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The Offside Rule

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Lynsey Hooper and Natasha Dowie are here every week to discuss the latest news from women’s football, shining a light on the full pyramid from the Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship through to the Lionesses & news from across Europe. The Offside Rule X: @OffsideRulePod // Facebook: The Offside Rule // Instagram: offsiderulepod // YouTube: TheOffsideRuleTV The Offside Rule is a production by Listening Dog Media & Offside Media Productions.
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Episodes

Abbreviations, stats and picking the Three Lions

Do you know your XG from your P90? Well this week, inspired by AC-12, we're talking football abbreviations. We're also putting ourselves in Southgate's shoes and picking who we think will stick around in the England squad and make it all the way to Qatar. Plus we fill out the footballer census. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 25, 202141 min

Making moves

This week we're looking at the teams looking to make a move up and maybe down the table in the last few months of the Premier League season. We're discussing some big international homecomings and picking what we would take with us when we have to pack up the boxes after facing a managerial sacking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 18, 202141 min

Sweet tooth

This week we're raiding the cupboards for a special all about everyone's favourite sweet snack. Yes, it's all about chocolate this week. We're opening a bag of Revels and deciding which teams in the Champions are coffee, orange and toffee, and looking at some football marathons. Plus our very own confectionary XI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 11, 202138 min

Hostess of the mostess

This week we get in on all the talk about hosting to stage a few things of our own. We pick our perfect dinner party with all the people trending in football and we draw up our dream tournament. Plus a homeschooling politics lesson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 04, 202147 min

Not so horrible history

It's history week, so we're focusing on the history makers, past, present and future. We look ahead to who might be etching their names into the history books this season and take a trip down memory lane. Plus a home schooling history test and some reflections on dementia and football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 25, 202146 min

Double trouble

This week we take a trip around the footballing darts board and give our take on the familiar sporting phrases: single; double; and treble. It's all about debuts, first goals, inaugural awards, cup wins and hat tricks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 18, 202139 min

All about the drama

In honour of the constant drama on and off the pitch this season, we take a trip to Hollywood to decide which moments from the season deserve an Academy Award and what stories from the footballing world need to be told on the big screen. Plus, love is in the air as we pick our favourite footballing couples, no not Posh and Becks, but duos on the pitch that deserve some love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...

Feb 11, 202142 min

The managerial kingdom

It's time for a look at the managerial kingdom. Who are the lions, tigers and bears of the football world? As the transfer window closes, we examine which clubs were the hares and tortoises. Plus, a very important homeschool lesson on football biology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 04, 202149 min

Music not flatulence

With all this movement in football, in and out of the manager's office, up and down the table.. it seems like it’s time for a bit of musical chairs as we’ve also got the transfer window open so we’ll be looking at some of the biggest movers this January. We’ll be bringing you a music lesson later on - don’t worry there won’t be singing again! And we’ll be playing a game of audio musical chairs which no one is really all that sure about so that in itself is a reason to listen! Learn more about yo...

Jan 28, 202147 min

Ducking Don, Bruce Arena, and President Biden

This week we're going all yee-ha and getting in on the inauguration celebrations with an American theme to the show! It all links in so find out why we want to be more Stanley Matthews, why Paul Scholes is a hider and who was the best player to play in America Wayne Rooney or Juan Pablo Angel? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 21, 202149 min

Westerns, weeing and wet balls

This week find out who said the balls were too light as an excuse for their team losing, which footballers have scored in every minute of a game, and who has made their way into the second chance saloon with success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 14, 202150 min

Let me tell you about Mark Hughes

This week we look at the latest footballers to have chalked up their first Premier League minutes, we find Lionel Messi a new club, and we start our Homeschool Football series - how good is your football geography? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 07, 202145 min

Look back, look forward, and look away!

