The Offside Rule

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Mailbag: Transfer Business, ACL Injuries & Coaching Opportunities Feb 09, 2024

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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 Women's Championship, the impact of ACL injuries lower down the football pyramid & whether coaching or management is something Natasha sees in her future.

Send us your questions on social media.

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Mel Filis on Loan Moves In Women's Football Feb 07, 2024

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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's game moving forwards.

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The Offside Rule Is Back! West Ham beat Arsenal & Leah Williamson & Mel Filis join us Feb 06, 2024

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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 Arsenal, Southampton v Crystal Palace & Roma v Juventus.

Lynsey sits down with Mel Filis & Leah Williamson to discuss the pathways to first teams for young players and Tash provides her first scouting report.

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Big World Cup review - awards, goalkeeper shirts and Spain's bittersweet victory Aug 21, 2023

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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 all down Lynsey Hooper is joined by Natasha Dowie, the two-time WSL champion and ex-England striker whose played in six countries, and our reporter Helen Hardy in Sydney.
What were our favourite kits? Who was our best XI? Who should get goal of the tournament?
We hand out our awards and look forward to the legacy of this World Cup.
RUNNING ORDER
PART 1
Overall feelings and the final (0.00)
PART 2
Awards (14.00)
PART 3
Legacy (25.00)

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England pain as Spain crowned World Cup champions Aug 20, 2023

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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 Bronze, Georgia Stanway and Bethany England, as well as the Player of the Tournament, Spain's Aitana Bonmati, two-time Ballon D'Or winner Alexia Putellas and Young Player of the Tournament Salma Paralluelo.
Helen Hardy is in Stadium Australia to bring us the scenes on the final whistle.
Lynsey Hooper joins us with the reaction at Box Park from the first official Lionesses team from 1972.
Kait Borsay picks apart the match in detail with World Cup bronze medallist, Jade Moore, and two-time WSL champion and ex-England player Natasha Dowie.
What more could England have done? Did we agree with Sarina Wiegman's dramatic half time changes?
What's the reaction in Spain? And what does it all mean for the players currently boycotting the team? Spanish journalist Bea Redondo tells us more.
To put England's progress into perspective we're joined by Kerry Davis and Karen Livermore-Farley, who played in the Lionesses' first official World Cup in 1995.
Plus, we crown our Ones to Watch predictions game champion.
Producer: Sophie Penney
RUNNING ORDER
PART 1
Reaction from Stadium Australia with Helen Hardy (0.00)
Player reaction from Aitana Bonmati, Alexia Putellas, Lucy Bronze, Georgia Stanway, Bethany England and Salma Paralluelo (2.30)
Box Park reaction with Lynsey Hooper and the 1972 original Lionesses (6.00)
PART 2
England 0 - 1 Spain - match analysis (9.00)
Spanish reaction with Bea Redondo (27.00)
PART 3
From the 1995 World Cup to now with Kerry Davis and Karen Livermore-Farley (40.00)
PART 4
Ones to Watch final result (51.30)

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Is it coming home? World Cup final preview & bronze for Sweden not Australia Aug 19, 2023

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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.
Join World Cup bronze medallist Jade Moore, She Kicks Editor and ex-Sunderland player Jen O’Neill, and Kait Borsay to see if England can bring it home.
Should Ella Toone or Lauren James start? Who will win the possession game? What does it all mean for Spain’s manager? Karen Carney, who played in four World Cups for England, and Spanish journalist Bea Redondo join us to discuss.
How did Australia let the bronze medal slip away? What's it like playing in a third place playoff?
Plus, for one last time, who will be our Ones to Watch?
RUNNING ORDER
PART 1
Intro & Infantino (1.00)
PART 2
England v Spain preview with Karen Carney and Bea Redondo (4.30)
PART 3
Bronze medal match: Sweden 2 - 0 Australia (27.00)
PART 4
Ones to Watch game (32.00)

