Hayley McQueen, Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay are joined by Arsenal legend Martin Keown to bring you a grassroots special from The Offside Rule (We Get It!). There's plenty to inspire in this special edition, find out which well-known footballers were plucked from grassroots obscurity and transported to the Premier League. From a club signing their own barman to one of the country's leading scorers who used to be a brickie. There are grassroots gems a plenty too - from Lynsey's granddad who volu...
Feb 13, 2015•30 min
Lynsey Hooper, Kait Borsay and Hayley McQueen are here to bring you episode 23 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!). We gave you our predictions of who would shine at the Africa Cup of Nations a couple of weeks ago and in the wake of the tournament, we look at who and what impressed us the most. Speaking of stars, after Jordan Ibe made a sensational Merseyside derby debut, we look at youngsters who burst onto the scene in style: who lived up to expectations and who flopped? Tottenham youngster Harry...
Feb 12, 2015•34 min
Lynsey Hooper, Kait Borsay and Hayley McQueen are back to bring you a Transfer Deadline Day special of The Offside Rule (We Get It!). It's certainly been a quiet and arguably dull January transfer window compared to previous seasons, but that doesn't mean there aren't some tasty deals - or failed deals - to dissect. We look at the clubs who've not taken advantage of the mid-season opportunity to shore up their squad, and at in-demand stars who've decided to stay at their clubs...for now. After T...
Feb 05, 2015•32 min
Hayley McQueen returns to join Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper on episode 21 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!). Love it or hate it, the January transfer window is drawing to a close and we look at the best, worst and craziest January deadline day signings ever; can 2015 possibly top any of these? Big money signings are becoming younger, and we then discuss upcoming youngsters who have made the move this January, or are touted to make a big money move: who should you look out for? Finally, we take i...
Jan 29, 2015•33 min
We're at the halfway point in the season as Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper bring you episode 20 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!). To celebrate this milestone we're joined by a special guest, exec producer and football agent Jo Tongue, who gives us the gossip on what it's like to be a football agent; is it all really wheeling and dealing, and what's been her funniest moment with a client? In the wake of David Ginola's bid to challenge Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency this May, we play presiden...
Jan 22, 2015•36 min
Lynsey Hooper, Kait Borsay and Hayley McQueen are reunited for episode 19 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!). From a Juan Mata jingle to racing managers around a horse track, we've got everything you need to cheer you up on a cold winter day! We're halfway through the season so it's time to make some predictions: who will nab the Champions League spots, get relegated from the Premier League and promoted from the Championship? Next, we look ahead to the Africa Cup of Nations and pick our up-and-com...
Jan 15, 2015•33 min
Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay kick off the new year with a bang to bring you the first Offside Rule Podcast (We Get It!) of 2015. We look at fining vain footballers and foul-mouthed mascots after it was revealed Blyth Spartans charge £2 if you urinate in their shower (a regular problem, we wonder?) Elsewhere a mother of four sobbing her heart out upon hearing of Gerrard's imminent departure from Liverpool inspired our 'Dry Your Eyes' topic, and of course we couldn't bring you January's first pod...
Jan 08, 2015•30 min
Lynsey Hooper, Kait Borsay and Hayley McQueen deliver The Offside Rule (We Get It!) podcast's exclusive present to you in this week's podcast extra! We took the show to another level with a live pubcast recently, and were joined by Arsenal legend Ray Parlour; of course we had to grill him about his time in football! From dodgy tank tops to special European moments and a missed apple pie, Ray lifts the lid on his successful footballing career! Listen out for some special Christmas messages from y...
Dec 23, 2014•36 min
It's that time of year again and what better way to countdown to Christmas than a festive special from The Offside Rule (We Get It!) with Kait Borsay, Lynsey Hooper and Hayley McQueen. Complete with jingle bells and twinkling stars the girls take their pick of festive fixtures to forward to. It's time to play Santa - so who's been naughty and who's been nice? Cristiano Ronaldo gets points for generosity while Ronald Koeman goes straight to the naughty list after a post-match outburst. We know fo...
Dec 19, 2014•31 min
The Offside Rule (We Get It!) takes on another new challenge with our very first PubCast in front of a live audience! Kait Borsay, Lynsey Hooper and Hayley McQueen were joined by Arsenal legend Ray Parlour to discuss the best bits from the Champions League and Europa League group stages; from an evening with 40 goals to a player with 99% pass completion rate, it was certainly an exciting few months leading up to the knockout stages. The audience were raring to go and were keen to get involved wi...
