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Ball-boy dark arts, gaffers and We Are The Champions, with David Goldblatt

Ball-boy dark arts, gaffers and We Are The Champions, with David Goldblatt

FromFor Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive


Ball-boy dark arts, gaffers and We Are The Champions, with David Goldblatt

FromFor Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive

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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Aug 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey and Charlie Eccleshare are joined by football writer, broadcaster and sociologist David Goldblatt for the latest edition of Mesut Haaland Dicks.
Among David's selections for his footballing fascinations and irritations are the various emotional states of the average ball boy, the enduring presence of the word "gaffer" in British football, the decline of the football radio phone-in and his intolerance of Queen’s “We Are The Champions”.
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Released:
Aug 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey explores the glorious and unique language of football: the words, the phrases, the mannerisms and, above all, the clichés. Featuring 'Mesut Haaland Dicks' interviews with the likes of Jamie Carragher, Nedum Onuoha, Tom Rosenthal and many more too.