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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 Soccer
Episodes
  • Biggleswade bragging rights, Tanzania 0 Liechtenstein 1 & Keysey's perfect Christmas

    Biggleswade bragging rights, Tanzania 0 Liechtenstein 1 & Keysey's perfect Christmas
    Mar 30 2026
    Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by David Walker and Nick Miller. On the agenda: Dave's Sunday League management rollercoaster, Ben White's surreal Wembley evening, David Moyes's pointless Brazilian alter ego, Henry Winter on The Killers, the fascinating FIFA Series tournament, the crucial differences between "head to head" and "toe to toe", the football shirts of Butlins, the battle for bragging rights in Biggleswade and some above-average fictional football commentary. Meanwhile, the panel fulfil their solemn duty of reflecting on a frankly sensational newspaper interview with Richard Keys. 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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    57 mins
  • 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
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