Adam Hurrey – creator of Football Cliches – tells Eoin Connolly how he carved a career and a community out of affectionate observations on the language of football. 

They discuss the growth of the project through two books and a hit podcast, the evolution of football vernacular across different settings in the online era, and the peculiarities of transfer and tournament speak. 

And Adam reflects on an unlikely interview with Sir Keir Starmer.   

Outlines is a 26 Forty original and is presented, produced and edited by Eoin Connolly. 

Theme music from Upbeat: Crush - Kaleidoscope