The Offside Rule

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 her...

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 cho...

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 foot...

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...

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 - S...

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...

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...

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 descri...

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...

Plus a fitting tribute to Jack Charlton, thoughts on Clive Tyldesley's video, and some FA Cup predictions.  RUNNING ORDER TOPIC 1 - Flying the (Canaries) nest - Could any Canaries, Cherries, or Villains still find themselves kicking a Premier League Football next season? TOPIC 2 - Birds' Eye View - As the wait for All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur goes on, what teams from seasons gone by would you...

Plus the team talk Euro Finals memories, managers who are way cooler than you, and the best football shirt to be released yet. RUNNING ORDER TOPIC 1 - The Run In - The team make predictions about how the Premier League will look in four gameweek's time TOPIC 2 - Final Moments - This Sunday should have seen the final of Euro 2020 held at Wembley, so instead the team reflect on their Euro memories T...

RUNNING ORDER TOPIC 1 - Restart Recollections - The team point out what they've noticed about football since its return TOPIC 2 - Deal or No Deal - Alan Pardew's eight year deal ran out this week so what are some of the other bad deals in football? TOPIC 3 - Who's In The Bag? - After Kieran Tierney turned up with a Tesco Bag, the team test their knowledge of players and describing skills with a li...

It was ten years ago that Frank Lampard scored that goal for England that never was. We won't dwell on that though as instead we reflect on that England side and where they are now. We also pick out our best individual performances of the Premier League so far, and our favourite manager quotes from 2019/20 too. RUNNING ORDER Topic 1 - It's a Knockout - Which individuals have stood out from the cro...

This week it's all about crowd noise, Marcus Rashford, and an insight into our local footballing insights RUNNING ORDER Topic 1 - Restart Reax - what did the team make of the way the restart got underway Topic 2 - Radical Rashford - This has been Marcus Rashford’s week. He’s forced the government to make sure that those who receive free school meals can continue to do so throughout summer. But wha...

The team discuss best assistant managers, getting the lowdown on the latest transfer rumours, and giving Hayley some advice for when she gets back to Sky Sports News. RUNNING ORDER TOPIC 1 - Transfer talk - Whilst this season might not be finished yet, clubs are already getting their ducks in a row for next season, but who could be on the move? TOPIC 2 - Best Number Twos - After Pep named his new...

Hayley, Kait and Lynsey discuss the teams that are most set for the Premier League's restart, and the teams that will be looking a bit more sheepishly at their first matches. Plus they blow the dust off the history books to ask why Wednesday, and Hotspur, and Orient among other questions Topic 1 - Project Restart - It is less than two weeks out from D-Day. Wednesday 17 June, but which sides are in...

Join Hayley, Lynsey and Kait and they stitch together the best Premier League footballer, or possibly the worst, they discuss the best players to have never won the Champions League, and try to workout the best course of action for the WSL with journalist Rich Laverty. Topic 1 - WSL wind down - As expected the WSL called time on the league this week, as well as the Women’s Championship. But who ar...

It might sound like an NSFW show but we promise it's not! This week we're talking relegation battles, poor interviewees, and to celebrate the hot weather, we're making a sunshine XI with some questionable inclusions! Topics Topic 1 - Summer of (6)9 - As Celtic celebrate their nine in a row, Hearts get relegated but it turns out the Premiership relegation hinged on one results, so when have there b...

Join Hayley, Lynsey, and Kait as they discuss the biggest gaps between title wins on the weekend that surely would have seen Liverpool lifting their first Premier League title. Plus they're choosing their Bundesliga teams ahead of the German league's restart, and coming up with some ingenious ways to bring football home. TOPIC 1 - Mind the Gap - Liverpool have been waiting thirty years to regain t...

With it being VE Day we fly the Union Jack high in pod land to celebrate  footballers who fought on the front lines, our memorable victories in Europe, and mix up the sport a little  Topic 1 - VE Day - Today Friday 8th May marks 75 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe, and we going to celebrate it too by bringing a bit of a footballing history lesson to you Topic 2 - Victory in Eu...

Not only have you got Hayley, Lynsey, and Kait this week, but we've invited along special guest Anita Asante to discuss the tenure of Phil Neville at the helm of the Lionesses! It's not all England though as we discover that England are good at penalties, some stadia that never were, and who's really to blame for the word "soccer". RUNNING ORDER Topic 1 - France, c'est fini - We’re looking at foot...

RUNNING ORDER TOPIC 1 - 2020 Vision - We're looking at celebrations that are happening or were due to happen in 2020 across the footballing landscape. (09.00) TOPIC 2 - Celebrating History - In the week Crystal Palace claimed to be the oldest club in the world, we're looking at other things that claim to be football's oldest (18.50) TOPIC 3 - Birthday 5-a-sides - we put together a 5-a-side but the...

RUNNING ORDER  Topic 1 - Robins' Red Crest - Many of our favourite clubs have animals either as their nicknames or in their logos and we tell you some of their stories (06.40) Topic 2 - Golden Retrievers - Stories of footballers and animal connections (18.30) Topic 3 - Animal XI - we create an XI of footballers with the best animal names (25.40) AOB - Cardboard fans, pitches, and Julia Roberts (32...

RUNNING ORDER Topic 1 - Countdown - As FIFA continue to grapple with what to do about the season and the transfer window, we’re looking at some of the players who will be looking for short term contracts or maybe a short term move somewhere. (08.50) Topic 2 - Numbers round - Squad numbers. For some there is no rhyme or reason behind them, but for others there is a point to them and a nice story. W...

RUNNING ORDER  Topic 1 - The one with... the future stars - With Hayley's daughter a potential footballer in the making, we ask which footballing parent has a serious chance of their child making it in football? (11.30) Topic 2 - The one with... the comebacks - Who are some of the players who have come out of retirement or breaks to return to the same clubs or countries?(21.30) Topic 3 - The one w...