The couch discuss all things from The A-league results, the Socceroos chances at the Asian Cup, Kevin Muscat going big in China, Arsenal dominating Europe? FIFA showing EUFA who's daddy, Has Anfield lost it's shine, Ozil claps back at Leo DiCaprio & the guys tell us their football wish list for Christmas

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The couch wrap up a crazy week in the A-league, Girona are top of the La Liga, some big upsets in English Premier League, Arteta has beef with the refs, is Bruno Fernandes avoiding Liverpool, Ben Foster cops it on Tik Tok and the boy go head to head in a game of 'Football 5 second rule.

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They discuss Neymar's brief romance ending one month after having a kid, Is Trent Alexander-Arnold the next Roberto Carlos? Manchester United under investigation for some dodgy chicken, the Central Coast Mariner goal sparks debate, rumours swirl about Marcelo's departure from Lyon, the boys go head-to-head in an WSW quiz & Mansour chooses his NRL 5 a side team!

Keep and eye out on the Born Offside socials for a special giveaway!

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The Wanderers Show Sydney who is best, SHOCK! Chelsea lose to a team outside the top 4, Liverpool and City play arguably the best game of football this year, Ange and Spurs drop points for the 3rd week running, Garancho steals the show with a Wayne Rooney-esque bicycle kick & the couch plays a tricky game of Cut & Keep!

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Mo Salah gets ATTACKED by fans!, is Kevin De Bruyne Drake's new ghostwriter? The FA officially announce the first 8 NSD teams, is this the end of Chile's golden generation? Taylor Swift causes headaches for Messi & Sassuolo and Totti team up to delay Volpato's Socceroos future

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they discuss the weekly snap shot of the A-League, Irankunda's move to the Bavarian giants, Chelsea surprise the top 4, how bad are English Refs!? Pizza Hut troll Ange, Mbappe's hatrick causes controversy & Identity theft.....IT IS NO JOKE!

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Harry Kane brings Spurs curse to Munich, VAR strikes Arsenal once again in the Premier League, which teams are selected for Australia's second division? Bellingham to the Premier League, Messi wins his 8th Ballon d'or, Australian footballs It couple & the couch go head-to-head in a game of 'Who am I?'.

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Bruno Fornaroli runs riot against Newcastle, WSW break an Australian record, Nestory Irankunda show Australia just how good he is, Jude BellingHIM is the best player in the world, Pep owns Manchester, John Cena the football fan? Ajax are in the mud & Olan and Kat go head-to-head in a game of "Football: Two Truths & A Lie".

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The Original BOF couch is back for another week of scandalous stories and football madness, from the wrap up of the A-League, EPL Highs and lows, Ronaldo still scoring goals, Tonali feeling the pressure, the Premier League table without VAR, a Women's World Cup in the Middle East and Jose doing Jose things in the Serie A

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Another betting scandal rocking Italian football, young Aussie footballers killing it overseas, Hazard hangs up the boots, EPL getting funky during the international break, Alisha Lehmann opens up her Insta DMs & The WSL is back!

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Aaron gives the couch an update of his football life abroad, the pros and cons of playing in Asia, juggling football and social media and discuss just how good phone sex is.

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This week the couch discuss, Arsenal's big win over City, Ange and Spurs go top of the EPL, Sydney FC win the Australian Cup, Ten Hag and Ibrahimovic beef, Lukaku is on fire, Messi the bad influence, Neymar's paternity leave, Paul Pogba's fall from grace and a Born Offside mukbang

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Claudes and Kat join Franco to discuss all things transfers from Ange making his first signing, Aussie's making it abroad, the offside rule has changed.... again, the Matilda's squad announcement, the glory days for Brisbane Roar, Aaron Mooy and Cesc Fabregas hang up the boots & Pulisic gets freaky live!?

