The 'How Did [Player X] Never Play for [Club Y]?' XI
Jan 18, 2024
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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 Additionally, the podcast covers topics like buying prawn sandwiches, historical references in football, and the speculation surrounding Mourinho and Martin O'Neill.
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.
Mark Bosnich at Old Firm Club
Mark Bosnich playing for one of the Old Firm clubs
Shane Long at Sunderland
Shane Long's playing style seems to align with Sunderland.
Players who are often associated with certain clubs but never actually played for them
The podcast episode explores the concept of players who are frequently linked to certain clubs, but in reality, never actually played for them. The hosts discuss examples of players who are forever associated with specific teams in fans' minds, despite never officially representing those clubs. The phenomenon leads to moments of confusion and misremembering, with listeners and hosts alike mistaking players' careers and imagining them in different club contexts. It becomes a game of imagining hypothetical scenarios and considering the potential impact these players could have had if they had actually joined the mentioned clubs.
Memorable examples of players who should have represented specific clubs
The podcast also highlights memorable examples of players who should have played for certain clubs based on their playing style or the nature of their careers. These players, whether due to their skills or the clubs' circumstances, seem like they would have been a perfect fit. Listeners and hosts share their own suggestions, including goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and forwards, who they strongly associate with clubs they never actually played for. The conversation ranges from well-known players to more obscure names, sparking discussions and debates among the hosts.
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.