Listener sentiment
Caught Offside continues to enjoy deep, multi-year listener loyalty among American soccer fans, and the most recent reviews are unanimously enthusiastic — a notable warming trend compared with the more mixed feedback from mid-2025. Listeners praise hosts Andrew and JJ for their genuine chemistry, accessible analysis, and the feeling of "listening to mates in the pub," with many describing the show as an indispensable weekly habit. Excitement around the 2026 World Cup is a dominant theme in recent reviews, with several listeners crediting the show's tournament coverage for pulling them back in or converting them to paid Plus subscribers — a sharp contrast to earlier complaints about paywalled USMNT content. The recurring criticisms that surfaced in the prior window — JJ's perceived Liverpool bias alienating fans of rival clubs, occasional political tangents, and frustration with paywalled match reviews — have receded in the latest batch of reviews, though they remain part of the longer-term picture. The show's core strength remains the hosts' willingness to disagree entertainingly while keeping coverage substantive across the Premier League, USMNT, and international tournaments.
Apple4.9 · 359
Summary generated Aug 27, 2026
