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Revision as of 18:47, 3 December 2010
| The Football Ramble | |
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| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Jim Campbell Marcus Speller <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Moore_(broadcaster)">Luke Moore</a> Pete Donaldson |
| Genre | Sports |
| Language | English |
| Length | ca. 55min |
| Production | |
| Audio format | MP3 |
| Publication | |
| Original release | 2007 |
The Football Ramble is a podcast about football, produced in London by The Football Ramble Ltd.[1] Originally provided fortnightly, this was increased to a weekly show at the beginning of the 09/10 football season, mainly due to repeated listener requests.
It is presented by Marcus Speller, who is joined by Luke Moore, Xfm DJ Pete Donaldson , and James "OrJim" Campbell. On the podcast, emphasis is placed upon European, South American and World Football, providing an irreverent viewpoint on the sporting issues of the day.
Origin and Listening Figures
The podcast began in April 2007 in Luke Moore's kitchen, featuring original presenter Christopher Apples. 2008 saw Apples leave the show, to be replaced by Xfm DJ Pete Donaldson. In June 2009 the podcast reached the number 1 spot in the iTunes sports podcast chart, beating off competition from titles from The Guardian and the BBC.[2]
Regular Features
One regular feature on the Ramble was a "funny stories" section, originally read by Chris Apples and later by James-or-Jim following Apples' departure. The section focused on bizarre stories from the world of football, almost inevitably originating from South America. There is also an emails section, usually read by Luke. This is preceded by an "emails" sound effect, using a mixture of the wide variety of Ramble sound effects and Moore's smooth vocal stylings. The best email receives a Championship Manager goodie bag. A running theme has also been Marcus' recommendations of his "book of the week", usually given to most books referenced on the show. One of the only books to explicitly not get this honour was "Carra" by Jamie Carragher. Prior to this a book written by Tim Lovejoy was similarly snubbed.
The Dean Windass Hall of Fame
The Dean Windass Hall of Fame (or DWHoF) is a regular feature on the Ramble in which figures from the world of football are profiled in extensive detail. However, inductees are not limited to people, as competitions, entire teams, derbies and a stadium have all been inducted. The profile section is named after Dean Windass, who was inducted alongside Dion Dublin, and Windass himself appeared on an edition of the Ramble in which he requested Paul Gascoigne to be inducted, which he was soon after. Kenny Pavey was also interviewed on an episode and he requested Teddy Sheringham be inducted. Luke and/or James-or-Jim often jump in during the start of the profile, noting how many years before or after the Summer of Love the subject was born and stating that "they won the sperm race". West Ham and England legend Bobby Moore is a high profile absentee from the DWoF.
Diego Corner
Established by Luke Moore (who serves as Keeper of the Keys to the Corner) during the 2010 World Cup. Diego Corner is a separate room/dimension from where Moore gives regular updates of the life and crimes of Diego Maradona, who managed the Argentinian national football team during the tournament. It is unknown whether El Diego sanctioned the setting up of the corner or if he has ever visited it. Due to the aloofness of Moore's reports listeners are left uncertain as to the interior - rumours are rife regarding this, though it seems general consensus that the focal point is a small plinth with a lock of Diego's hair, some of his nose cartilage and a signed photo of the great man. The corner did have an electronic combination lock installed where the code was 1-9-8-6. At least one of the other Ramblers has visited Diego Corner while Moore was away for a couple of weeks.
Zlatan's Zeppelin
Established by Pete Donaldson (Pilot of Zlatan's Zeppelin) this new feature highlights the crazy life and antics surrounding Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Media appearances
The Podcast can be found in the Championship Manager 2010 video game[3] as one of the 'media outlets' who review manager progress throughout the season.
The Football Ramble has been featured in various Football and non-football publications. Football Punk, Four Four Two and The London Paper[4] have all featured lengthy articles on the podcast. All members - except Pete - have appeared on Sky News, debating various footballing matters.[5]
Regular cast
- Marcus Speller
- James or Jim Campbell
- Pete Donaldson (Radio DJ)
- Luke Moore
References
- ^ "UKDATA Company Profile". Ukdata.com. 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ^ Piercy, James (2009-06-09). "Football Ramble battles to top sports podcast league". Guardian. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ^ "The Football Ramble in Championship Manager 2010". Retrieved 2010-06-24. [dead link]
- ^ Holland, Jessica (2009-07-28). "The Ten best podcasts". The London Paper. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ^ “”. "Luke Moore and Marcus Speller appear on Sky News". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
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