SPM 245: Siege Mentalities

The football: Siege mentalities, or more pertinently, fake ones. Why has what once might have been a genuine management tactic turned into little more than a media trope, happily seized upon by managers looking for a distraction, and players looking for motivation. The food: Steven is at his parents' house, and has enjoyed a lengthy barbecue, plus chocolate cake, all in celebration of his brother's birthday. He also insists his only beer is that of the low-alcohol variety, but the others will take some convincing of that. ***MERCH is available at teepublic.com - just search for SPM or Set Piece Menu*** ***Enter the SPMPLPL now at www.tinyurl.com/setpiecemenu - the deadline is Friday 3rd September*** Email us at setpiecemenu@gmail.com