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Together Dani, Claudes and Kat cover everything from the Matildas' big win over England, Arsenal letting a 2 goal lead slip against West Ham, Achraf Hakimi's messy divorce, Mane vs Sane in the Bayern changing rooms, Manchester United's 2-2 draw with Sevilla, an unknown Premier League player starting a rap career, Jordan Bos to Manchester City and Haaland's case for a Ballon d'Or!

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Kat, Olan and Daniel discuss the difference between the NPL and the A-leagues, the limitations of the Australian system, playing abroad, academy football in Australia and Daniel shares some stories of his time with Dimano Zagreb and Steaua Bucuresti.

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Kyah and Kat delve into the rising popularity of women's football and the strides it has made in recent years. They discuss the increased visibility and support for women's football, including the growing interest from major brands like Nike. Kyah reflects on her own journey as a professional female footballer and the challenges she has faced along the way, highlighting the importance of representation and empowerment for young girls aspiring to play the game.

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The boys discuss their beloved Arsenal and Newcastle, explain how they made it playing FIFA, we test their FIFA knowledge & we look at all the crazy football headlines from the weekend! Head over to our youtube to catch a heated game between our two guests as we decide who is Australia's best FIFA streamer!

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Claudes, Kat and Olan discuss everything this week in football from Barcelona's huge El Clasico win, the Wanderers dominating Sydney FC, Kim Kardashian supposedly 'cursing' football clubs, PSG launching a 180 million euro bid for Kvaratskhelia, Patrick Vieira unfairly sacked by Crystal Palace, Antonio Conte criticising his Spurs players, NPL players impressing in the A-League, and drill artist Digga D's strange beef with Saïd Benrahma!

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In this special episode we discuss the NSL days, look at the 2nd division in Australia, the FIFA Women's World Cup and Tass shows us a small part of his massive mental football memorabilia collection.

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Dani Pirrello (@danipirrello__) joins the pod in the absence of Olan this week, and they discuss everything from the recent controversial Sydney FC Women's win, the harsh reality of football media in the Women's game, Irankunda on the scoresheet yet again, United being brought back down to earth by Liverpool, Mbappe breaks even more records, Mourinho bantering 14 year olds, the Moise Kean horror show at Juve, an 18 year old goalkeeper who looks over 40, & everything from the The Best FIFA Football Awards!

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We discuss her life as a Professional Footballer in Australia, the Matildas, her love for Chelsea FC, and we play a cheeky game of "Shoot, Shag, or Marry".

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Join Claudes Kat & Olan as they discuss the National 2nd division, Mason Greenwood has been cleared, Chelsea & Liverpool are really in the mud, Is choking with two hands ever acceptable? & no thrills football returns to the Premier League with Sean Dyche.

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The couch are back with some fun and banter as they discuss, Claudes dms, the love life of a football influencer, a massive week in the A-League men and women, Marcelo Bielsa offered to everton, Wrexham go on a cup run, we discuss more transfers and we play a game 'who said this' in honour of the 'Special One' Jose Mourinho.

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In this episode Claudes, Olan & Kat discuss Arsenal getting that much closer to a Premier League title, Haaland is still takin the piss, Dwight York may leave his "pub team" for Sydney FC, Juventus caught cheating... again, Dani Alves in hot water, & is football turning into the NFL?

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The couch make some controversial picks, some big players miss out & we determine whether or not Stav an undercover Chelsea fan....?!

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Join the couch as they discuss the wild events of the past week in the footballing World. Claudes, Kat and Olan look at the summer heat in the A League, Arsenal's lead grows in the Prem, Napoli place one hand on the trophy by smacking Juve, Pep concedes defeat, Klopp's Liverpool in shambles, Everton down in the mud, Chelsea spend more money & Gerrard Piqué gets petty after Shakira releases diss track.

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Tune in as Claudes , Kat & Olan give their opinions of some of the biggest stories and happenings in and around Australian Football. From the APL, NPL and the New Sydney final deal to the Socceroos in Qatar and the upcoming Women's World Cup down-under.

