Podcast · 134 episodes
Football Cliches, page 5
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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Accidentally patronising commentary, the Battle of the Big Dan B's & Keysey meets PiersFootball Clichés episode built around “accidentally patronising” commentary and other football media misfires, plus a long segment on the Piers Morgan interview with Cristiano Ronaldo.11 Nov 2025 · 48 min · 18 chapters
Vittorio Angelone on orchestral anthems, Lev Yashin's cap, and badge-avoiding classy touchesFootball “clichés” episode mixing match/audio/VAR moments with three football oddities: goalkeeper caps (and their history), front-flip throw-ins (risk, rules, and notable failures/successes), and…6 Nov 2025 · 1 h 21 min · 31 chapters
”Cool as custard”, Reo-Coker's hanky-panky & football's reigning Great EntertainersThe episode of Football Clichés (with Adam Hurry as host/adjudication panel) is a roundup of football language and media quirks, plus a long “Great Entertainers” lineage debate.4 Nov 2025 · 54 min · 22 chapters
Rob Morgan on FA Cup engraving, football rhyming slang & overrated wondergoalsFootball clichés and niche fascinations/irritations, featuring FA Cup engraving, football rhyming slang, and criticism of “overrated” halfway-line wondergoals.30 Oct 2025 · 1 h 8 min · 22 chapters
Five football clubs in 10 seconds, Ekitike's non-haunting & prime minister Martin KeownFootball Clichés episode: “Five football clubs in 10 seconds, Ekitike’s non-haunting & prime minister Martin Keown.” Guests: David Walker and Nick Miller join the hosts on the “adjudication panel.”…28 Oct 2025 · 53 min · 20 chapters
Scottish League Two scores, leaked fines lists & the sixth penalty taker: The listeners' loves & hatesIn this episode of Football Clichés, hosts Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare, and David Walker delve into listener-submitted entries for their ongoing segment, Mesut Haaland Dicks.23 Oct 2025 · 50 min
Live show legends, Liverpool's 18ft 10in strike force & a new Neville noiseFootball Clichés Live show episode: Adam Hurry, Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker recap their Dublin/Birmingham tour, then debate football media language and match talk.21 Oct 2025 · 41 min · 19 chapters
The Cape Verdean Dan Burn, Keysey the actor & the Communication XIFootball Clichés midweek adjudication panel discusses World Cup 2026 and international-break talking points, plus a recurring “Communication XI” segment.15 Oct 2025 · 56 min · 17 chapters
Own-goal flavours, casual retirements & football clubs as sperm countsFootball Clichés episode 9 (Dreamland) is a roundup of football oddities and language: a “comedy vs bizarre” own-goal debate, “casual retirements,” and football-speak in adverts, plus tangents into…13 Oct 2025 · 41 min · 18 chapters
England's 25th-choice right-back & the definitive Movement XIFootball Clichés episode is a midweek “adjudication panel” show mixing football-news banter, media/wordplay, and a recurring segment where they invent a “definitive Movement XI” (a 4-4-2) by…9 Oct 2025 · 39 min · 15 chapters
Blown-open title races, punditspeak on the terraces & Woltemade's weird penaltyIn this episode, the panel discusses various intriguing topics surrounding football, including the current Premier League title race, peculiar pundit comments, a strange penalty taken by Nick…7 Oct 2025 · 46 min
xG's latest victim, Jamie O'Hara vs the RAF & football's goldfish bowlsIn this midweek episode of Football Clichés, the panel discusses various humorous and insightful topics surrounding the unique language and culture of football.1 Oct 2025 · 39 min
The last corner flag, acres of experience & Christianity's classy touches The last corner flag, acres of experience & Christianity's classy touches29 Sep 2025 · 44 min
Playing for your dad's team & mercifully short injury time: The listeners' loves & hatesFootball Clichés episode where listeners share “loves & hates” (fascinations and irritations) plus the hosts riff on football culture: neuroses/paranoia, ex-pro podcast saturation, odd…24 Sep 2025 · 1 h · 19 chapters
5.88 EFL seconds, Andy Townsend in song intros & the "sick of the sight of him" thresholdFootball Clichés episode mixing Match of the Day production quirks (odd camera angles; highlights ending without the final whistle), goal-commentary “vocalisations,” and football language/culture…22 Sep 2025 · 53 min · 23 chapters
The Jose Mourinho box office & a one-man war on factually incorrect football anecdotesFootball Clichés episode 8 is a “midweek adjudication” where the hosts critique football media and internet football culture, then debate Jose Mourinho’s return to Benfica and the reliability of…17 Sep 2025 · 43 min · 21 chapters
Mowbray vs Brotherton, goalkeepers worth 12 points & Keith Andrews in the buildingFootball Clichés episode: the hosts (Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare, David Walker) and listeners trade football/media language oddities, plus a few cross-sport and culture riffs.15 Sep 2025 · 40 min · 24 chapters
Serbian statements, Ange's unfinished business & Cape Verde: the World Cup BlackpoolFootball Clichés episode covers: England’s 5-0 Serbia win in Belgrade as a “statement” that’s only on the cusp; whether Noni Madueke’s finish was a “dink” or a “lift” (and why the technique label…10 Sep 2025 · 53 min · 22 chapters
The MOTD intro scandal, Taxman FC & the most "cat amongst the pigeons" goal everThe Football Clichés adjudication panel debates football/media “clichés” and scandals, including Match of the Day using old ITV Wayne Rooney goal commentary in its intro, a New York Times mini…9 Sep 2025 · 51 min · 22 chapters
The Football Cliches Quiz XXI: LiberoFootball Clichés Quiz XXI (“Libero”)—a trivia/audio quiz about football history, club/league facts, and famous pundit/manager quotes, with Libero (Jonathan Wilson, Jack Pitbrook, John Bruin)…4 Sep 2025 · 1 h 43 min · 41 chapters
Slot's embarrassment of riches, hyperliteral stadium noises & Zidane vs DycheThis Football Clichés episode is about football language and how it gets used (and misused): BBC commentary phrasing, pundit idioms, nickname abbreviations, and even stadium goal sounds.1 Sep 2025 · 54 min · 29 chapters
Panenka-triggered goalkeepers & empty-net warm-up anxieties: The listeners' loves & hatesFootball Clichés episode mixing listener “loves & hates” with panel adjudication.28 Aug 2025 · 56 min · 23 chapters
Dyche goes dating, Dean Ashton's defensive doughnut & textbook piledriversFootball Clichés episode six covers: pre-season prediction markets (Calci) and multiple match talking points, plus recurring “cliché” themes. Guests: none.26 Aug 2025 · 49 min · 25 chapters
Champion flatulence, football punditry sat navs & Sean Dyche X Big SamFootball Clichés midweek episode mixing listener adjudications with media/football culture gags, plus a segment on Sean Dyche’s recent podcast appearances and football “modern coaching” talk.20 Aug 2025 · 44 min · 18 chapters