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Football Cliches

Football Cliches

By: Adam Hurrey & Goalhanger
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 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 NordVPNAdam Hurrey & Goalhanger Football (American) Football (Soccer)
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  • Susie Dent on taliswomen, gilt-edged chances, and lacksadaisical defending

    Susie Dent on taliswomen, gilt-edged chances, and lacksadaisical defending
    Mar 26 2026
    The pod welcomed the queen of Countdown's dictionary corner Susie Dent to examine the language of football in the sort of detail we've always dreamt/dreamed of. Susie takes us through the ironic death of the word bouncebackability, why aplomb is not quite as glamorous as it might sound, talismans, gilt-edged changes, what it feels like to be a stalwart, lambAsts vs ty-rades, princocks and pavonisers, and what it really means to be at sixes and sevens Meanwhile, there's talk of tinpot dictionaries that just can’t compete with the Big Three, Arsene Wenger speaking a language none of us will understand, and could the iron bucket become the new parking the bus? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • The Carabao Supremacy, yodelling commentators & the absolute Joe Hart

    The Carabao Supremacy, yodelling commentators & the absolute Joe Hart
    Mar 24 2026
    Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker. On the agenda: a cultural review of the Carabao Cup final, a yodelling commentator at Craven Cottage, Glenn Hoddle's idiosyncrasies rubbing off on his commentary partner, a borderline “rolling back the years” case study, the rise and rise of Joe “Absolute” Hart, FIFA reveal the most "Super Sunday intro" song ever heard... and Richard Keys’ voice in slapstick megalomaniac cartoon villains. Play the new Happy Hunting Grounds daily quiz at games.footballcliches.com Sign up for Dreamland, the members-only Football Clichés experience, to access our exclusive new show and much more: https://dreamland.footballcliches.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • GoPro goalkeepers & textbook crossfield-pass apologies: The listeners' loves & hates

    GoPro goalkeepers & textbook crossfield-pass apologies: The listeners' loves & hates
    Mar 19 2026
    Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker entertain this month's listener entries for Mesut Haaland Dicks, as the Clichés faithful nominate their niche footballing fascinations and irritations. Among the selections are the GoPro goalkeepers of non-league, the concept of an English fan being really, really into the Australian A-League, the "overhit crossfield pass" apology transaction and a man who thinks he’s cracked the pressing structures of elite football in the 2020s. Meanwhile, the Adjudication Panel discover David Beckham’s under-reported claim to football history and enjoy the latest Cliches-referencing wrestling commentary from the USA. Play the new Happy Hunting Grounds daily quiz at games.footballcliches.com Sign up for Dreamland, the new members-only Football Clichés experience, to access our exclusive new show and much more: https://dreamland.footballcliches.com Visit nordvpn.com/cliches to get four extra months on a two-year plan with NordVPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
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What's not to like? I'm glad they've restarted on here, I've been a long time listener on Google Podcasts... for my sins.

Quality Podcast

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great to have an unchanged adjudication panel- but the new cover doesn’t look great. Loving it so far.

Amazing to have the pod back

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Belter of a podcast anyway but felt compelled to limit the damage of a previous one star review because the helmet found it easier to leave a negative review than delete an episode from his feed. Get in the bin.

Keep up the fantastic work you absolute idiots Love you x

Cricket cluches in my feed. nice one.

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Great to have the pod back, and with an unchanged lineup! New listeners in for a treat

Top notch content!

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cricket clichés in my football clichés feed, no thanks, please undo this/sort it out, thanks

cricket clichés in my football clichés feed, no thanks

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