Upfront - A Women's Football Podcast

The Lionesses have reached their first ever World Cup final! And they only went and beat the bloody hosts en route!We praise England’s role as the pantomime villain against Australia and how the likes of Ella Toone and Lauren Hemp really stepped up. We also reflect on a fantastic few weeks for the Matildas and how World Cup fever will far outlive the tournament itself. Check out Upfront's new social channels! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!Sign up for the Football Ramble Patreon to get ad-free Upfront shows and 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.

We have our first World Cup finalists, after Spain squeeze past Sweden via a chaotic final ten minutes! We celebrate some amazing performances from various players, in spite of Jorge Vilda’s looming presence.We then look ahead to England’s clash with Australia, where the Matildas' real momentum is making us nervous. Can Sarina n’ co deliver?Check out Upfront's new social channels! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!Sign up for the Football Ramble Patreon to get ad-free Upfront shows and 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.

How about that England fans? Another semi-final! Were you calm like Chloe watching that match or did you want to throw your tele out the window like Rachel did when England were trying to run down the clock? Lucky Rachel was at the ground I guess…Today, we’re here to break down another win for the Lionesses, however we can’t help getting distracted by the absolute chaos that was Australia vs France. Plus, Chloe confidently puts her flag pole in the sand over who will win the World Cup - as does Rachel but with a little less certainty.Check out Upfront's new social channels! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!Sign up for the Football Ramble Patreon to get ad-free Upfront shows and 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.

It’s properly business time! Chloe and Rachel reconvene to look ahead to the quarter-finals, after France swatted Morocco aside and Jamaica’s spirited run came to an end against Colombia.  We highlight some of England’s concerns ahead of what should be another physical test, before trying to pick our winners from a mouthwatering quarter-final line up!Check out Upfront's new social channels! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube!Sign up for the Football Ramble Patreon to get ad-free Upfront shows and 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.

Chloe and Rachel catch their breath after a shoddy England were almost knocked out by a vastly superior Nigeria. But we march on!Elsewhere, the US are going home in a flurry of ifs, buts and maybes - brace yourselves. Plus, Australia continue to find their groove while Japan and Spain make light work of their Round of 16 opponents.Check out Upfront's new social channels! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!Sign up for the Football Ramble Patreon to get ad-free Upfront shows and 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.

For the first time ever, Germany are out of the World Cup before the knockouts. Chloe is fresh back from the stadium in Brisbane to react to it all with Rachel – and she comes with some stunning revelations about Martina Voss-Tecklenburg’s in-game management…Plus, we relive Jamaica and South Africa’s finest hours and - with the knockouts finally decided - discuss England’s run-in. For Chloe’s sake, we really hope they don’t go all the way. Listen in to find out why!Check out Upfront's new social channels! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!Sign up for the Football Ramble Patreon to get ad-free Upfront shows and 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.

England are back, baby! Chloe and Rachel giddily reconvene after England’s stylish 6-1 win, with Lauren James further cementing herself as the jewel in England’s crown. All hail Sarina!Plus, the US get past Portugal by the barest of margins. We wonder if their star is waning and tip our caps to the Netherlands after their demolition job against Vietnam.Check out Upfront's new social channels! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!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.

Yet more chaos from Down Under for Rachel and Chloe to get stuck into, as Australia defy expectations and turn in a ruthless performance - even without Sam Kerr!We look over that, check in with the Irish after their valiant efforts and revel in one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history, as Germany lost to Colombia in the 97th minute! Check out Upfront's new social channels! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!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.

Chloe and Rach break out the wine for a post-England debrief. Another 1-0 win means progression is all but secured - we rave about Lauren James, pour one out for Keira Walsh after she was stretchered off and wonder what Sarina Wiegman does next.We also check in with the USWNT after a scrappy - but thrilling - stalemate with the Netherlands, while co-hosts Australia are on the verge of an early exit from their own party. And, in more gutting news, Ireland are out despite a heroic showing against Canada.Check out Upfront's new social channels! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!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.

