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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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86:48

The Best of Football Cliches in 2020

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2020/12/31

The pros and cons of actual jumpers for goalposts, the goalscoring word crisis, the uncertain future of “You’re Shit Aaaaaahhhhh!”, the theory behind a perfect knee-slide celebration, the Cliches quiz scandals of 2020, the psychological challenges of office 5-a-side, the most Champions Leaguey group possible, how to get your Soccer Saturday roving reporter name, the art of footballing small talk, the truth behind THAT generic crowd noise, why 90% of football pundits are wearing THOSE shoes….and the

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38:14

The weird and wonderful world of mascots

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2020/12/23

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey delves into the weird and wonderful world of football mascots and is joined by the foremost authorities on the subject - the man who literally wrote the book on mascots, Nick Miller, and a woman who has actually designed a real life mascot herself, Katie Whyatt. We look at problematic shrimps, diving hornets, the cult of Boiler Man, mascot marriages, the mascot Grand National, and many more aspects of this most absurd corner of the footballing world. There's also the

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39:49

The Football Clichés Quiz returns!

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2020/12/17

The Football Clichés Quiz returns! Six months after winning it in controversial lockdown scenes, the Athletic's Oliver Kay returns to defend his title against new challenger Jack Pitt-Brooke, over five rounds of questions including Famous Football Quotes Put Through Google Translate, the film cameos of Premier League managers, and "Have these men ever played for West Ham or Aston Villa?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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56:21

Deep Heat and Pyro with Kelly Cates

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2020/12/10

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey and Charlie Eccleshare are joined by Sky Sports and BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Kelly Cates for another edition of of 'Mesut Haaland Dicks'. Among Kelly's nominations are the visual spectacle of pyro on a European night, the smell of Deep Heat, the acute joy of an undeserved win and football fans using players' nicknames as if they're best friends. Meanwhile, the Adjudication Panel get to the bottom of Hector Bellerin's foul-throw habit, a glorious example of the

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65:15

Football chants you don't hear any more, with Elis James

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2020/12/03

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey and Charlie Eccleshare are joined by comedian, actor and Swansea City fan Elis James for another edition of of 'Mesut Haaland Dicks'. Among Elis's nominations are the curious cliché of The Kop "sucking the ball in" at Anfield, commentating over the top of his own goals at 5-a-side, the absurdly baggy sleeves of mid-1990s football shirts, and when TV and film just get football completely wrong. Meanwhile, the Adjudication Panel also try to fathom why Dele Alli is the most

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49:31

On the beach with Ivo Graham

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2020/11/26

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey and James Maw are joined by comedian, writer and Swindon Town fan Ivo Graham for the latest instalment of 'Mesut Haaland Dicks'. Ivo's eclectic nominations for his loves and hates of modern football include the slippery concept of the 'Group of Death', describing teams as being 'on the beach' and the visceral thrill of a goalkeeper making a double save. Meanwhile, the Adjudication Panel also discuss swearing during live TV games, Alan Pardew's unexpected arrival at CSKA

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49:21

The Art of the Penalty Kick

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2020/11/19

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and Katie Whyatt dive deep into the complex psychology of penalties, the eternal joy of goalkeepers taking spot kicks and the soap opera of shootouts. They also discuss the recent trend of football goal celebrations on daytime quiz shows and the curious idea of Barnsley trying to sign Mario Balotelli, Katie watches Diana Ross's USA '94 penalty for the first time and then takes on Charlie in the Cliché Quiz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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55:34

Textbook pitch invasions with Mark Watson

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2020/11/12

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey and Nick Miller are joined by comedian, writer and Bristol City fan Mark Watson for the first in a new series we are tentatively calling 'Mesut Haaland Dicks' Mark chooses three things he love about football and three things he palpably dislikes about football and we all have a thoroughly nice time chatting about it. Think of a cross between Desert Island Discs and MOTD's 2 Good, 2 Bad and you've got the idea. There is also discussion of Gary Neville's increasingly

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53:04

Playing with a Pro, Brits Abroad & The Future...

