Ranks FC - A Football Podcast

So, with domestic matters concluded, it's time to get into full World Cup mode, so here's the first of our four preview shows, starting with Groups A to C - including two host nations in Mexico and Canada, and the must successful team in World Cup history in Brazil.

Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2026

Over on our Patreon we drop a weekly Postbox guided by our members, answering their questions and responding to the weekend's action. Here's a taster of what we get into, talking the Champions League Final where PSG beat Arsenal on penalties to go back-to-back...

Transcribed - Published: 1 June 2026

Welcome back to The Truth! Sam and Dougie are back for one final time this season to take a look at the transfer rumours which have lit up the rumour mill as soon as the domestic season came to a close...

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2026

The Champions League Final is in just a few days, with Arsenal looking to build on their Premier League success against reigning European Champions Paris Saint-Germain, who are looking to become just the second team to go retain the trophy in the UCL era...

Transcribed - Published: 27 May 2026

Jack & Dougie sit down to examine three of the biggest managerial stories of the last few days - Pep Guardiola's reported departure from Manchester City, Xabi Alonso being confirmed as Chelsea's next manager, and the return of Jose Mourinho to Real Madrid...

Transcribed - Published: 20 May 2026

Welcome back to The Truth! Sam & Dougie are back in the studio and today they are examining the players with the best comeback stories this season...

Transcribed - Published: 15 May 2026

We're under a month from the World Cup and there's serious thought starting to go towards it. Before the squads come in, we take a look at potential paths to the latter stages for the host nations and some of the favourites!

Transcribed - Published: 13 May 2026

Welcome back to The Truth! Sam & Dougie are back together and today they're taking a look at some outlandish transfers which could shock the world this summer...

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2026

It's Champions League Takeaway, looking back at all of the action from the Second Legs of the Semi Finals where PSG got the job done against Bayern and Arsenal reached their first Champions League final in the last 20 years...

Transcribed - Published: 7 May 2026

Welcome back to The Truth! Sam & Dougie are back together and today they're making their choices for who they think the managers of Chelsea and Manchester United should be as we head into the next Premier League season...

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2026

It's Champions League Takeaway, looking back at all of the action from the First Legs of the Semi Finals where PSG triumphed 5-4 over Bayern in a game for the ages, and Atleti drew 1-1 with Arsenal in Madrid with no shortage of controversy.

Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2026

Welcome back to The Truth! Sam & Dougie are back together and today they wade into the big debate of who should be the Premier League's Manager of the Season...in a conversation that's more nuanced than perhaps it has been in recent years!

Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2026

With the end of the season now looking like a sprint, we take a look at some of the big storylines that will define how this plays out and is remembered, from title races and European battles to relegation scraps and individual records...

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2026

Welcome back to The Truth! Sam & Dougie are back in the studio, and today they're taking a deep dive on why Arsenal's attack is currently struggling to produce at the crunch time of the season for the Gunners...

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2026

It's your second helping of Champions League Takeaway for the week, looking back at all of Wednesday's action from the Second Legs of the Quarter Finals!

Transcribed - Published: 15 April 2026

It's your first helping of Champions League Takeaway for the week, looking back at all of Tuesday's action from the Second Legs of the Quarter Finals!

Transcribed - Published: 14 April 2026

Welcome back to The Truth! Sam & Dougie are back together and after they triumphed at the Bernabeu for the first time in 25 years, today they're asking the question - are Bayern Munich currently the best team in Europe?

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2026

It's your second helping of Champions League Takeaway for the week, looking back at all of Wednesday's action from the First Legs of the Quarter Finals!

Transcribed - Published: 9 April 2026

It's your first helping of Champions League Takeaway for the week, looking back at all of Tuesday's action from the First Legs of the Quarter Finals!

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2026

Welcome back to The Truth! Sam & Dougie are back in the studio and today they're taking a look at some club stalwarts departing in the summer - and how said clubs go about finding replacements for the irreplaceable...

Transcribed - Published: 3 April 2026

With the World Cup field of 48 teams now completely set, we dive into the chaos of the final playoff games and then into the now completed groups to take a look at where the different narratives and excitements are.

Transcribed - Published: 1 April 2026

With this international break heralding the beginning of the sprint for home in the race for trophies and much more, we take a look at 10 players who are under pressure in different ways as we get to the business end of the season...

Transcribed - Published: 25 March 2026

Welcome back to The Truth! Sam & Dougie are back in the studio and today they wade into the big debate of who should be the Premier League's Player of the Season...as well as picking the MVP from each of the other Top 5 European Leagues!

Transcribed - Published: 20 March 2026

It's your second helping of Champions League Takeaway for the week, looking back at all of Wednesday's action from the Second Legs of the Round of 16!

Transcribed - Published: 18 March 2026

It's your first helping of Champions League Takeaway for the week, looking back at all of Tuesday's action from the Second Legs of the Round of 16!

