Set Piece Menu Football Podcast

This is Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: So then, the 2019 January transfer window. What was all that about? A huge reduction in spending, with even the biggest deal involving a player who was sent straight back to the selling club; a preponderance of loan deals; and a very uninspiring deadline day too. We discuss a lot of how's and why's, and whether it even works any more. The food: Eggs benedict, chosen over the option of eggs royale. Send your 50th birthday messages to our Chinch via @setpiecemenu on twitter, or email us on setpiecemenu@gmail.com!

The latest Set Piece Menu: the podcast where a presenter, writer, commentator & pundit talk football over food. The football: why has the FA Cup lost its prestige among Premier League clubs? Inspired by Mauricio Pochettino's belief that domestic cup success would be little more than an ego-trip, we discuss if the Spurs manager is right, or if a trophy is still more important than the longer-term benefits of consistent Champions League football. And Chinch provides a Soccer Story about Hard Men, a breed of player he most certainly was not. The food: Steven provides cheese, biscuits & cured meats, but needs help with the presentation, and the sourcing of chutney. Plus, chocolate chip muffins, because, well why not? The email for your correspondence is setpiecemenu@gmail.com. Or tweet @setpiecemenu.

The latest edition of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: Are some players treated differently than others? If two players dive to win a penalty for example, are their transgressions considered differently if they don't share the same club, position, nationality or race? And why do we default to certain terms when describing non-white players? The food: Brunch twice removed. Brunch because there's a collection of pastries, fruit and yoghurt to be enjoyed. Twice removed because Chinch instructed his wife's daughter to go to M&S to buy it all. Your correspondence continues to be very gratefully received, so thank you! Send it to setpiecemenu@gmail.com

The latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: Where's the line? You know, the line that separates gaining a fair advantage with unsportsmanlike behaviour? And why have we decided that some things are allowed, and others not? Includes our thoughts on spygate, and long-grass-gate... The food: Chinch's Chop and Lob Salad, prepared by Hugh. Involves healthy things that the athlete of the group recommends we all eat: quinoa, broccoli, asparagus, feta and orange; all chopped and lobbed in a bowl. Get in touch via twitter @setpiecemenu Email: setpiecemenu@gmail.com www.facebook.com/setpiecemenu

This is Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: Life after football. Our resident former pro, Andy Hinchcliffe, reveals the challenges and emotions a player goes through in the immediate aftermath of retirement. From the realisation that you must instantly adapt to a new lifestyle, to how even your closest and most intimate relationships may never be the same. The food: Meatballs. Glorious Moroccan Meatballs with couscous, prepared by Hugh. Your correspondence remains very welcome. @setpiecemenu on twitter or setpiecemenu@gmail.com for emails.

Happy New Year from Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: The Atteveld Derby. To continue our festive theme of select XIs, we deliver not one, but two, relating to previous pods about the game's great s***houses. Which players are in the House XI, which in the Bag XI, and which would win in a likely bad-tempered match of s***housery. All the above is delivered with a parlour game-style silliness which will accompany your New Year's Celebrations perfectly. The food: Remember we mentioned a banoffee pie before Christmas? Well here it is, preserved and ready to go at the beginning of January. The magic and mystery of broadcasting... Get in touch with us via twitter @setpiecemenu Email: setpiecemenu@gmail.com www.facebook.com/setpiecemenu

Merry Christmas from Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: Andy Hinchcliffe's Worst Teammate XI. A special accompaniment to Chinch's soccer stories about the finest players he's ever played with. These are the complete opposite, served as a festive treat with a large dollop of bah humbug. And don't worry, the left back is who you think it is... The food: We are still on the hot pot. It's that good, and that big, that's is worth savouring. For a whole week. Hoping you all have a happy holiday season wherever you are!

The latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: How to run a football club. Admittedly we’re short on collective, tangible experience, but when has that ever stopped us, or anyone else, from having an opinion? Jose Mourinho’s departure from Manchester United has shone a light on the once dominant force of English football. How have they gone from being so far out in front to seemingly falling adrift of the rest of the best? Plus what lessons can other clubs learn about planning for the future, and avoiding complacency, even when the going is good? The food: Nicky Hinchcliffe’s phenomenal Hot Pot. The perfect pre-Christmas feast. Thanks for your continuing contributions. Please keep them coming to setpiecemenu@gmail.com Twitter: @setpiecemenu Facebook: www.facebook.com/setpiecemenu

The latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: The Art of Commentary. Football commentators are the people who provide the soundtrack to every game, but what makes them good (or bad!), and how do they go about their job? We ask you to ask our commentator Steve how it works; he gives the what, while pundit Andy gives you a why. Which is actually kinda how it works. Thanks for all your questions and comments for this week's episode! Any more? Send them to setpiecemenu@gmail.com Twitter: @setpiecemenu Facebook: www.facebook.com/setpiecemenu

This is Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends (and this week, one of their children) talk football over food. The football: Is it important? Does football really matter? Do the scenes outside the Monumental in Buenos Aires prove that, sometimes, it can matter too much? We hear Rory's story from the Copa final that never was, and ask Andy if players think the game is as important as fans often do. The food: Hot dogs. Like, really good ones, provided by Steve, using Hugh's kitchen. Thanks for all your votes in the FSF Podcast of the Year award. We were proud to represent you all at the ceremony, where we finished (joint) second. Stay in touch with the podcast on twitter: @setpiecemenu We're also on facebook, and you can email setpiecemenu@gmail.com

The latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: Tribalism vs Truth Part Two - The Rules. Could the game's current laws actually be making it harder to establish truth amongst all the arguments? Will VAR fix the problem or make it worse? Rory unloads about offside, and Steve fixes handball. The food: mince pies. With less than a month to go until Christmas, Hugh attempts to provide seasonal fare. It does not go down well. Get in touch with Set Piece Menu: Twitter - @setpiecemenu Email - setpiecemenu@gmail.com www.facebook.com/setpiecemenu

This week's Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: Tribalism vs Truth Part One. With fans willing to make any argument to support their favourite players or team, is there any chance of finding the truth? And is there any point in trying anyway in a world where any opposing opinion is branded 'fake news'? The food: sweet potato, pepper and smoked paprika soup with sourdough bread. Get in touch via twitter @setpiecemenu Email - setpiecemenu@gmail.com www.facebook.com/setpiecemenu

This is Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: XG and packing. An introduction (to many, old hat to others...) to two of the most used types of analytics - what they are and how they work, and why Andy is at the forefront of their adoption in the punditocracy (IE he's just found out about them). The food: slices, from the cafe in Chinch's gym, featuring varying levels of chocolate and calorific content. There's not much time until the deadline for voting in the Football Supporters Federation awards! We are nominated in the Podcast of the Year category, and you can vote for us here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/fsf-awards-2018 You have until the 19th November - thank you to everyone who has voted so far! And do get in touch: @setpiecemenu setpiecemenu@gmail.com facebook.com/setpiecemenu

The latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: with Manchester City set to potentially dominate the Premier League for a while to come, are they ruining it for everyone? The team debates a particularly petulant question with as much informed nuance as three fully functioning people and one cloth-headed writer from Leeds can muster. The food: pizza from Rory's oven, served with jamòn, and some garlic flat bread, which is eaten ravenously by the other three while Hugh talks. If you haven't heard, we have been nominate for the Football Supporters Federation Podcast of the Year! Please, PLEASE vote here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/fsf-awards-2018 The deadline is November 19th! Get in touch with the pod - we love hearing from you! Twitter: @setpiecemenu Email: setpiecemenu@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/setpiecemenu

The latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. While chronology might dictate a 100th episode, lack of organisation determines that you'll have to wait for our centenary spectacular. Owing to the impertinence of work, pets, children and major building works, we have not had time to figure out and deliver something special; so, to a chorus of boos, here's something ordinary - episode 101. The football: "What if..." A sliding doors inspired episode, with only one mention of Gwyneth Paltrow. How would football history have changed if certain key moments had gone differently? The food: bagels, with three different filling options - beef, turkey swiss, or smoked salmon and cream cheese. It's almost like we're in an upper west side deli. Please get in touch with the pod in the following ways: Twitter: @setpiecemenu Email: setpiecemenu@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/setpiecemenu