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In episode 2 of the week the couch review arguably one of the most entertaining World Cup tournaments to date!

From Miss Croatia to settling the G.O.A.T debate, Claudes, Kat & Olan give you the biggest best and most controversial opinions from the 2022 Qatar World Cup

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Claudes, Kat & Olan are back for Episode 1 of 3 in a special week of Born Offside.

The usual suspects talk all things EPL return, Drake curses Napoli, Reyna goes crying to his mum, Leeds condone c*ck chants towards player, footballer doing his best El Chapo impression, & wrap up some of the transfer news/rumours in the January window!

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We discuss Piers Morgan's strange interview with Ronaldo, an exciting weekend in A-League Football and why Football is on the rise in Australia, Haaland playing in 7th-tier English Football (potentially!), and we have a MASSIVE preview of the FIFA World Cup 2022 group stages!

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The usual suspects talk all things EPL, wrap another huge weekend in the A-League, discuss another weird football statues dedicated to a World-class footballer, Gerard Piqué retires but is he 'legend status', and they review the next UCL fixtures with some tasty head-to-heads. We then finish the pod with Claudes being joined by special guests Adamo De Nigris (@adamo_dn) and Kat Sasso (@katsasso) to discuss the 26-man Socceroos squad for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2023.

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This week Kat, Claudes & Olan look back on another cracking week of the A-League; are Sydney FC the luckiest team in football; Perth Glory cut ties with El Tuna; Football royalty lands in C-Town, Europa League is looking stacked; Chelsea & Liverpool are in the mud; showboating in Football; FIFA threaten to ban another World Cup team; PFA send a message to Qatar & we finish the show with some audience questions.

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We discuss a huge weekend in the A-League, Charlie Austin makes a big impression, is the A-League getting soft? We look at Liverpool and their continued decline, Kovacic gets his kit off, the Women's World Cup draw, Ronnie has a tantrum & The couch get their hands on some Kiwi snacks.

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They discuss a big weekend in the A-League; is Arzani ready to be called back into the Socceroos?; Euro-snobs; cross-code wars in Australia; Klopp's Liverpool stun City; can the Gunners actually take the title?; Sexuality in football; the lads are tested in a FIFA Quiz; & we finish with some Born Offside fan questions! BIG WEEK!

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They are back on the couch to discuss all the latest football news including the Puyol & Casillas drama, the A-League is back, are Liverpool in the mud? Jose and Sir Alex in the dictionary, Denmark ban WAGS at the World Cup, the Euro's qualification groups, some wacky World Cup bidding & we finish with some hard hitting fan questions

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They discuss Jamie's rollercoaster football career, all the goss from the Australia Cup Final, they preview the A-League, turns out Haaland is actually a robot, Mbappe is turning into a fraud, letters from CR7, and they things heat up as we get closer to the FIFA World Cup in Qarar!

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Sydney United forward, goal scoring machine, Patrick Antelmi.

The couch re-lives that amazing Aus Cup run, preview a tasty Aus Cup Final, talk brother banter, Qatar 2022 kits, Football players young and old, an allstar game in the Prem, clubs giving back to fans & some weird things football has banned over the years.

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They discuss the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the football worlds reactions and her impact on the game, another Cupset in the Aus Cup, VAR vs The Bunker, react to the last week's Champions League results, Totti becoming Rome's #1 Bachelor, and Graham Potter joins Chelsea... are the blues in the mud?

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They are back on the couch to discuss all the latest football news including the Lioness' triumph at the Euros, Barcelona's transfer saga, the best transfers so far, Manchester United are in the mud (again!), Fulham water their pitch, Jake Paul's EPL predictions, who wins the sack race, dive into some FPL strategy & answer some fan questions.

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Jump on the couch with Claudes and Kat in this Socceroos special, as they review the game and they look forward to the green and gold in Qatar.

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And the crew answer Fan Questions:

Mark Banni on Insta says: “Carragher said today that City vs Liverpool is now the greatest rivalry in English Football History. Onside/Offside?

