The Offside Rule

Hayley McQueen, Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are back for a good old football natter on The Offside Rule (We Get It!), brought to you by Continental Tyres. It's still early days in the season but with Chelsea floundering and the likes of Leicester City flying in the league, we could be looking at some new sides representing England in Europe next season. We look back at some of the most unlikely...

Lynsey Hooper rejoins Kait Borsay to bring you a special episode of The Offside Rule (We Get It!) recorded straight after the Continental Tyres Cup final, where Arsenal Ladies ran out victorious. We dissect the game and grab Player of the Match Jordan Nobbs for a post-match chat, where she tells us about her topsy-turvy season and trophy joy. We also interview Arsenal teammate Leah Williamson and...

It's double trouble this week on The Offside Rule (We Get It!), as Hayley McQueen and Kait Borsay team up for episode 12 of the podcast, brought to you by Continental Tyres. October has been a month of managerial dismissals, with eight leaving their jobs in the top four English leagues, including the high profile Premier League departures of Tim Sherwood, Dick Advocaat and Brendan Rodgers. A numbe...

Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay are joined once again by podcast regular Mina Rzouki for episode 11 of The Offside Rule Podcast (We Get It!) 2015-16, brought to you by Continental Tyres. Cristiano Ronaldo finally surpassed Raul's goal tally to become Real Madrid's all-time top scorer; it was a hard record to beat, so we look at football record holders around the world that won't be beaten any time s...

Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay are joined once again by podcast regular Mina Rzouki for episode 10 of The Offside Rule Podcast (We Get It!) 2015-16, brought to you by Continental Tyres. 10 is the magic number for more than one reason, as England won all 10 of their Euro 2016 qualifiers. Now, the qualifiers are done and dusted, so we're going to talk home nations, play-offs, the tournament favourite...

Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay are reunited with Hayley McQueen for podcast 9 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!), brought to you by Continental Tyres. Everyone's gossiping about Chelsea's poorest start to a season in 37 years, with Jose Mourinho adamant he's still The Special One. Chelsea have publicly backed their manager, which got us thinking about other big name managers who've struggled, but tur...

Lynsey Hooper, Kait Borsay and regular star guest Mina Rzouki look at the week in football on The Offside Rule (We Get It!). Some of last season's top scorers, including Alexis Sanchez and Harry Kane, finally got their name on the scoresheet over a month into the new season. But are there any other big hitters across Europe who are yet to score? Sir Alex Ferguson has finally released his aptly tit...

We're celebrating everything non-league on this week's The Offside Rule (We Get It!) as Lynsey Hooper, Hayley McQueen and Kait Borsay bring you podcast 7 live from Dulwich Hamlet FC as they took on Hampton & Richmond Borough. London's 'hippest' football club didn't disappoint as they played out a feisty 3-3 draw. In the spirit of the upcoming non-league day on 10 October, we look at players who st...

Hayley McQueen rejoins Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper for episode 6 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!). 19-year-old Anthony Martial has been in the headlines all week after scoring on his Manchester United debut against big rivals Liverpool. It's inspired us to think about other standout debuts. Is 4-4-2 officially dead? We discuss the much-maligned formation and look at teams who've had great succes...

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 10...

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 pla...

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,...

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...

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; whi...

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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...

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 goal...

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 Chamberlai...

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 Offsi...

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...

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...

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 -...

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...

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 fact...

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...