Set Piece Menu Football Podcast

The latest episode of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk about football over food. The football: The Clutch Gene. Why do some sportspeople produce their best under the most intense pressure and in the most crucial moment? And why did Andy Hinchcliffe have none of those qualities? Our former pro reveals how he felt during the most significant day of his career - the 1995 FA Cup Final - and, spoiler alert: it wasn't good. The food: To thank us for taking him to the very depths of his footballing career, Chinch has offered to buy us lunch. But before that, some leftover rhubarb and lemon curd cake that Hugh baked for his father in law's birthday. And guess what. Steven doesn't like rhubarb. Get in touch via twitter @setpiecemenu email: setpiecemenu@gmail.com www.facebook.com/setpiecemenu

The final part of a summer series brought to you by Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: We conclude our series on the legitimate voices in football with something that approaches a conclusion (no spoilers here though). After a season that brought these issues almost to boiling point, do we see light at the end of a tunnel we’ve been heading down with a little too much enthusiasm over the last few months in particular, or will temperatures rise even more in the coming years? Then - the denouement of Football Fun 2019. Yes, it has come to this, via phantom lawnmowers, dodgy recording drop outs and general apathy from the contestants. Who will be crowned the champion? Will Chinch actually participate fully? And how has the quiz been allowed to go on this long? The food: The beige buffet comes to a triumphant end, although one of the group reveals how they overcome a lack of desire for the cherry part of a cherry bakewell...

The third part of the summer special from Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: We continue the conversation determining who has a legitimate voice in football, asking if it's harder to determine what a legitimate voice is, when we can now listen to so many more of them, and also have so many ways of offering our own opinion. The food: After eating too many pork-filled pastry items, Rory decides that we should have an episode off, before tackling the daunting amount of cakes that accompany our beige buffet. Get in touch: Twitter: @setpiecemenu Email: setpiecemenu@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/setpiecemenu

This is the latest part of the summer specials provided by Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: Part two of our series on the Legitimate Football Voice. We ask where the balance lies between theory and experience. Do former players know everything, and does that come at the expense of those who study the game but have never played it? The food: Our beige buffet is still going strong, with the sausage-based snacks and crunchy wotsits (carrots) doing very nicely. Get in touch with the podcast via twitter: @setpiecemenu Email: setpiecemenu@gmail.com www.facebook.com/setpiecemenu

The latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: Part one of our summer special series of 2019! Over the next four weeks we're talking about legitimate football voices. Why has football discourse become so polarised, fractious and angry, particularly towards the end of last season? We discuss why so many believe there is a lack of legitimacy in voices other than their own. The food: A beige buffet. Ever had a meeting over lunch in the office? We try to recreate the kind of spread that is provided for such an occasion, albeit adding in a little too many M&S products. We then throw open Steve's bifold doors and let the sound of Didsbury rush in (the sound is a very loud lawnmower in close proximity).

On the longest day of the year the longest wait is over for the new episode of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: Diego Maradona. We speak to Asif Kapadia - the director of the movie(out now, go and see it) about the footballing icon, and how his star rose and fell in Naples during a spell with a previously unsuccessful club on the wrong side of Italian history. The food: Hershey's Cookie and Cream bars. They are the latest purchase from an airport duty free shop, and Asif is annoyed he doesn't get any. The full team will return! In the meantime, send us a tweet: @setpiecemenu An email: setpiecemenu@gmail.com Or post on our facebook page: just search for Set Piece Menu

This is Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: A Pod Postbag. So many of you get in touch asking us to talk about a topic of your choosing, and on so many occasions we don't get round to it. So here's a chance to make amends, with several of your subject suggestions dealt with in double quick time. The food: Lasagne, for the second time in recent pod history, but as it's made clear to Hugh, this one is properly home made. 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: How did the three teams that gained promotion from the Championship do it, and will it serve them well in the Premier League? We discuss if there's a philosophy that Norwich, Sheffield United and Aston Villa adopted, and if others should use it as a blueprint to follow for potential future promotion to the top flight. The food: Salt-cured pork presented within an oven-bottom muffin, with a selection of condiments. What's known outside Woodford as a bacon bap. Get in touch via twitter @setpiecemenu Or on email: setpiecemenu@gmail.com

The latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: Training. Unless you're a member of Marcelo Bielsa's extended entourage, what happens on the training field remains a bit of a mystery. Andy attempts to cast his mind back to tell us how training sessions work, how matches are prepared for, and why some methods are better than others. The food: Welsh Cakes, provided by Hugh, with strawberry jam, provided by Hugh's mum. Get in touch via email: setpiecemenu@gmail.com Twitter: @setpiecemenu

This is Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: Who are Uefa's priority? With the difficulties confronting an ever-decreasing number of fans in getting to Baku for the Europa League final, and astronomical prices for those attempting to attend the Champions League final in Madrid, why aren't supporters at the forefront of geographical and financial considerations when picking host cities? The food: Rory provides some bagels with smoked salmon and cream cheese, the second of which counts as lubrication, so Steve has his without it. Thanks for subscribing, and please send us your soccer stories to setpiecemenu@gmail.com!

The latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: Our second annual 'Hot Takes and Takeaways' from the Premier League season. Did we enjoy the title race? Are we surprised by the top four? And should we apologise to Jose Mourinho? We also reveal our new SPMPLPL champion. Who will it be? And can you remember you entered? (Information can also be discovered without waiting here: tinyurl.com/setpiecemenu) The food: A continental breakfast suited to the glorious al fresco conditions 'out the back' of Steven's kitchen. Glorious peaches, fresh strawberries, and baked goods the likes of which you'd expect from your local boulangerie (Tesco). If you have a soccer story send it to us at setpiecemenu@gmail.com And get in touch via twitter @setpiecemenu

The latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: Is there any benefit to being a 'club man'? Does an extra level of understanding and emotional connection to a team help a manager do a better job, or is it easier to operate without them? The food: Lasagne. Carefully crafted and cooked by Hugh at 8am to make sure it was ready in time. Don't forget we'd like your soccer stories to fill a potential future Chinch-shaped hole, so send them to setpiecemenu@gmail.com!

This is Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: In the week that the Players' Player of the Year is announced, we ask if footballers are actually any good at deciding who should win the award. If you considered their motivations and inspirations, are they any better than anyone else at picking the best player each year? The food: Not much, thankfully, because if Rory eats anything it'll immediately escape his virus-ridden body in any number of directions. For the others, chocolates from Croatia, after Hugh's wife Gemma's most recent work trip. Traditions must be observed! Don't forget we're now asking you for your soccer stories, to fill any future Chinch-shaped holes. Send them to setpiecemenu@gmail.com!

Set Piece Menu, the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: The reinvention of Lionel Messi (and yes, Cristiano Ronaldo too). Inspired by Rory Smith's New York Times article in the aftermath of Messi's latest masterclass against Manchester United, is the ability to adapt & diversify the secret to long-term success, and a trophy laden career? The food: Steven rustles up three egg omelettes with ham, chorizo, cheese and spinach. The correspondence this week includes a first listener supplied Soccer Story. More of the same please to @setpiecemenu on twitter and setpiecemenu@gmail.com

Enjoy another edition of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: Do players care about their surroundings? After Kevin de Bruyne gave the impression a stadium doesn't matter to him, we ask if bricks and mortar, and the people inside it, make any difference to footballers. The food: A fine combined effort. Waffles and fruit, courtesy of Steven and Hugh; and triple choc chip cookies and tiffin, courtesy of Rory and his mum. Get in touch via twitter - @setpiecemenu setpiecemenu@gmail.com www.facebook.com/setpiecemenu

This is the latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: Injuries. We have among our midst one of the leading experts on the injuries of a footballer. 14 surgeries and a broken knee later, Andy Hinchcliffe tells us about what it's like to have to continually go through rehab, and how for some the mental toll might be as much as the physical toll. The food: A gift of jam, courtesy of Hugh and his holiday. The team squabble over who doesn't have to take the banana-flavoured one. Please get in touch with the podcast in the usual ways: @setpiecemenu setpiecemenu@gmail.com facebook.com/setpiecemenu

Thanks for downloading the latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: Is luck really a thing? After Liverpool beat Spurs with yet another late winner thanks to yet another goalkeeping error, are they just being particularly lucky, or is it an ability to force mistakes that's behind their continuing title challenge in the Premier League? How much does luck play a part in football, when does it intervene, and why? The food: Rory has provided bacon. That is not new. But it comes enveloped in ciabatta, which is. However, he forgets to boil the water for coffee, so two steps forward, one step back... You can get in touch with us at setpiecemenu@gmail.com Or on twitter @setpiecemenu facebook.com/setpiecemenu

This is Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: The Modern Football Fan (Part Two). What does a fan's future look like, and is there a right way to go about it? Whether it's a diluting of geographical significance, the promotion of individual over club, or even a connection based on computer games, how will a supporter support in the years to come? The food: The Chicken and Bacon Sandwich (Part Two). Rory gets seconds, but only after complaining how long it takes for Steve to prepare it. Twitter: @setpiecemenu Email: setpiecemenu@gmail.com Facebook: search for Set Piece Menu

The latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. The football: The Modern Football Fan (Part One). How much has the way you support your club changed? In the era of social media and global fanbases, how is it different to days gone by? The food: Chicken and bacon baguettes, prepared throughout the show by Steven, who proves he knows a thing or two about what works with guacamole. 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: Why has the Champions League gone nuts? Is Europe's elite club competition now the repository for football drama and how has this happened? Plus your reaction to our discussion about football on TV, and a Curious Case of Panini Sticker Mistaken Identity. The food: Chinch provides coffee and pastries for breakfast, seemingly without assistance from his wife, mother-in-law or daughter.... Get in touch via twitter: @setpiecemenu or email setpiecemenu@gmail.com.