The Offside Rule
Episodes
Mailbag: English Club's Champions League Odds, WSL Newcomers' Prospects & Pitch Quality Concerns
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynsey & Tash answer your questions from the mailbag including topics such as English Club's Champions League Odds, WSL Newcomers' Prospects & Pitch Q...
Annabel Blanchard Talks Winning Promotion With Palace
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Crystal Palace secured promotion to the WSL at the weekend and Lynsey & Tash caught up with midfielder Annabel Blanchard to discuss how she and the te...
Palace Up & Bristol City Down
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Crystal Palace were promoted to the WSL this weekend whilst Bristol City will take their place in the Women's Championship after defeat against Manche...
Mailbag: Top Coaches of the Season, Exceptional Skills & Stellar Goalkeepers
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynsey & Tash answer your questions from the mailbag including topics such as Top Coaches of the Season, Exceptional Skills & Stellar Goalkeepers. The...
ACL Injuries in Women's Football
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Smith, CEO of Kitman Labs, offers insight into the pervasive issue of ACL injuries in women's football, addressing the lack of data on female ...
Chelsea Overcome Barcelona & Palace All But Secure Promotion
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Spurs and Manchester United's WSL encounter ends in a 2-2 draw, hinting at an epic FA Cup final. Lynsey & Tash analyse the game and championship dynam...
Mailbag: Loan Player Rules, Rachel Daly & Grassroots Girls Football
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynsey & Tash answer your questions from the mailbag including topics such as Loan Player Rules, Rachel Daly & Grassroots Girls Football. The Offside ...
Man Utd & Spurs Make It To Women's FA Cup Final
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Manchester United Women reached their 2nd Women's FA Cup Final after beating Chelsea whilst Spurs beat Leicester City to get there for the first time....
Mailbag: Club Investment in Tier Three, Lionesses Transition & Matchday Meals
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynsey & Tash answer your questions including topics Club Investment in Tier Three, Lionesses Transition & Matchday Meals. The Offside Rule X: @Offsid...
Singular Playing Styles Across Men's & Women's Football
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynsey & Tash are joined by David Astill who discusses his article on clubs installing a singular playing style across their men's and women's sides. ...
Lionesses Uninspiring Against Sweden
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
England faced Sweden shared the points at Wembley after a disappointing performance from the Lionesses. A goal from Alessia Russo wasn't enough to get...
Mailbag: Injuries, Professional Referees, Lucy Bronze
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynsey & Tash answer your questions including topics; Injuries, Professional Referees, Lucy Bronze. The Offside Rule X: @OffsideRulePod // Facebook: T...
Women's Football In Wales
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynsey & Tash are joined by writer Carrie Dunn who explains the state of women's football in Wales with clubs like Cardiff, Swansea and Wrexham leadin...
BONUS: David Seaman Talks Women's League Cup Final
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynsey speaks with Arsenal legend David Seaman about the Gunners victory in the Conti Cup final at the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
Arsenal Lift Conti Cup
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Arsenal retained the Women's League Cup after beating Chelsea 1-0 on Easter Sunday. Lynsey Hooper & Natasha Dowie react to that game and more from thi...
Mailbag: Upcoming Coaches, Legends Games & Contracts
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynsey & Tash answer your questions including topics; Upcoming Coaches, Legends Games & Contracts. The Offside Rule X: @OffsideRulePod // Facebook: Th...
Doncaster Belles Former Assistant Manager Julie Grundy
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynsey and Tash are joined by Julie Grundy who discusses the history of Doncaster Belles and were it's lead them to today. The Offside Rule X: @Offsid...
City Win Manchester Derby
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Man City keep up the pace in the title race as they beat rivals Man Utd at the Etihad as goals from Jess Park and Bunny Shaw sealed the win. Also this...
Mailbag: International Leagues, Player/Coach Relationships & Olympic Favourites
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynsey & Tash answer your questions from the mailbag including International Leagues, Player/Coach Relationships & Olympic Favourites. The Offside Rul...
