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Set Piece Menu is a British podcast about association football in which Andy Hinchcliffe, Rory Smith, Hugh Ferris and Steven Wyeth discuss stand alone football issues over a meal such as lunch or dinner, amongst others. [1] [2]

The premise of the show is to provide a deeper look into the wider issues that affect the football industry, as well as providing colourful ‘soccer stories’ from Hinchcliffe’s playing career. [3] [4] The podcast has been praised on Football365 for being ‘ever excellent’ [5] and providing ‘interesting nuanced and deep discussions’. [6]

Awards

On the 31 October 2018 it was announced that Set Piece Menu Podcast has been nominated in the ‘Podcast of the Year’ category at the 2018 Football Supporters Federation Awards. [7] Set Piece Menu was shortlisted for the Podcast of the Year at the Football Supporters' Association awards in 2020 and 2021. [8] [9]

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References

  1. Stead, Matthew (5 May 2017). "State of the Football Nation on TV and radio: Podcasts". Football365.com.
  2. O’Sullivan, Eoghan (15 June 2021). "Podcast Corner: Football shows to get you through Euro 2020". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
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  5. Winterburn, Sarah (24 September 2018). "Why do ex-pros have monopoly on live football on TV?". Football365.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  6. Stead, Matthew (18 May 2018). "The good, the bad and the ugly of 2017/18's football media". Football365.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
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  8. "Vote now: FSA Awards shortlists announced". Football Supporters' Association. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  9. "FSA Awards 2021 shortlists announced". Football Supporters' Association. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.