The Offside Rule

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 shone during the opening weekend of Premier League fixtures, which manager could already be under pressure and who we predict will be the breakout star of 2022/23. If that wasn't enough we also put forward our "transfer switches," moves that would have made more sense for players this summer. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 The Athletic's Sarah Shephard to breakdown the aftermath of England's historic Euros win, asking what can the men's game learn from the women's? We also analyse which Premier League clubs still have plenty of work to do in the remaining month of the transfer window and make some outlandish predictions for the upcoming campaign. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 transfers which have already been completed and discuss their favourite trophy celebration stories after Jack Grealish's antics on Monday. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 a £125m loss. We also put forward our cases for the Premier League's forgotten players, heap praise on Jake Daniels and analyse the latest events in the Wagatha Christie case between Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Offside Rule’s Kait Borsay sits down with Charlie Hyman and Emma Thackwray to learn about Bloomsbury Football, the London-based football charity that is changing the lives of girls in the capital. We hear from Emma and Charlie about Bloomsbury’s impact and get an insight from the girls themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 for Pep Guardiola's side and the competitiveness of the Premier League? We also put forward our arguments for who should win PFA Young Player of the Year and wrap up the show by suggesting methods to decide final League placings if teams end up dead equal, an unlikely but not impossible scenario... enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 players to watch in the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and Serie A who will determine who ends up with what this season? We also hand out our Champions League awards and talk about the best atmospheres we've ever experienced in football. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 the relegation threatened Everton. We also look at some football initiatives both good and bad that have been introduced over the years and round off the show by creating our very own football Frankenstein, using the skills of various players. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Moyes, but will it just end up being Pep or Klopp? We also discuss which players from "smaller" clubs have earned a shot at the big time and put forward some questions we'd love to ask managers at half time, in light of the rumours which emerged over the weekend... enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Who are the frontrunners, what impact has it had on their on pitch performances and how will it affect their playing squad? As if that wasn't enough we also breakdown which of the relegation threatened sides will fare best in the Championship and discuss examples of where mind games fail.... enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hayley and Lynsey are joined this week by Mina Rzouki to look ahead to Man City v Liverpool. Pep versus Klopp – who would you rather play for? Mina shares some more Italian ennui as we look back at the World Cup draw. Why don’t more Italians go and play abroad? Plus we focus on Brighton as Graham Potter says the fans need to stop telling his players to shoot. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello and welcome back to The Offside Rule. With Kait away, Hayley takes the reins and is joined by the ever present Lynsey and Anne-Marie Batson to discuss; players who should have more caps for their country, the tightest title races around Europe and records that could still be broken this season. Not to be missed, enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Kait, Hayley and Lynsey in tandem once again and this week we cast our eye over the renaissance of managers like David Moyes and Unai Emery in the Europa League and Champions League. Inspired by Aubameyang, we also discuss the transfers that worked out well for everyone. Plus we talk about the bane of broadcaster’s lives - player pronunciations. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Kait and Lynsey are joined by Anne-Marie Batson to discuss a whole range of topics. We share our thoughts on the Chelsea situation, come forward and admit we were wrong about certain players, analyse where various superstar forwards could move to this summer and talk about what we'd miss most about football if it didn't exist. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The three musketeers of Kait, Hayley and Lynsey are back once again and this week we are analysing the run ins and making some predictions for the much talked about Top 4 race. We also discuss how to save Everton, with Lampard's Toffees perched precariously close to the relegation zone and nominate our female footballers to watch in honour of international women's day. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to the Offside Rule where today Kait and Hayley are joined by a returning Lynsey to discuss, in light of some massive calls made this week, the worst decisions of the season. Not only that we rank the best free agents in Premier League history and shoutout some of football's oldest things. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Kait and Hayley are joined by Sky Sports' Bianca Westwood to analyse which new manager has impressed the most in the Premier League this season with shouts for Steven Gerrard, Patrick Vieira and Bruno Lage. We also ask the question are we in a new period of English dominance in the Champions League and if so what has caused it? And finally we wrap up the show with footballers supporting local businesses inspired by Aaron Ramsdale's trip to the chippy. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week in the absence of Lynsey, Kait and Hayley are joined by football broadcaster Vaishali Bhardwaj to discuss whether Raheem Sterling can be considered a Premier League all time great and if not which current stars can? We also give you the lowdown on how the English stars playing abroad are getting on and wrap up the show with some weird and wonderful hot takes... enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Kait, Lynsey and Hayley return to breakdown just what is going wrong at Leicester City and who is to blame for their shambolic season so far. We also assess which clubs have had the worst luck with injury and recall our favourite footballing celebrations after the wonderful images from Senegal this week. