Set Piece Menu Football Podcast

The latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: The Set Piece Menu Awards - tying a light-hearted, slightly truncated bow around the end of the club football season. Light-hearted because the categories won't be ones you've seen anywhere else (and Ashley Young is nominated for two of them); and slightly truncated owing to time constraints and a sudden departure from Rory... The food: fajitas. So many fajitas. Provided by Steve, who allows lubrication on this particular dish due to his respect of cultural traditions. Also - what did Eileen Drewery do to Andy's achilles? And did her powers have anything to do with the fact the radiator was on in her hotel room? All is revealed in this week's soccer story... Get in touch @setpiecemenu or setpiecemenu@gmail.com

The latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: Support Staff. Are great players enough to make your team successful, or are they only able to reach their potential with a good, and ever increasing backroom team? Medical staff, ground staff, nutritionists are all discussed, as are taxidermists for some reason. The food: left over birthday cake, fresh lemon meringue pie, and millionaire shortbread (a slice of which has an unfortunate, watery end...) Get in touch @setpiecemenu Or setpiecemenu@gmail.com

The latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: Soccer hot takes and takeaways! What have we learnt from this season in the Premier League? The food: a typically impressive three-course affair courtesy of Nicky Hinchcliffe. Antipasti, prawn and chorizo linguine, banoffee pie. Wowsers. Also on the pod - we reveal the winner of our Set Piece Menu Premier League Predictions League! Where did you finish? Head to www.tinyurl.com/setpiecemenu Want to become a SPM buffalo? Get in touch via twitter @setpiecemenu Or email setpiecemenu@gmail.com

Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: Who or what will make next season's title races in Europe interesting? Have we entered a period of utter predictability, and is the Champions League our best hope for jeopardy and uncertainty? The food: Rory Smith's Chicken, Brie and Rocket quesadillas, with a red pepper sauce. Every bit as good as it sounds. And custard doughnuts. Keep the emails and tweet coming, we include as many as we can, and you could become the next SPM Buffalo! setpiecemenu@gmail.com or @setpiecemenu. There's a new way of listening too - we're now available via the TuneIn app

The latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: Sorry seems to be the easiest word. Why are so many players, managers and now organisations apologising? Do they mean it, and do fans demand it more now than ever before? The food: A giant party ring biscuit. Genuinely. Courtesy of a cake shop in Uppermill, the Bramhall of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham area. Thanks for all your emails and tweets! You can send them to @setpiecemenu or setpiecemenu@gmail.com and maybe you can become an SPM Buffalo (listen for explanation...)

The latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: When is the best time to get a manager's job? With Arsenal needing a new boss, the team wonders if the circumstances mean it's the most attractive position a manager could ask for; and also if the pool of elite clubs, and elite coaches, is getting ever smaller. The food: chocolate swirls (baked not grilled), muffins (lemon, blueberry, chocolate flavours), and a bacon and cherry tomato sandwich. All courtesy of Andy's step-daughter Carly, and not at all courtesy of Andy. Thanks for all your tweets, emails and iTunes reviews! Get in touch: @setpiecemenu setpiecemenu@gmail.com

Welcome to another episode of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: What's The Point? So many fans support a team that'll never win anything, reach Europe, or maybe even play good football; some will follow a club that might get promoted, but then get relegated straight away. So what's the point, and why do we still love our team? The food: a New York-themed brunch from Steve, even though he returned from the city (that's famously off the beaten track) nearly three weeks ago. Get in touch @setpiecemenu And email us setpiecemenu@gmail.com

The latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: How should we rate managerial success? Not everyone has a 'way', but does that mean we underestimate the achievements of those who favour pragmatism over philosophy? Case study: Zinedine Zidane. The food: chocolate fairy cakes, which leads to an argument, because Hugh refuses to eat one. Plus - a soccer story about royalty, and we all have a go at pronouncing Kevin de Bruyne following some expert guidance. Get in touch via twitter @setpiecemenu Or email setpiecemenu@gmail.com

The latest edition of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: With Ronaldo and Messi in their thirties, is there a new generation of superstars waiting in the wings, or will the team ethic become more important than the talent? The food: Cake, four ways. A post-lent indulgence, with a pressing sell-by date. Thanks for all your tweets and emails; keep them coming, along with as many 5-star reviews you can muster on iTunes! @setpiecemenu and setpiecemenu@gmail.com is how you get in touch.