What a last few days! All the action has left Chloe and Rachel *seriously* delirious. Strap yourselves in for this one.The girls jump on mic just after the Philippines picked up their first EVER World Cup win! Elsewhere, we wonder whether we witnessed the first ever ear to be caught offside, a Ballon d’Or winner gets the s***ts, and we have the crushing realisation that Colombia superstar Linda Caicedo has achieved more in 18 years than we will in our entire lives. Come join!Check out Upfront's new social channels! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!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.

England get off to a winning start, but a pretty unconvincing one. So, what next?Chloe and Rachel react to the Lionesses 1-0 victory over a fearless Haiti side and discuss what needs to change ahead of Denmark next week! Chloe also reveals all about her major Mary Earps hint in the last episode…Plus, why this is turning into the summer of the underdog and Sophia Smith’s childhood diary literally comes true!Check out Upfront's new social channels! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!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.

Chloe and Rachel relive Day 1 of the 2023 World Cup, where both hosts got off to the perfect start. We discuss Australia’s scrappy win over Rachel’s girls and the incredible support from the Green Army which even drowned out the home crowd! Plus, why are Norway so bad?!Check out Upfront's new social channels! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!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.

Chloe and Rachel are back with the second part of our bumper World Cup preview, ahead of the tournament’s opening matches TOMORROW!If you’ve come for the headline acts, you’re in the right place. We’re talking the USWNT’s chances of a three-peat, while Brazilian football expert Júlia Belas Trindade joins us to chat about Marta’s sixth and final World Cup. We also hear from Helene Altgelt, who covers the German national team, about what to expect from last year’s Euros finalists.Check out Upfront's new social channels! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!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.

It’s FINALLY HERE! The World Cup starts on Thursday, and we’ve got all the info you need ahead of the biggest women’s football tournament in history.Today, Chloe and Rachel look at England’s chances and whether they can find their attacking rhythm in time. We also check in on Ireland’s hopes, wonder if Sam Kerr can fire the Aussies to glory and assess the reigning Olympic champions Canada. Join us for part two tomorrow featuring the USWNT, Brazil and some European hopefuls!Check out Upfront's new social channels! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!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.

Carly has been to not one, not two, but THREE World Cups! So who better to tell us about how to prepare for a major tournament?Chloe and Rachel sit down with Carly for a fascinating pod, where Carly reveals her formative conversation with Mary Earps, how England really prepare their goalkeepers for penalty shootouts, and why Sarina Wiegman is less of a harsh taskmaster than you might think!Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89. And find us on YouTube!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.

Chloe and Rachel convene after England’s final game before the World Cup ends with no goals and A LOT of substitutions. But has the reaction been… a bit much?We discuss recalibrated expectations, the backline conundrum, and The Lauren James Slot. Plus, Rachel gives us an Ireland update and we look into some astonishing developments for the Jamaica national team.Check out Upfront's new social channels! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!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.

Haiti’s opening game against England next month will be the country’s first match at a World Cup since 1974.To find out more about the remarkable story of England’s opponents, Chloe sat down with one of its stars Dani Etienne – who also has a truly inspiring tale of her own to tell!We're back on Monday! Got a question for us before then? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

It’s our first Upfront Down Under! Rachel is in Sydney and she simply HAD to kick off by talking to an Aussie.Fortunately, former Matildas midfielder Alicia Ferguson is about as Aussie as they come! Rachel quizzes her about the mood around the squad ahead of a huge month for women’s football, the Matildas’ transformation in recent years, and Ferguson’s own reflections on her international career, including one of the most infamous World Cup debuts ever back in 1999.We're back on Thursday! Got a question for us before then? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

A month out from the World Cup, Chloe and Rachel convene (on the stairs) at St George’s Park for a special Lionesses pod! They discuss their impressions of England’s very first open training session, wonder whether this squad is weaker than the team last summer, and settle the striker debate once and for all.Plus, two HUGE exits from Manchester United leave Chloe in mourning and there’s news that Emma Hayes has planned for the next 300 years of Chelsea goalkeepers.Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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’re joined by a Euros golden boot winner, a globetrotting striker, and an England legend: it’s Jodie Taylor!Chloe and Rachel quiz her about her time with the Lionesses, her thoughts on their current attacking options, and what it’s really like to play football all over the globe.Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