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello and welcome back to the Offside Rule Podcast where on this week's episode Kait, Hayley and Lynsey breakdown the biggest talking points from a thrilling deadline day, talk about what impact Barcelona's new signings will have on their shambolic season and gear up for a weekend of FA Cup action by recalling their favourite FA Cup memories. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week the three musketeers of Kait, Hayley and Lynsey are back together to breakdown the weird and wonderful world of football once more. Hear our picks for which clubs have wasted the January window, which Golden Oldies are continuing to roll back the years in the Premier League and which players left us wanting more after their departure... enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Kait and Lynsey are joined by sports broadcaster Alison Bender to talk all things AFCON. Which nations have disappointed, which players have shone and what has been going on with some of the decision making! We also talk about which Premier League owners we'd least like to work for and talk proud footballing children in light of Harry Hayes' comments about his Supermum Emma. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode Kait, Hayley and Lynsey find one signing to fix the Premier League's 4 relegation threatened sides, analyse Chris Wood's move to Newcastle United and ask, with the likes of Rashford, Kane, Maguire, Grealish and Sancho struggling, why are so many England stars failing to produce their best form this season? And in light of Guvna B's excellent West Ham rap we produce our own to finish the show... not to be missed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy 2022! Welcome back to The Offside Rule Podcast, this week Kait, Lynsey and Hayley are back with lots on the agenda. First up we discuss the January transfer window and which Premier League sides need to take swift action to improve their seasons. Then in light of Trippier's surprise move to Newcastle we recall other transfers that took us by surprise before wrapping up with some examples of when footballers' social media has gone disastrously wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the Offside Rule Christmas Special! On this week's show Kait, Hayley and Lynsey are giving out the prestigious Offside Rule Christmas Awards for underrated player, best moment and most embarrassing moment of 2021. They also look ahead to 2022 with some predictions including for the World Cup winner and wrap up the festive fun with a football nativity featuring roles for Emma Hayes, Jude Bellingham and David Moyes amongst many others... Happy Christmas and enjoy the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Kait and Lynsey are joined by Alison Bender to breakdown the latest goings on in the world of football. In light of Aubameyang being stripped of the Arsenal captaincy we discuss which Premier League leaders inspire us the most and which leave a little to be desired. And after the Champions League draw turned into a complete shambles, we talk other examples of draws going wrong with shoutouts for Alex Ferguson and of course Rod Stewart, before wrapping up with gifts we'd love to give footballers. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Offside Rule Podcast is back, and this week Kait, Hayley and Lynsey are discussing, with injuries and fixtures piling up, which manager has the hardest job in the Premier League right now. We also breakdown examples of footballers using their nous to gain an advantage after an incident involving Iago Aspas last weekend and wrap up the show with a discussion of Santa's naughty or nice list from the world of football this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week with the Premier League title race looking incredibly tight Kait, Lynsey and Hailey decided to breakdown who they think is going to finish on top and what factors could prove decisive in the next few weeks. In light of the Lionesses' crushing 20-0 victory over Latvia, we talk crazy score lines and to round off the show we shoutout the weirdest things we've ever heard on a stadium tannoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week with Man United dominating the headlines Kait, Lynsey and Hayley discussed the fix list for any new manager walking in the door of Old Trafford be that on an interim or permanent basis. How do they get the best out of this superstar squad? And with the Ballon D'Or winner announced on Monday we hand out The Offside Rule alternative awards for worst performance, influencer, villain of the year and so much more. To round off the show we discuss our favourite moments of footballing sportsmanship in light of a remarkable incident in the Bundesliga. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Kait and Hayley are rejoined by Lynsey to breakdown the latest goings on in the world of football. Hear about which Premier League sides would have been helped or hindered by the international break and which players are regretting having joined new clubs. To finish, in light of Daniel Sturridge's Instagram request for a barber, we talk diva footballers, with shoutouts for Neymar, Ronaldinho and Gianluigi Donnarumma! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of The Offside Rule Kait and Hayley are joined by the excellent Ali Bender to breakdown the latest goings on in the crazy world of football. In light of Dean Smith's sacking by Aston Villa we talk harshest firings, with shouts for Ranieri, Pochettino and many more. And with Mason Mount's arrival at the England camp delayed by his wisdom tooth operation we discuss the craziest football injuries and also shed light on some friendships between footballers and other sports stars, having seen Erling Haaland hang out with chess master Magnus Carlsen... enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's Offside Rule podcast the three amigos; Kait, Hayley and Lynsey are back together. In light of Antonio Conte's return to the Premier League with Spurs they recall other successful, and some less successful, footballing returns to these shores. They also discuss moments of forgetfulness in football, including when a referee forgot he wasn't a player, and with winter setting in here in the UK they transport us to sunnier climates.