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Football Cliches

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Jun 21, 2024 • 49min

The Adjudication Panel: The vocabulary of an England group-stage draw & Euro 2024’s Commentator’s Curse

Adam Hurrey is joined by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker for the latest Adjudication Panel of Euro 2024. The agenda includes: the inevitable keywords of the latest England group-stage non-event, some eerily good Euros predictions from the pod back in December, the rampant Commentator’s Curse of Euro 2024, whether Arda Guler’s wondergoal met the “a star is born” threshold, some classic Andy Townsend punditry, a Dutch take on football clichés discourse, the textbook host-nation scenario and a surprise guest on a YouTube watchalong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 17, 2024 • 43min

The Adjudication Panel: The Euros that didn't need to burst into life

Adam Hurrey is joined by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker for the first Adjudication Panel of Euro 2024. The agenda includes: the (very predictable) reaction to England's laborious win over Serbia, Gabriel Clarke (sort of) gives his update on the mood in the Cliches podcast camp, which country are "the most Group C team ever", what makes a shot go "agonisingly wide" and more niche highlights from the Euros so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 13, 2024 • 1h 3min

The Pure European Championship XI

On the eve of Euro 2024, Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker are joined by Michael Cox to select a lineup of players most inextricably linked with the European Championship.The deliberations feature a strict Greeks and Czechs quota, the "Kopke vs Toldo" dilemma, a Silver Goal scorer in the heart of the defence, a dinker, a scooper and a disgraced former UEFA president in midfield, a clamour for Alan Dzagoev, a frankly inevitable bias towards Euro 2004, Will Grigg on fire (and on the bench) and a battle of the one-hit wonders up front. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 10, 2024 • 51min

The Adjudication Panel: 1.4 billion years of hurt, Grealish's mayo hell & the opening-game formula

Adam Hurrey is joined by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker for the Adjudication Panel. The agenda includes: an alternative methodology for calculating England's "years of hurt", the latest a team can take the lead "inside X minutes", the scourge of midfielders being included among the "forwards" in international squad graphics, the obligatory Euro 2024 "dark horses" debate, the Jack Grealish/Hellmann's mayonnaise Euros marketing calamity and obscure Arsenal figures namechecked in video gamesMeanwhile, the panel weigh up the merits of Germany vs Scotland as an opening game and field some important listener questions on hailing, left pegs and players who can "slot in". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 5, 2024 • 53min

Capos, club mentalities & calculating England's actual years of hurt: The listeners' loves & hates

Adam Hurrey, David Walker and Nick Miller entertain this month's listener entries for Mesut Haaland Dicks, as the Clichés faithful nominate their niche footballing fascinations and irritations.Among the selections are the "capo" (the one who conducts the Ultras chants with his back to the game), the joy of just kicking a football right up into the air as high as possible, clubs who have a generation-spanning “mentality” attributed to them, the horrifying split-second when the ball is passed out of frame during a TV game and - once and for all - just how many “years of hurt” it has technically been for England.Meanwhile, the Adjudication Panel reflect on yet another skincrawling moment for footballspeak in the political sphere and pick apart the mandatory pre-tournament custom of team-by-team guides. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 3, 2024 • 46min

The Adjudication Panel: Mourinho in Turkey, 71 billion calories & a football club every 2.24 seconds

Adam Hurrey is joined by David Walker and Nick Miller for the Adjudication Panel. The agenda includes: Adam Lallana squeezing in the phrase "football club" three times in just 6.8 seconds, Gareth Bale declaring himself the last piece of Real Madrid's mid-2010s jigsaw, a former Chelsea captain popping up in The Wire, un-highlights-able sports and a very brief history of England's pre-tournament warm-up games.Meanwhile, the panel enjoy the inevitable development that was Jose Mourinho to Fenerbache and decide if you can declare a tournament's "surprise package" in advance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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May 30, 2024 • 1h 1min

Clicheship Years: 2023/24

With the curtain now closed on the domestic season, Football Clichés takes another look at the podcast's very best moments of 2023/24. In the style of the bafflingly beloved Premier League Years, this review features:A protracted summer transfer saga, the Pure La Liga XI, the finer technicalities of “ghosting in”, the birth of quiz format Happy Hunting Grounds, Gary Neville's unexpected Squid Game cameo, Eddie Howe being Eddie Howe, washing machines that sound like referees, The 'How Did [Player X] Never Play for [Club Y]?' XI, goalscoring chances that get "gobbled up", the Clichés Quiz taking on podcasting all-comers, the complex sovereignty of James Ward-Prowse territory, Andy Gray’s pretend conversations, "Gary Del Neil" and a long-awaited visit from Gary Lineker.The Football Clichés pod will continue throughout the summer, including Euro 2024 and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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May 27, 2024 • 52min

The Adjudication Panel: Double swoops, double saves & Down Under with Eddie Howe

Adam Hurrey is joined by David Walker and James Maw for the Adjudication Panel. The agenda includes: Eddie Howe's trip to the set of Neighbours, a technical query on the Premier League's save of the season, a stunning Match of the Day coincidence, Gus Poyet's JFK secret revealed and some heavy-metal Keys & Gray.Meanwhile, the panel decide when a club is truly "established" in the Premier League and whether signing two players from different clubs could ever be a "double swoop”.GET YOUR FOOTBALL CLICHES MERCH HERE: formysins.shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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May 23, 2024 • 1h 10min

The Football Clichés Quiz XIII: Cliches vs Dial F for Football

The Football Clichés Quiz returns and this month's opposition for the Clichés crew is Tayo Popoola, Mark G Smith and Stuart Laws who are the brains behind scripted football comedy podcast Dial F for Football.The colourful questions include a kit-manufacturer mystery, players who somehow never signed for West Ham, ludicrous La Liga nicknames, Steve McManaman's unique units of footballing measurement, musical footballers, Premier League shortarses, some more classic foreign-language dubbing and, of course, Happy Hunting Grounds.Listen to Dial F for Football here:https://podfollow.com/1731856306/view Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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May 20, 2024 • 58min

The Adjudication Panel: Pep's ice cream van, popping up with a goal & an "absolute football club”

Join Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare, and David Walker as they discuss humorous football commentary quirks, unexpected goal scorers who 'pop up', and passionate Premier League team selections. From catchy Serie A commentary to hilarious fake news alerts in football, this lively podcast covers it all with wit and charm.

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