Chloe and Rachel welcome one of the stars of Arsenal’s run to the semi-final of this season’s Champions League: it’s Scotland legend, Jen Beattie!She reveals what it’s REALLY like to face Barcelona in full flow – plus why Rafaelle Souza is one of the best she’s ever played alongside and what Steph Catley is like as a neighbour! Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

Chloe and Rachel throw out the red carpet and get their glad rags on for THE definitive awards in women's football!We pick our player and manager of the season, our favourite quote, our biggest WTF moment AND our favourite guest! If only Chloe could just pick one answer.Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

It’s our last WSL pod of the season! Chloe and Rachel are joined by the other half of Girls on the Ball, Sophie Downey, to look back on a finale which had Chloe’s heart in her arse again, of course!We discuss Emma Hayes’ future after some telling words, ponder on Reading’s future after eight years in the top flight came to an end, and doff our caps to Rachel Daly. Plus, a couple of - erm - friendly reminders that Chloe picked Ella Toone for top goalscorer at the start of the season.Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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’re speaking to one of the most exciting managers in the WSL right now: that’s right, Carla Ward is on the pod!Rachel sits down with Carla to quiz her about a special season at Aston Villa, how she has integrated so many new players into Villa’s ranks this season, and just what it’s like to coach Rachel Daly! Carla also opens up about her friendship with Emma Hayes, including the dig she gave her on FA Cup final day…Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

Well, here we are: nine months after we kicked off, the WSL goes down to the final day. Chloe and recently qualified psychic Rachel give one final assessment of the runners and riders. It’s Chelsea’s to lose - can they get it done?Elsewhere, Leicester failed to condemn Reading to their seemingly inevitable relegation and Spurs played out the first Premier League-WSL double header at the Tottenham Stadium. Was it a success? Hrm….Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

Chloe and Rachel react to an FA Cup final that was both historic and felt distinctly familiar as Sam Killer of Dreams Kerr strikes (and somersaults) again!They discuss how the final went down on both the Chelsea and Manchester United sides of the ledger and look ahead to a BIG weekend in the WSL. Warning: it features a truly disgusting number of permutations...Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

And then there were two. Chloe and Rachel react to Liverpool’s defeat of Manchester City which leaves Manchester United and Chelsea in a two-horse race on the season’s final furlongs! Stay tuned for more Upfront mixed metaphors.We look at how Liverpool are doing it against the big sides – plus, FA Cup final predictions and we give our views on Reading as they finally slip closer to the trapdoor. Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

Ever wondered how business is really done, both for players in the media and on the pitch? Today, we’re joined by a football agent and a hugely important figure for women in football, Jo Tongue!From being a leading light at Women in Football, to her work in getting Eni Aluko on Match of the Day as the first ever female pundit, she tells Chloe and Rachel about the challenges and highlights of her 20-year career.Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

It was an unforgettable night in the Champions League at the Emirates on Monday. Chloe and Rachel look back on the vibes, the Stina Blackstenius runs, the Jen Beattie headers, and the heartbreak at the end of it all. Plus, Rachel tells us about having a pint pulled by Leah Williamson, which is pretty bloody cool!There’s also the small matter of Chelsea’s display in Barcelona and we give our takes on Emma Hayes’ comments that the gap in Europe is finally closing. Join us a for a bumper Champions League lowdown!Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

Despite early scares, Arsenal and Chelsea can be fairly happy with their Champions League semi-final performances against the big guns - can either side reach the final?And, after a heartbreaking ACL injury for Leah Williamson, we discuss why these injuries are so depressingly common and where this leaves the Lionesses ahead of this summer’s World Cup.Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

We almost had a Brighton vs Aston Villa FA Cup final! So close, and yet one Sam Kerr leap too far.Chloe and Rachel run the rule over two brilliant semi-finals, and speak with Alex Ibaceta for all the latest on Barcelona and Wolfsburg ahead of Arsenal and Chelsea’s Champions League showdowns.Plus, which WSL player would you trust to redecorate your house? And, trust us, the girls’ football takeaway of choice will have you choking on your margherita...Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