Women's Football In Scandinavia
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynsey & Natasha catch up with journalist Phil O'Connor who discusses women's football in Scandinavia. The Offside Rule X: @OffsideRulePod // Facebook...
Chelsea Take Step Forward In WSL Title Race
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea beat Arsenal in the WSL last weekend to see them open up a 6-point gap between the rivals as the season nears it's end. Elsewhere, in the Wome...
NEW PODCAST: Outside Centre - Coming Soon!
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Robbie James takes on the challenge of breaking down the often complicated game of Rugby, with the help of Vicky Fleetwood & Ellie Boatman. Answering ...
Mailbag: Tash's Best Teammates, Neutral Venue FA Cup Games & Best WSL Signings Of The Season
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynsey & Tash answer your questions from the mailbag including Tash's Best Teammates, Neutral Venue FA Cup Games & Best WSL Signings Of The Season. Th...
David Seaman Discusses Women's Teams Playing In Main Stadiums
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynsey discusses the topic of women's sides playing in their club's main stadium with Arsenal legend David Seaman. You can hear the full discussion on...
Lewes LFC's Hollie Olding Discusses Nutrition In Women's Football
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynsey chats with Lewes player Hollie Olding about nutrition in football and how it changes for each position and player. The Offside Rule X: @Offside...
Spurs Knock Man City Out Of FA Cup
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynsey & Tash discuss the Women's FA Cup Quarter Finals as Spurs knocked Man City out, in the Women's Championship Charlton & Reading faced off and we...
Mailbag: Emma Hayes, Football Finances & The First Million Pound Player
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynsey & Tash answer your questions from the mailbag including Emma Hayes, Football Finances & The First Million Pound Player. The Offside Rule X: @Of...
USL Super League is coming
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynsey chats with Sara Ach about the upcoming launch of the USL Super League in the USA. The Offside Rule X: @OffsideRulePod // Facebook: The Offside ...
Bristol & Brighton In 10 Goal WSL Game
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Women's Super League saw a match with 10 goals this weekend as Bristol City were beaten 3-7 by Brighton. Lynsey Hooper and Natasha Dowie discuss t...
Mailbag: Transfers Between WSL & other English Leagues, Fallen Teams, Women's Team Stadiums
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynsey & Tash answer your questions from the mailbag including Transfers Between WSL & other English Leagues, Fallen Teams, Women's Team Stadiums. The...
Football Agent David Fearnhead Talks the Asian Player Market
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynsey and Tash chat with football agent David Fearnhead who talks about the Asian player market. The Offside Rule X: @OffsideRulePod // Facebook: The...
Lionesses Hammer Austria & Spain Beat The Netherlands
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's the international break and Lynsey & Tash are reacting to a big win for Spain in the Nations League whilst England beat Austria thanks to goals f...
Mailbag: Women's Football Coverage, Blue Cards, Investment From Clubs
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynsey & Tash answer your questions from the mailbag including coverage of Women's Football, the introduction of blue cards and whether more big clubs...
Lois Joel Discusses Changing National Allegiance
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
London City Lionesses defender Lois Joel joins Lynsey Hooper and Natasha Dowie to discuss her decision to change her national allegiance to Wales. The...
Record Crowd Sees Arsenal Beat Man Utd
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Arsenal beat Manchester United in the WSL this weekend in front of a record crowd at the Emirates Stadium. In the Women's Championship top faced botto...
Mailbag: WSL + Women's Championship Future & Does Nikita Parris Deserve Lionesses Call Up?
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynsey & Tash answer your questions from the mailbag including the future of the WSL and Women's Championship. The Offside Rule X: @OffsideRulePod // ...
Life After Football with Nicole Rolser
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ex-Liverpool player Nicole Rolser joins Lynsey and Tash to discuss life after football including her new role as General Manager of Bayern Munich. The...
