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Women's World Cup Preview Jul 13, 2023

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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 tournament by former WSL star and England international, Natasha Dowie.
With selection dilemmas to sort through, how will the Lionesses fair and who will push them closest in the group stage?
How far can the Republic of Ireland go in their debut at the tournament?
With insights from all the top nations including Canada, France, Brazil and more... this is your essential Women's World Cup preview.

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Guess who's back .... Jul 12, 2023

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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, analysis, experts and special guests throughout the tournament as we give you the lowdown on every game, every day of the competition from start to finish.
So make sure you don't miss an episode by following or subscribing to The Offside Rule World Cup Daily - with Sky Sports.

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Goodbye for now! Feb 08, 2023

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offsiderulepod@gmail.com The Offside Rule is finishing... for now. Unfortunately The Athletic are making some changes to their audio offering so the Offside Rule in its current home is no more. We are therefore looking for new brands, companies or an individual person to come to our rescue. Please use the email above if you are interested. To commemorate the last episode of The Offside Rule for the time-being, we spoke to some of the former alumni that have worked in some guise for The Offside Rule over the last 10 years to hear about how their careers have evolved and what they learnt during their time working with us. It's going to be emotional... enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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How To Correct Biases Against Women's Sport Feb 01, 2023

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Hello and welcome back to The Offside Rule where today Kait, Lynsey and Hayley speak to former New Zealand footballer turned marketing guru Rebecca Sowden about her latest campaign correcttheinternet.com. She has set out to eradicate the inherent biases found in search engines that marginalise sportswomen and their achievements. We find out about her aims and ambitions for the project, what we can do to help and her thoughts on how much has changed in football since her days as a player. We also discuss all the gossip from deadline day, Lionel Messi's instagram account and find out what school pupils made of Lynsey as she stepped into the role of teacher. Enjoy! *** • Get 20% Off and FREE shipping with the code EPL23 at manscaped.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Does Anyone Care About The FA Cup? Jan 25, 2023

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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 this weekend. Does anyone still care about the competition? If so, what makes it so special? And how should we go about preserving it in an increasingly condensed English football calendar? To answer these questions and more we speak to Athletic news reporter Phil Buckingham and BBC football commentator Vicki Sparks to hear the inside scoop of whether journalists and commentators are as passionate about football's oldest competition as the Premier League and Champions League. As if that wasn't enough we also talk Everton and stolen gates... enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The SECRETS Of The January Transfer Window! Jan 18, 2023

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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 Roberto De Fanti, to find out exactly what goes on behind the scenes in the transfer window. How do football agents operate? What are some of the challenges faced by the winter window and what is one deal that he worked on that he wished had gone through? We find out the answers to all those questions and also hear our take on the BBC's FA Cup prank and an alarming brush with football from a bygone era for Lynsey. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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INSIDE THE MESSI DOCUMENTARY Jan 12, 2023

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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 Executive Director on the Messi documentary to find out exactly what went on behind the scenes. What were their aims and ambitions before starting the project? What did they learn about the character of the great man? As well as all the inside information behind making such a monumental project. As if that wasn't enough we also chat EFL Cup results, Gianluca Vialli and Lynsey's dangerous Soccer Saturday broadcasts. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Predictions for 2023 Jan 04, 2023

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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 crystal ball for some 2023 predictions. Who will win the Premier League? Who will make it into the top four? Which Premier League clubs will go down? Which manager will be first to win the sack race? Who will win the Champions League in the men’s game? Will England win the Women’s World Cup? Lots to get into, tuck in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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How Should We Feel About Qatar 2022? Nov 16, 2022

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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 the football World Cup. After a buildup defined by reports of corruption, an estimated 7,000 migrant worker deaths, human rights abuses and the potentially devastating environment impact of staging a winter World Cup, we analyse how we are supposed to feel ahead of the tournament's opening game. In order to do this best we are joined by SBS reporter Adrian Arcuili to find out how the Australian broadcasters are planning to cover the event, hear his first hand account of what life is like in Qatar and touch upon the Socceroos chances of success. We hope you enjoy the episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Is VAR working? Nov 09, 2022

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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 VAR. Now in its 4th Premier League season we ask whether the system is working, why there are still so many controversial calls and how we go about improving it? That's not all though we discuss the press box at Ewood Park, Kieran Trippier's excellent form and Jill Scott's superb performances in the jungle. Not to be missed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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