The Preview Show: The Fire Starter
Football Ramble
Stak Production
4.6 • 9.3K Ratings
🗓️ 20 February 2026
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
Vítor Pereira got off to a stunning start at Nottingham Forest by beating Fenerbahçe 3-0 last night. First the... Europa League play-off first leg win, then the pints? The Fire Man is back in business.
Marcus, Jim & Vish are here to recap that win and preview the weekend’s action. Plus, Martin O’Neill goes on a generational rant about the state of Scottish football, Cesc Fàbregas rolls back the years, and the Igor Tudor period begins at Tottenham Hotspur.
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| 0:00.0 | You know the roof's on fire, everybody. |
| 0:02.3 | Welcome to the Football Rumble preview show. |
| 0:05.2 | Great win for Forrest and it's North London Derby time. |
| 0:07.9 | It's Friday 20th of the February. |
| 0:09.1 | I'm Marcus Speller. |
| 0:09.9 | I'm Jim Campbell. |
| 0:10.7 | And I'm Voodushal Hunterajah. |
| 0:26.0 | Hey, it's Friday, everybody. |
| 0:27.5 | We've made it once again. |
| 0:29.0 | Good to have you with us. |
| 0:33.3 | And my goodness, what a weekend of football we've got ahead of us. |
| 0:34.9 | We've had some last night, gentlemen. |
| 0:39.1 | European football was still being played and we enjoyed that. |
| 0:42.3 | Well, we'll get to all that in a minute, but I've got a question to ask everybody. |
| 0:47.3 | Have you ever wanted to look as good as us here at the Football Rumble? |
| 0:49.8 | Mixed responses, I'm sure. |
| 0:53.8 | But if you are feeling sympathetic, now is your chance. |
| 0:56.6 | Get your hands on some of the latest Football Ramble merch and you're guaranteed to turn heads. |
| 0:59.7 | Turning heads, interpret that how you will. |
| 1:02.2 | Like an owl. |
| 1:03.2 | Roy Hodson will be all over it, all over it. |
| 1:06.4 | Which is what you want, really. |
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