How about Mary Earps’ penalty shootout last week, eh! Fittingly, Chloe and Rachel are joined by another keeper this week to look back on it all: former Arsenal, London Bees and Brighton shot-stopper, Sophie Harris!We reflect on what the Finalissima told us about the Lionesses in what was arguably their toughest test since the final of the Euros, while Sophie gives us the inside story at Brighton and their (third) managerial appointment of the season. Plus, we take a deep dive into the world of professional goalkeepers – feat. initiations, the truth of the ‘loner’ stereotype, and how Sophie’s goalkeeper coach dad accidentally improved her competitors!Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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 marks the release of a special report exploring one, simple question: has the Lionesses’ win led to more inner-city teenage girls becoming more engaged with the women’s game? The answer is no.In a fascinating conversation, Chloe and Rachel speak to the two people at the heart of the report to find out why.Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

After an incredible four days for Arsenal, Chloe and Rachel are here to figure out just how they did it! And how on earth Katie McCabe went from crutches on Wednesday to scoring a trademark banger on Sunday…Elsewhere, Coventry United are relegated from the Championship - but why is no one talking about it?! And what does it say for the future of independent clubs? Plus, we’re joined by French football journalist Théo Troude for the (jubilant) reaction across the Channel to Hervé Renard’s appointment as France’s head coach!Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

Chloe and Rachel react to a barn-burning women’s football weekend alongside the Mail’s Women’s Football Correspondent, Kathryn Batte!We figure out how Man City finally toppled Chelsea to blow the title race wide open – even while Rachel is still unsure about them! Kathryn also explains why Chelsea’s season could be about to unravel…Plus, Matt Beard doesn’t want the Merseyside derby to become too tribal to avoid putting off families and younger fans. We put that take to the test!Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

We’re all Lewes, aren’t we?Chloe and Rachel relive an FA Cup weekend that had the ultimate David vs Goliath encounter and a sensational night for Aston Villa! We also catch up with Goal’s women’s football correspondent and all-round European big brain Amee Ruszkai to preview two titanic clashes for Arsenal and Chelsea in the Champions League, featuring a Lioness in Bayern colours!Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

Rachel sits down for a special St Patrick’s Day interview with Birmingham City and Ireland defender Louise Quinn. After qualifying for their first ever major women’s tournament, this Irish team have captured the nation’s imagination. Louise explains what the journey has been like from the very beginning – from heartbreak in 2008, to strike action in 2017 – and looks ahead to a historic summer.Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

Pour one out for Chloe Morgan! Manchester United’s title credentials took a huge hit at the weekend against Chelsea, as they showed (once again) who’s boss. Chloe and Rachel react!Elsewhere, Spurs have sacked Rehanne Skinner – but with no obvious replacement in tow. Chloe explains her sense of what’s going wrong at the club. Plus, ahead of Mother’s Day this weekend, we welcome West Ham and Iceland midfielder Dagny Brynjarsdotir! She reveals all about her experience of balancing motherhood with elite professional football.Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

Arsenal finally turned up when they really needed to! Rachel and Chloe react to their imperious win over Chelsea, which posed a load of questions about Emma Hayes’ decisions in the Chelsea dugout. Is the WSL title at risk?Also, to celebrate International Women’s Day, Rachel sat down with Brighton and Sweden stars Emma Kullberg and Julia Zigiotti to chat about using their platform to push for change and the strikes we've seen across international football in recent months.Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

The Clo Ro show is back! The girls react to the FA Cup and some big news coming out of France: Wendie Renard has ruled herself out of the World Cup. Oof.We then sit down with Laura Montgomery, chief executive of SWPL giants Glasgow City. Ahead of a crunch meeting with Celtic on Sunday, we find out more about the changes for the Scottish league this season. Plus, can you stay at the very top as an independent club in the modern game? Laura tells all!Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

Just when you thought Chloe Kelly had her defining moment, she wins the Arnold Clark golden boot. Fairytale stuff.It’s a Girls on the Ball takeover! Rachel is joined by Sophie Downey to discuss an impressive week for England which begs the question: are they the frontrunners to win the whole thing this summer?We discuss the winning mentality Sarina Wiegman continues to cultivate, whether Alessia Russo is still the squad’s best number nine, and just how good Lauren James is after a ridiculous week. But there’s also a storm brewing across the Atlantic…Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