For one last time in 2020 it's Hayley McQueen, Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper here to guide us all through a look back on the year that was, the moments that stood out and that got us through lockdown. We're here then to make some predictions to what 2021 could be and hope for some Euro glory! And then, of course, the only way to cap off 2020 is of course with a quiz, so pens and papers at the ready!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices....

Dec 28, 202044 min

Christmas tat, derby days, and chicken football

Join Kait, Hayley, and Lynsey this week for some Christmas themed fun (don't worry it's not all Christmas for any scrooges out there!) As this week we discuss who's got it toughest over the punishing winter schedule. We talk about Manchester United v Leeds - and find out Hayley's birth story! And we have trawled our way through the club websites to see the best and worst club gifts out there! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...

Dec 17, 202045 min

Harry the Hornet, Spongebob Squarepants, and Burger Queen

This week: which managers are looking over their shoulders worried about their jobs. Who would you deem worthy of being on a banknote. And how have Borussia Dortmund and Spongebob teamed up? Plus rainbow laces, naughty Auba, and struggling Southend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 10, 202043 min

Bounceback ability, the age old debate, and who are ya?

This week we're talking about who's better older or younger managers? We're discussing teams that have had some seriously good bouncebacks in their seasons. And we're talking about some awkward cases of mistaken identity. It's just another Offside Rule! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 03, 202044 min

Should you ever go back to your ex?

Kait Borsay, Lynsey Hooper, and Hayley McQueen are here to help you with the transition from lockdown to stadium as parts of the UK are allowed to head back to football! This week: Topic 1 - Fifa may have released their “The Best” awards nominations this week, so we're talking about the players who have excelled in lockdown and the best matches too. Topic 2 - Should you go back to your ex? - As Steve Mclaren returns to Derby, we look at other players and coaches who have returned to their former...

Nov 26, 202046 min

Feel good football

Join Kait Borsay, Lynsey Hooper, and Hayley McQueen for another ride around the football world. This week where's their happy place? Who have the best celebrations? And who's got the most lucrative side hustle? All will be revealed! RUNNING ORDER Topic 1 - Celebrate! - After Scotland made it through to the Euros, we're talking about the best celebrations in football (02.20) Topic 2 - Side hustles - As Marcus Rashford launches his book club, who are the other footballers with side projects? (13.2...

Nov 19, 202047 min

Football Antiques Roadshow

It can be hard to know what to do in an international break, fortunately Lynsey Hooper dreams about the Offside Rule and specifically an Antiques Roadshow collaboration show, and so that's what we're doing! TOPIC 1 - Future Antiques - if there was an Antiques Roadshow in 100 years time, who/what would be worth the most? (05.30) TOPIC 2 - Rare Finds - if you were going up to the table of experts, what would be your artefact, your one off event in football that you would bring that’s so rare it’s ...

Nov 12, 202038 min

Football’s most haunted

RUNNING ORDER Topic 1 - The best strike partnerships around (08m 40s) Topic 2 - The Golden Boys (16m 00s) Topic 3 - Football frights and nightmares (25m 30s) AOB (39m 00s) EXTRAS We've got a website (https://offsiderulepodcast.com/) ! And get in touch with us here (https://twitter.com/OffsideRulePod) ! Plus get your Athletic offer here (https://www.theathletic.com/offside) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...

Oct 29, 202045 min

The Ultimate League of Football Power!

RUNNING ORDER Topic 1 - A new European Super League (06m 30s) Topic 2 - Inspiration for Virgil Van Dyke and more comeback tales (29m 00s) Topic 3 - Never mind the Premier League PPV - other ways to spend £14.95 (33m 00s) AOB (40m 00s) EXTRAS We've got a website (https://offsiderulepodcast.com/) ! And get in touch with us here (https://twitter.com/OffsideRulePod) ! Plus get your Athletic offer here (https://www.theathletic.com/offside) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