Transcribed - Published: 18 March 2026

Welcome back to The Truth! Sam & Dougie are back in the studio and today they're taking a look from a more positive spin on this season - picking out three players each who they feel have taken a major step forward in their careers this season!

Transcribed - Published: 13 March 2026

It's your second helping of Champions League Takeaway for the week, looking back at all of Wednesday's action from the First Legs of the Round of 16!

Transcribed - Published: 11 March 2026

It's your first helping of Champions League Takeaway for the week, looking back at all of Tuesday's action from the First Legs of the Round of 16!

Transcribed - Published: 11 March 2026

Welcome back to The Truth! Sam & Dougie are back in the studio and today they're taking a look at three teams whose seasons are on the verge of spiralling into something deeply disappointing, and the managers who might be in trouble because of them...

Transcribed - Published: 6 March 2026

With 99 days to go ahead of the World Cup, we decided to take a look at the big storylines that might end up determining the direction and the history of the tournament ahead of us

Transcribed - Published: 4 March 2026

Welcome back to The Truth! Sam & Dougie are back in the studio and today they're taking a look at the increased use of set pieces to score goals across the Premier League this season, and whether it has a detrimental effect on the watchability of games...

Transcribed - Published: 27 February 2026

It's your second helping of Champions League Takeaway for the week, looking back at all of Wednesday's action from the Second Legs of the Playoff Round!

Transcribed - Published: 26 February 2026

It's your first helping of Champions League Takeaway for the week, looking back at all of Tuesday's action from the Second Legs of the Playoff Round!

Transcribed - Published: 25 February 2026

Welcome back to The Truth! Sam & Dougie are back in the studio and today they're taking a look at which clubs are the best at plucking hidden gems in each position to fulfil their needs, to sell on to the elite, and to set themselves up as top of the class...

Transcribed - Published: 20 February 2026

Champions League Takeaway returns in earnest to look at the first legs of the Playoff Round, as the Knockout Stage of the competition begins with plenty of drama and plenty of goals...

Transcribed - Published: 19 February 2026

A few thoughts on the incredibly grim scenes in the Benfica-Real Madrid game on Tuesday night...

Transcribed - Published: 18 February 2026

Welcome back to The Truth! Sam & Dougie are back in the studio and today they're taking a look at the increased use of set pieces to score goals across the Premier League this season, and whether it has a detrimental effect on the watchability of games...

Transcribed - Published: 13 February 2026

There are plenty of players who fans dub with the 'underrated' tag, but which players in the Premier League are genuinely not given the credit they deserve for what they're putting together?

Transcribed - Published: 11 February 2026

Welcome back to The Truth! It's been a while, but Sam & Dougie are back refreshed and ready to go for 2026 after an extended winter break and to kick things back off we're taking a look at the questions which will define the rest of this season...

Transcribed - Published: 6 February 2026

We take a look back at a relatively quiet Deadline Day and an interesting window as a whole, examining some of the best deals, some of the more bizarre ones, and some of those you may have missed.

Transcribed - Published: 4 February 2026

It's your final Champions League Takeaway of the League Stage as it came to a chaotic conclusion on Wild Wednesday - headlined by more special moments for the Special One against his former club!

Transcribed - Published: 29 January 2026

It's your second helping of Champions League Takeaway for the week, looking back at all of Wednesday's action from Matchday 7 - and also a broader view of the competition so far.

Transcribed - Published: 23 January 2026

It's your first helping of Champions League Takeaway for the week, looking back at all of Tuesday's action from Matchday 7!

Transcribed - Published: 21 January 2026

Transcribed - Published: 14 January 2026

It's time for the first episode of 2026 and with the January Window now in full swing, Sam Tighe is back in Jack's absence to work through the big storylines with Dean Jones...talking not only transfers, but the big managerial changes at Chelsea and Manchester United as well!

Transcribed - Published: 7 January 2026

We round 2025 off with a New Year's Special - taking Hot Takes from our loyal listeners and working through them, looking backwards at 2025 and ahead to what promises to be a very special 2026.

Transcribed - Published: 31 December 2025

Welcome back to final episode of The Truth for 2025, where Sam and Dougie are discussing some of the players who might be in high demand in the January transfer window, as well as some who need a move desperately at this point in their careers...

Transcribed - Published: 26 December 2025

In the words of Noddy Holder, "it's Chriiiiiiiiistmas!" and so we thought we'd take the time on this Christmas Eve to drop some presents under the trees of managers from across the biggest clubs on the European scene, for a bit of a laugh and a discussion about what they'd really want from Santa in this festive season...

Transcribed - Published: 24 December 2025

Welcome back to The Truth, where Sam and Dougie are discussing the future of Xabi Alonso, which feels as up in the air as ever at Real Madrid - and where the club might go next if they were to decide on making a change...

Transcribed - Published: 19 December 2025

Dean's back on Transfer Business in today's episode, looking at a variety of storylines for both players and managers in the upcoming January transfer window that might end up defining the next period of their careers, for better or for worse...

Transcribed - Published: 17 December 2025