Football Cliches

Join David Walker and Nick Miller on an entertaining discussion about footballspeak, free-kick techniques, Premier League title races, crowd noises, and memorable moments. Dive into the world of football terminology, Sky Sports montages, and humorous football incidents, all packed in a lively podcast session.

Guests Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare, and David Walker discuss football cliches & recent events: killer whale's away win, Football Focus revisionism, & IFAB tweaks. They debate lineup writing direction, nickname headlines, & more in a fun, insightful talk.

Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare, and David Walker discuss the Haaland missed sitter incredulity, football terms infiltrating athletics, the gap vs gulf vs chasm debate, Ollie Watkins' origin story, and speculation on the next Manchester United manager. They also define the differences between 'in the mix,' 'in the conversation,' 'in the hunt,' and 'in the shake up.'

Football Cliches Quiz X celebrates the podcast's 300th episode with banter and competitive interactions. The quiz covers left-footed penalties, stadium name changes, notable goals, and Premier League players. Participants engage in multilingual quizzes, analyze iconic football moments, and discuss player career histories. The chapter showcases the excitement and challenge of recalling specific football trivia in a fun and entertaining manner.

Join Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare, and David Walker on The Adjudication Panel as they discuss Gary Neville's language misuse, 'gobbling up' chances in football, and imagining a 'cynical' finish. Dive into football cliches, cheerful banter, and the excitement for their live shows on tour.

Sports journalists and commentators, Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker, discuss unique aspects of football, including Lithuanian ultimate frisbee, non-league co-commentators, disciplinary tightrope, exclusive clubs, and league table divisions. They also touch on the language of Champions League first legs and the nuances of football commentary and broadcasting.

Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare, and David Walker tackle quirky football topics including a 27-second bright start, Man Utd players in crime serials, the senses in football commentary, Keir Starmer's analogy, Richard Keys' war on socks, and a Fulham TV drama conspiracy.

Football writer Adam Hurrey, sports journalist Charlie Eccleshare, and football commentator David Walker discuss niche football fascinations and irritations like mishit shots turning into passes, players convincing refs in tackles, fans applauding passages of play, and more. They debate 'genuine height' in players, use of 'potential banana skin' in Champions League, and share quirky footballing anecdotes.

Adam Hurrey is joined by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker on the Adjudication Panel. The agenda includes: The precise moment we allow ourselves to tell a goalbound free kick to "go on", a soap opera commanders a Premier League cultural cornerstone, Sean Dyche tackles his latest "trendy" scourge of modern football, an unexpected manager in a Siouxsie & The Banshees track and Montell Jordan sings about 1990s English right-backs. Meanwhile, the panel pinpoint the rise and fall of the "quarterback" role in football, enjoy a very indignant letter to a newspaper about their use of football-club suffixes and decide the least "long-sleeved" position on the pitch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Les Dennis questions 'the woodwork', alternative to 'meat and drink', Redknapp's interview, unexpected footballer names in Murder She Wrote, 'paintbrush volley'. Also, Pure Quiz Question XI lineup with Robert Earnshaw as captain of trivial players.