A quick message from Rachel about this week’s schedule.Listen to our brand new At The Match episode from the Lionesses vs South Korea. We’ll be back on Thursday looking back on the whole international break!Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

Our World Cup journey starts here! In a Costa. In Milton Keynes.Chloe and Rachel take in England’s first game on home soil since October for the Arnold Clark Cup! With just five months to go until the World Cup, it’s a crucial juncture for the Lionesses. We take a look at who’s breaking into the starting XI and speak to fans around the stadium six months on from that special Euros victory. Plus, we’re ambushed by an England goalkeeping legend – again!Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

The Lionesses are back. The Arnold Clark Cup is back. And most importantly: Millie Bright’s defence of her Golden Boot begins.Chloe and Rachel are joined by The Telegraph’s Tom Garry from St George’s Park! We relive a dramatic WSL weekend where Man City and Leicester have thrown things wide open at both ends of the table. Plus, with lots of quarters questioning the Conti Cup after Arsenal and Chelsea reached the final again despite winning just two games, we explore why the competition is more important than you might think.Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

Chloe and Rachel are joined by the BBC’s Emma Sanders for a big ol’ round-up of the weekend’s action! It was a tale of two 0-0 draws with one striker at the centre of it all. We discuss how costly missing out on Alessia Russo will prove for Arsenal and Emma and Rachel give us the lowdown on a deadline day like no other. Why were so many players agitating for moves?Plus, new twists in the relegation tussle and we tackle the absurdity of Visit Saudi Arabia’s potential sponsorship of the World Cup.Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

Chloe and Rachel react to big news on the eve of deadline day: Chelsea have put in a bid for Arsenal’s Katie McCabe! We discuss how likely the move is and Chloe explains what the January transfer window is really like for players.With the start of Football vs Homophobia’s Month of Action on Wednesday, we also speak to its director Lou Englefield about the LGBTQ+ community’s great trailblazers in women’s football – right back to the 1920s – and the challenges facing trans women players today. For a grassroots perspective, we catch up with two players from the UK’s oldest out women’s football club, Hackney Women FC.Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

After the release of Deloitte’s first ever money league table for women’s football, we call up CEO of Lewes FC Maggie Murphy to talk through the findings and understand the broader commercial landscape of the game.How do we grow the game, but also keep up with it? Maggie sheds light on what it’s like to run a Championship women’s team in the new post-Euros boom, the growing financial rift between the second tier and the WSL, and explains why we should look to Mexico for inspiration… Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

Lads, it’s not Barbados. Chloe and Rachel react to a bizarre weekend as a ‘playable’ pitch turns world-class footballers into figure skaters. Elsewhere, Manchester United stay ice cold, we ask whether Spurs have found their game-changer (AGAIN) after a huge signing, and Chloe explains why continuity is proving to be king at Aston Villa. We’re back on Thursday with a special episode with Lewes FC CEO Maggie Murphy!Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89Sign 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.

Chloe, Rachel and Crystal Palace’s Leigh Nicol react to the return of the WSL! Leicester come back with a bang, but it took Chelsea 89 minutes to realise it was happening to be honest…In the second half of the show, Leigh talks us through her ongoing experience of endometriosis, which Leah Williamson recently revealed almost prevented her from playing at the Euros. For Leigh, it’s not only jeopardising her playing career, it’s hampering her day-to-day life. We discuss the difficulties of diagnosis, the lack of awareness around the condition, and how it’s silently but profoundly damaging the lives of elite footballers.You can find more information on endometriosis at Endometriosis UK.Got a question for us? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall, @Morgie_89 and @LeighNicol.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.

We’re back! Chloe and Rachel are joined by Ceylon Andi Hickman to kick off 2023 with a bang and with some huuuuge transfers.We discuss the end of an era for two Lionesses. And as Vivianne Miedema begins the year on the physio’s table, we return to the issue of ACL injuries and what can be done. Plus, the WSL’s two old enemies meet this weekend and we offer our stories and players to watch for 2023! And there are some bold – definitely bold – predictions.Got a question for us in the meantime? Tweet us @FootballRamble, @GirlsontheBall and @Morgie_89.Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events, ad-free Upfront and Ramble shows, full video episodes and loads more: patreon.com/footballramble. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.