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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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38:49

Physios wearing Predators, Wolves Will Be Fine and...

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2021/08/31

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, David Walker and Nick Miller convene for another Adjudication Panel. This time, they scrutinise Brendan Rodgers' claim about Norfolk sunshine, debate whether Wolves are currently the most "they'll be fine" club ever and examine the most inevitable-sounding deadline-day transfers. Meanwhile, they discuss the rights of physios to wear Predators, Newcastle turning the Goal! trilogy into real life and why Jurgen Klopp tops one very, very niche Premier League table. Learn more

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55:52

Square pegs in round holes: The Ultimate Makeshift XI

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2021/08/26

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, James Maw and Michael Cox cobble together a line-up of emergency goalkeepers, stoppers, enforcers and goal-poachers. Why is there such a rich history of strikers fancying themselves at centre-back? Why do we assume that ageing forwards will be able to retire to midfield and "spray the ball about"? Are right-footed left-backs the most unsatisfying sight in football? They're spectacularly out of position, but ready to do a job for you - it's the ultimate Makeshift XI. Learn

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50:00

Inevitable Premier League scorelines, pedantic kit...

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2021/08/23

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, David Walker and Nick Miller form the Adjudication Panel to deconstruct a mesmerisingly dull Gareth Bale interview, admire the pedantry of the West Brom kit man and decide the most inevitable-sounding Premier League scoreline of all. Meanwhile, the panel decide which next footballing niche will earn its own specialist coach and it's the world premiere of "Every League Two Soccer Saturday roving reporter update ever" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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60:31

The “Premier League Players We Remember For Precisely...

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2021/08/19

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, James Maw and Nick Miller compile a line-up of players whose Premier League legacies are overwhelmingly based around one very specific thing: a defining moment, a unique skill set, a silly goal celebration or a catastrophic mistake. Does Massimo Taibi get the nod in goal? Has Ben Thatcher elbowed his way into contention? Should we choose Mario Stanic or Lilian Nalis? And is there really anything new left to say about Ali Dia? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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41:06

Six clichés in 11 seconds and deconstructing the...

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2021/08/17

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker form this week's Adjudication Panel, as Peter Drury rises above the competition to provide the best spoken-word Premier League preview montage, Jamie Carragher enjoys Arsenal being Arsenal just a *bit* too much and the concept of being "welcomed to the Premier League" is thrown into chaos. Meanwhile, a Scottish manager squeezes six clichés into just 11 seconds, BBC newsreader Huw Edwards turns himself into a transfer rumour and one man

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72:44

Clueless goal celebrations, half-and-half scarves and...

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2021/08/12

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey and David Walker are joined by writer Joel Golby for the return of Mesut Haaland Dicks. Golby's nominations feature the moment a referee gets hit by the ball, a spirited vindication of half-and-half scarves and goalscoring defenders who just don't know how to celebrate. The podcast also confronts an uncomfortable question: is 90% of all pre-match TV build-up just massively unnecessary? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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45:48

Mundane FIFA 22 animations and football's future...

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2021/08/10

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, David Walker and James Maw convene the Adjudication Panel to rule on a referee blowing the match ball a kiss, twee tweeting about Lionel Messi from non-League clubs and what mundane footballing situations should be added to the animations of the forthcoming FIFA game. Meanwhile, they consider what football would really lose if all 58 types of header - towering, crashing, bullet, or otherwise - were suddenly banned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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44:53

Overly detailed 2021-22 season predictions and the...

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2021/08/05

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, David Walker and Charlie Eccleshare raise the curtain for 2021-22 as they assess the state of the summer transfer sagas and try to find the smallest - and weirdest - transfer fee a player has ever commanded. Meanwhile, the Adjudication Panel run the rule over Kevin Friend showing the crowd a yellow card and assess some reassuringly probable-looking Very Detailed 2021-22 Predictions from the listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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37:23

Porte Anticipate and the language of penalty woe

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2021/07/13

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, David Walker and Charlie Eccleshare finally crash out of Euro 2020 by examining the language of penalty shootout agony, a surprising translation of Roberto Mancini's post-match interview and the inevitable "Fan of Beaten Finalist Got a Premature Tattoo" story. Meanwhile, the Adjudication Panel run the rule over the latest transfers that just sound so right and pick apart the World Cup final scene in big-budget sci-fi blockbuster The Tomorrow War. Learn more about your ad

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52:53

Unwallcharted territory

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2021/07/09

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and James Maw bask in England's post-semi-final warmth as they examine the glorious crowd sound of a penalty scored on the rebound, consider the merits of granting "Luke Shaw territory" independence and look ahead to perhaps the most frenzied three days of build-up in English football history. Meanwhile, the Adjudication Panel rule on the most Scott Parkery eight seconds imaginable, Sam Allardyce's surreal GB News appearance and whether we should be

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43:23

Tempting fate with the football gods: what if England...

