The terrific trio of Hayley McQueen, Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are back together to see off the end of the season on The Offside Rule (We Get It!) episode 20. We all had a chuckle when Barnsley accidentally submitted a bid for St Mirran's Stevie Mallan to a St Mirran fan site. But it's not the only 'oops' communication moment we've had in football. Which player's transfer was scuppered by a failed internet connection? And who has forever been immortalised by the words "can you tweet somethin...
May 18, 2017•33 min
Lynsey Hooper is back to front episode 19 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!) with Kait Borsay and Hayley McQueen. As the football season quickly reaches its conclusion, there's plenty of teams with nothing left to play for; they've already been relegated, promoted, or have just reached that 40 point milestone. We look at the teams coasting to the finale, including the Midlands side who've lost 4 in a row and broken a club record for not scoring! The players who certainly aren't on the beach are th...
May 04, 2017•30 min
Hayley McQueen and Kait Borsay are back to bring you The Offside Rule (We Get It!) in episode 18 of the award-winning podcast. Survival specialist Harry Redknapp has been appointed as Birmingham City's new manager, and while the jokes are plentiful, you can't deny his credentials when it comes to relegation battles. He's not the only one; we look at some of the savviest bottom-of-the-league battlers, both old and new. It's a great time to be a seasider as Brighton, Plymouth and Portsmouth all co...
Apr 20, 2017•34 min
Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are back to present episode 17 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!). We give our thoughts on David Moyes' now infamous "you might get a slap, even though you're a woman" comment to reporter Vicki Sparks. Moyes is not the only manager to say or do something they regretted when under pressure. Which ex-Arsenal defender resigned after punching a fan? And which two managers overused the C bomb? The England Women's squad for Euro 2017 has been announced, and there's some pla...
Apr 06, 2017•30 min
It's triple trouble on episode 16 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!) as Kait Borsay returns to join Hayley McQueen and Lynsey Hooper. We're nearing the final stretch of the Premier League season, with 9 or 10 games left for most teams. It's crunch time, when some teams put together an astonishing end-of-the-season run or crumble under the pressure. With relegation and European football at stake, we look at some of the sides that need to put in a good run and predict the final relegation candidates...
Mar 23, 2017•31 min
Hayley McQueen returns to join Lynsey Hooper on episode 15 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!). Recent footage has emerged of Mats Hummels spilling coffee down himself as he was boarding the Bayern Munich team bus - much to Thomas Müller's delight. But it's not the silliest footballing injury we've ever seen so we take you through some of the most outlandish - involving babies, tricycles and a moose! As we've recorded on International Women's Day we had to dedicate a topic to it; there#s still work...
Mar 09, 2017•31 min
It's double trouble as Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper front episode 14 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!). We all know about the magic of the FA Cup and this season is no different, with Lincoln City the first non-league side to reach the quarter finals in over 100 years. We reminisce about our favourite ever FA Cup moments, including the one that got Lynsey hooked on working in football. News has emerged that Red Bull is looking to buy a club in Hungary after its success with New York Red Bulls an...
Feb 23, 2017•32 min
The January transfer window is finally over, and Kait Borsay, Lynsey Hooper and Hayley McQueen are back to bring you a post-window episode of The Offside Rule (We Get It!). We all know January produces some flop signings, but what about the ones who flopped so bad they left almost immediately? Who got sacked and who was sold on at a tidy profit? The Premier League relegation battle is incredibly tight, with 6 teams running the risk of going down. We look at why Sunderland, Crystal Palace, Swanse...
Feb 09, 2017•32 min
You can't have Donald Trump inaugurated and not want to take the Mickey right? The Offside Rule reworks Trump's first speech as US President. For the full version listen to Episode 12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 26, 2017•3 min
The new year is in full swing and Kait Borsay, Lynsey Hooper and Hayley McQueen are back for episode 12 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!). We couldn't have a late-January podcast without mentioning the January transfer window - who hasn't been snapped up yet? We give you our top transfer tips, and a little bit of advice for teams still looking to buy. The Women's Super League will soon run in tandem with the Premier League, so we turn our attention to some of the standout newbies in the WSL - and...
