Claret & Blue Podcast

Welcome to Claret & Blue - a podcast about all things Aston Villa. Hosted by Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick & John Townley. On this podcast feed, we'll be posting a minimum of four 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 #102 | BEALE LEAVES, CARL...
Michael Beale leaves Steven Gerrard's coaching team at Aston Villa to take up the QPR Head Coach position, we wish him all the best. But what does this mean for Villa? Gerrard must now make sure his next coaching appointment is spot on. Aston Villa...
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BREAKING: Diego Carlos joins Aston Villa from S...
Another Aston Villa signing through the doors at Bodymoor Heath, the season only ended 4 days ago! Welcome to Aston Villa, Diego Carlos!
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Claret & Blue Podcast #101 | THE ASTON VILLA 20...
It's that time again as we sit down at the Aston Inn to review Aston Villa's 2021/22 Premier League season. Dan Rolinson was joined by Pat Rowe, Ashley Preece and Mat Kendrick to look back on the league campaign, cup exits and managerial changes....
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AVFC EXTRA | Aston Villa confirm signing of Bou...
A proper defensive midfielder, at last! Aston Villa confirm the signing of free agent Boubacar Kamara who joins the club from Marseille. Steven Gerrard was a key figure in Kamara's move to B6. Let's take a look at his strengths and weaknesses in a...
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POST MATCH DEBRIEF: Manchester City 3-2 Aston V...
Manchester City are Premier League champions after a crazy, crazy game at the Etihad this afternoon. 🎙🎙 Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/ClaretAndBlueNewsletter Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod...
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POST MATCH DEBRIEF: Aston Villa 1-1 Burnley
That's that then! Aston Villa's 19th and final home game of the season ended in a 1-1 draw with relegation threatened Burnley. After the 1-1 draw with Palace at home on the weekend, it all feels a bit flat with Villa likely to finish 14th in the...
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POST MATCH DEBRIEF: Aston Villa 1-1 Crystal Palace
Mat Kendrick and Dan Rolinson jump on the podcast as Aston Villa's penultimate home game of the season ends in a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace. 🎙🎙 Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/37960mR Follow us on Twitter:...
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POST MATCH DEBRIEF: Aston Villa 1-2 Liverpool
Aston Villa fell to a 2-1 defeat at home to Premier League title-chasing Liverpool on Tuesday night after going ahead through Douglas Luiz. Villa played well, it was a really good performance going "toe to toe with one of the best teams in the...
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POST MATCH DEBRIEF: Burnley 1-3 Aston Villa
That back-to-back winning feeling! 😍😍 🎙🎙 Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/ClaretAndBlueNewsletter Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Dan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinson Ashley Preece:...
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Claret & Blue Podcast #100 | Q&A WITH VILLA ON ...
Dan Rolinson was joined by Villa On Tour's Max Stokes for a fan-led Q&A session. Hypothetical transfers, favourite kits, Coutinho deal and summer signings - plenty covered on today's podcast! You can also answer the questions posed by the Claret &...
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POST MATCH DEBRIEF: Aston Villa 2-0 Norwich City
Join Mat Kendrick and Dan Rolinson for the Post Match Debrief. Aston Villa's 2-0 victory over Dean Smith's (now relegated) Norwich City side takes the boys in Claret & Blue to that magic 40 point mark in the Premier League. David's fundraiser:...
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BEYOND THE PODCAST | 25 hours in Cornwall among...
Why did we travel 500 miles to Cornwall and back? Well, to capture an hour of fascinating conversation amongst genuine Villa royalty. In this video, Dan Rolinson & Mat Kendrick sit down to reflect on a whirlwind 25 hours in Cornwall.
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WE EVEN CONQUERED EUROPE | IN THE COMPANY OF VI...
We had the opportunity - via the Cornwall Lions - to speak to 4 genuine Aston Villa legends for an hour, about Aston Villa's finest hour, winning the European Cup. Welcome... Sid Cowans, Allan Evans, Tony Morley and Dennis Mortimer, to the Claret &...
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POST MATCH DEBRIEF: Leicester City 0-0 Aston Villa
A point on the road to stop the rot, and a clean sheet to boot too. Not a bad result for Villa in the end. 🎙🎙 Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/ClaretAndBlueNewsletter Follow us on Twitter:...
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PETER WITHE x CLARET & BLUE | How It Feels To S...
Mat Kendrick caught up with Aston Villa legend Peter Withe to discuss his career in Claret & Blue. Dealing with Ron Saunders, winning the league and scoring Aston Villa's most important goal in their history. 🎙🎙 Keep up to date with our...
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Claret & Blue Podcast #99 | VILLA PLAYERS FUTUR...
Dan Rolinson sat down with Pat Rowe to answer a whole host of Aston Villa questions in a live session with supporters. How to get the best from Danny Ings? What to do with Leon Bailey? How many players could leave in the summer?
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POST MATCH DEBRIEF: Aston Villa 0-4 Tottenham
One of the better performances of the season in the first half... One of the worst performances of the season in the second half... 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/ClaretAndBlueNewsletter Follow us...
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Claret & Blue Podcast #98 | MATTY CASH SIGNS NE...
😍 Matty Cash signs a new Aston Villa despite Atletico Madrid interest. ⏭ Looking ahead to Tottenham later in the week. 🇦🇷 Buendia vs Coutinho 🇧🇷 🎙🎙🎙 Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/ClaretAndBlueNewsletter Follow us on...
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POST MATCH DEBRIEF: Wolves 2-1 Aston Villa
A scoreline which doesn't really reflect the manner of the performance today. A real poor showing from Aston Villa on the road who have now lost three games on the spin. Up next, Tottenham Hotspur... 🙃
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Claret & Blue Podcast #97 | REVIEWING OUR PRE-S...
Danny Ings and Ollie Watkins to score 35 goals... fast-forward seven months and that certainly seems unlikely to say the least. Dan Rolinson sat down with Ashley Preece to go over the team's pre-season predictions. 🎙🎙
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POST MATCH DEBRIEF: Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal
Aston Villa fall to a 0-1 home defeat to Champions League hopefuls Arsenal. Just the one goal to split the two sides, but a poor showing from Villa.
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Claret & Blue Podcast #96 | WEST HAM BURST GERR...
Prior to their trip to the London Stadium, Villa had won three Premier League games in a row. West Ham burst Gerrard's bubble with a 2-1 defeat which also saw new signing Lucas Digne leave the pitch injured. Not a good day for Villa!
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POST MATCH DEBRIEF: West Ham 2-1 Aston Villa
Jacob Ramsey's stunning late effort was sadly too little too late as Aston Villa's winning streak comes to an abrupt end at the London Stadium
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POST MATCH DEBRIEF: Leeds United 0-3 Aston Villa
3 wins, 3 clean sheets, 9 goals scored. Aston Villa are flying, right now! 🎙🎙🎙 Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/ClaretAndBlueNewsletter Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Dan Rolinson:...
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POST MATCH DEBRIEF: Aston Villa 4-0 Southampton
What a brilliant afternoon at Villa Park 😍 🎙🎙 Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/ClaretAndBlueNewsletter Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Dan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinson Mat Kendrick:...
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