Rip Gillian on Insta says: “Manchester United need a complete reset. Sell everyone and bring Ten Hag in and trust him”.

Tim Lewisss on Insta says: “Is Mason Mount under the radar? 18 goals involvements this season for Chelsea”.

Huski99YT asks: “Are LaLiga youngsters currently better or more in-form than Premier League youngsters?”

_MollyBushby on Insta says: “If you could meet a football player from a rival team who would it be?”

SantanPelly asks: “Is the Prem Top 4 secured?”

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We also dive into "Onside or Offside": A League is the first league in the world to invest in a software which protects athletes from offensive comments on social media; the FIFA World Cup Qatar song, ball, and mascot have been unveiled; Qatar to be dark horses to win the World Cup; Iran could be banned and let Italy participate in the World Cup; German artist leaves 6,500 deflated footballs outside of FIFA headquarters in Switzerland to protest the World Cup.

And the crew answer Fan Questions:

Nick_Povey_02 says “Please pressure Olan to propose to Ella from MAFS. They’d make the best couple going around!”

PeterSlaveskii asks “Were WSW robbed?”

Mouldyboy_ asks “Do Liverpool have what it takes to do the quadruple after what we saw against Watford?”

Jz_3223 asks “Who is going to be United’s Manager next season?”

Denilson_puc17: “Who do you think will be underdogs or dark horses in the World Cup?”

03Tristan__9: “What do you think of Spain's potential?”

Crispy04: "Which Group is the 'Group of Death'?"

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We also dive into "Onside or Offside": Should some countries automatically quality for ALL FIFA World Cups?; Is Gareth Bale the best ever British player?;

And the crew answer Fan Questions:

Jon_Turner 13: “At what point do we just mandate Sydney stadiums all to be closed in roofs?”

Leksivan_: “What do the Socceroos need to fix, i’ll start, stop bringing in the oldies and bring in fresh youngies?”

Crispy: “Was offside the comments towards Jamie Mclaren (Adamo said he was average)?”

Artinnygram: “Would the Socceroos be better off with an Aussie or an international coach?”

Hamish_leadehh: “(For Claudes) would you rather have Italy lose the Euro and make the World Cup?”

Yusuf_Shinnaq: “If Olan had made it to professional football would he be living a better life than how he is living now?”

Isaac.saccone: “Which A League side is producing the best youth talent?”

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We also dive into "Onside or Offside": Graham Arnold is out with Covid and a few key players are in doubt for the big clash against Japan. Up steps Bruno Fornaroli which has the split public opinion; Rangers fans protesting against Celtic friendly in Sydney - they interrupted the Dundee clash and halted play twice as fans first threw toilet paper and tennis balls on the pitch; Melbourne football clubs Moreland Zebras and Brunswick Zebras are heading to Federal Court to fight over the use of the name "Juventus".

And the crew answer Fan Questions:

Crispy has a question for Olan: “Did he flake the Melbourne Derby and stay in Sydney?”

Guiseppe Giuffre_: “Me vs Kat h2h in SuperCoach this week… loser shouts coffee?”

Andy Giuffre: “Giuseppe has a huge crush on Kat, always talks about her, could you set up a date?”

Nelson The Gman asks: “Socceroos need 6 points to go through, against Japan and Saudi, can you see us making it?

SantanPelly: “Who does Arsenal need to sign in the off season?”

Nick Stav: “Can Xavi be the next top Manager in the World?”

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We also dive into "Onside or Offside": Ballon d’Or will now be given to the best player over a standard European season rather than during a calendar year; Chelsea FC and Abramovich saga - what is going on at the Club and what does the future look like?; Latest study by Ticketgum reveals "Top 10 Footballers Women Want To Sleep With".

And the crew answer Fan Questions:

The Football Capital sent us an interesting voice DM

The Balanced Blue: "Do we think fans / players / managers need to be more conscious of who they support / represent?"

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We also dive into "Onside or Offside": players asking fans for forgiveness on social (ie. Jonjo Shelvey); the new format for the UEFA Champions League - do we like it or is it trash?; Craziest football-style sports - the Royal Shrovetide football game was held last week in England played on a pitch that is 4.8km wide.

And the crew answer Fan Questions:

Crispy04: "Who is the next A League manager to go? I say Corica."

It's a Football Thing (IFTP): "When you see pundits like Roy Keane making his strong comments about United, how much of it do you think is authentic vs the network telling them to spice it up a little?"

JoshPfilms: “Please talk about the massive brawl at the Queretaro-Atlas game in Mexico".

_xaviermoore_: “Do you guys always see a career and lifestyle involving football as your job?”

Laurya.dn: “Do you think a World Cup is needed to be crowned a GOAT?”

JonathanSpencer: “Old Firm derby in Australia - onside or offside?”

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We also dive into: Roman Abramovich handing Chelsea over; FIFA issue sanctions on Russia (as at Monday, 28 Feb); UEFA Champions League Final moved from Moscow to Paris; Poland, Czech Republic and Sweden wont play World Cup qualifiers against Russia; and Qatar hired ex-CIA to target former head of German Football Theo Zwanziger.

And the crew answer Fan Questions:

@Eli Kearney: "One for Kat, Did Keita’s challenge on Chalobah deserve a red card?"

@nelsonthegman: "How do Claudes and Olan feel about the Kepa penalty?"

@Dompelle_: “Tuchel right to bring on Kepa for penalties?”

@JonathanSpencer: “Ideal replacement for Bielsa?”

@borcevez32: “Can Leeds go down?”

@ccristian.b: “Who’s better at pens: Olan, Claudes or Kat?”

@leksivan_: “Considering Serbia’s excellent performances, can they win the World Cup?”

@georgepatakos: “Who’s winning the World Cup this year?”

@terryleontios: “Who wins in a sprint?”

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As well as more in “Onside or Offside”: Network 10 inserting too many ad breaks in A League games - Jason Cummings (Cumdog) "I need to warm up every 10 mins!"; Viral clip of Arthur Cabral getting caught staring and licking his lips towards Fiorentina's female PR Manager - Or has this just been blown out of proportion?; Former Inter Milan star Adriano allegedly once cheered himself up after a failed transfer by spending over $40,000 on sex workers; Piers Morgan claims "David Beckham is the most overrated player in history!" and Gary Lineker hits back.

And the crew answer Fan Questions:

@Sachind Souza: “Hey guys, love the show. Title race back on?”

@teejay93: “Thoughts on Meikayla Moore’s Hat-trick of own goals! Banter! Decent finishes tbh!”

Voice DM @Timothy Lewis

@Santanpelly: “Can Arsenal make the Top 4?”

@Brandon.Rotondella: “A follow up question from last week, do you think an expansion team based out of the Northern Territory (Darwin)  is a good way to engage in the indigenous community and develop more indigenous youth to pay in football?”

@Ftsiponis: “Thoughts on Chris Wood meowing at Zouma during the game?”

@Giuseppegiuffre_: “Who is the best free-kick taker in the world?”

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Kat, Olan and Claudes discuss the latest in the Prem; potential Pochettino and Ronaldo swap deal with PSG; one of the best pranks ever played on a United fan; Sterling to reach legendary status when he retires; Wayne Rooney under investigation by The FA for aggressive tackle years ago; Wanderers fans trying to punch on with Olan; and our UEFA Champions League predictions!

As well as more in “Onside or Offside”: the Kurt Zouma cat saga - why are people divided?; Spurs asking their fans to stop the "Y*d Army" chant - is it time for football culture to move on as new generations don't embrace these controversial traditions; Adelaide United will host the first ever Pride Game in February - should "Pride Round" be every round?; and Bayern's Thomas Muller getting in trouble by PETA for selling horse semen.

