The pod welcomes commentator Jon Champion for the latest edition of Mesut Haaland Dicks, as he chooses his six personal fascinations and irritations of football.
Among Jon's selections are Ally McCoist's sheer enthusiasm for football (and life), the romance of the underdog, overseas fans' fascination with English football, the temptation of recency bias, the grilled shrimp at Minnesota United and the overcomplication of football terminology.
Meanwhile, the Adjudication Panel grill their guest on the art of teasing your co-commentator and enjoy his recorded audio for Pro Evolution Soccer 2013.
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The Football Cliches Quiz #11
The Adjudication Panel: Among the assists, prime players & the tormentor-in-chief scale
Centre-backs leading the line, overlapping kick-off time angst, and long-range near post goal aesthetics
The Adjudication Panel: Pivotal wins, corners in a dangerous position, and the Factory of Sadness
The Adjudication Panel: Agemates, locksmiths & Alan Curbishley's garden
The Adjudication Panel: "Over to you [Title Rival X]" & Knuckleball on Corrie
The Adjudication Panel: Great White Shark 0 Killer Whale 1 (72 mins)
The Adjudication Panel: the Haaland missed sitter incredulity
The Football Cliches Quiz X
The Adjudication Panel: G-Nev's adjectives, cynical finishes & gobbling up chances
The Adjudication Panel: Lithuanian ultimate frisbee & how to divide up a league table
The Adjudication Panel: Sensory football, a 27-second bright start & the war on socks
”Genuine height", European banana skins and the listeners' fascinations & irritations
The Adjudication Panel: Midfield "quarterbacks" & Montell Jordan's right-backs
Les Dennis, paintbrush volleys & the Quiz Question XI
The Adjudication Panel: Horror shows, title blows and “different custard”
Ref sandwiches, "teapot finishes" & the Premier League Mid-Point XI
The Adjudication Panel: FA Cup illusions & Andy Townsend’s octopus goalie
The Adjudication Panel: The Lampardian Transition, 2014-2024
The Adjudication Panel: Footholds, foreign contingents & death metal midfielders
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