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England into World Cup final, Australian dreams over, plus Kerr, Bronze and more react Aug 16, 2023

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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 Bronze, Sam Kerr, Rachel Daly, Jess Carter and Steph Catley give us their thoughts on the match.
Listen to top analysis from Jodie Taylor, fresh off a season with Arsenal after two World Cups with England, and Natasha Dowie, ex-England player who just wrapped up a campaign with Liverpool.
Jodie and Natasha, who’ve also played in Australia, are joined by Helen Hardy, Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay.
What made England’s performance so impressive? What let the hosts down? And can England go all the way now?
How are Australians reacting? What will the legacy be for them? Georgia Rajic brings the Australia reaction from Sydney.
Plus we pick our Ones to Watch.
RUNNING ORDER
PART 1
Intro & fan reaction (0.00)
Player reactions from Lucy Bronze, Sam Kerr, Rachel Daly, Jess Carter, Steph Catley (5.30)
PART 2
England 3 - 1 Australia with Helen Hardy (9.30)
Australian reaction with Georgia Rajic (26.00)
PART 3
Ones to Watch game (30.30)

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Spain finalists, Beth Mead, and big England-Australia showdown Aug 15, 2023

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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, Carly Telford and other England greats tell us if they think England have what it takes to make their first World Cup final.
Join Kait Borsay, Lynsey Hooper and WSL and ex-England striker Natasha Dowie as they look ahead to the big match against Australia and break down the first semi-final between Spain and Sweden.
What sets this England team apart? How did Spain turn the game around? Will Sweden ever get that trophy?
Frida Fagerlund brings us the Swedish reaction from Auckland.
Plus we pick our Ones to Watch.
RUNNING ORDER
PART 1
Spain 2 - 1 Sweden with Frida Fagerlund (1.00)
PART 2
England v Australia preview with Beth Mead, Jodie Taylor, Carly Telford, Fara Williams, Lianne Sanderson, Jo Potter and Eni Aluko (18.30)
PART 3
Ones to Watch predictions game (31.30)

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England eye up Aussies, Spain set up for Sweden, and Indigenous football Aug 14, 2023

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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 for England, uses her experience of playing in England, Australia and Sweden to look ahead to the semi-finals with Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper.
Plus we explore Indigenous football with Taelor Pickering-Parker from Maori Football Aotearoa, Ros Moriarty from the Moriarty Foundation and Allira Toby, an Aboriginal A-League player who sits on the Indigenous Football Australia Council.
On the semi-finals - do England have another gear they can go to? How can they create more in this formation?
Will Australia start Sam Kerr and where can they threaten England most? Angela Christian-Wilkes, co-host of ESPN Australia’s The Far Post Podcast, joins us to assess Australia.
Can Spain get past Sweden's defensive block? And what would success mean given the situation with their manager? Alex Ibaceta joins us to discuss.
Plus we pick our Ones to Watch.
RUNNING ORDER
PART 1
England v Australia preview with Angela Christian-Wilkes (1.00)
Spain v Sweden preview with Alex Ibaceta (15.30)
PART 2
Ones to Watch (23.00)
PART 3
Indigenous football with Taelor Pickering-Parker, Ros Moriarty and Allira Toby (26.00)

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England Edge Colombia & Matildas Dump Out Bleus In Epic Shootout! Aug 12, 2023

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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 Dowie and Helen Hardy to dissect England’s comeback win against Colombia. We hear from Ella Toone post match to hear what changed after the Lionesses went behind and her expectations for the Australia game.
Julien Laurens reveals the inside scoop on France’s feelings after being knocked out on penalties in an epic clash against Australia.
And we bring you up to date with the latest scores in our thrilling “One To Watch” series.
Enjoy
Part 1
Intro: 00:00-01:26England vs Colombia
Ella Toone Thoughts: 01:27-18:17
Part 2:
France vs Australia: 18:18-25:17
Julien Laurens Thoughts: 25:17-34:20
Part 3:
Ones To Watch: 34:21-36:05

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