It's double trouble this week on The Offside Rule (We Get It!) as Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay bring you all the action from Wembley following England's 2-0 win over Switzerland. There's an exclusive interview with England goalkeeping coach Dave Watson who reveals what Wayne Rooney really thought about having to make a speech after the game. England have progressed through qualification with a 100% record only to be disappointed at the finals; but what's different this time? We dissect England'...
Sep 10, 2015•32 min
Mina Rzouki makes a welcome return to The Offside Rule (We Get It!) to discuss all things football with Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper. The transfer window slammed shut on Tuesday evening, and although it was a quiet deadline day, it's only natural that we dissect the best moves of the summer. As West Ham celebrate an historic win at Anfield, it's been said that the result was bigger than their play-off final victory...really? But it got us thinking about other matches that have been huge for fan...
Sep 03, 2015•33 min
Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are rejoined by Hayley McQueen for week 3 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!) in 2015-16. The big news of the week is Chelsea's poaching of Pedro, who seemed destined for Manchester United; we look at other high profile hijacked deals. Spoiler alert: Chelsea are repeat offenders! Non-league Dulwich Hamlet has seen their supporter base grow substantially in recent years, becoming the hipster club of England - we go globetrotting and explore cult clubs across the world, ...
Aug 27, 2015•35 min
Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are joined by podcast regular Mina Rzouki on episode 2 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!) of 2015-16. We're not finished making our early season predictions, so this week we predict our players to provide the most assists, our top goalscorer and hand out our Golden Glove nominations. Rising up the football leagues is proving ever more prosperous and pays enough to bring back financially floundering clubs back from the brink; we look at clubs who were teetering on disa...
Aug 20, 2015•34 min
The wait is finally over and The Offside Rule (We Get It!) is back, bringing you all of the gossip, stats and fun from the season ahead. The new season means we're making our Premier League predictions; can Chelsea hold on to the title? Will any teams be making an immediate return to the Championship? Next, we've managed to intercept some holiday postcards from our favourite footballing stars; which long-standing, fashion-impaired manager has been in touch? And who's got no birthday presents bec...
Aug 13, 2015•33 min
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Jul 06, 2015•26 min
Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay bring you another Women's World Cup special edition of The Offside Rule (We Get It!) - time to digest England's semi-final loss to reigning champions Japan. We look briefly at the game, then attempt to cheer everyone up with England in numbers: delivering quick-fire facts on England's tournament; how many shots have England had? How many viewers have tuned in to watch the Lionesses play? We hear from Eniola Aluko's brother, Hull City's Sone Aluko, on England and his...
Jul 03, 2015•24 min
Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay bring you an exclusive preview podcast ahead of England's World Cup semi-final against reigning champions Japan. We look at how Mark Sampson might line the team up, what they need to watch out for, and even a cheeky prediction! We hear from Kelly Smith on who's impressed her so far for England and the challenge she thinks Japan will face. Casey Stoney and England goalscoring hero Lucy Bronze give exclusive insight into how the team have been preparing for the game a...
Jul 01, 2015•17 min
Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay are back to celebrate England's progression to the Women's World Cup semi-finals after beating hosts Canada 2-1. We look at our favourite moments of the quarter finals, from the England game and beyond. We catch up with ex-England forward Kelly Smith on who's impressed her in the England side, and how she thinks Japan will line up in the semi-final. Siobhan Chamberlain gets our Quickfire Questions, and because we've been rubbing shoulders with the England players ov...
Jun 29, 2015•25 min
Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay digest England's round of 16 victory against Norway - including post-match audio from Steph Houghton and Claire Rafferty - and build up to the forthcoming quarter finals. Find out who they tip for success. And whilst there have plenty of great moments out in Canada, there have been a few instances where you really would want to swap places.. all is revealed. The Offside Rule (We Get It!) will be broadcasting from Canada for the entire FIFA Women's World Cup. For our...
Jun 25, 2015•24 min
Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper build up to England's round of 16 game against Norway with exclusive team insight from England head coach Mark Sampson and goalkeeper Carly Telford. There are special plaudits for players who have exited the tournament but have made a lasting impression and the next instalment of Tell on your Roomie with Katie Chapman and Claire Rafferty. Find out which of them checks herself out most in the mirror! The Offside Rule (We Get It!) will be broadcasting from Canada for ...
