The Offside Rule

The Premier League is finally back, and with it comes a brand new season of The Offside Rule (We Get It!). Kait Borsay and Hayley McQueen are back to bring you their favourite moments from the opening weekend - which unfortunate goalkeeper crashed his fancy car after conceding a ton of goals?! Our New Boys XI didn't work out so well last season - although we do take credit for Dele Alli's fantastic season! - but we're giving it another go and building a fantasy football side made purely of Premier League debutants! We often see photos of footballers on their jollies over the summer, and it's usually sun, sea and sand... but some stars have been taking up more unique activites, and we bring you some of the best - which Premier League footballer went swimming with...pigs?! There's loads of great content to discover at www.offsiderulepodcast.com - you can pop over to Twitter @OffsideRulePod and Like our Facebook page. #Football #Soccer #PremierLeague #EPL #Women #League #FAWSL #England #KaitBorsay #HayleyMcQueen #LeicesterCity #HullCity #Liverpool #Arsenal #PetrCech #BenWatson #Watford #AndreAyew #WestHamUnited #Sunderland #PaddyMcNair #JamieVardy #AntonioConte #Chelsea #WalterMazzarri #LorusKarius #EricBailly #RagnarKlavan #ChristianKabasele #MikeVanDerHoom #LewisCook #SwanseaCity #Bournemouth #Nolito #PierreEmileHøjbjerg #ManchesterCity #Southampton #StevenDefour #GraniteXhaka #PaulPogba #Ibrahimovic #VincentJanssen #TottenhamHotspur #AhmedMusa #FernandoLlorente #WayneRooney #Micropigs #DannySimpson #JaydonGibbs #NiklasBendtner #AlexOxladeChamberlain #DaleyBlind #SiemDeJong #NewcastleUnited #RobertoFirmino #MarcoReus #AdamLallana #JordanHenderson

Kait and Lynsey bring the latest #Euro2016 special from Paris as they look back at Wales v Northern Ireland and ahead to England v Iceland.

Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are back to bring you an exclusive The Offside Rule (We Get It!) Euro 2016 podcast directly from Marseille. We give you our first-hand account of the mayhem and fighting that's marred the early days of the tournament in Marseille (don't worry guys, we're fine!) However, In the midst of violence and fan fighting we've seen a lively start to the tournament. Hosts France are tipped to go all the way - but can they do it? We discuss France's chances and give you our tips for the tournament and a dark horse to watch. England started their campaign with a 1-1 draw with Russia, so what did we take from the game? What can we take into the next game? And is there anything we could improve on? We give you our post-match review. We'll be back with another podcast later in the tournament, but in the meantime we're covering matches and posting video content on our Twitter page! There's loads of great content to discover at www.offsiderulepodcast.com - you can pop over to Twitter @OffsideRulePod and Like our Facebook page.

It's a time of reflection on The Offside Rule (We Get It!) this week, as Lynsey Hooper, Hayley McQueen and Kait Borsay look back on a jam-packed season on the end-of-season episode of the award-winning podcast, brought to you by Continental Tyres. You might remember our early season predictions, which we revisited in Christmas - so how did we do as futuregazers? We also gave you our best debutant XI - but how did they fair throughout the season? Did they reach new heights or fade away? There's been much entertainment throughout the season, but we give you our standout matches. Finally, we dig out some hidden stories you might not have seen throughout the season...

Football reporter Gigi Salmon joins Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper to front episode 39 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!), brought to you by Continental Tyres. The final automatic promotion places were confirmed across the Football League at the weekend, so we give you our ones to watch for next season; who's likely to make an impact in their new league? It wasn't easy sailing across Europe, however; PSV Eindhoven won Eredivisie on a dramatic final day, and Barcelona have the advantage in a tight battle for the La Liga title. We take you through some of the most dramatic season wind downs across the continent. Leicester City finally had their title-winning party - but was it all that was expected? We give you some of our highlights from the celebrations - including speedos and pizza costumes - and tell you what we'd have done differently if we were Leicester's party planner... There's loads of great content to discover at www.offsiderulepodcast.com - you can pop over to Twitter @OffsideRulePod and Like our Facebook page.

Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are having their very own Vardy party on this week's The Offside Rule (We Get It!), brought to you by Continental Tyres. Leicester City have finally wrapped up the Premier League and we've seldom seen the country unite over one team like it. The #VardyParty became a reality and although we may not have got an invite to the real thing, we dish out some invitations of our own. As the season charges towards the final day, a number of teams have already secured promotion - but so often the thing that lets newly promoted sides down is a lack of depth in the squad. We play deity and give them the gift of a player past. There's still promotion places to play for, and relegation places to avoid, however, so we thought it'd be fun to play snakes and ladders; who will climb up the leagues and who'll slide down a league via a slippery snake? Sue Smith is also back to give us a women's football update. There's loads of great content to discover at www.offsiderulepodcast.com - you can pop over to Twitter @OffsideRulePod and Like our Facebook page. #Football #Soccer #PremierLeague #EPL #Women #League #FAWSL #England #LynseyHooper #KaitBorsay #LeicesterCity #JamieVardy #Burnley #Wigan #Rangers #NorthamptonTown #CheltenhamTown #GordonBanks #SteveWalsh #JimmyAdamson #BrianLaudrup #BarryLines #AntonioValencia #BurtonAlbion #AFCWimbledon #Blackpool #OxfordUnited #ScunthorpeUnited #Middlesbrough #EltonJohn #EdenHazard #LeeChapman

It's the usual suspects on this week's The Offside Rule (We Get It!), as Lynsey Hooper, Kait Borsay and Hayley McQueen front the award-winning podcast, brought to you by Continental Tyres. The winners of the PFA Awards have been announced, with Riyad Mahrez, Dele Alli, Izzy Christiansen and Beth Mead triumphing. This set of winners could be considered rising stars in England, so we delve into the history books to find the biggest successes and flops following a PFA Young Player of the Year Award win. It's super tight at the top of the Championship, with 3 sides sitting on 83 points having played 44 games each. It could go any way unlike the Premier League, so we look at some of the tightest title races around Europe. We've all cringed at Randy Lerner's Aston Villa-inspired poetry, but is it the weirdest thing to come out of a chairman's mouth? From threatening pitch invaders with a crocodile-infested moat and jailing referees, we've managed to find some even sillier comments! As if that's not enough, it's welcome back to Doncaster Belles' Sue Smith and her women's football update. There's loads of great content to discover at www.offsiderulepodcast.com - you can pop over to Twitter @OffsideRulePod and Like our Facebook page. #Football #Soccer #PremierLeague #EPL #Women #League #FAWSL #England #LynseyHooper #KaitBorsay #HayleyMcQueen #RiyadMahrez #DeleAlli #IzzyChristiansen #BethMead #LeicesterCity #TottenhamHotspur #ManchesterCityLadies #SunderlandLadies #JermaineJenas #NewcastleUnited #ScottParker #CharltonAthletic #Fulham #WestHamUnited #AshleyYoung #AstonVilla #ManchesterUnited #JamesMilner #GarethBale #LaLiga #Barcelona #RealMadrid #AtleticoMadrid #Burnley #Middlesbrough #Brighton #AldoSpinelli #Livorno #MaurizioZamparini #DerbyCounty #MelMorris #PatClements

Hayley McQueen returns to host The Offside Rule (We Get It!) alongside Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper in episode 36 of the award-winning podcast, brought to you by Continental Tyres. The PFA Award nominees have been announced, and there's some players noticeable only by their absence, like 21-goal striker Sergio Aguero. We look at the shortlists and give you our winner for each category. Newcastle United finally won their first game under new manager Rafa Benitez, a welcome result on his 56th birthday. We look at some other players and managers that got an extra birthday treat in the form of a winning result for their team. Some have suggested that Claudio Ranieri should be knighted if his Leicester City side win the league, and it's hard to argue the case against it. We put on our crowns, grab our sceptres and dish out some knighthoods of our own! There's loads of great content to discover at www.offsiderulepodcast.com - you can pop over to Twitter @OffsideRulePod and Like our Facebook page.

Sport Magazine editor and author of 'Kicking Off: How Women in Sport Are Changing the Game', Sarah Shephard, is our guest presenter on this week's The Offside Rule (We Get It!), brought to you by Continental Tyres. Leicester City are 5 games away from doing the unthinkable and winning the Premier League; the side currently sit 7 points clear at the top of the tables. Having narrowly avoided relegation last season it's a real-life fairytale, so we reminisce and look at some of our other favourite sides that unexpectedly found themselves in dreamland? Their manager Claudio Ranieri got a little misty-eyed this weekend as his side inched closer to the league title; it's not often we see a manager reach for his hanky, so we give you some of our best examples. Finally, Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez has said the players he's inherited have a serious mental problem when it comes to away matches. We play psychiatrist and come up with the solutions to Newcastle's away game curse. From voodoo to squirting the players, we've got all of the answers! There's loads of great content to discover at www.offsiderulepodcast.com - you can pop over to Twitter @OffsideRulePod and Like our Facebook page. #Football #Soccer #PremierLeague #EPL #Women #League #FAWSL #England #LynseyHooper #KaitBorsay #SarahShephard #LeicesterCity #ClaudioRanieri #NewcastleUnited #RafaBenitez #PSG #Montpellier #Sampdoria #LiverpoolLadies #ArsenalLadies #SteauaBucharest #DickAdvocaat #Sunderland #RealMadrid #DougEllis #AstonVilla #JamieVardy

