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14 Aug 2026 · 26m · 8 chapters

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My Biddy Aunt: Football media men (Feat. James Allcott)

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Football Ramble “My Biddy Aunt” quiz match themed “football media men,” where hosts bid how many professional clubs a former player (now in media) played for; opponents can raise or challenge.

Guest

James Allcott (football media personality; former player turned pundit/content creator; appears as the “James” contestant). Key claims/examples: Allcott wins 3-2 by correctly naming clubs for Les Ferdinand (8 clubs: includes QPR, Newcastle, Spurs, West Ham, Leicester, Bolton, Reading, Besiktas), Chris Sutton (5 clubs: Norwich, Blackburn, Chelsea, Celtic, Aston Villa; Birmingham City missed due to non-competitive appearance), David Ginola (5 clubs named: PSG, Newcastle, Tottenham, Villa, Everton), Ruud Gullit (5 clubs named: Sampdoria, AC Milan, Chelsea, Feyenoord, PSV; plus Chelsea/Villa/Milan/Sampdoria noted), and Andy Townsend (5 clubs: Southampton, Norwich, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough; ended at West Brom).

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Chapters

3:34

Explaining the Game Rules

The hosts discuss the rules of the My Biddy Aunt game they are about to play.

“In last week's edition, Luke lost to Jamie Carragher in a game of My Biddy Aunt today.”
5:28

Round One: Les Ferdinand

The first round of the game features a bidding challenge about Les Ferdinand's clubs.

“I mean, I'll tell you what, if you do all nine and you get it right, then you'll get a point.”
10:46

Round Two: Chris Sutton

The second round of the game involves identifying clubs played for by Chris Sutton.

“There's a twinkle there though, isn't there?”
13:10

Round Three: Davide Giannela

In the third round, the hosts bid to name clubs associated with Davide Giannela.

“Got it to not be involved in this, but delighted to be announcing this.”
14:00

Davide Janela's Clubs Quiz

Learn about the clubs of Davide Janela as the hosts play a guessing game.

“Maybe he was the only place still serving.”
18:55

Guessing Andy Townsend's Clubs

The hosts continue their game guessing the clubs of Andy Townsend.

“It tied baseball's biggest star to a vast, illegal sports betting operation.”
28:00

James Wins the Quiz

The hosts discuss James' victory in a quiz about football players and their clubs.

“He gets the Summer Series Maid Bidjan edition, whatever it is.”
29:44

Reflections on Pre-Season

The hosts reflect on the significance of pre-season games and their outcomes.

“that's true yeah Adam clearly lost every time beat us at Jackson Encyclopedia Jamie Carradine and then, you know, but it again goes to show that pre-season ultimately means nothing.”
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3:29Hello everybody, it's Friday. Thank goodness we've made it once again. Welcome back to another game of the 2026 Ramble Summer Series. In last week's edition, Luke lost to Jamie Carragher in a game of My Biddy Aunt today. hey, we're doing another game of MyBidyard. Jim will be playing James Orcott. It's a James-off. It's a James-off. It is. Or Jim-off as well. However you'd like it. What would you prefer? I'll be Jim. You stay as James. I think it's just easier, isn't it? So it's easier. But never Jamie. Never Jamie. As far as I'm concerned, never Jamie. Jamie was last week. Jamie was last week.

4:03James and Jim this week. Okay. No wonder Luke lost out. But this, yeah, for the reasons already stated, an enormous grudge match. I think we'll agree. if you don't know the rules they're simple each round I'll name a footballer one of you will bid how many of that player's clubs you can name your opponent can then raise the bid or challenge you to name them only professional clubs count none of your semi-pro bollocks okay I've just become impotent there I've got a droopy microphone in front of you oh hey that was is that mind games or is he genuinely worried I've not been unscrewing anything great reason for great reason to pop over to YouTube at some point if you aren't subscribed absolutely right yeah I'm subscribed to Jamie his YouTube channel for his droopy or even erect microphones.

