21-foot-tall defences, "Desmond 2-2" and wrongly-timed wondergoals
The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker gather for the latest Adjudication Panel. On the agenda this week: a never-heard-before commentator tone of voice, an unexpected tribute...
11 Jan 202247min
Injury time subs, Screwfix adverts and begging for players' shirts, with Jonathan Liew
The Athletic's Adam Hurrey and Charlie Eccleshare are joined by The Guardian sports writer Jonathan Liew for the latest edition of Mesut Haaland Dicks.Among Jonathan's selections for his footballing ...
6 Jan 202258min
In and around with Andy Townsend, Booooooodison Park and "famous wins"
The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker assemble for the first Adjudication Panel of 2022. On the agenda this time: the old master Andy Townsend showing us how it's done, Richa...
5 Jan 202250min
The Best of Football Clichés in 2021 - Part Two
Soccer Saturday obsessions, Kevin Keegan’s surprising meat industry knowledge, decoding the punditry of Roy Keane, the purest co-commentary of all time, Jamie Carragher’s Mesut Haaland Dicks, random f...
28 Dec 202141min
The Best of Football Clichés in 2021 - Part One
The definitive Barclays Premier League XI, what Peter Drury hates about football, the most comprehensive examination of the words “the game’s gone”, how to be a co-commentator (aka The Lulu Effect), w...
21 Dec 202134min
The Football Clichés Quiz III
One year on from claiming the title in controversial - some may even say scandalous - scenes, Jack Pitt-Brooke defends his Clichés Quiz crown against highly-rated challenger Charlie Eccleshare.They ba...
16 Dec 202157min
Boris Johnson losing the dressing room & Brendan Rodgers patting Eddie Howe
The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, David Walker and Adam Leventhal meet for the final Adjudication Panel of 2021. The latest agenda includes: Boris Johnson's "Mourinho season", the Serie A co-commentary mome...
14 Dec 202149min
Advanced geography, illegal livestreaming & unfashionable football shirts, with Michael Cox
The Athletic's Adam Hurrey and James Maw are joined by Michael Cox for the latest edition of Mesut Haaland Dicks.Among Michael's selections for his footballing loves and hates are the basic geographi...
9 Dec 202156min
