League Cup champions don't exist & the big upfield/downfield debate
The Athletic's Adam Hurrey is joined by David Walker and Charlie Eccleshare for the Adjudication Panel. On the agenda: Using the word "champions" for cup winners, Jurgen Klinsmann's perfect new job, a...
28 Feb 202345min
Pure Cliches: Greater Goalmouth & Elis James' Generic Crowd Noise
With well over 200 episodes in our archive we thought we'd raid our back catalogue to bring you some examples of the purest essence of the Football Cliches podcast, this week we head back to episode 6...
25 Feb 20236min
Football through a pub window, "Sign him up!" and transfer-rumour Photoshopping
The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker field February's listener entries for Mesut Haaland Dicks, where the Clichés faithful nominate their niche footballing fascinations and ...
23 Feb 202355min
Unexpected centre-backs in Frasier and a scandalous football TV quiz question
The Athletic's Adam Hurrey is joined by David Walker and Charlie Eccleshare for the Adjudication Panel. On the agenda: a Premier League centre-back namechecked on Frasier 29 years ago, what scorelines...
21 Feb 202350min
Pure Cliches: The Sam Allardyce XI & Cometh The Hour-gate
With well over 200 episodes in our archive we thought we'd raid our back catalogue to bring you some examples of the purest essence of the Football Cliches podcast, this week we bring you a snippet of...
19 Feb 20239min
Sunday League pre-seasons and how to 'bring the ball under your spell', with Josh Pugh
The Athletic's Adam Hurrey and Charlie Eccleshare are joined by comedian and writer Josh Pugh for the latest edition of Mesut Haaland Dicks. Among Josh's selections are players who go to World Cups be...
16 Feb 202358min
Self-appointed visitors, Carlo Ancelotti for England and Match of Day's canned laughter
The Athletic's Adam Hurrey is joined by David Walker and Charlie Eccleshare for the Adjudication Panel. On the agenda: whether Carlo Ancelotti is the most international team-y manager who’s never mana...
14 Feb 202355min
Boring on-pitch jobs, late fitness tests and artificial atmospheres, with Nick Hancock
The Athletic's Adam Hurrey and Charlie Eccleshare are joined by broadcaster and 90s football video legend Nick Hancock for the latest edition of Mesut Haaland Dicks. Among Nick's selections for his fo...
9 Feb 202354min
