The Offside Rule Weekly: Prone to hallucinations
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 [...]
October 2021
Fan-led resurrection could see Bury become movers and Shakers again like Hearts
Every EFL supporter wants to see Est. 1885 succeed with their ambitious plans to establish a Bury FC team in the football pyramid by 2022/23 after two and a half years in the [...]
The Offside Rule Women’s Football: Black icons and saving Beths till last
Kait Borsay is joined by former Lioness and football legend Kelly Smith, alongside BBC football reporter Emma Sanders to discuss the Lionesses’ performance against [...]
Biennial World Cup plan’s like taking it in turns to host your parents and in-laws for Christmas… And just as costly
Fifa are making changes to attract the next generation of supporters but all they’re doing is courting money and controversy, writes Laura Lawrence. There have been [...]
The Offside Rule Weekly: Can you speak Cockney?
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 [...]
Is Emma Hayes’ back three switch working at Chelsea?
The results and performances have hardly been perfect, but the underlying numbers are telling a slightly different story writes Jessy Parker Humphreys In the 66th minute [...]
The Offside Rule Women’s Football: Farewell Willie Kirk, Heath hits home and Gary Lineker to the rescue
Lynsey Hooper is joined by former Lioness Claire Rafferty and football writer Carrie Dunn in the international break to discuss the WSL performances so far, Champions League [...]
Barcelona captain Putellas leading from the front
The Uefa Women’s Player of the Year has set the tone by firing the Catalan club back to the top domestically and in Europe, writes Martin Whiteley. On-field leadership is [...]
The Offside Rule Weekly: Hey Big Spender
This week, Ali Bender joins Kait and Hayley to chat Tik Tok, World Cup qualifiers and Newcastle United’s new found fortune. Plu, they decide which footballers could [...]
Saudi Arabia’s Newcastle sportswashing is tip of the iceberg in Premier League hypocrisy
The PIF’s takeover of the Tyneside club’s just the latest evidence of the footballing world’s ability to turn a blind eye when it suits them, writes Laura Lawrence. [...]
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