About this episode

The episode features a cultural review of the World Cup final and discussions on various football-related topics.

Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare, David Walker, Nick Miller and Jake Farrell. On the agenda: a cultural review of the gruelling watch that was the World Cup final, the merits of Ferran Torres' winning goal, England's absurd third-place playoff glory, Jude Bellingham's niche statistical triumph, Cole Palmer gets on the wrong side of Graeme Souness, one listener's highly unnecessary concept of a secondary World Cup plate competition, Premier League referees spotted at weddings and, to wrap up the tournament summer, the Pure World Cup 2026 XI. Play the Happy Hunting Grounds daily quiz at games.footballcliches.com Sign up for Dreamland, the members-only Football Clichés experience, to access our exclusive show and much more: https://dreamland.footballcliches.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Adam Hurrey

Guests: Charlie Eccleshare, David Walker, Nick Miller, Jake Farrell

Topics covered

• World Cup final review
• Ferran Torres' goal
• England's third-place playoff
• Jude Bellingham's statistics
• Cole Palmer and Graeme Souness
• secondary World Cup competition
• Premier League referees

Keywords

• World Cup
• Ferran Torres
• Jude Bellingham
• Cole Palmer
• Graeme Souness
• third-place playoff
• Premier League referees

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