4:45Now, yes, where was I? Only professional sclouper. The player must have made a competitive appearance for that team. Okay. All right. Okay. Must have made a competitive appearance for that team. If you fail to meet your bid, your opponent scores. First of three points wins. Today's theme is football media men. Okay. Okay. Football media men. Football media men. That's broad. Yeah. Okay. You both are media men. You like football. It should be easy for you. I haven't played for any clubs, though, so it's not going to help me. Well, the professional clubs does render all of us, you know, null and void, sadly, in this game.

5:22But these are former players who have gone on to have a career in the media. James, you are our guest. I felt like I was being told off. I'm James. I'm James for this. For your ease, I'm James. You're going to go first. Okay. Round one. Nine clubs Oh good It's Seles Ferdinand Come on Come on Hey Okay Premier League legend Premier League legend Do I get to write now Or do I need to do my head first You can write it You can have it in your head Don't say them out loud How do we do it so you don't look though Oh Jim's very Yeah he's not a cheater If he is I will I will make sure to Thwack him And Jim Last thing you need from me Is a good thwacking I think I can do a few So nine clubs.

6:10I mean, I'll tell you what, if you do all nine and you get it right, then you'll get a point. That's how it works. Okay.

6:20I'll give you a little bit of time. This is your debut on my video. Thank you. I appreciate that. Not at all. Although I do have to have lunch at some point. Yeah, I've got eight. I think I can do eight. You've got eight? That's a stunning first beat. Sorry, is that a bit too punchy a bit? No. I absolutely love that. Jim Campbell, could you do all nine? What do you think? No, I cannot do nine clubs for Les Ferdinand. You've been incredibly kind there with Sir Les Ferdinand. Thank you so much. Not at all. Production team. Yeah. So, eight. What's the ninth? Well, so eight's your bid. I mean, look, obviously it would be silly to put it up to nine.

6:56Jim said he can't do nine. He wants you to name eight clubs that the great Les Ferdinand played for. So. Do you know what I'm really scared now that I've not counted right? you're locked in at eight you're locked in at eight so go on far away Queen's Park Rangers your beloved QPR yes of course he went on loan oh this is I'll save the dangerous one I think it's a good tactic save the dangerous one do your bankers first it was a six million pound move that led to a relegation for Queen's Park Rangers and a second place finish for the then PFA Player of the Year Solis Verland at Newcastle United tell you what Jim this is good promising stuff it's very dumb too but he's already impressive so there's a lot of colour yeah but there are six clubs still to know yeah okay then he went to and I remember this really hurting yep he went to his team apparently that he supported which was Tottenham Hotspur yep from Tottenham Hotspur he went I think he went next to West Ham he did then this is where I'm done that was where my bid's finished did you have only four I'm a bit disappointed in your gym of course well that's nothing new

8:12but more so than normal you know with some of these movies like where's that I'm just now looking at it again going where's that come from in my brain well that's what this game does funny beauty of the brain right go on then what have she got definitely Leicester City did alright I think maybe replaced Stan Collymore maybe oh blimey there's a blast I'm a Tony Cotty up there so you've got five you have incredibly three still to go okay But your working has been very, very good so far. Thank you. Bolton Wanderers. There you go. And then these are the two I'm nervous about. Right. And what? There's one I'm missing.

8:47The one I'm missing. Well, don't worry about the one you're missing. Yeah, sorry. Get ahead of myself. You've got two more to go here. That's a bonus. Okay. Reading. Yeah. Okay. So. Here we go. So this is. I think I know where your mind's at with this. I can't say anything else because that would be grossly unfair on Jim. Go on. Say what I think you're going to say. So he went to Turkey. Right. Did he go to Turkey or did he not go to Turkey? Yeah, he went to Turkey. I can't possibly give you any kind of... He definitely went to Turkey. All right. If you say so. Oh, God. And I've got two names in my head now.

9:20Oh, this is the worst thing when you have two names and you've got to pick them. And it's generally these things. I've got to go with what I had first. It's either Trabzonspor or Besiktas. Right. I think, and I wrote down, Besiktas. Right. So who are you going for? Boshikta. It's incredible. Come on! It's a very, very good opening round. That is incredible stuff. I think a lot of people... I think we're going to get out of here early. Yeah. I think a lot of people were thinking, why did you not mention the loan to Brentford in 1988? I knew we went loan somewhere else. Yeah. So that's very, very impressive, Jay.

