Football Cliches

Defending champion Adam Hurrey takes on guest David Walker in the Football Clichés Quiz IX, with Charlie Eccleshare as the quizmaster. Topics include Stuart Pearce's favorite natural beauty spots, Richard Keys' blog discussions in the gym, and Premier League training ground name battles.

Adam Hurrey is joined by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker on the final Adjudication Panel of 2023. Topics include the football-as-chess-match analogy, the most 'Championship-looking' Championship table, and a new colloquialism among referees. They also discuss the concept of assists in football, the treatment of Steve Cooper, the hierarchy of player types, the 2025 Club World Cup, and different types of saves in football.

Adam Hurrey is joined by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker on The Adjudication Panel. Topics include Brazilian commentators fascinated by the East Anglian derby, a new alternative word for 'goalkeeper', a former Premier League defender's name in Turkish psychedelic folk, an unexpected football reference in a World War II podcast, and how an English football phrase is contaminating US corporate culture.

The podcast discusses niche footballing fascinations and irritations, including foreign vocabulary in football, center-backs playing as wingers, teams not attacking in injury time. The hosts announce their live tour and ticket sales. They also explore the challenges faced by full backs playing on the wrong side, frustrations with playing advantage, and the theory that goals rarely happen during minutes' applause or right after half-time.

Mesut Ozil, 'the Mesut Ozil of public transportation', joins Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker on the Adjudication Panel. They discuss Sean Dyche's campaign against inauthentic goal celebrations, Jonathan Pearce's wholesome commentary, a 'ketchup bottle' metaphor for ending a goal drought, and the use of definite articles in Premier League club names. They also debate the concept of 'taking the sting out of the game' in football.

Comedian Chloe Petts joins the podcast to discuss niche fascinations and irritations of football including copycat goal celebrations, members of the public kicking balls into things for half-time on-pitch entertainment, the unused-sub warm-down, lack of toxicity in the WSL, and managerial touchline fashion trends. The Adjudication Panel rules on Amazon Prime Video's addition to the on-screen score graphic and Eddie Howe's football manager-style birthday message.

Football analyst Adam Hurrey, sports journalist Charlie Eccleshare, and football commentator David Walker discuss topics such as commentator intonation, off-pitch storms, Squid Game cameos, Italian contender's top corner description, future of Manchester United, 'coming unstuck', Euros-y Euro 2024 group, and the height limit to be called a 'maestro'.

Discussion of football clichés and memorable moments, the use of 'wonderkid' in football and its application to goalkeepers, a humorous discussion about Harry Redknapp's scripted delivery, and a review of a shameless yet successful Hallmark Channel Christmas film featuring Graham Savoy.

The Adjudication Panel discusses topics such as Peter Drury's weather reports, the difference between being "found out" and "worked out", things you can "ooze" in football, and who has "graced the Premier League". They also analyze a 90s football project on YouTube, debate a deflecting goal, and explore the concept of 'gracing' in football. Additionally, they discuss their relationship with British Airways and tease a TikTok channel by Richard Key.

In this podcast, they discuss various football-related topics including managers' water drinking habits, amateur stud selection, free kicks into the box, football freestylers, Sunday League rondos, and goalkeepers who carry the ball out of the box. They also speculate on Richard Keys' TikTok content and discuss 'Rolls-Royce clubs'. Additionally, they analyze the behavior of football managers, footwear choices in football, types of own goals, and the role of football freestylers.