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For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive

Welcome to the back catalogue of Adam Hurrey"s Football Cliches podcast exploring the glorious and unique language of football: the words, the phrases, the mannerisms and, above all, the clichés.Find the new podcast feed by searching for "Football Cliches" wherever you usually listen, or by following this link: https://lnk.to/kdWOMyTA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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48:01

"Come what February", Pep vs Pat and Lukaku's bangers

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2022/01/25

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker convene the Adjudication Panel once more. On the agenda this week: A potential world record for “fans counting out how long a goalkeeper is holding the ball”, the enduring ding-dong battle that is Pep Guardiola vs Sky's Patrick Davison, Romelu Lukaku’s implausible plant-based protein promo patter, how a team "takes the sting out of a game" and excruciating football-crossover scenes from the Australian Open tennis. Meanwhile, the panel

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67:39

Josh Denzel on fan-hugging etiquette, hapless stadium...

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2022/01/20

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey and Charlie Eccleshare are joined by sports presenter and 27th member of England's Euro 2020 squad Josh Denzel for the latest edition of Mesut Haaland Dicks. Among Josh's selections for his footballing fascinations and irritations are hugging random strangers after a goal, the various quirks of the Premier League's stadium announcers and away trips to Burnley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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50:35

Steve McManaman's iconic hands, silencing the snooker...

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2022/01/18

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker form the Adjudication Panel once again. On the agenda this week: more unique Serie A vocals, snooker's answer to mid-1990s Galatasaray, a £250 scale model of Steve McManaman (with four sets of "iconic" detachable hands), Andy Townsend reviews the Foo Fighters and one listener launches a spirited defence of long-distance runners making up the numbers at 5-a-side Meanwhile, the panel run through football's proverbial trade unions, from

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45:38

Sir Keir Starmer on his matchday rituals, the...

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2022/01/14

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey and Jack Pitt-Brooke are joined by Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the opposition, for the latest instalment of Mesut Haaland Dicks. Among Keir's selections for his footballing fascinations and irritations are fans' matchday rituals, the great leveller that is amateur five-a-side, the intense irritation of sitting next to a fan who commentates through the game and Premier League managers' ketchup bans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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51:57

21-foot-tall defences, "Desmond 2-2" and...

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2022/01/11

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker gather for the latest Adjudication Panel. On the agenda this week: a never-heard-before commentator tone of voice, an unexpected tribute to the late, great Desmond Tutu, football words popping up in second-tier American wrestling events, wrongly-timed wondergoals, and the greatest Twitter reply to an official club statement EVER. Meanwhile, the panel decide the precise threshold for having "one foot in the next round of the FA Cup" and

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58:21

Injury time subs, Screwfix adverts and begging for...

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2022/01/06

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey and Charlie Eccleshare are joined by The Guardian sports writer Jonathan Liew for the latest edition of Mesut Haaland Dicks. Among Jonathan's selections for his footballing fascinations and irritations are the soundtracks to YouTube football compilations, tenuous football references in non-football advertising and the modern Premier League epidemic of "Can I have your shirt [Player X]?" signs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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50:03

In and around with Andy Townsend, Booooooodison Park...

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2022/01/05

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker assemble for the first Adjudication Panel of 2022. On the agenda this time: the old master Andy Townsend showing us how it's done, Richard Keys and Andy Gray in top form over in Doha and elite-level booing from the Evertonians. Meanwhile, the panel attempt to set some parameters for "a famous win" and enjoy the early breeze through the newly-opened January transfer window. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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46:26

The Best of Football Clichés in 2021 - Part Two

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2021/12/28

Soccer Saturday obsessions, Kevin Keegan’s surprising meat industry knowledge, decoding the punditry of Roy Keane, the purest co-commentary of all time, Jamie Carragher’s Mesut Haaland Dicks, random footballers’ names in songs, the "Didn’t Play for Sam Allardyce’s Bolton But Really Should Have Done" XI, the art of "You’re just a s*** [Player X] , the purest essence of Ally McCoist and a titanic quiz finale... Wrapping up the very best of the truly unique Football Clichés podcast in 2021. Learn more

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39:44

The Best of Football Clichés in 2021 - Part One

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2021/12/21

The definitive Barclays Premier League XI, what Peter Drury hates about football, the most comprehensive examination of the words “the game’s gone”, how to be a co-commentator (aka The Lulu Effect), why Tom Rosenthal hates you shouting tactical advice from the stands, getting in and around Doc Brown, the precise psychology of Sunday League, 2 minutes and 20 seconds of just David Seaman chuckling…and the greatest moment in football podcasting history. In the first of a festive two-parter, revisit the

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62:06

The Football Clichés Quiz III

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2021/12/16

One year on from claiming the title in controversial - some may even say scandalous - scenes, Jack Pitt-Brooke defends his Clichés Quiz crown against highly-rated challenger Charlie Eccleshare. They battle it out over five rounds, including made-up football Wikipedia pages, players who may or may not have played for QPR, the language of the beautiful game and "Famous Goals, as Commentated on by Adam Hurrey’s Football-Averse Dad". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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54:15

Boris Johnson losing the dressing room & Brendan...