9:56That's a great opening round. Very kind first player. You've massively put poor old Jim Campbell on the back foot. But look, these things can happen. But yeah, so I think most people would have had QPR, Newcastle, Spurs, West Ham, maybe even Leicester City, perhaps. Leicester, I don't remember. Reading, I think I would have confused in my head thinking, am I just thinking of who PTs? Yeah, I don't think I would have got Reading. But Schickthaus was one, because it was quite famous at the time. He scored a lot of goals there. But, you know, with the Boltons and Reddings in there, that's an incredibly good first round from you.

10:27Really good, James. So well done. You are one up, though. One up. Okay. so careful because remember 2-0 is a very dangerous scoreline so you might want to let Jim have this one and Les Ferdinand of course he started his career at Southall and Hayes but they didn't play fully professional of course ended his career at Watford but never made a competitive appearance so that is annoying when you name a club where they haven't made a competitive appearance I did that with Jimmy Bullard and West Ham once rest assured Jimmy Bullard is not in this but Jim we do have another player for you in round two.

11:02Okay. Another striker. Okay. Six clubs. Okay. Chris Sutton. Okay. Yeah. Misery's Chris Sutton. There's a twinkle there though, isn't there? Yeah, unless he's at the 2018 World Cup specifically, where he came alive, where he absolutely loved it. Six clubs for Chrissie Sutton. Hmm. Yeah. Can do five, I think. Can do five. Can you do six? I mean, if you do all six, Jim, you know how it works. You can get the point. I don't think I can do all six. Come on then, let's have a... Biddy biddy. Five. Okay. Can't say further than that. I thought I was bidding. James. Your honour. Can you do all six? Or do you want Jim to name his five?

11:48I've only got three. Okay. I'm guessing you want Jim to name his five. Yes, I would like to. Okay. Yeah. All right, Jimbo. But you've got to back yourself. Yeah, you do. Six. Yeah. Yes. Go on then. Five of the six clubs that Chris Sutton played football for. Norwich City, obviously. To be clear on that. Not Norwich Wednesday. No. He was part of the SAS with Alan Shearer at Blackburn. He also played for Chelsea. Famously played for Celtic. And I'm pretty sure he was at Aston Villa. Very well played, sir. Aston Villa? Yeah, funny one that, isn't it? I can't even picture that. So I would have probably had those five, I reckon.

12:29Who did we miss? Aston Villa's city rivals, Birmingham City. Seems the type, doesn't he? Seems the type to be absolutely fine with that. You know, the half this city is going to hate you. They do already. Which half? Yeah, Sutton returned in 2012 for one game. But Roxham, not Wrexham, Roxham, who were in the semi-professional Isthmian Division 1 North League. So, of course, that wasn't in his list. That wouldn't have counted. I did know it though, obviously. Of course you did, Jim. Of course, but you didn't need it. Exactly. So one all. One all. That's good. A modicum of pride is guaranteed. Yes.

13:05You're on the board. We both won already. I feel like I've won. You know how important it is to get on the board. Yes. And you're on the board. So well played, sir. Right. Round three. James, you are up first. This is a lovely one. This is a lovely one. Got it to not be involved in this, but delighted to be announcing this. Eight clubs. David. beautiful man beautiful hair gorgeous man saw him once saw him once outside a curry house having a tab won't tell you which city it was in but i'm sure you can guess i i met him once at work uh he came in because he'd announced that he was going to try and be probably would have aged well i think the next like uefa president he wanted to be that but It turned out it was like a Paddy Power thing.

13:56I was going to say, David, you do know you're going to have to put in a big old shifter. Give me back to that curry house. Yeah. It's a very good curry house. I can't imagine him having a curry. Maybe he didn't. Maybe he just didn't. Maybe he was the only place still serving. This is where the mind starts ticking. I know, it's horrible, isn't it? Oh, there's one. Can you picture him in certain kits? Oh, there's one.