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2021/07/05

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, David Walker and James Maw indulge in some extreme fate-tempting as they look at the most inevitable cultural consequences of England - maybe, probably, definitely - winning their first tournament in 55 years. Who's getting an OBE? Would there be a national Three Lions Day? What commemorative tat would you be obliged to buy? And who is going to name their child Jordan Kyle Harry John Luke Kalvin Declan Bukayo Mason Raheem Harry? Meanwhile, the Adjudication Panel rule on

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44:19

A cultural chronology of England 2 Germany 0

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2021/07/01

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, David Walker and Nick Miller march into the Euro 2020 quarter-finals as they examine the more peculiar aspects of the coverage of England's win over Germany, from Harry Maguire's curious dribbling technique to Harry Kane "running his socks into the ground". Meanwhile, the Adjudication Panel examine the marketing speak of the new Premier League ball, navigate the legal minefield of the phrase "man of the match" and decide what the threshold is for a "thumping". Learn more

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43:59

The England-Germany hype machine and the true...

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2021/06/27

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, David Walker and James Maw explore some more urgent Euro 2020 niches, including the state of play for England vs Germany media hype, why the BBC are getting thrashed by ITV on expected goals, and whether Italy's Federico Chiesa really did score a "solo effort" against Austria. Meanwhile, the Adjudication Panel explore the latest analogy from Professor Jonathan Van-Tam and give a measured review of Glenn Hoddle's surprise assault on the UK singles chart. Learn more about

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50:11

How to "crash out" of Euro 2020, tricky demonyms, and...

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2021/06/24

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, David Walker and Charlie Eccleshare debate some more Euro 2020 minutiae, including the language of tournament exits, the latest status of England-squad clamouring, and the definitive ranking of all 24 Euros nations' demonyms (it's bad news for "the Austrians", good news for "the Czechs" and mixed news for "the Portuguese" and "the Swiss"...) Meanwhile, the Adjudication Panel explore the best-by date for the words "newly promoted" before two-thirds of the biggest mystery

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50:31

Dark horseplay, football pundit mercenaries and...

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2021/06/20

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, David Walker and James Maw bathe in some more Euro 2020 pedantry, including whether Patrik Schick really qualifies as "that man", if Turkey's "dark horses" tag was the biggest scam of the summer, the ludicrous poses of Roberto Mancini and just who England fans are "clamouring" for now. Meanwhile, the Adjudication Panel explore the art of newspaper player ratings, the Unofficial Football World Championship and whether a goalscorer can "complete a brace". Learn more about

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43:40

Biting techniques, Schick's genre-buster and the...

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2021/06/17

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and Nick Miller are back for another slice of alternative Euro 2020 analysis, including the moral panic of footballers biting each other, Patrik Schick breathing new life into the genre of halfway-line wonder strikes and whether a penalty in a shootout should ever find itself in a "greatest goals" debate. Meanwhile, the Adjudication Panel explore the mandatory language of Premier League Fixtures Day, appraise the BBC and ITV Euros studios and enjoy a

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45:26

Expected chuckles, the Welsh Giroud and "the language...

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2021/06/14

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, David Walker and James Maw explore the alternative sub-plots of Euro 2020's early stages, including a successful union of Tyldesley & McCoist, Barry from EastEnders transmitting Euros fever, expected chuckles (xCh) with David Seaman, Romelu Lukaku's "language of goals" and the future mid-table Premier League stars of the tournament so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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67:37

How to make the perfect Euros

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2021/06/10

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and Nick Miller hit peak Euros-previewing by putting together their fantasy European Championships tournament - the best format, the best ball, the best official mascot, the best TV theme tune, the dream punditry lineup and the most iconic winning team. They also discuss a charming cricket/football crossover, Marcelo Bielsa's classy touch, John Motson on trains and a very worrying pronunciation of Ireland's Euro 1988 goalkeeper's surname. Learn more

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56:43

The Pure International Football XI

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2021/06/03

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, James Maw and Michael Cox warm up for the Euros by selecting a team of players who are most disproportionately known for their international exploits, from Mexican goalkeepers to 100-cap right-backs, a controversial Croatian, cult playmakers, an Englishman who got caught in a tug-of-war before we even knew him, World Cup goal machines...and David Healy. They also discuss a worrying new case of football nicknaming and run some candidates for the Everton job through a

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41:46

England's utility men and the perfect Europa...

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2021/05/27

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey and Charlie Eccleshare are joined by Opta's Duncan Alexander for the final Adjudication Panel of 2020/21, in which they dive deep into the newly-unveiled branding for UEFA's new competition and take a moment to appreciate the traditional fringe members of an England squad at a major tournament. The panel also discuss Ben Brereton's surprise Chile call-up, an excruciating moment between Martin Tyler and Sergio Aguero and the first clumsy Euro 2020 marketing campaign of the

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