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Football Cliches

Adam Hurrey & Goalhanger
Football Cliches
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  • Football Cliches

    1,114 Dan Burns, retro World Cup controversy & the most unsatisfying noise of the tournament

    06/07/2026 | 1h 7 mins.
    Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and Jake Farrell. On the agenda: an in-depth cultural review of Mexico 2 England 3, the immaculate Golden Boot race, Donald Trump ushering in a truly retro tinpot World Cup moment, *that* BBC News pronunciation of "Socceroos", unsatisfying Microsoft Windows noises during France vs Paraguay, exclusive giant flag logistics info, the American love for Fletch's commentary, some glorious knockout-stage Jonathan Pearce and Lionel Messi's crisps ad cameos.

    Meanwhile, the panel absolutely nail the difference between "fashioning" and "conjuring" a goalscoring chance.

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  • Football Cliches

    The Boxpark backlash, unfinished Azteca business & the unluckiest World Cup score-avoider

    03/07/2026 | 56 mins.
    Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by David Walker and James Maw. On the agenda: the big World Cup flag question, England 2 DR Congo 1 and the Kaniest finish in the history of Harry Kane, the Big Boxpark Backlash, England's unfinished business at the Azteca, Danny Murphy's cat, the most obscure way anyone has ever accidentally found out the result of a game they were trying to avoid the result for, Emile Heskey on broccoli, football chat in the House of Commons, football podcast theme tunes in Netflix sports comedies and Chelsea push the envelope of Club Statement capitalisation.

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    A correct year for every last-32 game, Trumpian co-comms & breakfast with Sean Dyche

    30/06/2026 | 54 mins.
    Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by David Walker, James Maw and, eventually, Nick Miller. On the agenda: pathetic TV-channel paranoia clickbait from our beleaguered regional press, goalscorers "on the doorstep", Donald Trump's voice in World Cup co-commentary, Andy Townsend ignoring Martin Tyler’s octogenarian wordplay, The New World Order get hold of some VIP tickets for Canada vs South Africa, one man takes the BBC’s World Cup 3D Experience a little too far, the joys of admiring your own crossfield pass, former Leicester midfielders’ names in racing video game soundtracks, Sean Dyche on woke breakfasts and an unprecedented three-man World Cup lineup posing quiz showdown.

    Meanwhile, the panel decided which year all the World Cup last-32 ties SHOULD be taking place in.

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    Fox-mode Fletch, Scottish limbo & Andy Burnham's one-on-one finishing

    26/06/2026 | 49 mins.
    Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker. On the agenda: the wider ripples of England 0 Ghana 0, Scotland’s slightly excessive World Cup purgatory, Darren Fletcher lets his hair down on Fox Sports duty, Andy Burnham’s solid football credentials, sacked managers names in Olivia Rodrigo album tracks and more World Cup lineup-poses quizzing.

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    The Vamos epidemic, Lineker on ITV & accidental 90s trance in VAR announcements

    23/06/2026 | 59 mins.
    Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and Screen Rot's Jake Farrell. On the agenda: the England player least likely to shout "Vamos!" during a game, an emphatic VAR call from a referee during Paraguay vs Turkey, how close the USA are to "they couldn't... coult they?" territory, Martin Keown's collective noun for a goalkeeper's saves, Sam Matterface fails to meet the geographical “from X to Y” threshold, the real damage caused by hydration breaks, a statistical breakdown of World Cup lineup poses and why Richard Keys wants to manipulate the Premier League fixture list.

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About Football Cliches
Deconstructing the gloriously unique language of football – the words, the phrases and the tiny things you didn't think you cared about – with Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare & David Walker. Visit nordvpn.com/cliches to get four extra months on a two-year plan with NordVPN
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