Jan 26, 2017•33 min
Happy new year listeners from Lynsey Hooper, Hayley McQueen and Kait Borsay. If you've emerged from your turkey-induced slumber and need to know what did (and didn't) make the headlines over the new year, look no further. We catch up on the festive footy and reveal the results of our December predictions - which of our trio got every darn thing right? It's 2017 and the diet plans are already on hold.. time to talk Chinese takeaways. With the mega-nation seemingly wanting to buy everything in Eng...
Jan 12, 2017•32 min
Kait Borsay, Lynsey Hooper and Hayley McQueen present a festive edition of The Offside Rule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 23, 2016•38 min
It's a special episode of The Offside Rule (We Get It!) this week, as the trio of Lynsey Hooper, Kait Borsay and Hayley McQueen is back together! We're getting in the spirit of Christmas (sort of) by looking at Santa's sack race. No, it's not about the presents he's bringing, but rather a P45...who do we think will be the first manager to receive this lump of coal in their stocking? Bob Bradley and Alan Pardew naturally crop up, but what about the outsider who isn't fitting in to his new club? N...
Dec 08, 2016•30 min
Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are back to bring you another dose of football madness on The Offside Rule (We Get It!). We're fast approaching the hectic Christmas period, and league tables are starting to shape up nicely. However, there's some teams that are in less-than-desirable positions, but what's happened to them? Which manager do we think is focusing on completing his bucket list before retirement? We grab title-winning Jill Scott of Manchester City Ladies for some quick fire questions. A...
Nov 24, 2016•34 min
Kait Borsay and Hayley McQueen are back to bring you an extra football fix during this international break, on The Offside Rule (We Get It!). The mannequin challenge is taking over social media but there's no standing still in the Premier League, with an already fierce battle amongst the top teams. We look at the top four: what are they doing well, and what could trip them up, and importantly, who do we think will walk away with the title? We catch up with some of Manchester City Women's title w...
Nov 10, 2016•32 min
Hayley McQueen and Lynsey Hooper look at spooky goings-on in football in this Hallowe'en themed episode of The Offside Rule! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 27, 2016•27 min
Lynsey Hooper, Kait Borsay and Hayley McQueen are back to give you an extra football fix during the international break, on The Offside Rule (We Get It!). England has been in the news but for once, not for the shoddy football - the country's jaw dropped when Big Sam lost his job as part of a huge expose. Gareth Southgate is performing admirably so far, but problems run much deep for underperforming England than the managerial situation. So, how do you solve a problem like England? We explore the...
Oct 13, 2016•33 min
Lynsey Hooper, Kait Borsay and Hayley McQueen are reunited as the terrific trio on episode 4 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!). It's another Offside Rule first as we recorded the podcast LIVE from Soccerex! But if you couldn't tune in live fear not, you can still listen to us chat about the important things, like footballers in strange places...where have we unexpectedly bumped into a player? Who encountered David Beckham, hungover and red-faced? We also look at the players managers can't live wi...
Sep 29, 2016•31 min
Kait Borsay returns to join Lynsey Hooper on episode 3 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!) in 2016-17. Marcus Rashford looks to be a key player for Manchester United this season, but it might be from the bench. We know the value of squad players who might not start every game but can't be underestimated, so we give you some of our current greatest super squad players. Now that we've had time to digest this summer's transfer window activities, it's time to have a good look at some of the unknown nam...
Sep 15, 2016•31 min
It's double trouble once again on The Offside Rule (We Get It!) as Lynsey Hooper returns from Rio to join Hayley McQueen on the podcast. Our Lynsey has been away covering the Olympics, and missed the start of the new season...so it's only fair to give her a pop quiz to find out how much action she's caught so far - play along at home and see how much you remember from the opening games! Eden Hazard has found form again after an anonymous 2015/16 season...but who else has gone missing after havin...
