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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MATCH PREVIEW | Aston Villa vs Newcastle United
Join Ashley Preece & Andrew Musgrove, Newcastle United reporter, as they look ahead to Aston Villa's return to Villa Park with a sold-out home crowd.
Can Dean Smith's side bounce back after that Watford display, or will Steve Bruce come back to haunt...
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THE HOLTE END | Villa Park's Famous Stand
A lot stands out about the Holte End - and especially it's name. Stands are usually named after players, sponsors and club legends - and no βHolteβ has ever stood out for the Villa over the years.
Allow Rob Bishop to explain where the Holte got itβs...
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Claret & Blue Podcast #76 | HORNETS STING VILLA...
Let's reflect on Aston Villa's opening day defeat, whilst looking ahead to a return to Villa Park this Saturday with Newcastle United heading to B6
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POST MATCH REFLECTIONS: Watford 3-2 Aston Villa
Join Ashley Preece before he heads on a train back to Birmingham to discuss Aston Villa's opening day defeat to Watford
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THE ASTON VILLA 2021/22 PREDICTIONS SHOW ft. Da...
As is the new normal for this time of year, just before the season kicks off we sit down to share our views and predictions of the year ahead. But today's episode of the Claret & Blue podcast, is not the Claret & Blue podcast at all...
With huge...
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OUR BUMPER CLARET & BLUE ASTON VILLA SEASON PRE...
Mat Kendrick, James Rushton, Dan Rolinson and Ashley Preece dropped by The Aston Inn to answer your pressing #AVFC questions in our bumper season preview.
Who's the young player to watch? What do the owners want to see? And what is Mat's Carney...
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AVFC Extra | WHY THERE'S SO MUCH MORE TO DANNY ...
Danny Ings was the shock deal of the summer for Villa - and James Rushton is joined by Josh Williams to go over the deal - and see why Ings could be such a difference maker for the claret and blue...
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AVFC Extra | WHY ASTON VILLA FANS ARE POSITIVE ...
James Rushton and Martin Laurence from WhoScored.com met up to talk about the opportunity that now faces Aston Villa in the aftermath of Jack Grealish's departure, and why there are so many reasons to be positive for fans......
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BREAKING: JACK GREALISH COMPLETES Β£100M MOVE TO...
It's finally official. Let's have a chat.
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BREAKING: Danny Ings joins Villa from Southampton
Well, who saw that one coming?!
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A Claret & Blue Therapy Session... Grealish tra...
Dan Rolinson and James Rushton are here to rummage through the latest Aston Villa transfer hints as Jack Grealish returns to training. Will he stay or go? Only time will tell!
The pair talk about a new West Midlands transfer controversy, the social...
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IT'S TIME TO TALK ABOUT JACK GREALISH & MANCHES...
Well, news of an official bid from Man City for Jack Grealish was always expected, but today the Manchester club officially launched a Β£100m bid for the Villa star. Here's Mat Kendrick, Dan Rolinson & James Rushton trying to put an honest, open spin...
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AVFC Extra | THE LOWDOWN ON VILLA'S NEW SIGNING...
Josh Williams joins AVFC Extra to discuss Leon Bailey, his recent history, the stats behind the player and what he'll bring to Villa Park. It's an exciting time to be a Villa fan!
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YOUR VILLA QUESTIONS ANSWERED | The Leon Bailey...
It's time for another round of our quick-fire Q&A (spoiler alert, we head into extra time to take all your Aston Villa questions) - we discuss Leon Bailey, Grealish's future, Wesley's comeback and how the rest of pre-season will play out....
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Claret & Blue Pre-Season Podcast | WALSALL 0-4 ...
On the latest episode of the Claret & Blue podcast we look at:
π Emi Buendia scouting report
π Ashley Young looks at home in claret & blue
π How much can we read into pre-season
π΅ The signings Villa need to make to push on...
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Former Aston Villa midfielder Ray Houghton in c...
Former Villa midfielder Ray Houghton sat down with Ashley Preece to reflect on a three year period with Aston Villa in the early 90s.
Ray shared how his move to Villa came about after interest from Chelsea. Tales of Doug Ellis, and his time under Big...
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EVERY ASTON VILLA PLAYER RANKED | Squad Depth T...
Aston Villa are due back in pre-season just a week away at Walsall, before then we decided to look at every Aston Villa player to see where they fit in the squad hierarchy.
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YOUR VILLA QUESTIONS ANSWERED | Grealish's futu...
Our man at the Villa, Ashley Preece sat down for a 30 minute Facebook Live chat with supporters to answer all the big questions around Aston Villa
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OUR CASE FOR WHY JACK GREALISH SHOULD STAY AT A...
We asked for your Aston Villa questions once again and as expected the general conversation was full of Jack Grealish debate, so allow us to present the reasons why he should stay at Aston Villa.
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AVFC Extra | ADDRESSING THE FALSE NARRATIVES HA...
It's time to speak about Jack Grealish - but don't worry. This is mostly a transfer-talk safespace!
James Rushton is joining by Pat of PGR Analytics to talk about Grealish's role for England, his new-found backing and some of the awful criticisms...
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GREALISH RUMOURS, OVERPRICED DEALS & LIVERPOOL'...
Dan Rolinson and James Rushton are back in the podcasting hot-seat to chat all things Aston Villa, the agenda of the show chosen by you, the viewers. We took a selection of comments and questions to dissect including Jack Grealish's future, what Villa...
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Aston Villa icon Tommy Johnson shares all with ...
Tommy Johnson may only have been with Aston Villa for a couple of years in the mid-nineties but a League Cup win and blossoming friendship with the likes of Ian Taylor & Mark Draper, makes Tommy Johnson a cult hero amongst the Aston Villa fan base....
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Claret & Blue Podcast #75 | ASHLEY YOUNG SET FO...
Aston Villa have moved forward in the transfer window by looking backwards! The soon-to-be-announced return of Ashley Young is another highlight in a fairly busy start to the summer for Villa.
Here, Dan Rolinson & James Rushton breakdown Villa's...
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AVFC Extra | UNLOCKING THE TRUTH BEHIND VILLA'S...
Nobody is sure what to make of Aston Villa's bonafide interest in Southampton hotshot James Ward-Prowse, so AVFC Extra is here to get to the bottom of it.
James Rushton caught up with Tom Leach, the man on the Saints beat, to have a closer look at...
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AVFC Extra | CAN EMI BUENDIA TAKE ASTON VILLA I...
Named 'Football Heaven' by Norwich fans, Emi Buendia has become Aston Villa's latest record-breaking signing. The Argentine playmaker arrives at Villa Park ready to shine, but what can fans expect of the new man?
In an all-new AVFC Extra, James...
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