The Adjudication Panel: The most Premier League fixture there never was
Jan 16, 2024
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The podcast discusses a range of interesting topics including urging-to-shoot moments in football, the loyalty of Seamus Coleman, unexpected darts digressions by commentators, overused football terms, emphatic injury time announcements, the Premier League's unseen fixtures, and automated offside in broadcasting.
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Quick takeaways
The absence of certain Premier League fixtures has created unique combinations of teams that have never played each other.
The commentator applauds a broadcaster for their extensive coverage of top-class sporting events in multiple languages.
A social media post highlights the confusion and quirks that can occur in social media communications, such as mistakenly including the prefix 'FC' in football club names.
Andy Gray's missed opportunity to deliver a witty remark reveals the anticipation and desire for entertaining moments in the conversation.
Different opinions are shared on the appropriateness of using the phrase 'honours even' at halftime in a match.
Jonathan Pierce inventively describes a player's goal, comparing them to a character from a film and transitioning back into the action seamlessly.
Deep dives
The commentator praises the variety of top-class sporting events on offer by a broadcaster
The commentator highlights the wide range of top-class sporting events offered by a broadcaster, mentioning the availability of different language commentaries and exclusive coverage of specific events.
The commentator mentions Chelsea's consistency this season
The commentator acknowledges Chelsea's consistent performances this season, but adds a subtle twist by remarking that they have been consistently ordinary, offering a playful critique of the team's performance.
A tweet mistakenly refers to clubs with FC prefixes
A social media post mistakenly includes the prefix 'FC' in the names of football clubs that are traditionally known without it, highlighting the confusion and quirks that can occur in social media communications.
The commentator points out the absence of certain Premier League fixtures
The commentator highlights the absence of certain Premier League fixtures that fans might have assumed had taken place, such as Stoke versus Leeds and Wigan versus Leicester, highlighting the unique combinations of teams that have not faced each other in the Premier League.
Andy Gray fails to respond effectively to a set-up by Richard Keys
Richard Keys creates a set-up for a playful response from Andy Gray, but Andy fails to deliver an appropriate response and instead interrupts the set-up, missing the opportunity for a witty remark.
Jonathan Pierce comes up with a memorable phrase to describe a player's goal
Jonathan Pierce comes up with a memorable and inventive phrase to describe a player's goal, likening the player to a character from a film and seamlessly transitioning back into the action.
Andy and Richard make humorous comments about the success and presence of their broadcaster
Andy and Richard jokingly reflect on the success and presence of their broadcaster, creating an amusing image of them sitting back and enjoying the achievements and variety of content offered by the channel.
Andy highlights different types of goals scored by strikers
Andy points out that strikers can score different types of goals, with some being more characteristic of the position than others, exemplifying the range of goal-scoring techniques and styles displayed by strikers on the pitch.
An interesting discussion on the use of 'honours even' at half-time
The commentators and listeners engage in a discussion about the use of the phrase 'honours even' at half-time, with different opinions and perspectives shared on whether it is appropriate to use that phrase at that point in the match.
Richard Keys misses the opportunity for a witty remark due to eagerness
Richard Keys eagerly interrupts a discussion in his eagerness to respond, missing the chance to deliver a well-timed and humorous remark, revealing his anticipation to participate in the conversation.
A commentator highlights the impressive coverage of sporting events by a broadcaster
The commentator applauds a broadcaster for their extensive coverage of various top-class sporting events across multiple languages, emphasizing the range and depth of their programming.
Richard Keys teases Andy Gray's response, but fails to recognize the set-up
Richard Keys sets up a humorous response from Andy Gray, but Andy interrupts and fails to recognize the set-up, missing the opportunity to provide a witty remark in response.
Andy Gray misses the humorous set-up, causing disappointment
Andy Gray fails to respond to Richard Keys' humorous set-up, disappointing Richard who was looking forward to his witty comment, emphasizing the missed opportunity for an entertaining moment.
Adam Hurrey is joined by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker on the Adjudication Panel. The agenda includes: some glorious urging-to-shoot from Watford's away fans, Seamus Coleman and the most loyal 3.67 seconds in football history, a commentator's unexpected darts digression, football words that "get bandied about a lot" and an unacceptably emphatic announcement of added-on time.
Meanwhile, the panel envisage the exact opposite of a "striker's goal" and decide the most surprising fixture the Premier League has never seen.