Jun 22, 2015•25 min
Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper bring you podcast 3 of the FIFA Women's World Cup for The Offside Rule (We Get It!) before setting off on the road to Ottawa to follow England, who have progressed to the last 16 of the tournament. We look at England's performances so far; how far can they actually go? Toni Duggan is the next England star to get our Quickfire Questions, and we talk to Seattle Reign's Kim Little, who many of you will recognise from her days at Arsenal. Now that the group stages are o...
Jun 18, 2015•24 min
Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are a week into their Canadian adventure at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2015 for The Offside Rule (We Get It!). We bring you our standout moments from the second round of group games, where England picked up their first three points in a 2-1 win over Mexico. We also shine a spotlight on some players starring in the World Cup that you might just recognise from the WSL - including the player England manager Mark Sampson called the 'mini Lionel Messi.' We've infiltrated...
Jun 14, 2015•22 min
Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay have flown The Offside Rule (We Get It!) to Canada for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. This first podcast, recorded in Moncton, comes fresh off the back of a player session at England's training base in the city. Best World Cup moments are discussed as well as look at some of the tournament's most capped players - who will pass 200 this June? England midfielder Jill Scott answers our Quickfire Questions and The Offside Rule's Sue Smith shares her thoughts on the to...
Jun 11, 2015•20 min
The football season might be over but The Offside Rule (We Get It!) isn't stopping there! Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper bring you an exclusive Women's World Cup preview before they jet off to Canada for a month to witness the biggest Women's World Cup in history! We give you our tips for the tournament - are there any runaway favourites? And who are our dark horses? We've also got a World Cup factfile, telling you everything you need to know ahead of the tournament. We'll be covering all of Engl...
Jun 05, 2015•19 min
It's the final podcast of a great season and Kait Borsay, Lynsey Hooper and Hayley McQueen are back to bring you some of the highlights of the season. There have been some fierce promotion and relegation battles this season, with the Premier League drop decided on the last day of the season - but who will stay up or down, and who will make a quick return to their league? It's been a season of big goodbyes, with the likes of Gerrard, Drogba and Lampard receiving big send-offs, but what about the ...
May 28, 2015•32 min
It's the usual crowd this week on The Offside Rule (We Get It!) as Hayley McQueen rejoins Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper to bring you the penultimate episode of the season. Champions Chelsea might not be ending their season in style as they suffered a surprise 3-0 defeat at the hands of West Brom, and it got us thinking about other shockers of the season, including awful facial hair, a new found fondness of a controversial footballer, and a serious case of too much information! Sadio Mané scored ...
May 21, 2015•31 min
Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay are joined by podcast regular Mina Rzouki to present episode 36 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!). Poor injury-prone Daniel Sturridge has had a hip operation recently and won't return to training with Liverpool until September, having only made 18 appearances this season. It got us thinking, who's had a career that's been marred by injuries and has even been prevented from reaching their full potential? We had to laugh when Newcastle United's John Carver proclaimed h...
May 14, 2015•29 min
Hayley McQueen, Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay bring you episode 35 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!) despite experiencing techical difficulties, as one of the ladies forgot the microphone - but the good old iPhone came to our rescue!! It's all over in the Football Leagues and the title has been wrapped up in the Premier League, so we take a look back at title winners and relegated sides and give you some good old fashioned analysis. We get a little indulgent and talk all things David Beckham as t...
May 07, 2015•33 min
Hayley McQueen, Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay are back for episode 34 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!). Hayley mingled with the stars at the PFA awards and gives us all the gossip, but we play manager and sub two players into the Team of the Year; who will stay and who will go? Aston Villa's Jack Grealish is stealing the headlines at the moment with standout performances, and there's talk of which national side he'll pledge his allegiance to: England or Ireland? We look at other stars who famous...
Apr 30, 2015•33 min
Episode 33 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!) is brought to you this week by Kait Borsay, Lynsey Hooper and Hayley McQueen to discuss the topical and the trifling from the footballing world. Sepp Blatter was compared to Jesus Christ this week (no, we don't understand either!) and it got us thinking: which modern day football personalities could we compare to historical greats? Jurgen Klopp announced he's leaving Borussia Dortmund and sparked speculation on where he'll end up next. We live the drea...