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2021/12/14

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, David Walker and Adam Leventhal meet for the final Adjudication Panel of 2021. The latest agenda includes: Boris Johnson's "Mourinho season", the Serie A co-commentary moment we all wanted to happen and a forensic examination of Brendan Rodgers’ pre-match patting of Eddie Howe’s upper torso. Meanwhile, the panel react to another astonishing world record for post-joke commentary silence during a live TV game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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61:35

Advanced geography, illegal livestreaming &...

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2021/12/09

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey and James Maw are joined by Michael Cox for the latest edition of Mesut Haaland Dicks. Among Michael's selections for his footballing loves and hates are the basic geographical knowledge that the game gifts you, the 3pm blackout (and the guilty pleasure of illegal livestreaming) and the desperate attempts to make football shirts fashionable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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40:02

Chess co-commentary, shop windows and the Purest...

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2021/12/07

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker assemble for another Adjudication Panel. On the agenda this time: some blissfully unaware Serie A commentators, the standards of modern chess punditry, and whether the verb "roofed" should be welcomed into the goalscoring vernacular. Meanwhile, the panel thrash out the precise definition of a footballing "shop window" and there's a 49.3-second audio masterpiece that is The Purest Essence of Ally McCoist. Learn more about your ad

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45:20

Record terrestrial TV scorelines, forbidden zeroes...

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2021/12/02

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker meet for the Adjudication Panel once again. In their in-tray this time: Professor Jonathan Van-Tam's lengthiest football analogy so far, Sean Dyche refusing to engage with the Premier League news cycle, Amazon Prime's refreshing commentary performances and why data can reveal the earliest moment a player should "take one for the team" with a red card. Meanwhile, the panel ponder whether the word "zero" will ever climb alongside "nil"

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44:00

The Emirates Screamer, plant-based Bovril & early...

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2021/11/30

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, David Walker and Nick Miller gather for a jam-packed Adjudication Panel. On this week's agenda: the Highbury Screamer lives on, the precise minimum distance for a shot to be met with "...and why not?" from a commentator, yet another player-ratings scandal and Graham Potter taking on his Brighton boo boys. Meanwhile, the panel try and nail down the earliest date that careless backpasses can be described as "an early Christmas present". Learn more about your ad choices

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77:55

Floodlights, Traktor Stalingrad & Championship...

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2021/11/25

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey and David Walker are joined by broadcaster Danny Kelly for the latest edition of Mesut Haaland Dicks. Among Danny's selections for his footballing loves and hates are the romance of floodlit matches, the glorious club-name prefixes of the Communist era, the sweet spot of football management simulators and a novel solution for limelight-seeking referees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:31

Shock archaeological swap deals & the nuances of...

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2021/11/23

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker form the Adjudication Panel once again. On the agenda this time: Greece and Britain's Elgin Marbles negotiations being reported in transferspeak, stadium announcers going beyond the call of duty and the very precise language of the relegation zone. Meanwhile, the panel discuss - in depth - how many "gears" a team can shift into during a performance and the true difference between "caretaker" and "interim" managers. Learn more about your

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64:49

Last-minute winners and ruining the away fans' day,...

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2021/11/18

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey and Charlie Eccleshare are joined by Premier League defender turned broadcaster Nedum Onuoha for the latest edition of Mesut Haaland Dicks. Among Nedum's nominations for his footballing fascinations and irritations are last-minute winners, outspoken pundits who have forgotten what it's like to be a player and the lack of authenticity on footballers' social media accounts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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50:50

Saying all the right things on the managerial...

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2021/11/16

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, David Walker and Charlie Eccleshare convene for another edition of the Adjudication Panel. On the latest agenda: updating the "managerial merry-go-round", analysing Harry Maguire's loaded goal celebration and the horrifying spectacle of a team forming their own guard of honour. Meanwhile, the panel explore the mandatory things a new manager must say at their unveiling to pass the "spoke very well" test. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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57:25

Scripting the most regular weekend of Premier League...

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2021/11/11

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and Nick Miller put together the most textbook Premier League weekend schedule: from Friday night under the lights at the Emirates, the most Saturday 12.30pm kick-off possible, Manchester City 5 Burnley 0, the phantom untelevised 2pm Sunday game that you’d actually rather be watching instead, futile calls for refereeing consistency and...Monday night under the lights at Goodison. One regular weekend of Premier League. That's all we ask. Could one day

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