Women's FA Cup Sees Man City Beat Arsenal
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynsey & Tash discuss the weekend's FA Cup fixtures including Brighton's win over Wolves and Man City knocking Arsenal out in the fifth round. They al...
Mailbag: Transfer Business, ACL Injuries & Coaching Opportunities
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynsey & Natasha Dowie answer your questions for this week's mailbag episode. We discuss which teams did the best business in January in the WSL and W...
Mel Filis on Loan Moves In Women's Football
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
West Ham's Mel Filis recently joined Charlton on loan so Lynsey Hooper sat down to discuss the move with her and the importance of loans in the women'...
The Offside Rule Is Back! West Ham beat Arsenal & Leah Williamson & Mel Filis join us
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynsey Hooper returns with new co-host Natasha Dowie for a brand new episode of The Offside Rule. We're talking about our 3 standout games, West Ham v...
Big World Cup review - awards, goalkeeper shirts and Spain's bittersweet victory
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the World Cup ends The Offside Rule brings you a big tournament review, from Spain's victory to selling Mary Earps' goalkeeper shirt. To break it a...
England pain as Spain crowned World Cup champions
20 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As England fall short and Spain are crowned World Cup Champions, The Offside Rule brings you all the reaction and more.We hear from England's Lucy Bro...
Is it coming home? World Cup final preview & bronze for Sweden not Australia
19 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s your World Cup final preview from The Offside Rule as England prepare to face Spain and Sweden take the bronze medal from co-hosts Australia. J...
England into World Cup final, Australian dreams over, plus Kerr, Bronze and more react
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
England reach the World Cup final breaking the dreams of hosts Australia and The Offside Rule is here to bring you all the reaction you need.Lucy Bron...
Spain finalists, Beth Mead, and big England-Australia showdown
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Offside Rule brings you the latest from the Women's World Cup as Spain reach the final and England bid to join them.Beth Mead, Fara Williams, Carl...
England eye up Aussies, Spain set up for Sweden, and Indigenous football
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's your World Cup semi-final preview show from The Offside Rule.Jodie Taylor, the Euro 2017 golden boot winner who played in the last two World Cups...
England Edge Colombia & Matildas Dump Out Bleus In Epic Shootout!
12 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Offside Rule brings you up to date with another incredible day of action at the Women’s World Cup.Kait Borsay is joined by Carla Ward, Natasha D...
Spain and Sweden soar, Japan and Netherlands go home, and 'c' words
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s your Women’s World Cup update from The Offside Rule as the first semi-finalists are confirmed.Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are with Jade Moo...
Colombia book England quarter-final, four for France, dream runs end for Jamaica and Morocco
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Offside Rule is here to update you on the Women's World Cup as England's quarter-final opponents are confirmed - Colombia. Hayley McQueen is with ...
England pass penalty test, James sees red and Kerr back
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Offside Rule has the latest from the Women’s World Cup after England survived penalties to reach the quarter-finals.First up, we hear from Engla...
USA Crash Out, Dutch Are Through And The Lionesses Prepare For The Super Falcons!
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Offside Rule brings you up to date with the latest from the Women’s World Cup and what a day it was. USA’s dream of a 3 peat came crashing dow...
Barry crockers for Norway and Switzerland, ten goals put Japan and Spain into quarters
05 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Offside Rule brings you the latest from the Women’s World Cup latest as the knockout rounds begin. Kait Borsay is joined by Helen Hardy in Austr...
Germany crash out, Morocco's fairytale debut and group stage awards
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Offside Rule brings you the latest from the Women’s World Cup as two-time champions Germany are knocked out by debutants Morocco.Hayley McQueen ...
Marta bows out, Jamaica joy and South Africa stun Italy
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Offside Rule brings you the latest from the Women's World Cup after shock exits from Brazil and Italy.Kait Borsay is with Lynsey Hooper and the WS...
