Sevilla look doomed to another season of struggle and Zinedine Zidane has made an unprecedented play for the France job. And are Rangers really the frontrunners to sign Real Madrid legend Luka Modrić?!Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: 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.
30 Mai 32min
Musical Chairs
The season may have ended in Italy but the managerial merry-go-round has only just begun! Possible movement at Napoli, Juventus, Inter and Milan has made predicting next season even trickier. How can Aurelio De Laurentiis convince Antonio Conte to stay at Napoli, or has his mind already been made up?Before that though, Dotun, Andy & Nicky Bandini discuss Real Betis' Europa Conference League disappointment. Like Marc Bartra says, has it been a wasted season for Los Verdiblancos?Plus, the Champions League final is just around the corner. But with a storm brewing over Simone Inzaghi's future, can they put speculation to the side and come up trumps on Saturday?Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: 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.
29 Mai 54min
Ask OTC: Can Will Still save Southampton, Jeremie Frimpong heads to Liverpool, and Ansu Fati's Barcelona escape plan
After endless links with clubs in England, it looks like Will Still is heading to Southampton – although in difficult personal circumstances. What kind of impact can he make in English football?Meanwhile, what can Liverpool fans expect from Jeremie Frimpong and how will he make Mo Salah even better?! What does Ansu Fati need to do to escape Lamine Yamal's shadow? And it might be time for Gonçalo Ramos to move on from PSG – but should they let him? Dotun, Andy and David Cartlidge have the answers!Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: 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.
23 Mai 30min
It's Napoli's to lose
Serie A is the league which just keeps on delivering. After both Napoli and Inter dropped points on the penultimate match-day, there's just one point separating the two sides, with Napoli knowing a win would secure them their fourth Scudetto.Dotun is joined by Andy and David Cartlidge to break it all down. Plus, how on earth did Ajax blow a nine-point lead? And just how costly could missing out on the Champions League be in Ligue 1?Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: 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.
22 Mai 45min