Dec 16, 2014•33 min
It's the final match week of the UEFA Champions League and Europa League - Hayley McQueen, Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper bring you The Offside Rule Euro Show to review all the best of the action. From a final look at who made it through and who'll be sticking to domestic football to stand-out performers this week. As the lights literally went out on the group stages, Gerard Pique rocks a jumper come snood, come hood and Slavan Bilic looks a little like he needs a good wash. Kate Partridge fills ...
Dec 13, 2014•25 min
Lynsey Hooper, Hayley McQueen and the returning Kait Borsay bring you the wacky and wonderful from the world of football in episode 16 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!) 2014-15 season. From Lynsey's alleged influence on lower league side Chasetown on their impressive FA Cup run in 07/08, to a piece of Alex Ferguson's saliva-covered chewing gum selling for thousands in the name of charity (yes, really!), we've got it covered. In the spirit of Christmas, we go window shopping on behalf of clubs in ...
Dec 11, 2014•32 min
Hayley McQueen, Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are back to preview the final match week in the group stages of the European competitions; it's last chance saloon for a number of sides and we look at who could nab those precious last qualifying places. Following our discussion of managerial turnarounds in England, we look at managers on thin ice in Europe; will European qualification decide the fate of their jobs like Galatasaray's Cesare Prandelli? Last but not least, Mina Rzouki and Laure James ...
Dec 09, 2014•24 min
Lynsey Hooper and Hayley McQueen bring you the wacky and wonderful from the football world in this week's The Offside Rule (We Get It!) as Kait Borsay nurses the newest member of the gang, baby Arthur! The Premier League fixtures are coming thick and fast in the festive period, and a number of teams have been injury-hit in this crucial month; so much so that we bring you our best injured XI! We talk successful new managerial appointments, and after the madness of Black Friday, look at footballer...
Dec 04, 2014•33 min
Hayley McQueen and Lynsey Hooper are back to round up the action in match week 5 of the Champions League and Europa League and are joined by Carrie Brown. We look at the standout games and performances of the week, and turn agony aunts to give teams knocked out of their respective competitions a little advice for next time! Kate Partridge is back with her Euro Bites, and HTC are offering you some exclusive competitions - tune in to find out more! You can find us on our website, www.offsiderule-e...
Nov 28, 2014•23 min
The Offside Rule (We Get It!) returns with Lynsey Hooper, Hayley McQueen and guest presenter Kate Partridge to talk all things football! First up, following England Women's game against Germany at Wembley with a mammoth crowd of over 40,000, our own James Savundra talk to star player Karen Carney and manager Mark Sampson. Next up, Alvaro Negredo's revival at loan club Valencia has us talking great loan spells. Finally, another Valencia-inspired topic - DC Comics are trying to sue Valencia for us...
Nov 27, 2014•31 min
The Offside Rule Euro Preview show returns for match week 5 of the Champions League and Europa League with Kate Partridge, Lynsey Hooper and Hayley McQueen. A number of teams have qualified and the competition is heating up for those last remaining spots; will any of the British teams make it through? We also look at footballing idols as Olivier Giroud revealed last week that David Beckham was his style icon; in the mix are legendary footballers, comedians and a deity! Mina Rzouki and Susie Shaa...
Nov 25, 2014•24 min
The Offside Rule (We Get It!) line-up gets a shake up this season as Hayley McQueen is joined by Premier League TV anchor Alison Bender. The ladies bring you up to speed on the Premier League this season and predict England's upcoming stars following the U21's impressive form. Plus, after ex-Germany goalkeeper Tim Weise made his professional wrestling debut this month (yes, really!) we look at other stars who've made a bizarre career change - we have music maestros, postmen and an undertaker! (N...
Nov 20, 2014•32 min
The Offside Rule (We Get It!) returns for the 12th pod of the season. With the next international break upon us, we look at the standout players and managers in the Championship and build a Championship dream team. Next up, after David Moyes was unveiled as Real Sociedad's new manager, we look at the successes and failures of British managers abroad. Finally, Jimmy Bullard's trip to the Outback to appear on 'I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!' has inspired our third topic; we play television p...
Nov 13, 2014•31 min
The Offside Rule (We Get It!) Euro Review Show returns this week after the Champions League and Europa League are reaching the final group matches. A number of foreign clubs have already successfully qualified for the next round, but how are the British teams fairing? We have Kate Partridge's successful Euro Bites to update, and then we discuss Europe's all-time big chokers - which teams and players bottle the European leagues in the crucial stages? You can find us at www.offsiderule-europeanfoo...