Sep 01, 2016•32 min
The Offside Rule (We Get It!) went on a trip to Widnes to put YOUR #AskLivLadies questions to Liverpool Ladies trio Alex Greenwood, Natasha Harding and Ashley Hodson. Following on from the success of our first Twitter Q&A with Doncaster Rovers Belles earlier this year, questions included who they would choose to take on a survival break, which posters donned their bedroom walls as kids and who would make their ideal FA WSL 5-a-side team! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...
Aug 30, 2016•17 min
The Premier League is finally back, and with it comes a brand new season of The Offside Rule (We Get It!). Kait Borsay and Hayley McQueen are back to bring you their favourite moments from the opening weekend - which unfortunate goalkeeper crashed his fancy car after conceding a ton of goals?! Our New Boys XI didn't work out so well last season - although we do take credit for Dele Alli's fantastic season! - but we're giving it another go and building a fantasy football side made purely of Premi...
Aug 18, 2016•31 min
Kait and Lynsey bring the latest #Euro2016 special from Paris as they look back at Wales v Northern Ireland and ahead to England v Iceland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 27, 2016•18 min
Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are back to bring you an exclusive The Offside Rule (We Get It!) Euro 2016 podcast directly from Marseille. We give you our first-hand account of the mayhem and fighting that's marred the early days of the tournament in Marseille (don't worry guys, we're fine!) However, In the midst of violence and fan fighting we've seen a lively start to the tournament. Hosts France are tipped to go all the way - but can they do it? We discuss France's chances and give you our tip...
Jun 13, 2016•23 min
It's a time of reflection on The Offside Rule (We Get It!) this week, as Lynsey Hooper, Hayley McQueen and Kait Borsay look back on a jam-packed season on the end-of-season episode of the award-winning podcast, brought to you by Continental Tyres. You might remember our early season predictions, which we revisited in Christmas - so how did we do as futuregazers? We also gave you our best debutant XI - but how did they fair throughout the season? Did they reach new heights or fade away? There's b...
May 19, 2016•32 min
Football reporter Gigi Salmon joins Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper to front episode 39 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!), brought to you by Continental Tyres. The final automatic promotion places were confirmed across the Football League at the weekend, so we give you our ones to watch for next season; who's likely to make an impact in their new league? It wasn't easy sailing across Europe, however; PSV Eindhoven won Eredivisie on a dramatic final day, and Barcelona have the advantage in a tight b...
May 12, 2016•30 min
Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are having their very own Vardy party on this week's The Offside Rule (We Get It!), brought to you by Continental Tyres. Leicester City have finally wrapped up the Premier League and we've seldom seen the country unite over one team like it. The #VardyParty became a reality and although we may not have got an invite to the real thing, we dish out some invitations of our own. As the season charges towards the final day, a number of teams have already secured promotio...
May 05, 2016•32 min
It's the usual suspects on this week's The Offside Rule (We Get It!), as Lynsey Hooper, Kait Borsay and Hayley McQueen front the award-winning podcast, brought to you by Continental Tyres. The winners of the PFA Awards have been announced, with Riyad Mahrez, Dele Alli, Izzy Christiansen and Beth Mead triumphing. This set of winners could be considered rising stars in England, so we delve into the history books to find the biggest successes and flops following a PFA Young Player of the Year Award...
Apr 28, 2016•33 min
Hayley McQueen returns to host The Offside Rule (We Get It!) alongside Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper in episode 36 of the award-winning podcast, brought to you by Continental Tyres. The PFA Award nominees have been announced, and there's some players noticeable only by their absence, like 21-goal striker Sergio Aguero. We look at the shortlists and give you our winner for each category. Newcastle United finally won their first game under new manager Rafa Benitez, a welcome result on his 56th bir...
Apr 21, 2016•32 min
Sport Magazine editor and author of 'Kicking Off: How Women in Sport Are Changing the Game', Sarah Shephard, is our guest presenter on this week's The Offside Rule (We Get It!), brought to you by Continental Tyres. Leicester City are 5 games away from doing the unthinkable and winning the Premier League; the side currently sit 7 points clear at the top of the tables. Having narrowly avoided relegation last season it's a real-life fairytale, so we reminisce and look at some of our other favourite...
Apr 14, 2016•31 min