Apr 23, 2015•32 min
Hayley McQueen, Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay bring you episode 32 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!) from sunny Loftus Road to talk all things football. The title race is heating up but for many Chelsea are destined for the trophy, but have they been winning pretty? We look back on past Premier League-winning teams who've won in style. It's been announced that Gabon are the new hosts of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations following Libya's withdrawal; this will be the first time the country has hosted...
Apr 16, 2015•31 min
The trio of Hayley McQueen, Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are reunited to talk the weird and wonderful in football in The Offside Rule (We Get It!), episode 31. The country is still talking about Charlie Adam's 60-metre screamer against Chelsea this weekend; many have said it couldn't have been deliberate, but it turns out he's practiced it in training for years! We talk other footballers who've reaped the rewards of not giving up, including a current England star who went through tons of reject...
Apr 09, 2015•32 min
The delightful duo of Lynsey Hooper and Hayley McQueen hit the airwaves to bring you episode 30 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!) - we may be a woman down but that doesn't stop the fun! Harry Kane is the player on everyone's lips at the moment after scoring on his England debut, but we know that a dream debut doesn't always lead to a glittering career; who can Harry look to for advice going forward? Sue Smith is back on the podcast after the FAWSL season kicked off, giving us an update on all thi...
Apr 02, 2015•33 min
Kait Borsay and Hayley McQueen are joined by the Guardian's football writer Amy Lawrence for episode 29 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!). We've got exclusive interviews from stars of the FAWSL, which kicked off last week, including Alex Scott and Tasha Harding, as we get their thoughts on the season ahead. We're still reeling from Steven Gerrard's shock 38 second appearance against fierce rivals Manchester United before receiving a red card for a stamp on Ander Herrera. The usually-composed skip...
Mar 26, 2015•33 min
The tricky trio of Hayley McQueen, Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay are reunited to bring you episode 28 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!). We're less than two months away from the end of the season, so it's about time last summer signings settled in - but who's not lived up to expectations? How do you solve a problem like Di Maria? Tune in to find out more! After Seb Larsson's late return to the pitch on Saturday, surprising even (now-departed) Sunderland manager Gus Poyet, we look at other latecom...
Mar 19, 2015•33 min
This week The Offside Rule (We Get It!) pays tribute to International Women's Day with a special podcast featuring sports journalist Carrie Brown, the Guardian's Anna Kessel and Francesca Brown, founder of football coaching initiative Goals4Girls. Our special guests join Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay to hot seat their way through predicted Premier League finishers and best new signings and predicted table toppers in the Women's Super League. Inspiring women in football are also on the agenda, an...
Mar 12, 2015•38 min
The Offside Rule (We Get It!) is brought to you from Stamford Bridge this week, with Chelsea TV's Gigi Salmon hosting alongside Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay. Following Chelsea's win over Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup, we thought it was an apt setting and our first topic followed suit: Jose's best moments. Love him or hate him, you can't deny Jose Mourinho is one of a kind. From eggs to fighting with Big Sam, we reminisce on his highlights at Chelsea FC. Roger East had a less successful we...
Mar 05, 2015•32 min
It's double trouble this week as Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay bring you The Offside Rule (We Get It!): episode 25. Following the British success stories in the Oscars this week, we dish out some more awards including Best Comedy and Best Romance...which managers puckered up pre-match? Sam Allardyce has recently said his side are "too honest" following Spurs' recent last-gasp equaliser, a penalty rebound scored by man of the moment Harry Kane. Big Sam said he didn't blame the striker but it got ...
Feb 26, 2015•30 min
Lynsey Hooper, Kait Borsay and Hayley McQueen are back for more football-related fun in episode 24 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!). We catch up with England Women's manager Mark Sampson and forward Fran Kirby ahead of the upcoming Women's World Cup this summer. As it's awards season, we dish out a few Oscars of our own; from Leading Male to Best Animation (yes, really!), we've got it covered. As the European competitions return this week we look at title contenders across the continent. Last bu...
Feb 19, 2015•34 min
