Jun 11, 2026 · 1 hr · 13 segments
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…
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An insider has got in touch about the FIFA power rankings and has confirmed that the metric of offer to receive, i.e. calling for the ball, is 100% real, Nick.
There are 22 analysts on each game, so one for each player on the pitch at any given time.
They'd have to bus them in and pay them [laughs] nothing to, uh, count some offers to receive, but I'm baffled.
Baffled at the whole project, but I am, I am assured that offers to receive will be counted, and I can't wait to see them being totted up, to be honest.
David Smith has also got in touch, Charlie, and says, "As your resident Scottish Premier League physio, I can confirm that no, half times are not shorter in Scotland, as you said on today's episode." Um, I don't know why I keep per- sort of perpetuating this myth on the Cliches pod that half times in Scotland are shorter.
... yeah, Scottish half times are shorter, and that's why they appear on the vide printer earlier.
An insider has got in touch about the FIFA power rankings and has confirmed that the metric of offer to receive, i.e. calling for the ball, is 100% real, Nick.
There are 22 analysts on each game, so one for each player on the pitch at any given time.
They'd have to bus them in and pay them [laughs] nothing to, uh, count some offers to receive, but I'm baffled.
Baffled at the whole project, but I am, I am assured that offers to receive will be counted, and I can't wait to see them being totted up, to be honest.
David Smith has also got in touch, Charlie, and says, "As your resident Scottish Premier League physio, I can confirm that no, half times are not shorter in Scotland, as you said on today's episode." Um, I don't know why I keep per- sort of perpetuating this myth on the Cliches pod that half times in Scotland are shorter.
... yeah, Scottish half times are shorter, and that's why they appear on the vide printer earlier.
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