England's Lauren James effect, USA squeeze through and Dutch in seventh heaven
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Offside Rule brings you the latest from the Women’s World Cup as England make it to the knockout rounds in style.Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper a...
England prepped, Canada out, four for Australia and Japan
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Offside Rule brings you the latest from the Women’s World Cup as England prepare for China.Kait Borsay is with Helen Hardy and Aston Villa manag...
Norway storm through, Colombia snatch victory, Benzina makes history
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Offside Rule brings you the latest from the Women’s World Cup as France beat Brazil to top the group.Kait Borsay and Helen Hardy are with ex-Eng...
France overcome Brazil, Sweden through, Jamaica to follow?
29 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Offside Rule brings you the latest from the Women’s World Cup as France beat Brazil to top the group.Kait Borsay and Helen Hardy are with ex-Eng...
England top, Walsh wounded and James' joy
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Offside Rule brings you the latest from the Women’s World Cup as England defeat Denmark.Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are with WSL and ex-Englan...
England ready, Australia shocked and USA held by Dutch in swimming caps
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Offside Rule brings you the latest from the Women’s World Cup.Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are with WSL and ex-England striker Tash Dowie as En...
Ireland out, England get arty, Spain and Japan go through
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Offside Rule is here with your latest update from the Women’s World Cup as Ireland are knocked out and the first teams make it through to the ne...
Norway conspiracies, Filipino celebrations and Colombian confidence
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Offside Rule brings you the latest from the Women’s World Cup.Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are with WSL and ex-England striker, Natasha Dowie, ...
Germany Popp, Brazil turn up the heat and Italy leave it late
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Offside Rule is here to take you through the latest action from the Women's World Cup as the goals flowed on Day 5.Kait Borsay is joined by former...
France disappointing, Bunny sees red and Sweden last minute winner
23 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Offside Rule is here to take you through the World Cup openers for Sweden, France, former finalists the Netherlands and more.Lynsey Hooper is join...
England edge it, USA upbeat and rust all round
22 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Offside Rule is here to take you through the World Cup openers for England, defending champions USA and more.Kait Borsay is joined by reporter Hel...
Lionesses' line-up, Spain reign and plenty of penalties
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Offside Rule brings you the latest from the second day of the Women’s World Cup.Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are joined by Jade Moore, the Manc...
Kick off, Kerr out and Kiwi shock
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Offside Rule brings you all the action as the Women’s World Cup kicks off in Australia and New Zealand.Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper discuss the...
Women's World Cup Preview
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Offside Rule returns to look ahead to the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are joined to preview the t...
Guess who's back ....
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We couldn't miss the big one right?We've joined forces with Sky Sports to bring you daily episodes throughout the World Cup. Expect the usual views, a...
Goodbye for now!
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
[email protected] The Offside Rule is finishing... for now. Unfortunately The Athletic are making some changes to their audio offering so the O...
How To Correct Biases Against Women's Sport
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome back to The Offside Rule where today Kait, Lynsey and Hayley speak to former New Zealand footballer turned marketing guru Rebecca So...
Does Anyone Care About The FA Cup?
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome back to The Offside Rule where today Kait, Lynsey and Hayley are discussing all things FA Cup, ahead of the 4th round kicking off th...
The SECRETS Of The January Transfer Window!
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome back to The Offside Rule. On today's episode Kait, Lynsey and Hayley are joined by football agent and former Sporting Director Rober...
INSIDE THE MESSI DOCUMENTARY
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome back to The Offside Rule. For our second episode of 2023, we are joined by the BBC's Creative Director Gabby Cook, who worked as Exe...
Predictions for 2023
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to the first Offside Rule of 2023! Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are joined by The Athletic’s Caoimhe O’Neill to peer into a cry...
How Should We Feel About Qatar 2022?
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Coming just 4 days before the start of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Kait and Lynsey look ahead to the 22nd edition of the huge global event that is th...
