Football Cliches

Football Cliches

Adam Hurrey & Goalhanger

Episodes 279
Avg. Duration 49m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (98)
Since Oct 2023
Latest Episode Jun 2026

Outreach Signals

Open to Sponsors Features Guests

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every Few Days
Format
Episodic
Consistency
57%
Hosting
feeds.megaphone.fm

Contact & Outreach

About This Podcast

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

Explore Statistics

Recent Episodes

Giant lanyards & England camp mood updates: The listeners' World Cup loves & hates

Jun 11, 2026 1h

Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and Nick Miller entertain the listener entries for a special edition of Mesut Haaland Dicks, as the Clichés faithful nominate their niche World Cup fascinations and…

England's Florida scoreboard XI, niche FIFA metrics & watching the World Cup in 4D

Jun 09, 2026 51m

Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by Nick Miller and James Maw. On the agenda: the BBC's co-commentators show some pre-tournament rustiness, FIFA's new plan for pre-kick-off team…

The Football Cliches Quiz XXV: Cliches vs The England Pod

Jun 04, 2026 1h 42m

The 25th edition of the Football Clichés Quiz sees Adam, Charlie and Nick take on The England Pod in a World Cup trivia special. The questions include: Wikipedia-verified World Cup "Battles Of", the…

Stutter steps in Budapest, Switzerland on Saturdays & Keysey's final sign-off

Jun 02, 2026 45m

Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker. On the agenda: A cultural review of the Champions League final (feat. commentary intonations and David…

The VAR-monitor jog & fans coming in peace: The listeners' loves & hates

May 27, 2026 51m

Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker entertain this month's listener entries for Mesut Haaland Dicks, as the Clichés faithful nominate their niche footballing fascinations and…

Spurs circling the drain, European hangover defiance & farmers taking penalties

May 25, 2026 51m

Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker. On the agenda: whether West Ham sleepwalked to relegation and if Spurs are now officially "circling the drain",…

Unleash the Arsenal long-reads, Spygate super-schadenfreude & a Bundesliga hoax

May 20, 2026 46m

Adam Hurrey is joined on the midweek Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker. On the agenda: cutting through the considerable noise of Arsenal's long-awaited Premier League title…

Labour's laboured footballspeak, thumpable scorelines & penalty pop-ups

May 18, 2026 57m

Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker. On the agenda: an FA Cup final that will live short in the memory, a confident prediction of West Ham's…

The Football Cliches Quiz XXIV: Cliches vs The Sweeper - The Rematch

May 13, 2026 1h 47m

The 24th edition of the Football Clichés Quiz sees Adam, Charlie and Dave take on globe-trotting world football storytellers The Sweeper for the second time. The questions include: Argentine…

Corner-kick chaos, a Premier League without a W & Joe Cole at the Ritz

May 11, 2026 51m

Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker. On the agenda: the slightly overlooked aspects of the West Ham corner chaos, predicting the title of the…

The 9.75 role, Tom Hiddleston's Champions League mindset & the Faroese Andy Gray

May 07, 2026 46m

Adam Hurrey is joined on the midweek Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker. On the agenda: a cultural review of the Champions League semi-finals (featuring Daniel Sturridge…

The fixture pile-up threshold, Sean Dyche playing "Sean Dyche" & under-10s trophy parades

May 05, 2026 49m

Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare, David Walker and Nick Miller. On the agenda: the trickiest title-race-classification task so far, legendary Premier League…

Team-talk mythology & the stickers of European toilet cubicles: The listeners' loves & hates

Apr 30, 2026 49m

Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker entertain this month's listener entries for Mesut Haaland Dicks, as the Clichés faithful nominate their niche footballing fascinations and…

Great adverts for the pyramid, technicians of the sphere & Qatar to Coventry in 3 minutes

Apr 27, 2026 42m

Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker. On the agenda: the threshold for the Premier League to tweet the words "and breathe...", the sound of York…

Elite barbers' FPL advantage, the Collins-Tomkins dilemma & doing The Terrestrial

Apr 22, 2026 47m

Adam Hurrey is joined on the midweek Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker. On the agenda: the greatest player ever to have a surname that starts with the same letter their first…

Lee Dixon on toast, “advantage City” & a commentator's Copacabana complex

Apr 20, 2026 46m

Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker. On the agenda: Sunday Supplement pastry queries, a cultural review of Manchester 2 Arsenal 1, Darren Fletcher's…

Unexpected Stevenage, premature hauntings & the Premier League goal caught on CCTV

Apr 15, 2026 49m

Adam Hurrey is joined on the midweek Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker. On the agenda: the imminent demise of the iconic Champions League match ball, Carlos Queiroz's highly…

Half-and-half Shakespearean scarves, scouting for Shevchenko & the half-dozen crisis

Apr 13, 2026 41m

Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by David Walker and Nick Miller. On the agenda: a stand-out candidate for commentator's curse of the season, a worrying statistic for Pep Guardiola,…

The Football Cliches Quiz XXIII: Cliches vs Career We Go

Apr 09, 2026 1h 22m

The 23rd edition of the Football Clichés Quiz sees Adam, Charlie and Nick take on their familiar foes of Bobby, Theo and Eamo from four-time quiz visitors the Career We Go podcast. The questions…

FA Cup lustre status, Ally McCoist's cliche mashup... and every Premier League game ever

Apr 07, 2026 45m

Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker. On the agenda: reviewing a perfectly-formed set of FA Cup quarter-finals, Ally McCoist combines three subtly…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Football Cliches have?

Football Cliches has published 279 episodes since October 2023, covering topics in Football, Soccer.

Is Football Cliches still active?

Football Cliches is currently highly active with new episodes every few days. Average episode length is 49m.

How do I contact Football Cliches for sponsorship or guest appearances?

Sign up on Grep.FM to access contact details for Football Cliches, including email and social media links.

Similar Podcasts