14:20Great podcasting. In your mind palace. I'm going to have to push you for a little bit. Sure. Yeah, my bit is... Let's start low with three. Three, okay. Jim? I can do four. He's up the bid to four. You can do five, James. Yeah, I can go to five. Oh! Hello! That's a bit of chicanery. Yes! A bit of mind games. I can't do six. Can you not do six? Definitely can't do six. Okay, okay. So... I feel like there's some obvious ones I'm forgetting, but such is the nature of this game. James, I'd like you to name five of Davide Janela's eight clubs, please. PSG. Your face didn't move there. My professional host.

15:02Okay, came to these shores, to Newcastle United. That was the city I saw him outside of the Curry House. And it was four, Newcastle United versus PSG in the Champions League. Nice. The Davide Janela derby. Exactly, yeah. So two of your five. Yep. Then he went and won Player of the Year at Tottenham. Did indeed. Tottenham Hotspur, not Tottenham Wednesday. Then it sort of kind of should have worked, but didn't work. He went to... Oh, actually, I'm not sure of the order here, but he went to Everton. I might have got it the wrong way around there. But he was also at Villa. Indeed, you did get it the wrong way around.

15:42It was Villa first and then Everton. I've got no memory of him at Everton. No, but I remember he played a handful of games, but I can't picture him. I feel like he was there at the same time Gaza might have been there oh blimey oh blimey look at the magic well he was there in 2002 he was there in 2002 but Villa yes of course remember the celebration he whipped off the shirt was it John Gregory made a comment about his weight maybe I've got the wrong Villa manager there and he was ripped yeah yeah and he was yeah I think that was the five I think from PSG onwards because the three clubs before that he started at Toulon and then Racing Paris or Racing Paris he was there and then Brest of course surprised he didn't get that one yeah it was right for Damage with all the rubbish immature jokes we're desperate to say it's our Friday as well sorry everybody good round though I would imagine a lot of people had four for that one, it was Everton Everton was the one did you have the four?

16:35I did I wasn't sure whether he would have had a couple of French clubs at the start of his career or maybe a Turkish club at the end of his career I was not confident enough to hazard a guess at either side. So he retired at Everton? Everton was the last time. Wow.

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19:27It's 2-1 to James Alcott. Jim Campbell, you have a chance to strike. you're up first to serve round four six clubs for this legend of the game Rude Hullet okay

19:46brought his own clothing line in the 90s did don't know if it's still around can you get some of that gear anymore producer Finn can you find out for me while they do six six clubs you've played for yeah hmm hmm What a player he was. I'll be honest with you, in the 1990 World Cup when I first started watching football, really, for some reason in my mind, I thought, I said for some reason, it was a pretty good reason, but he was like, he's one of the best, maybe the best player in the world. Yeah, yeah. He was so good in that season for Chelsea. Well, there's one. Oh, shit. I'm pretty sure he had that one.

20:30Yeah. I just, I caragered it. Yeah. I'm not... There's a few I'm unsure on here. I'm going to go for four. Four is going to be my opening bid. Four is a pretty good bid. Apparently his clothing brand does still exist. Interesting. More on that later if we can find any information. So Jim has gone for four of Rude Hill at six clubs. James, can you go higher than that and go five? I could try it, but I think I'll get it wrong. So it's if I do want to take the gamble or not. And that's what the game is about, baby. It is Friday. isn't it? Yeah.

21:07I mean, think of the moment. Oh. Is it a shot at glory? Or, could Jim do a, you know, John Terry? I think he'd definitely get the four, so five. You're going to go five? Okay. I'm not going to go six. Okay. You're going five. James, you're going five. I like that. I lose either way, don't I? It's bold. It's bold. Unless you win. Yes. Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. It would be quite a ludicrous scenario if all you could do was lose. When I was travelling once, a creepy man once said to me, you miss every shot you don't take. That's how we met.

