Claret & Blue - An Aston Villa Podcast
Welcome to Claret & Blue - An Aston Villa Podcast. Hosted by Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick & John Townley. On this podcast feed, we'll be posting a minimum of three new episodes per week throughout the 2025/26 Premier League season.
We look forward to talking all things Aston Villa with you as Unai Emery takes us on a Europa League Tour. Please follow the feed and get involved with the show. UTV!
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Claret & Blue Podcast #120 | VILLA RETURN TO AC...
After a 13 day break, Aston Villa will return to action this Friday to face Southampton at Villa Park.
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Claret & Blue Podcast #119 | MAX STOKES ON VILL...
It's been a "bumpy" start to Aston Villa's 2022/23 season, with just 4 points taken from a possible 18. On today's show, Max Stokes from Villa On Tour answers YOUR questions on form, Gerrard, Buendia and loads more.
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POST MATCH DEBRIEF: Aston Villa 1-1 Man City
A really well earned point at Villa Park!
Well in, lads! 😍
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MATCH PREVIEW: Aston Villa vs Manchester City
Erling Haaland heads to Villa Park on the back of consecutive hat-tricks... 😩
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Claret & Blue Podcast #118 | Aston Villa's Summ...
There we go then, the transfer window has officially 'slammed shut' as Aston Villa confirm the signings of Leander Dendoncker and Jan Bednarek.
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POST MATCH DEBRIEF: Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa
Aston Villa are beginning to develop a worrying habit, conceding straight after scoring themselves. Douglas Luiz gets Villa back level direct from a corner, only to blow it with Martinelli scoring Arsenal's 2nd 60 seconds later.
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POST MATCH DEBRIEF: Aston Villa 0-1 West Ham
Sunday's defeat at Villa Park makes it 3 losses from 4 games this season, and just three points from a possible 12. 🤦🏻♂️
Aston Villa's points return in the calendar year of 2022, is a concern though. 😩
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MATCH PREVIEW: Aston Villa vs West Ham United
✍🏻 Gerrard's presser
🚑 Injury updates
🔮 Predicted XI
All you need to know ahead of Aston Villa vs West Ham
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POST MATCH DEBRIEF: Bolton 1-4 Aston Villa
Aston Villa are through to the next round of the Carabao Cup thanks to a 1-4 away win at Bolton tonight. 🟣🔵
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Claret & Blue Podcast #117 | ASTON VILLA'S IDEN...
Welcome to your weekly Aston Villa therapy session with the Claret & Blue podcast team.
On today's agenda: Aston Villa's identity crisis and Sarr's on and then off Aston Villa deal...
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POST MATCH DEBRIEF: Crystal Palace 3-1 Aston Villa
Join Dan Rolinson, John Townley & Ashley Preece LIVE from Selhurst Park for another post match debrief. Today's game? Simply nowhere near good enough.
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MATCH PREVIEW: Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
Join Ashley Preece live after Steven Gerrard's latest press conference, for an update on today's presser, the injury news, Ash's Predicted XI and run-down of what to expect from Crystal Palace.
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Claret & Blue Podcast #116 | EVERY ASTON VILLA ...
It's been a quiet week at Aston Villa since the news broke of Diego Carlos' serious injury. So Dan Rolinson and Ashley Preece sat down to discuss the transfer window so far, whilst rating all 43 of Aston Villa's transfers since Wes Edens and Nassef...
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Claret & Blue Podcast #115 | WHAT NEXT FOR VILL...
Just one regular day of Aston Villa, that's all I ask.
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POST MATCH DEBRIEF: Aston Villa 2-1 Everton
Fresh back from a boiling Villa Park, Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick sit down together for the first time this season to discuss Aston Villa's first three points of the new season.
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MATCH PREVIEW: Aston Villa vs Everton
Our first home game of the season is fast approaching, it'll be so good to be back at Villa Park.
Join Ashley Preece live after the Aston Villa press conference for some Toffees chat.
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Claret & Blue Podcast #114 | REASONS FOR OPTIMI...
Aston Villa face Everton this weekend in their first home game of the new Premier League season. It already feels like the pressure is on after a drab performance against Bournemouth on the opening day.
Here's our reasons for optimism, heading...
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Claret & Blue Podcast #113 | VILLA BELLAS, BEDF...
Dani from Bedford Lions admits herself she has 'fingers in a lot of pies' when it comes to Aston Villa. Whether it be working towards an improved environment for women in football via Villa Bellas, heading off on away days with Bedford Lions, or...
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POST MATCH DEBRIEF: Bournemouth 2-0 Aston Villa
Ashley Preece joins us live from the Vitality Stadium after opening-day-defeat for Aston Villa.
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MATCH PREVIEW: Bournemouth vs Aston Villa
The brand new Premier League season is BACK and we are excited. It's Bournemouth up first for Steven Gerrard's Villa side.
Straight back from the Villa press conference, Ashley Preece sits down to discuss Gerrard's comments, look at a predicted...
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Claret & Blue Podcast #112 | PREMIER LEAGUE FOO...
Aston Villa return to Premier League action THIS weekend, and we're excited. We've talked a lot about formations, manager, midfield issues, transfers - but what about the *feeling* of it all?
A new season brings hope, optimism, passion and we just...
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Claret & Blue Podcast #111 | VILLA AND PROUD
Villa and Proud's mission is to empower, support and build LGBTQ+ inclusion for fans, players and staff at Aston Villa Football Club.
In today's podcast, Mat Kendrick finds out more, and how we can all do more to create a positive environment for...
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PRE-SEASON DEBRIEF: Stade Rennais 1-2 Aston Villa
Goals for Leon Bailey and Diego Carlos see Aston Villa come from behind to beat Stade Rennais in France.
Aston Villa are unbeaten in their pre-season across 5 games as they face Bournemouth in the Premier League opener, next weekend.
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THE BIG ASTON VILLA 2022/23 SEASON PREVIEW | Cl...
It's that time of year once again, as we sit down at the Aston Inn to look ahead to a brand new season for Aston Villa.
Do Villa need another striker? Assessing the transfer window. How much pressure is on Steven Gerrard, and loads, loads more....
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VILLA REWIND | Stiliyan Petrov's Inspiring Vill...
In July 2016, Stiliyan Petrov returned to pre-season testing with Aston Villa and played in a friendly match against Worcester City. Petrov wanted to play 'just one minute' to give people going through difficult times hope that recovery is possible....
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