Oct 22, 202048 min

No more Partey puns, Arsene around, and a massive artistic director appointment

RUNNING ORDER Topic 1 - Partey Time: the Premier League (and Gareth Bale) is back! Topic 2 - Forest Green Rovers' new artistic director Topic 3 - Arsene around AOB EXTRAS We've got a website (https://offsiderulepodcast.com/) ! And get in touch with us here (https://twitter.com/OffsideRulePod) ! Plus get your Athletic offer here (https://www.theathletic.com/offside) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Oct 15, 202048 min

The ultimate panic buy

After the transfer window slammed shut earlier this week, we look at the panic buys and the left arounds at clubs. We also go full Patrice Evra and discuss the times when we've been feeling like we'd want to be anywhere but football, and there's some mascot madness too! RUNNING ORDER Topic 1 - Countdown - what were the panic deals and the stuck behinds of the transfer window? Topic 2 - I'm a footballer, get me out of here! - we empathise with Patrice Evra Topic 3 - Mascot mayhem - after Gunnersa...

Oct 08, 202044 min

Football forfeits, flip the rules, and the Final Countdown

This week with the transfer deadline day approaching we look at what deals still could be done before the window slams shut. We're also thinking about how the football rules could be changed after the handball law came under scrutiny, and we're talking football forfeits. Plus Hayley brings us insight to Jim White's tie collection, and Lynsey introduces Kait to the wonderful world of FIFA. RUNNING ORDER Topic 1 - The Final Countdown - what are the deals that you expect or hope to still happen? To...

Oct 01, 202049 min

The Great British Bake-ayoko Off

With all the doom and gloom surrounding football and life this week's show is all about bring a bit of joy and remembering the brighter side of life. And there's a lot of cake mentions too! RUNNING ORDER Topic 1 - Star Baker - we talk about the football players or teams that make you feel better, that bring a smile to your face, or simply make you stand up and applaud their brilliance Topic 2 - Sous chefs - we celebrate the backroom staff that make football magic! Topic 3 - The Great British Bak...

Sep 24, 202045 min

Football meets baby

On this week's show we discuss who's done the best business in the transfer window so far, who are solid parenting role models in the football sphere, and which are the worst football anthems and songs out there RUNNING ORDER Topic 1 - Transfer patter - The transfer window is still wide open with deals being done left right and centre, we discuss the best deals so far Topic 2 - Football meets baby - bringing you stories of footballer parents Topic 3 - Song for football - we discuss the songs tha...

Sep 17, 202043 min

A love letter to football

This week we ask who's going to be the big achievers and underachievers, we give our take on All or Nothing, plus we put pen to paper and write a love letter to our football clubs RUNNING ORDER TOPIC 1 - Achievement Unlocked - we're asking who are going to be the overachievers, the underachievers, and just plain old achievers. TOPIC 2 - Cameo - the team give their take on Lynsey Hooper's cameo in All or Nothing TOPIC 3 - Love Letters - we’re all passionate about our clubs and we want them to do ...

Sep 10, 202047 min

The Offside Rule Awards

It's not just about the awards though, as we say goodbye to some familiar football faces and places, and we compete once again for the title of Who's In The Bag? champion. RUNNING ORDER TOPIC 1 - And the winner is... - time to hand out some unusual awards for the season TOPIC 2 - So long, farewell - wave goodbye to some footballing stalwarts TOPIC 3 - Who's in the Bag? The Rematch - a quick description game for glory We've got a website (https://offsiderulepodcast.com/) ! And get in touch with u...

Jul 30, 202043 min

Who run the world?

Coming up: Kait tells a bedtime story, Lynsey the Wolves fan offers sage advice to West Brom, and Hayley brings Chrissy Teigen to football. RUNNING ORDER TOPIC 1 - Registration - the team present the Premier League newbies with their very own Welcome to the Premier League pack TOPIC 2 - You're Late - After Steve McManaman was 10 minutes late for a commentary, the team clean out the skeletons from their closets telling their stories of being late TOPIC 3 - Staff Room - If you were setting up an a...

Jul 23, 202050 min
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