Is VAR working?
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome back to The Offside Rule where today Kait and Lynsey are joined by former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher to talk all things...
The Underrepresentation Of Women In Football
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Kait, Lynsey and Hayley are joined by Brentford FC non-executive Director Preeti Shetty to discuss the underrepresentation of women in footb...
Homophobia In Football
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Kait Borsay is joined by former Chelsea, Arsenal, and England international Lianne Sanderson, to investigate the progress made in eradicatin...
10 Year Anniversary Special!
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate 10 years of The Offside Rule podcast, this week Kait, Lynsey and Hayley meet in person to discuss the podcast's journey. Hear us discuss ...
Let's not be mean to Michael!
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome back to the Offside Rule. This week Kait, Lynsey and Hayley are putting Liverpool under the microscope. What is going wrong at the C...
A little bit sweary
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What do Erling Haaland, Arthur Melo, Bruno Lage and David Speedie have in common? They are all hot topics in this week's Offside Rule with Kait Borsay...
Fla-Flu Derby
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome back to The Offside Rule where today the Holy Trinity of Kait, Lynsey and Hayley meet once again to breakdown the latest goings-on i...
North vs South, International Break and Broken Records
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome back to the Offside Rule. This week Kait and Hayley are joined by broadcaster Ali Bender to discuss Todd Boehly's North vs South ide...
"I danced for the Queen once!"
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome back to The Offside Rule where today with Hayley on holiday, Kait and Lynsey are joined by broadcaster Anne-Marie Batson to reflect ...
That is what the dream goal looks like...
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Kait, Hayley and Lynsey reconvene to discuss what makes Brighton such an impressive outfit. From their recruitment, structure, vision and of...
An interesting mix of egos
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Offside Rule. Today Kait, Lynsey and Hayley start by discussing the forgotten players who desperately need a transfer before the w...
A mac and cheese pie
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to The Offside Rule where Kait, Lynsey and Hayley have an action packed and drama filled show for you all. Hear our predictions for the u...
Our Graeme...
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome back to The Offside Rule where for the first time this season we have our usual lineup of Kait, Lynsey and Hayley all in attendance....
He doesn't live with his Mum, and he's got a mobile phone
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Lynsey and Hayley are joined by BBC commentator Vicki Sparks to bring you the latest takes on the world of football. Hear about which stars ...
The fickle world of football
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Offside Rule is back for the brand new season! With Kait and Hayley away, Lynsey is in the hot seat and is joined by broadcaster Ali Bender and Th...
That's a case of "do you know who I am?" from Rihanna...
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the final time this season Kait, Lynsey and Hayley gather to discuss grades for every Premier League side this season, run through all the transfe...
Worst Deals, Jake Daniels and Wagatha Christie
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Offside Rule, Kait, Lynsey and Hayley are breaking down the worst deals in football history, in light of Barcelona selling Coutinho for...
Bloomsbury Football Special
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Offside Rule’s Kait Borsay sits down with Charlie Hyman and Emma Thackwray to learn about Bloomsbury Football, the London-based football charity...
Why rhythmic gymnastics?!
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Kait, Lynsey and Hayley are breaking down the biggest talking point in world football, Erling Haaland's move to Man City. What will it mean ...
Raw talent and the roar of the crowd
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode Kait, Hayley and Lynsey discuss the players that will have a decisive role in this massive month of football. Who are the playe...
A 16 stone cult hero
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Offside Rule Kait, Lynsey and Hayley discuss the perfect summer transfers with shouts for players going to Wolves, Newcastle and out of...
It's a treble of sorts...
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Kait, Lynsey and Hayley analyse who are the early frontrunners for Manager of the Year, making a case for Eddie Howe, Thomas Frank and David...
We need to brush his dirty mouth!
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome back to The Offside Rule where this week Lynsey and Hayley are rejoined by a returning Kait to discuss Chelsea's ownership situation...