Hayley McQueen rejoins Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper to present episode 34 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!), brought to you by Continental Tyres. Aston Villa have parted ways with Remi Garde, with many conceding he wasn't a good fit for the club. But have there been any managers who've defied expectations and brought success to their club? We give We all know how money-oriented football is, which is why it's so refreshing for many to see Leicester City at the top of the Premier League. But is there anything money can't buy? Christian Fuchs has been up to his old prankster tricks again with his Leicester City teammates; is he amongst the best pranksters in football? We look at some legendary mischief makers in football... There's loads of great content to discover at www.offsiderulepodcast.com - you can pop over to Twitter @OffsideRulePod and Like our Facebook page.

It's double trouble on The Offside Rule (We Get It!) as Kate Partridge joins Lynsey Hooper to present the award-winning podcast, brought to you by Continental Tyres. All eyes were on England this week, so naturally they've inspired some of our topics. Breakthrough stars like Dele Alli took centre stage in Saturday's match, but they've dominated the news so we turn our attention to rising stars elsewhere. England beat bitter rivals Germany, arguably memorable for a friendly! We look at some of the biggest matches between rivals around the world. Jaws collectively dropped as Harry Redknapp got back into the managerial game...with Jordan. The rumour mill suggests he went for the money - but who else has taken on an unexpected international job, and is it really all about the money? Which manager wouldn't (or couldn't!) even address his players by name?!

Ahead of the new FAWSL season, Chelsea Ladies stalwart Eni Aluko joins Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper on The Offside Rule (We Get It!), brought to you by Continental Tyres. The pocket rockets ruled in the Premier League this week as Jermain Defoe, Riyad Mahrez and Leon Britton netted; they may be small in stature but shouldn't be underestimated! We look at some other players who's height doesn't reflect their footballing ability... Roy Hodgson's England's selection has been criticised this week, with many arguing he's overlooked West Ham's English contingent - but is there anyone else he's left out of the squad? We're getting excited about the start of the new FAWSL season, and with lots of new talent set to impress in the league, we look at the close season's best signings. There's loads of great content to discover at www.offsiderulepodcast.com - you can pop over to Twitter @OffsideRulePod and Like our Facebook page.

In this sneak peak of tomorrow's podcast, Chelsea & England striker Eni Aluko tells Kait & Lynsey how times have changed since she started playing football.

The original trio are back on The Offside Rule (We Get It!), as Kait Borsay, Lynsey Hooper and Hayley McQueen present episode 31 of the award-winning podcast, brought to you by Continental Tyres. It looks like Roberto Martinez's time at Everton is coming to an end, while Steve McClaren is out of a job. It's time to look at the summer's potential movers and shakers; which Serie A manager could spark a Premier League reshuffle? It was handbags at dawn as Costa and Barry clashed in this weekend's FA Cup tie, with Costa appearing to bite the Everton midfielder. We look at some of the best bust ups in football - including one with actual handbags! New Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez has a release clause in his contract should the magpies still be relegated (because who could imagine Rafa managing in the Championship?), and it got us thinking about some of the silliest clauses in football; from sheep testicles to all-expenses paid trips, we've got it all! There's loads of great content to discover at www.offsiderulepodcast.com - you can pop over to Twitter @OffsideRulePod and Like our Facebook page.

Mina Rzouki rejoins Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper for episode 30 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!), brought to you by Continental Tyres. Rotherham manager Neil Warnock has signed Paddy Kenny for an amazing fifth time - but he's not the only manager to have favourites. We look at other managers who just can't live without certain players - including serial offender Harry Redknapp! As the season continues, a few clubs are finding themselves deeper in trouble; Newcastle United are in crisis with six losses in seven games and speculation around Steve McClaren's future, while Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce said he was going to cry into his wine after his side conceded a late Southampton equaliser. Kait and Lynsey pick out relegation certs from the Premier League, while Mina focuses on the doomed sides across Europe. Finally, in a late ode to Mother's Day, we're going to give some footballing mums some well-deserved praise - including a mum who's dedicated a lot of wall space to her son, and mums who went to great lengths to help their children succeed in the beautiful game. There's loads of great content to discover at www.offsiderulepodcast.com - you can pop over to Twitter @OffsideRulePod and Like our Facebook page.