

Weekly Podcast
Euro Report: Expansion Talk and Spanish Breakthrough
By: Ian Rose |We’re back with another report, now that the quarterfinals of Euro 2008 are over and it’s down to the final four. Daryl Grove joins me once again to discuss how many teams the Euros should start with, as UEFA continues to ponder expansion. And we celebrate the triumphant return of Spain and Sevilla [...]
Euro Report: A Return to Reality
By: Ian Rose |Hey everybody. Sorry about the wait, but as I explain in the beginning of this week’s show, it’s been a very busy time for us at The Offside and World Cup Blog, and our ambitions for doing two shows a week just didn’t pan out. So we’re back to a more realistic once [...]
Euro Report and Argentina Friendly
By: Ian Rose |We’re through our first round of Euro 2008 matches, and we check in with recent podcast guest and author Stuart Fuller for a little bit of his insight from being on the ground in SwissAustria. We talk about a few situations they aren’t advertising on ESPN, like failures in planning that are leading to [...]
Euro 2008 Preview
By: Ian Rose |Well, it’s here folks. Throughout the European Championships, Daryl, Anne, Inara, Ryan and the rest of the podcast regulars will be checking in twice a week to dissect all the Euro action. We also have a man on the ground, recent interview guest Stuart Fuller, who will be giving us a taste of [...]
The Missing Episode
By: Ian Rose |Hey everybody. I’ve got some good news, as they say, and I’ve got some bad news. For those of you who were expecting our 25th episode this week, the news is mostly bad. There have been some major technical issues to work out, and Episode 25, featuring myself, Inara and Christian, has [...]
Episode 24: Stuart Fuller, France and Copa Libertadores
By: Ian Rose |This week, we are joined by author Stuart Fuller, who writes a series of books called Fan’s Guide, including the Fan’s Guide to European Football Grounds. We talk about his experiences, his favorite places to watch a game, and his personal account of the mayhem in Manchester last week at the UEFA Cup final. [...]
Episode 23: Neil Dunkin and US Soccer Report
By: Ian Rose |After a number of hurdles, we’re happy to say that we have finally gotten (somewhat) the knack of phone interviews, and so we are thrilled this week to welcome our first featured guest on the show, lifelong Liverpool fan and author Neil Dunkin, whose book “Anfield of Dreams” takes readers through the ups and downs [...]
Episode 22: Superclásico, Ligue 1 and Premiership Roundup
By: Ian Rose |It’s that time of the week again, and after a week of technical glitches that made me very nearly give up on the computer altogether, we are back with Pod episode 22. Joining me for this one are Christian Reyes, who is still licking his wounds a bit from River’s loss to Boca in [...]
Episode 21: Paris is Burning
By: Ian Rose |No, film buffs … we will not be talking about the drag documentary, but Paris St. Germain is a main topic of discussion this week, as Ligue 1 faces the very real possibility of losing its only Parisian club, and its fans go a little insane. Inara from the Lyon Offside brings us up [...]
Episode 20: Champions League Semifinal Preview
By: Ian Rose |It’s the most wonderful time of the year … perhaps not, but it’s pretty damned close. European football seasons, both domestic and continental, are coming to a close, and not far off over that horizon is the joy of Euro 2008. We focus on the big show this week, as the Champions League [...]