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Kait and Lynsey are joined by the brilliant Anne-Marie Batson to talk about the importance of Black History Month and what the world of sports media can do to ensure the fight against discrimination continues. In light of Liverpool's 5-0 thrashing of Man United last Sunday, we chat the biggest ever football humiliations, featuring shoutouts for Bayern Munich, Watford and of course Southampton. And with Halloween coming up this weekend we discuss the scariest footballers and a pretty disgusting story involving a certain Paul Scholes... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we're talking Ballon D'or and whether anyone can beat Mohamed Salah to the top prize. We're also chatting languages and linguistically talented footballers following Lukaku's impressive language skills being revealed by Uefa. And of course, a bit of TV chat after Hearts revealed a limited edition shirt sponsorship with fictional media company Waystar-Royco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Ali Bender joins Kait and Hayley to chat Tik Tok, World Cup qualifiers and Newcastle United's new found fortune. Plus, they decide which footballers could star or direct a big blockbuster following Iceland goalkeeper Hannes Thor Halldorsson's directorial debut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we're highlighting some of the young English talent making waves across the Football League. We're reflecting on the debut of the group stages and brand new broadcast deal in the Uefa. Women's Champions League, and we're talking about all the weird and wonderful things footballers have had personalised over the years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we're discussing those two big results from the Premier League and what it means for the season's shifting narrative. We're talking miles, distances and.....petrol. Plus a bit of s**thousery as we look at some of the best bits of mischief over the years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we're talking cup runs and picking out a team we think could go all the way in the League Cup. We're also reflecting on our pre-season predictions and seeing where we went right and wrong. Plus, some football club side hustles in honour of Wolves and their new record label. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we're talking winners and losers of the first round of group games in the Champions League, reminiscing about famous fallouts in and outside the commentary box, and Hayley decides to get some footballing pet peeves off her chest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we're dishing out some gold stars to the players and clubs that deserve some early season credit, we're also looking at speed records after Ronaldo's shirts flew off the shelves at Old Trafford. Plus, we're deciding what we want more, more, more of in football! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The hectic summer transfer window has closed and we're reflecting on the signings that might have flown under the radar. We're also talking statues after some bling was unveiled outside the Etihad, and of course we've thrown in some girl band and boy band action in too, because why not! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the show this week we talk about the wildest rumours we've heard in this transfer window, the good the bad and the ugly from fans, and we think up ways for players to be entertained this international break. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we’re relishing the return of the Premier League and asking ourselves what that stellar opening weekend might mean for the rest of the season. We're also discussing perfectly timed transfer signings. Plus, the big transfer deals that might be sneaking in before the end of the summer window. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we’re picking the wildcard names we think should make Gareth Southgate’s final 26-man squad for the Euros and presenting our Offside Rule end of season awards to our team and manager of the season. Plus we’re bringing together a football super group to create the next Euros anthem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we’re dishing out some report cards to the most recent additions to Premier League management, asking how Crystal Palace might look to rebuild after Roy Hodgson announced his departure. Plus, we reminisce about some classic football karaoke moments following Pep’s wonderful rendition of Don’t Look Back in Anger….. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, This week, we’re welcoming back fans with open arms and picking the sides that could do with a boost from a crowd. We’re also reminiscing about the times legends have made mistakes, after Aguero’s panenka fail. Plus, as we enter finals week, we’re looking back at some of our own famous finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we’re picking the EFL stars we think Premier League clubs will be eyeing up this summer. We’re also chatting about famous times players have been missing in action. And we’ll be celebrating the nice guys in football, the owners that are looking out for fans and looking after their football clubs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Lianne Sanderson, pundit and former England, Arsenal and Juventus forward, joins the team. We're taking a look at the final run in across the football league and predicting the teams that going to be rejoicing or commiserating come the end of the season. We also reminisce about some famous football meetings and get creative with some whacky club ownership ideas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we’re reflecting on this defining week in football and thinking about what the future holds for the beautiful game. We’ll be deciding what job Jose should be doing next and also coming up with our own futuristic plan for football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we’re making our big return to the outside world with a shopping trip and a pub outing. We’ll be seeing what odd bits of memorabilia we can find and mixing up some footballer cocktails. And, as the season draws to a close, we’ll be talking about the teams set for a frantic end to the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices