Ally McCoist of Troy, towerous headers and Mick McCarthy's central defenders club
The Athletic's Adam Hurrey is joined by David Walker and James Maw on the Adjudication Panel. On the agenda: Which year each Champions League last-16 tie really belongs in, the mid-table vocabulary of...
8 Nov 202241min
Tenuous landmarks and angry DMs to Transfermarkt: The myths and realities of Messi vs Ronaldo
The Athletic's Adam Hurrey and Charlie Eccleshare are joined by Joshua Robinson, co-author of new book Messi vs Ronaldo, to examine the way football has consumed the two greatest players of the modern...
3 Nov 202252min
Tunnels of doubt, Carry On Up The Tyler and a proud EFL goals round-up tradition
The Athletic's Adam Hurrey is joined by Charlie Eccleshare and James Maw on the Adjudication Panel. On the agenda: the "tunnel of doubt" tries to disrupt the stranglehold of the "corridor of uncertain...
1 Nov 202239min
The Football Clichés Quiz VI: World Cup Edition
The Football Clichés Quiz returns ahead of Qatar 2022 with a special World Cup edition. Reigning champion Michael Cox aims to become the first to retain the title as he takes on former champion Charli...
27 Okt 202245min
Stomping grounds, Panenka volley-lobs and premature glimmers of hope
The Athletic's Adam Hurrey is joined by David Walker and Nick Miller on the Adjudication Panel. On the agenda: Did the Premier League bring badge-kissing to US sport? Can Tottenham's stadium be your "...
25 Okt 202242min
Managers in sunglasses, pointless punditry and the definition of a disallowed goal, with Geoff Shreeves
The Athletic's Adam Hurrey and Charlie Eccleshare are joined by Sky Sports' chief touchline reporter Geoff Shreeves for the latest edition of Mesut Haaland Dicks.Among Geoff's selections for his footb...
20 Okt 202258min
The pinball threshold, MLS linos & kicking football jokes out of politics
The Athletic's Adam Hurrey is joined by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker on the Adjudication Panel for the 200th episode of the pod. On the agenda: the official end for football/politics crossover ...
18 Okt 202248min
Carbon-copy goals, rounding the keeper & the last five minutes of half-time: The listeners do Mesut Haaland Dicks
The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, David Walker and Nick Miller field this month's listeners' entries for Mesut Haaland Dicks, where the Clichés faithful nominate their niche footballing fascinations and irr...
13 Okt 202255min