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2020/11/05

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and Seb Stafford-Bloor gather for episode 42 of the Football Cliches podcast and begin with tales of what it's like to actually play football with a proper professional player. Why are such seemingly average ex-pros so unbelievably good when they enter the mortal realm of the 5-a-side pitch? And why is Nigel Winterburn so bloody difficult to nutmeg? There's also discussion of Mauricio Pochettino's MNF punditry appearance/job interview, Mick McCarthy

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52:17

How To Talk About Football and Get Away With It

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2020/10/29

Adam Hurrey, Nick Miller and Neale Rigg explore peculiarities and socially awkward scenarios surrounding football small talk. Why is the opening gambit of asking someone who they support so fraught with peril? Is there any better footballing small talk than with a taxi driver on holiday? How do you chat to a fairweather football fan? And what is the most tedious football trivia question of all? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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43:47

Violent Conduct

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2020/10/22

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey is joined by Charlie Eccleshare & James Maw to discuss the language of violence in football. What constitutes a football hard man in 2020? Is there such thing as an iconic foul? And what are the vital components of a proper 21-man brawl? Access to The Athletic is just £1 a month - get all our great content on the app and listen to podcasts like this ad-free. Go to www.theathletic.com/clichespod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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58:29

International Football

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2020/10/15

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey calls up Charlie Eccleshare and Michael Cox to discuss the quirks and foibles of international football. What actually is international level? Has there ever been a successful wind-up about someone’s call-up to the national team? Who would make the quintessential England B lineup in 2020? And what’s the most “held at Loftus Road on a Tuesday night” international friendly imaginable? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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69:45

Soccer Cliches U.S.A.

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2020/10/08

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey and Pablo Maurer are joined by the Rory Smith of The New York Times to discuss two nations divided by a common language of soccer. Can we ever accept the word “winningest”, why were we so obsessed with Bob Bradley’s soccer vocabulary, how much damage did Green Street do for US-UK footballing relations, and just what is it about bald American goalkeepers in the Premier League? Access to The Athletic is just £1/$1 a month.. Go to www.theathletic.com/clichespod to sign

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50:01

Money, Money, Money

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2020/10/01

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and Nick Miller discuss football's weird relationship with money and the salacious language that surrounds it. What’s the difference between eye-watering and money-spinning? Is the Sky Sports News transfer totaliser the ultimate symbol of modern football? And what does £25m really buy you in 2020? Access to The Athletic is just £1 a month.. Go to www.theathletic.com/clichespod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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56:29

The Unwritten Laws of Football

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2020/09/24

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, Michael Cox and Dan Barnes discuss the unwritten laws of football.Have we found the worst ever song about referees,? What is the most emphatic refereeing hand gesture of all? And just how famous are the likes of Clattenburg, Poll and Dean allowed to be? Access to The Athletic is just £1 a month. Go to www.theathletic.com/clichespod to sign up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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35:57

Watching Soccer Saturday

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2020/09/17

Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and Jack Pitt-Brooke examine the enduring appeal of Soccer Saturday. Is it the purest form of football broadcasting? How did pundits suddenly become the headline makers? And we reveal the formula to get your Soccer Saturday roving reporter name... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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27:39

PART 2: What Will Happen in the Premier League in...

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2020/09/10

Adam Hurrey, Nick Miller and Charlie Eccleshare predict how the second half of next season will play out including. Desperate January loan signings, Proper Football Men whinging, and matches earning themselves their own Wikipedia pages...this is what will definitely - probably - happen in the Premier League in TWENTY-TWENTY/TWENTY-ONE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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27:24

What Will Happen in the Premier League in 2020-21

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2020/09/03

Adam Hurrey, Nick Miller and Charlie Eccleshare predict the season ahead,..13 degrees on the opening day, the Zaki-Pukki Effect and the annual managerial breath of fresh air..this is what will definitely - probably - happen in the Premier League in TWENTY-TWENTY/TWENTY-ONE Access to The Athletic is currently free for 30 days. Go to www.theathletic.com/clichespod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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55:35

The rise & fall of Own Goals and Gaffs

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2020/08/27

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, Jack Pitt-Brooke and Nick Miller dust off the VHS player to reminisce about the glory days of the own goals and gaffs video, before the internet came along and ruined everything forever. Who's the true master of the genre - Danny Baker or Nick Hancock? What are the criteria for the ultimate own goal or missed sitter? What happened to poor old Peter Devine? All this plus a journey through the murky depths of the football DVD world featuring a cast of former players and

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44:36

Football & Music

For Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive ·

2020/08/20

Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and Nick Miller examine football's complicated relationship with music. What actually is a Farmer’s league, whatever happened to the TV football theme tune, which Canadian hip-hop duo are named after a now-defunct former Football League club and what is the most withering football chant of all? Access to The Athletic is currently free for 30 days. Go to www.theathletic.com/clichespod to sign up ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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