21:43Okay. So, you're going to take one of those shots today, kid. So, five clubs that Rude Hullet played for. James, take it away. Okay. Sampdoria was the first. Liking that, liking that. Yeah, iconic. AC Milan, of course. Of course. I don't think many people get this one. Chelsea. So, player manager. So, here we go. This is what it... Can James Alcott... He's got to take a trip to the Air Divisie now. Can he do it? So, the one I feel like I know, because I think... He's got three out of the five. I think he played with Johan Cruyff. Did he? Yeah. Ooh. And I think that was at Feyenoord. Is that your guess?

22:32yeah well played here we go there we go this is it and this is it could James win the game thus leaving just a consolation for Jim to grab in the next round or will it go to the last frame and the last black which is very nice so my logic is going towards the idea that he's left Feinord and then went to Ajax it wouldn't have happened at the end obviously because he was in the Premier League I don't think he played for Newcastle so I'm going to go for Ajax Ajax is your fifth answer yeah it's going to round five PSV right PSV how was it I knew where your head was at but yeah that threw me as well I wasn't sure yeah so oddly I remember the club well I was aware that he started at HFFC Harlem just because I remember that at the time in Harlem Globetrotters you know sort of name association then he went to Feyenoord and he was in the which I did wonder if anyone would get that one, but yeah, PSV was after Feyenoord.

23:38And then Milan, Sampdoria, then Chelsea. I pictured Sampdoria in my head, but didn't write them down, which is always a bad thing. Well, my mind considered it. It was like, that seems really right and familiar. And then, but I didn't list it as an option for myself. You've got to trust your instincts sometimes. You do. So you had Feyenoord and PSV? No, I had Ajax and PSV. Oh, you went Ajax as well? Because I wasn't... No! I felt like Come on video Come on twist Yeah Attention on this Is going to be unbelievable Because When Dutch legends Haven't played for Ajax Yeah It's quite sort of A significant thing Isn't it But I wasn't quite sure If he was in that Yeah no So I had the win In my hat Oh my word Oh my goodness Don't worry It's still knocking about Yeah I hope so Well you are up To bat first here I think this will be The toughest of Of the The players you've had But you can definitely make some guesses here.

24:30Otherwise, again, it would be pointless. Round five. We know this man's media career very, very well. He played for six clubs. James, you're up first. Oh. Andy Townsend. A few little grimaces from both of the boys there. Six. And now they are furiously writing it. Is that your bid? I know, yeah. Sorry. Very, very... I keep forgetting I'm being... If you could straight away, Andy Townsend, well, six. that would have been that would have been beyond impressive really strong yeah so Andy Townsend of course oh this is really in my wheelhouse yeah I feel quite okay but I mean Townsend I think is six yeah Sounder is one of those guys who I think the kids would just be like did he ever play football they think of him as a media guy but yeah six clubs

25:22oh no

25:27the flow stopped Oh, the taps have gone off. The taps have gone off. Scratching around the mine. The first time you question yourself as well. Is the mine going to play a little dirty trick? Or is the mine going to suddenly pop up and you can see him in the kit and the colour of a certain team? Oh, the agony. Stop it!

25:55I am going to need a... Biddy biddy. Very soon. Yeah. Oh, the tap stopped. And I've said the tap stopped, so it's really stopped now. I'm in trouble. Come on. Let's have a bid. I've got some random team that's rocked up in my head.

26:15Right. Okay. Stupid. Let's play the game again. Two. Two. Well, I'll go for three then. Jim's going to go for three because you're thinking that James has probably got these two. Oh, he might have another bid though, mightn't he? Is he going to up the ante? Four. Oh, it's clever. Yeah. It's clever. Has no one done this basic strategy? No. Well, I'm just easily tricked. Right. Yeah. So you're going four. I might go five. Oh, hello. Is that what you're thinking? It's a swing. Have you gone for it? no I'm thinking out loud yeah come on you coward fuck it yeah I'll do it yes I'm not that confident about most of them but let's do it alright okay all bollocks aside do you want to bid five I'm going to bid five for Andy Townsend yes Jimbo shake your hand and applaud you out this room if you can get the five mate excellent hey go win it Jim come on Jim knock him into the middle of next week finish me yeah so was it yeah that wasn't a Mortal Kombat finish him so with the caveat that like sometimes you try and save the trickier ones till last yep not actually that confident of the order in which that applies here or on any of them or on any of them okay so I'm going to start with Chelsea okay yeah there you go that's surely your home bank yeah I'm pretty sure he played I'm pretty sure he played for Aston Villa as well that's the other one yep Middlesbrough very good so I think again they're the three that that that leapt to mind immediately for me.