Nov 07, 2014•25 min
The Offside Rule (We Get It!) continues as Kait Borsay, Lynsey Hooper and Hayley McQueen discuss meddling parents following claims Jermain Defoe's mum has been accused of interfering with his career. Elsewhere the kids have gone back to school and Hayley, Lynsey and Kait deliver their half-term report: which players and teams have surprised and impressed us this season. And talking of impressive teams, what's behind Southampton's somewhat surprise success this season? Tune in to find out! #Footb...
Nov 06, 2014•33 min
The Offside Rule (We Get It!) returns for another Euro Show, previewing the return legs of the most recent group matches. The Champions League and Europa League are heading towards the knockout stages so Hayley McQueen, Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper discuss the dark horses of both competitions. We also have summaries from Laure James (Ligue 1) and Rhiannon Jones (La Liga) before moving on to our final topic, La-mazing. Following Eric Lamela's stunning rabona against Asteras Tripolis we discuss o...
Nov 04, 2014•24 min
The Offside Rule (We Get It!) turns 2 this week and Kait Borsay, Lynsey Hooper and Hayley McQueen are in the party mood, discussing which three footballing personalities would get an invite to the exclusive Offside Rule podcast birthday party. Following former Liverpool Managing Director Christian Purslow's move to rivals Chelsea, we discuss other moves between rival clubs that have shocked around the world, both on and off the pitch; Who can forget Luis Figo's shocking move from Barcelona to fi...
Oct 30, 2014•30 min
It was a Greek tragedy for Spurs' opposition Asteras Tripolis in the UEFA Europa League and this week and The Offside Rule (We Get It!) Euro Show is recorded post-match at White Hart Lane with Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper. Other stand-out results are discussed, with 40 goals alone from Tuesday's UEFA Champions League action, there's plenty to discuss. Hear Jose Mourinho's post match reaction to Eden Hazard relinquishing his first-choice penalty-taker duties. Would you turn down Didier Drogba? N...
Oct 24, 2014•24 min
The 2014/15 Premier League season has already produced more own goals than any other. In episode 9 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!) Hayley McQueen, Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper look back on other memorable own goals, some of which had big consequences. The girls also discuss cheating in football (not the love rats, but the bending of the rules sort!) and they wave their magic wands on some players to make them truly world class. Oh and Kait has a standard sing-a-long, you might want to close yo...
Oct 23, 2014•30 min
With the latest international break we're all pining for the next UEFA Champions League and Europa League matches. Lynsey Hooper, Hayley McQueen and Kait Borsay will get you fired up with their lowdown on UK opposition in Match Week 3. They're also looking at players who flopped in the Premier League but since moving away are enjoying Champions League or Europa League success. Chelsea's loss has been Wolfsberg's gain, and the same goes for QPR and Sevilla and Manchester United and Barcelona. Can...
Oct 21, 2014•23 min
The Offside Rule (We Get It!) celebrates an action-packed finale to the Women's Super League live from the Continental Cup final with Lynsey Hooper, Kait Borsay and England and Donacaster's Sue Smith. Hear exclusive interviews from the winning team: Manchester City Women captain and man of the match Steph Houghton, striker Toni Duggan and goalscorer Izzy Christiansen. Sue gives us her take on the final day of WSL1 - if you missed it, tune in to hear about the drama that unfolded to hand Liverpoo...
Oct 17, 2014•28 min
England and Doncaster Rovers' Sue Smith rounds up this week's action in the FAWSL for The Offside Rule (We Get It!). With wins for two teams and a draw for another at the top of the table it's all still to play for in the WSL1. There's loads of great content to discover at www.offsiderulepodcast.com - you can pop over to Twitter @offsiderulepod check out our YouTube channel 'The Offside Rule TV' and Like our Facebook page. Out every Thursday. The Offside Rule (We Get It!) is brought to you by Co...
Oct 09, 2014•4 min
Welcome to another week at The Offside Rule (We Get It!). Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are joined by Kate Partridge to discuss players that have let you down so far this season. With international fixtures on the way nations that tickle the fancy are selected and we talk footballers and movies. Anyone remember Stan Collymore and Sharon Stone? We kid you not. And Sue Smith returns with her women's football update as the WSL season draws to a dramatic close - three teams can still clinch the WSL ...
Oct 09, 2014•30 min
Mina Rzouki reports back to The Offside Rule (We Get It!) on the big tie at the top of Serie A - Juventus vs Roma. It was a chance to pump egos and earn bragging rights. But who came out top? Includes two red cards, Totti's outburst and a controversial referee. You can find us at www.offsiderule-europeanfootball.com on Twitter @OffsideRulePod on YouTube 'Offside Rule TV' and why not pop over and give us a Like on Facebook? 'The Offside Rule' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...
Oct 09, 2014•4 min
