Podcast · 134 episodes
Football Cliches, page 4
by Adam Hurrey & Goalhanger · English
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 NordVPN
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The moment the AFCON final peaked, Wenger's Law & football gestures at bus stopsFootball Clichés episode about the AFCON final’s peak chaos and TV spectacle, then pivots to Premier League/FPL hypotheticals, FA Cup draw misery, and rule/gesture talk.19 Jan 2026 · 44 min · 21 chapters
Properly getting out, cricketing ASMR, and shadow umpire’s callEpisode 6 of Cricket Clichés (hosts Daniel Norcross, Nick Miller, Dan Gallon, Charlie Reynolds, David Ronald Eric Tickner) is a “best bits” wrap-up with cricket-linguistics and lunacy.16 Jan 2026 · 1 h 7 min · 23 chapters
Shane Todd on post-save goalkeeper emotions & professional footballer-botherer Rio FerdinandFootball Clichés episode with Shane Todd discussing (1) the emotions goalkeepers show after last-minute saves, (2) Rio Ferdinand’s habit of “bothering” players at live events, and (3)…15 Jan 2026 · 1 h · 28 chapters
Semenyo's 0.028% return, six nicknames in 15 seconds & Scotland's bottom dogsFootball Clichés episode 15 is a debate-and-quip show about football “clichés,” especially FA Cup upsets and match commentary language.13 Jan 2026 · 44 min · 18 chapters
41-year-old blokes playing for prime Barca, Ken Barlow's terrace anthem, and the Sir Alex blessingFootball Clichés midweek episode mixing Premier League managerial/sporting-director debate with trivia and fan-chant/audio “artefacts,” plus a Dreamland segment about the Baller League (televised…8 Jan 2026 · 49 min · 17 chapters
Resurgent corner flags, Eddie Howe's onslaught threshold & "the Pound Shop Potter”Football Clichés’ New Year episode covering Premier League managerial sackings and appointments, multi-club ownership talk (Chelsea/Strasbourg), archive/highlights initiatives, and commentary/comms…6 Jan 2026 · 51 min · 26 chapters
Snake pits and minefields, the shadow follow-on, and catching on cameraDebate-heavy cricket talk on “set” batting, shadow batting (including “nicking off” while shadow batting), and pitch terminology after Boxing Day at the MCG (“rolled” vs “skittled,” “snake pits” vs…3 Jan 2026 · 58 min · 21 chapters
That Man DCL, heading your granny & clowns in Slough bunkersFootball Clichés episode 14 (final 2025) is a comedic, football-obsessed “adjudication panel” built from listener correspondence and media clips.30 Dec 2025 · 41 min · 15 chapters
Domestic shadow-batting, no mugs, and spectator stressCricket Clichés episode four focuses on (1) “domestic shadow batting” and what household items people use to practise shots, (2) “no mugs” and a proposed hierarchy of lower-order batting ability, and…24 Dec 2025 · 55 min · 22 chapters
Absolute dreamland: The Best of Football Clichés in 2025A 2025 “best of” compilation mocking football clichés and punditry, using recurring bits about coded managerial messages, bizarre commentary, record-keeping arguments, and trivia/quiz chaos.23 Dec 2025 · 1 h 37 min · 42 chapters
Glove-spitting goalkeepers & edge-of-the-D drama at five-a-side: The listeners' loves & hatesFootball Clichés’ December episode mixes “listeners’ loves & hates” with adjudication of football phrases and three listener “fascinations” plus three “irritations.” It covers: glove-spitting…18 Dec 2025 · 55 min · 23 chapters
North-east river supremacy, David Moyes' giant duck & Keysey's nutmegsFootball cliches and match/league talk, focusing on Premier League title-race “omens” (Arsenal wobble, Man City ominous), Aston Villa “not going to win” reflexes, the Tyne/Weir derby naming (“Tyne…16 Dec 2025 · 53 min · 20 chapters
Tricky little sessions, daddy hundreds, and getting hit "amidships"The episode of Cricket Clichés focuses on the ongoing Ashes, especially England’s poor start and Australia’s dominance.12 Dec 2025 · 1 h 3 min · 23 chapters
Unexpected Clive Tyldesley noises & Gabriel's hypothetical Arsenal own-goal hellFootball Clichés “final midweek adjudication panel” covers England’s proposed “2026 send-off series” (Uruguay and Japan), ITV vs BBC World Cup group-stage TV picks, and a run of listener-submitted…11 Dec 2025 · 44 min · 26 chapters
Uzbekistan vs Colombia at 3am, the Infantino Shrug & a dubious bagsmanFootball Clichés episode 13 (Dreamland recording) is a World Cup draw-and-schedule reaction show, plus Premier League and goal-commentary roundups.9 Dec 2025 · 52 min · 20 chapters
I Wanna Dance With Peter Drury, grinding out a 5-4 & Haaland's League One futureIn this episode of *Football Cliches*, host Adam Hurrey is joined by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker.4 Dec 2025 · 50 min
Commentator's curse conspiracies, homegrown stewards & Lee Hendrie's "highgevity”Football Clichés Episode 12 is a “Dreamland”/adjudication panel-style roundup of football media oddities and tabloid logic.2 Dec 2025 · 43 min · 17 chapters
Expected leaves, driving "on the up" & absolute Ebony Rainford-BrentThe panel debates England’s Ashes collapse in Australia, why a 5-0 whitewash feels “normal,” and the meaning/irony of “on the up” (a risky length-ball shot).28 Nov 2025 · 1 h · 21 chapters
The Football Cliches Quiz XXII: Cliches vs Career We Go — The DeciderFootball Clichés Quiz XXII (“Cliches vs Career We Go — The Decider”), a head-to-head quiz between two podcast teams, mixing trivia, audio clips, and “happy hunting grounds” style questions.27 Nov 2025 · 1 h 26 min · 31 chapters
Arsenal's official title status, Idris Elba's prefix woe & the verb "to goal”Football Clichés episode mixing match analysis, language/etymology jokes, and media/business football news.25 Nov 2025 · 53 min · 26 chapters
Lashing/dabbing a seed/cherry, moral victories, and why do the Aussies hate Bazball?The debut of Cricket Clichés, a spin-off about cricket language and vernacular.20 Nov 2025 · 1 h 1 min · 18 chapters
The "Club X til I die" loophole & torn hamstrings at the Battle of Hastings: The listeners' loves & hatesFootball Clichés listeners’ fascinations and irritations, sparked by Scotland’s World Cup qualification vs Denmark (including Kenny McLean’s halfway-line goal and Kieran Tierney’s overhead kick),…20 Nov 2025 · 56 min · 26 chapters
Premature dark-horsing, false-nine nostalgia & introducing... Cricket ClichésFootball Clichés episode about: the show’s upcoming “Cricket Clichés” offshoot, plus adjudication of listener-submitted football “clichés” and name/phrase oddities.18 Nov 2025 · 53 min · 16 chapters
On toast in his pocket, pulling up trees & The Number-and-a-Half XIThis Football Clichés episode is a “midweek adjudication panel” where Adam Hurry and guests Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker debate and coin football phrases.13 Nov 2025 · 52 min · 26 chapters