Sinopsis
This is Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk about football over food. They are together a writer, a commentator, a presenter and a pundit. Rory Smith is the Chief Soccer Correspondent of the New York Times, Steve Wyeth commentates for BT Sport, Hugh Ferris is a presenter at BBC Sport, and Andy Hinchcliffe is a former England international (seven caps) who is now a pundit for Sky Sports. On each episode they discuss one footballing issue, while digesting a delicious lunch or brunch, and almost never reaching any sort of conclusion.
Episodios
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SPM 20: Which ideas should football steal from other sports?
19/04/2017 Duración: 46minThe latest episode of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where, this week, three friends talk football over food, as Rory is on a high-profile European gallivant. The football: Which ideas should football steal from other sports? The food: a typically impressive and healthy breakfast (including avocado), provided once again by the impressive and healthy Mrs Hinchcliffe.
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SPM 19: Is football fun anymore?
12/04/2017 Duración: 44minThe latest episode of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: is it fun anymore, for fans or players? The food: a continental breakfast, featuring saucisson sec, and Rory failing to eat a strawberry.
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SPM 18: The stockpiling of young players
05/04/2017 Duración: 45minThe latest episode of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: Stockpiling young players - are some clubs preventing their progress by not offering a realistic path to the first team? The food: an elephant in the room (not literally), after Hugh's dismissive comments about the rest of the team's previous culinary efforts...
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SPM 17: How long is too long for a manager?
29/03/2017 Duración: 49minEpisode 17 of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: How long is too long for a manager? The food: Rory's springtime spread of crudités, and French biscuits, both summarily disrespected by Hugh, as always.
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SPM 16: Does a spell in international football make you a better club manager?
22/03/2017 Duración: 48minWelcome to the latest edition of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: does a spell as an international manager make you a better club boss? The food: cheesecake. Oh, the cheesecake.
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SPM 15: The Script
15/03/2017 Duración: 41minIt's another Set Piece Menu! Enjoy Episode 15 at your leisure as once again four friends talk football over food. The football: Is there a script, and if there is, who's writing it? The food: afternoon tea, with an argument over the pronunciation of 'scone'.
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SPM 14: Referees - what are they doing?
08/03/2017 Duración: 46minThis is the latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: referees - what are they doing? The food: michelin star quality lamb stew and dumplings, courtesy of Nicky Hinchcliffe. Andy didn't even buy the ingredients.
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SPM 13: Player Power
02/03/2017 Duración: 45minIntroducing the latest episode of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: player power. The food: breakfast in a bap, with limited double entendres. Please follow us @setpiecemenu and leave us a review on iTunes!
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SPM 12: The lost art of defending
23/02/2017 Duración: 40minWelcome to the latest edition of Set Piece Menu - the football podcast where four friends share their love of the game over food. The football: Football's lost art of defending. The food: cinnamon swirls, pain au chocolat, a selection of berries and (after a late night & early morning) coffee, lots of coffee.
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SPM 11: Do Premier League teams care as much about the Champions League as they used to?
15/02/2017 Duración: 45minSit back and enjoy Episode 11 of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: Do Premier League clubs care as much about the Champions League as they used to? The food: a blueberry and apricot crumble cake, which Steve takes a while to get through.
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SPM 10: What needs to be fixed in football?
08/02/2017 Duración: 40minWelcome to the latest edition of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk about football over food. The football: what needs to be fixed in football... IMMEDIATELY. The food: coffee buns and stroopwafels, with the latter leading to an astonishing alternative fact about Hugh's grandmother.
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SPM 9: Is the Premier League's Top Six impenetrable?
01/02/2017 Duración: 38minWe'd like you to enjoy the latest edition of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: Is the Premier League big six impenetrable? The food: Huevos Rancheros - a Mexican brunch, prepared by Rory and his very loud extractor fan.
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SPM 8: Set Pieces
25/01/2017 Duración: 41minThis is the latest edition of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: fittingly - set pieces. Are they as good as they used to be, and do they matter as much? The food: jambalaya, a bit on the spicy side for Chinch. Follow @setpiecemenu and please subscribe and share!
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SPM 7: Are there really that many world class players?
18/01/2017 Duración: 34minIt's time for the latest edition of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk about football over food. The football: are there really that many world-class players? The food: Steve's chicken and mozzarella paninis - homemade and mightily handsome.
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SPM 6: Football in a Post-Truth world
11/01/2017 Duración: 36minIntroducing episode six of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: 2016 was the year of post-truth politics, but football set the trend a long time ago. The food: chicken cacciatore, slow-cooked by Rory, pronounced beautifully by Hugh. Please get involved by sharing and leaving 5-star reviews!
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SPM 5: Is an FA Cup run a poisoned chalice?
04/01/2017 Duración: 32minThis is the latest edition of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends (well, three and a half this week) talk about football over food. The football: is an FA Cup run a poisoned chalice? The food: high-class hot pot and crumble, courtesy of the incredibly talented and very generous Mrs Nicky Hinchcliffe.
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SPM 4: Does Christmas actually ruin everything?
28/12/2016 Duración: 34minSeason's Greetings from the Set Piece Menu team, who may be new, but still deserve a Christmas Special. This is the podcast where four friends talk about football over food. The football: Why is football at Christmas so important to us, and does it actually ruin everything? The food: Turkey and stuffing sandwiches, but not particularly good ones. Thanks for all your support! Please share, subscribe and leave comments if you can!
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SPM 3: Is there ever anything new in football?
21/12/2016 Duración: 32minIntroducing Episode 3 of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk about football over food. The football: Hugh, Rory, Steve and Andy ask whether there's ever anything new in the game, or are we guilty of simply giving different names to old ideas? The food: tapas, but not the fancy kind. Thanks for your support, please subscribe and share!
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SPM 2: Who has the right to criticise footballers?
15/12/2016 Duración: 33minThis is Episode 2 of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk about football over food. The football: Loris Karius and the Nevilles. Not a 1960s popular beat combo, but a spat that makes the SPM team ponder - who has the right to criticise footballers? The food: bagels with or without smoked salmon, provided by Steve. Thanks for downloading, please subscribe and share!
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SPM 1: Is the Premier League the best league in the world?
09/12/2016 Duración: 29minThe first episode of Set Piece Menu. The football: Rory, Andy, Steve and Hugh discuss whether the Premier League really is the best league in the world... and does it matter anyway? The food: muffins and shortbread, with frothy coffee.