And the crew answer Fan Questions:

@JyeBull sends in a voice message: “What is being done to better represent Aboriginal athletes in football, in particular the male game?”

@Santanpelly: “Is Zouma being a bit hard done by? If so, what do you think should be the consequence?”

@Brandon: “Love the podcast. In the near future do you think A League sides should enter the FFA Cup (now Australia Cup) in earlier rounds?”

@Blakeeddy_33: "Do you think this is the start of the return of Coutinho?"

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As well as more in “Onside or Offside”: Cup Football vs League Football - if you could drop one?; Dele Alli has been slapped by the traditional press in the UK for his dress code and showing up to Everton FC in a Rolls Royce; can "Super" Frank Lampard resurrect Dele and Donny's careers?; Turkish side Eskişehirspor tear up 15-year old goalkeeper contract for wearing Galatasaray kit in the gym; and studies at the University of Leeds show that Football is actually good for your health (sometimes!).

And the crew answer Fan Questions:

@markbanni: "opinions regarding Dele Ali’s drip from the weekend unveiling?"

@peterslaveskii on Insta asked us: “Can Donny van de Beek revive his career at Everton?”

@timlewiss: “Is the Club World Cup a 'big' trophy?"

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As well as more in “Onside or Offside”: the couch discuss the latest accusations against Mason Greenwood about his abuse of long time girlfriend Harriet Robson; Olan actually predicted this in Episode 9 (WTF?!); some Aussie creators doing the right thing like @TheMasterBucks deleting previous Greenwood content off their social channels; Crystal Palace are the first club to provide a 3-year support package to help players after they are released; English FA finally make maternity leave cover mandatory for Women's clubs in top 2 tiers; free-to-play game UFL launching to with Ronaldo to compete with FIFA and eFootball (PES).

And the crew answer Fan Questions:

Giuseppegiuffre_: "What were you doing at 15 yrs old? Banging in FK's for Adelaide?"

Crispy04: "Robinson is out at Wanderers. What about Olan for the job?"

Kidcuda on Insta “Has Juve won the transfer market in January?” 

Markbanni on Insta: “Lampard is only getting the Everton job off the back of his legacy as a player. Onside or offside?“

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As well as more in “Onside or Offside”: FIFA listened to our podcast and last week they changed the rules for the Loan System for youth players - will this change anything?; Arsenal Fan TV Voted Worst Thing To Happen To Arsenal in a poll by Fans (82% Of Fans Want It Gone) - the end of AFTV?; UK newspaper has a shocker saying Women’s Football Player names sound like 'Sex Noises’ (and Piers Morgan tweeted about it) - is this offside or just creative journalism?

And the crew answer Fan Questions:

Deon Argiratos: “Thoughts on the new NPL3 and NPL4 and u23s in the NPL?”

Tim Lewis: “Has Pep and Man City made the Prem a Farmers League?”

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As well as more in “Onside or Offside”: Neymar's Netflix doco launches next week - should players be waiting until after their careers are over to get a doco?; Players playing 2 games in 8 years and getting $5 million per year - is the loan system for young players broken and has modern football killed the academy system?; More than 7,000 referees leave The FA (UK) every year - is treatment of referees really getting worse?

And the crew answer Fan Questions:

Heinrich_murnane: “When is Olan going to wear the Liverpool shirt?”

Adriennedakhoul: “Each person's most embarrassing moment playing on the pitch?”

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As well as more in “Onside or Offside”: AFCON the most disrespected Football competition in the World; Vicinius Junior the World's most expensive player right now (according to the CIES Football); China issues tattoo ban for footballers, and Kat starting an OnlyFan's channel showing off her toes.

SPECIAL SEGMENT: "NEW YEAR SUPERLATIVES".

And the crew answer Fan Questions:

Lochie_keen on Insta: “How are Newcastle United going to get out of the relegation zone?”

Adrian Mafodda on Insta: “Is the A Leagues destined for failure? TV ratings at an all time low.”

olibamba on Insta: “Name one of your favourite classic football shirts in your collection.”

