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Muddled momentum maxims, Fletch on the beach (again) & footballers of Aesop's Fables
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Oct 21, 202648:14
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"Muddled momentum maxims, Fletch on the beach (again) & footballers of Aesop's Fables" is an episode of Football Cliches. Runtime 48 min. Published October 21, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
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Adam Hurrey is joined on the midweek Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker. On the agenda: an assortment of Champions League television highlights, a delightful nickname for a Scottish League Two striker, co-existing footballers whose names match one of Aesop’s fables, "Johnny on the spot" and other name-based footballing labels, unexpected Portuguese managers in Salvage Hunters episodes, a full-length acoustic version of the old Ford Super Sunday title music, and much more.
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