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Football Cliches

Football Cliches

By: Adam Hurrey & Goalhanger
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Deconstructing the gloriously unique language of football – the words, the phrases and the tiny things you didn't think you cared about – with Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare & David Walker. Visit nordvpn.com/cliches to get four extra months on a two-year plan with NordVPNAdam Hurrey & Goalhanger Football (American) Football (Soccer)
Episodes
  • 1,114 Dan Burns, retro World Cup controversy & the most unsatisfying noise of the tournament

    1,114 Dan Burns, retro World Cup controversy & the most unsatisfying noise of the tournament
    Jul 6 2026
    Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and Jake Farrell. On the agenda: an in-depth cultural review of Mexico 2 England 3, the immaculate Golden Boot race, Donald Trump ushering in a truly retro tinpot World Cup moment, *that* BBC News pronunciation of "Socceroos", unsatisfying Microsoft Windows noises during France vs Paraguay, exclusive giant flag logistics info, the American love for Fletch's commentary, some glorious knockout-stage Jonathan Pearce and Lionel Messi's crisps ad cameos. Meanwhile, the panel absolutely nail the difference between "fashioning" and "conjuring" a goalscoring chance. Play the Happy Hunting Grounds daily quiz at games.footballcliches.com Sign up for Dreamland, the members-only Football Clichés experience, to access our exclusive show and much more: https://dreamland.footballcliches.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • The Boxpark backlash, unfinished Azteca business & the unluckiest World Cup score-avoider

    The Boxpark backlash, unfinished Azteca business & the unluckiest World Cup score-avoider
    Jul 3 2026
    Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by David Walker and James Maw. On the agenda: the big World Cup flag question, England 2 DR Congo 1 and the Kaniest finish in the history of Harry Kane, the Big Boxpark Backlash, England's unfinished business at the Azteca, Danny Murphy's cat, the most obscure way anyone has ever accidentally found out the result of a game they were trying to avoid the result for, Emile Heskey on broccoli, football chat in the House of Commons, football podcast theme tunes in Netflix sports comedies and Chelsea push the envelope of Club Statement capitalisation. Play the Happy Hunting Grounds daily quiz at games.footballcliches.com Sign up for Dreamland, the members-only Football Clichés experience, to access our exclusive show and much more: dreamland.footballcliches.com Visit nordvpn.com/cliches to get four extra months on a two-year plan with NordVPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    57 mins
  • A correct year for every last-32 game, Trumpian co-comms & breakfast with Sean Dyche

    A correct year for every last-32 game, Trumpian co-comms & breakfast with Sean Dyche
    Jun 30 2026
    Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by David Walker, James Maw and, eventually, Nick Miller. On the agenda: pathetic TV-channel paranoia clickbait from our beleaguered regional press, goalscorers "on the doorstep", Donald Trump's voice in World Cup co-commentary, Andy Townsend ignoring Martin Tyler’s octogenarian wordplay, The New World Order get hold of some VIP tickets for Canada vs South Africa, one man takes the BBC’s World Cup 3D Experience a little too far, the joys of admiring your own crossfield pass, former Leicester midfielders’ names in racing video game soundtracks, Sean Dyche on woke breakfasts and an unprecedented three-man World Cup lineup posing quiz showdown. Meanwhile, the panel decided which year all the World Cup last-32 ties SHOULD be taking place in. Play the Happy Hunting Grounds daily quiz at games.footballcliches.com Sign up for Dreamland, the members-only Football Clichés experience, to access our exclusive show and much more: https://dreamland.footballcliches.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    54 mins
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What's not to like? I'm glad they've restarted on here, I've been a long time listener on Google Podcasts... for my sins.

Quality Podcast

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great to have an unchanged adjudication panel- but the new cover doesn’t look great. Loving it so far.

Amazing to have the pod back

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Belter of a podcast anyway but felt compelled to limit the damage of a previous one star review because the helmet found it easier to leave a negative review than delete an episode from his feed. Get in the bin.

Keep up the fantastic work you absolute idiots Love you x

Cricket cluches in my feed. nice one.

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Great to have the pod back, and with an unchanged lineup! New listeners in for a treat

Top notch content!

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cricket clichés in my football clichés feed, no thanks, please undo this/sort it out, thanks

cricket clichés in my football clichés feed, no thanks

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