Football Cliches

The 'How Did [Player X] Never Play for [Club Y]?' XI

Jan 18, 2024

Charlie Eccleshare, David Walker, and Jack Pitt-Brooke join Adam Hurrey to create a lineup of players who never played for specific clubs. They discuss players like Mark Bosnich, Younes Kaboul, Wayne Routledge, and Peter Crouch. The hosts also talk about incredible pub-chat footballspeak and share amusing moments involving Ally McCoist, Andy Townsend, and a politician. They explore the phenomenon of players associated with certain clubs and imagined player-club connections. Additionally, the podcast covers topics like buying prawn sandwiches, historical references in football, and the speculation surrounding Mourinho and Martin O'Neill.

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Episode guests

Jack Pitt-Brooke

David Walker

Charlie Eccleshare

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Quick takeaways

Players who are frequently linked to certain clubs, but never actually played for them, can lead to confusion and misremembering among fans and hosts.

The podcast explores hypothetical scenarios and the potential impact of players joining clubs they were forever associated with.

The hosts discuss memorable examples of players who should have played for certain clubs based on playing style or career circumstances.

Deep dives

Evicia Oliche to Portsmouth

Evicia Oliche feels like a perfect fit for Portsmouth.

Introduction

2min

Random Player Suggestions and Overheard Pub Conversation about Meal Deals

4min

Buying Prawn Sandwiches and Discussing a Snake and Mongoose

3min

Footballers as Historical Figures

6min

The Phenomenon of Players Associated with Certain Clubs

13min

Imagined Connections: Football Players and Clubs

25min

Analysis of Mourinho's Potential Return to PSG and Speculation on Martin O'Neill's Suitable Clubs

5min

Adam Hurrey is joined by Charlie Eccleshare, David Walker and Jack Pitt-Brooke for a special January transfer window project: selecting a lineup of players who somehow never turned out for particular clubs.

The selection panel throw around thoughts such as which Old Firm club would have signed Mark Bosnich, just what it is about Younes Kaboul that suits QPR so much, how is it possible that Wayne Routledge spent ten years at Swansea, Peter Crouch: pure Fulham and much, much more.

Meanwhile, the Adjudication Panel appreciate some incredible pub-chat footballspeak, admire Ally McCoist and Andy Townsend in their element on Talksport and listen to a politician colliding with football yet again, with predictably horrific results.

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Football Cliches

The 'How Did [Player X] Never Play for [Club Y]?' XI

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Evicia Oliche to Portsmouth

Mark Bosnich at Old Firm Club

Shane Long at Sunderland

Players who are often associated with certain clubs but never actually played for them

Memorable examples of players who should have represented specific clubs

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