27:54You've got two more to do, Jim. Did he play for Celtic? Did he play for Celtic? James Olkoff is the winner! Is that how we wanted to win? He's done it! He has done it! Well done, James. It's a debut victory. He gets the Summer Series Maid Bidjan edition, whatever it is. Feels like a mug. I've got one other. Go on, who did you have? Norwich City. He did play for Norwich City. I considered them when I thought of literally all the clubs I know. I admire the fact that you went for five. And I think that you've got a lot of admirers for that, Jim. I had a bit of doubt on one. Because in my mind, I was like, did he play for Spur?

28:34Can we hear who he played for, actually, first? Can I chuck one more? You know, like, deep in, like... Yeah, yeah, yeah. I just Luton rocked up. No, he didn't play for Luton. No, okay, fine. Well, what if I meant that would have been there? No, but you do have those kind of things, absolutely, yeah. So he started at Southampton. Then went to Norwich City. Then Chelsea, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough. ended at West Brom. West Brom are one of those clubs. West Brom and Sunderland as well. They're the two, if you're not sure. Stoke City sometimes, depending on the era. Just chuck them in. Oh, really?

28:59That's a good bit of advice. Yeah, because I was thinking, Spurs came up in my mind for some reason, but then I thought, he always used to call us the Arsenal on commentary. And if he played for Spurs, surely he would never do that. And that was where the seed of doubt came from. Well, look, it went to all five. We had all five rounds there. So well done, gentlemen. A good competitive game. Townsend did start his career in the Athenian League which is of course unprofessional with Welling United and Weymouth so had you have had them gentlemen then I would have given you the money myself what a grand name what a grand name for the league Athenian league yeah there we are James you've won 3-2 I am buzzing in the Football Ramble summer series the Football Ramble is undefeated that's true yeah Adam clearly lost every time beat us at Jackson Encyclopedia Jamie Carradine and then, you know, but it again goes to show that pre-season ultimately means nothing.

29:56Rick Edwards too good to beat us at this, is he? I think so. Yeah, we didn't know a game last year, didn't we? Sod him. Yeah. Yeah. He's really good at quizzes, isn't he? It's probably just as well. Yeah. Maybe he is absolutely spot on that he was beneath him. You know, is that what he said? No, I'm sure he didn't. Sometimes that's going to be true, right? Yeah, it must be. Must be. There we are. Thank you very much for listening to the Football Ramble part of the Acast Creator Network. Make sure to hit subscribe wherever you're watching. Do follow us on socials at Football Ramble. Get in touch with us on X in the comments on YouTube or email us at footballramble.com.

30:31We'd love to hear from you. And James, a reminder where people can find you. Yes, on YouTube, generally you'll find me, I think. Just search Alcott, A-double-L-C-A-double-T. There we are, you see. That's it. I thought you were just going to say generally on YouTube. I thought, hey, Al. Keep looking. Keep scrolling. He's at the top of the pile. There's a particularly snarky comment. that'll be me it's enough well played gentlemen it is Friday get your pitbull on have a marvellous weekend we'll see you on Monday

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We need to have a serious discussion. Adam Clery came on and won in Jack's Encyclopaedia, and then Jamie Carragher beat Luke at My Biddy Aunt. We literally invented these games, and we’re losing to people who have never played them before. Frankly, it’s disgusting.


We need to turn things around. Enter, James Allcott - or Allcôte d'Ivoire - who will square off against Jimbabwe in another pre-season fixture of the Ramble Summer Series. Let the games commence! (Please win, Jim.)


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