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As well as more in “Onside or Offside”: Red Bull Salzburg call Sevilla "Spanish W*#kers", UEFA change the "Away Goal Rule", and Australia's tragic AFC Club Competition ranking.

And answer Fan Questions:

Oli Bamba on Insta: “Loving the pod. What’s your go-to pre-match meal before playing?”

Ethan Sharpley on Insta: “Thoughts on Chelsea fans being worse than Liverpool fans when they lose?”

Paul Soravia on Insta: “How will the B League work and who should be in it?”

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As well as more in “Onside or Offside”: young Australian superstar Cristian Volpato, Match fixing allegations in Germany, referees being fans, bizarre transfer stories, and Lewandowski’s new Ballon d'Salt award.

And they answer fan questions:

Kosta on Insta - “Thoughts on wearing other Premier League clubs kits other than your favourite club? Love the pod”

Sam Papas on Insta-“Hey guys! Loving the podcast! Which player(s) who didn’t play for your respective club/s, did you support or made you fall in love with the game? As a Liverpool supporter myself, mine is Alexandre Pato”

Anthony Gambrell on Insta - “Are any goal celebrations offside? An example is this weekend's Chesterfield

toe-sucking celebration against Salford.

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As well as more in “Onside or Offside”: Benzema Joins Prison XI, Joey Champness vs. Besiktas Goalkeeper, United’s new manager, Playing for more than one country, and Borussia Dortmund’s new code of values. 

And answer Fan Questions: Joseph Akongo on Instagram "I think the Australian development system is one of the worst in the world…. Discuss.";

Lomond on YouTube: "Love the podcast… Is Gerrard not ever winning the Prem a deciding factor in the Gerrard v Lampard v Scholes debate? Or is it more of an individual playstyle thing for you guys?".

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As well as a huge segment of "Onside or Offside?": Sergio Agüero’s shock retirement, Danish FA stands against Qatar 2022, Iran Women’s “gender check” fiasco, Managers using ‘Football Manager’ for tactics and transfers, Sam Kerr for Ballon d’Or Féminin, and the PSG Mob Hit plot thickens as Barca legend Eric Abidal gets involved.

And answer Fan Questions: Stavv on YouTube: “What team do you have a soft spot for (you enjoy when they are playing well or enjoy their story of a club)?”;

Rip Gillan on Insta: “Netherlands will be genuine contenders for the World Cup - onside or offside?”;

Nick Sherbinski on Insta: “If you could choose just one historical football moment to turn into an NFT which would that be?”.

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"Onside or Offside?" Celebrating Against Your Old Side; Kimmich Declines Vax; 2K Sports wants FIFA23; Latest Manager Sackings; Stupid Football Contract Clauses / And we discuss: ‘Love Island’ banning OlanTekkers; Socceroos back on home soil after 2 years; Asian Cup better than The Euros; Claudes’ chat with Graham Arnold; Aussie Footballers losing their ‘X Factor’ / And answer fan questions on: Antony on Insta “If Conte wins the Prem with Spurs, is he the greatest ever Manager?”; Gift on Insta “Can Arsenal make the top 4?”; IzzyHunk on YouTube “Prime Hazard vs Prime Salah?”; Matt on Insta “If you had to write a book on the best football fairytale, which would it be?”

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"Onside or Offside?" EPL Footballers playing ‘Fantasy EPL’; The “Baby Making Machine” Ronaldo; Reece James vs TAA: currently who is the better right-back? / We discuss: Sledging players: where is the line? / Huge respect for Adelaide United’s Josh Cavallo: how does Josh’s actions pave the way for other gay, male footballers? / And answer fan questions on: Dom on Insta “Would Jose Mourinho do a better job than Ole with the current United squad?”; Fireblaze on YouTube “Who are currently the best young ballers in the world?”; and Billy on Insta “Premier League is the best league in the world. Which is number 2?”

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