This is Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: Nerves. How nervous do players get? Is it healthy? And what does that mean for life after football? Andy Hinchcliffe gives us a fascinating insight into what it's like to have your playing career dominated by fear. The food: an anti-Steve lunch, featuring everything he wouldn't eat - quiche, salad and coleslaw - while he's away in NYC. Thanks for all your comments following our VAR episode, and do keep them coming on all our subjects! @setpiecemenu setpiecemenu@gmail.com

This week's Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: VAR. But more the how than the why. If we accept the new technology is here to stay, how can it be applied more successfully? And is its introduction proof that football cares more about its TV audience than its match-going fans? (This episode is brought to you in association with a referee putting his finger to his ear for an infuriatingly long amount of time, with no explanation whatsoever.) The food: Rory's mushrooms on toast, appreciated by all except Steve, who doesn't like mushrooms, so has a meat substitute. Plus a soccer story from Chinch that ALL Everton fans should listen to... Get in touch via twitter @setpiecemenu or email: setpiecemenu@gmail.com Your homework assignments - five star reviews on iTunes and comments too please! And Chinch obits: he loves them, honestly.

A special bonus edition of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: some number crunching after your gracious involvement in our discussion about pressing reset on English football. If we were to construct a 20 team top flight that best represented the history, achievement, current status and, importantly, geographical spread of football in England, how might it look? Includes disagreements, facts (& fiction) and a little massaging of the data. The food: A plate full of danish pastries & pots containing caffeine. Thank you ever so much for entering the spirit of debate, this is very nearly democracy in action. Twitter: @setpiecemenu setpiecemenu@gmail.com Do keep the reviews on iTunes etc coming!

The latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: Have politics and football become irreversibly intertwined? The game has rules preventing the two from mixing, but it seems there's no keeping them apart. The food: gingerbread biscuits (made by Rory), and orange cake (made by Hugh, although the others don't believe it). Get in touch via twitter @setpiecemenu and email: setpiecemenu@gmail.com STAND BY for an extra pod about the 20 team SPMPL later in the week too!

The latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: Chinch on... corners. A masterclass from our former England international about the set piece that made him (kinda) famous. The food: pasta and meatballs. Not at all a masterclass from our former England international as they are microwave meals from M&S and he got his mother in law to cook them. Get in touch: @setpiecemenu setpiecemenu@gmail.com Keep your suggestions for our 20-team SPMPL coming in... they are creating quite the stir!

Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: What happened to some of the traditional 'big clubs'? Why are previously successful and illustrious names in football languishing outside the elite? The food: is actually a drink. To reduce washing up, Hugh blends our meal - a Granola, Yogurt, Banana, Berry and Pomegranate Smoothie that was surprisingly satisfying. Thanks for your input on this week's podcast. Please continue to get in touch via twitter @setpiecemenu and email setpiecemenu@gmail.com. Your ratings and reviews are also very much appreciated.

This is Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: What's the best goal? Simple question, no simple answers (because there's a podcast to fill...)Do you like a team goal, a long range belter, an overhead kick or dainty chip? The food: paninis, including a tuna one, which offends most of the group. Plus a soccer story that reveals why Chinch didn't join Spurs, and more of your unsung heroes. Thanks for all your tweets and emails! Get in touch with what you think is the 'best goal': @setpiecemenu or setpiecemenu@gmail.com

The latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football - Which is better for a domestic league: one dominant club, or a cartel of up to six? Do you prefer knowing who's going to win the title or who's going to make up the European places? The food: lent-defying chocolates, courtesy of Hugh's uncle's trip to the House of Lords. Plus, if Set Piece Menu was a football club, which club would we be? Get in touch with your suggestions via twitter @setpiecemenu, or on email setpiecemenu@gmail.com

This is the latest edition of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: the Honesty Episode - how much cheating should be allowed, and who's fault is it there's any in the first place? The food: American-style pancakes, provided (eventually) by Rory, after he realises quantity is much more important than quality. Get in touch with the team on twitter @setpiecemenu or email setpiecemenu@gmail.com

The latest episode of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: Unsung Heroes. Whose efforts do the team suggest should be trumpeted, while they go under the radar elsewhere? The food: poached everything, a delightful healthy lunch presented by Steven Wyeth. Follow us on twitter @setpiecemenu to see how you changed our 'Don't You Forget About Me XI' - thanks for all your suggestions! Get in touch on email: setpiecemenu@gmail.com And if you haven't yet we'd be super grateful if you could rate us on iTunes!!!

The latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk about football over food. The football: The Set Piece Menu 'Don't You Forget About Me' XI (aka the bickering episode). We pick a team from those players forgotten, ignored or cast out from the Premier League's top six, and wonder if they might be good enough to get into the top six. The food: commemorative Donald Trump-endorsed* chocolates, bought with great thought, and little cost, from duty free at Kansas City airport. Get in touch with your 'Don't You Forget About Me' teams! @setpiecemenu on twitter, and setpiecemenu@gmail.com *probably.