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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STEVE FROGGATT IN HIS BEST ASTON VILLA INTERVIE...
Steve Froggatt joins Mat Kendrick on this week's Claret & Blue podcast interview to reflect on his time with Aston Villa, this episode is jam packed full of funny stories so we hope you enjoy!
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Claret & Blue Podcast #71 | ASTON VILLA'S SUMME...
Ashley Preece talks through Aston Villa's latest injury news with reports of Trezeguet missing the remainder of the season. Also on the agenda are how Villa should handle the summer transfer window, Louie Barry & Tom Heaton's future.
30 min
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POST MATCH REACTION: Liverpool 2-1 Aston Villa
Aston Villa fall to a late defeat at Anfield.
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Claret & Blue Podcast #70 | JACK GREALISH TO MI...
Ashley Preece is joined by Matt Addison of the Liverpool Echo to preview Villa's clash with Liverpool at Anfield this weekend.
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BRIAN LITTLE WALKS ON WATER | An unmissable cha...
Brian Little walks on water, and joins us on the Claret & Blue podcast to chat through his lengthy Villa career! From the 15 year old who joined the club to the manager who took us to League Cup glory... enjoy a whopping 100 minutes with Brian Little...
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POST MATCH REACTION: Aston Villa 3-1 Fulham
A game of 77 minutes and 13 minutes 😂😂😂
Villa a LOT better after a pretty awful performance up until Trezeguet's first goal...
31 min
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VILLA'S "PERFECT OWNERS" & APPROACHING THE SUMM...
Dan Rolinson and James Rushton are back to discuss YOUR talking points in the latest community comments episode of Claret and Blue. In this, we discuss... Aston Villa's 'perfect owners' and how they should approach the summer transfer window.
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RATING ASTON VILLA'S SQUAD ON THE SEASON SO FAR...
Join Ashley Preece & Dan Rolinson as they assess Aston Villa's squad on the season so far, ranking each player out of 10.
They also look ahead to the summer transfer window and how Villa should handle their business.
28 min
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AVFC Extra | IS DEAN SMITH A VICTIM OF HIS OWN ...
Join us for a catch-up on AVFC Extra as James Rushton asks Villa writer John Townley some key questions about Dean Smith's role at Villa.
How does Villa's current slump match up with their bad run of 2019? Does it define their season? And is the...
53 min
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POST MATCH REACTION: Aston Villa 0-2 Spurs
Join Mat Kendrick, Dan Rolinson & James Rushton for their reaction to another defeat for a Villa side continuing to struggled without their talisman...
36 min
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Preece's Press Pass | SPURS PREVIEW, GREALISH'S...
Join our Aston Villa reporter Ashley Preece for his weekly podcast trying to answer your Villa questions. On this week's agenda we preview the Spurs game, look at Jack Grealish's shin injury and praise Ollie Watkins for his first England Call Up.
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24 min
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POST MATCH REACTION: Newcastle United 1-1 Aston...
All square at St James' Park after all the action came in the final 10 minutes...
35 min
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SEASON EXPECTATIONS, OLLIE WATKINS & HITTING TH...
It's not just the podcast that's at the centre of Claret & Blue - it's you. Join Dan Rolinson & James Rushton as they discuss the comments of the week to catch up with the C&B community.
Can we put to bed the 'woodwork/off target' conversation, and...
30 min
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"I'M WITH THE COSMOS" | The bitter-sweet story ...
Steve Hunt found himself transferred to the New York Cosmos, playing alongside footballing royalty including Pele, at the age of 20 after just 7 first team appearances for Aston Villa. This is the story of the boyhood fan who traded Villa Park for New...
31 min
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POST MATCH REACTION: Aston Villa 0-0 Wolves
Stalemate at Villa Park in which a draw between Villa and Wolves is probably the right result for both.
28 min
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POST MATCH REACTION: Sheffield United 1-0 Aston...
Defeat for Villa at Bramall Lane. Dreadful.
39 min
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POST MATCH REACTION: Leeds United 0-1 Aston Villa
Mat Kendrick and Dan Rolinson discuss a big three points for Aston Villa against Leeds United at Elland Road.
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Claret & Blue Preview | LEEDS UNITED vs ASTON V...
🗣 Villa writer Ashley Preece is joined by Leeds United reporter Conor McGiligan to look ahead to Aston Villa's trip to Elland Road this weekend
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POST MATCH REACTION: Aston Villa 1-2 Leicester ...
A game of two halves, but Villa fail to earn themselves any points after a poor first half.
33 min
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AVFC Extra | Emiliano Martinez In Focus | The b...
James Rushton is joined by John Townley to focus on Villa's Emi Martinez.
How did he get started? What was early life like for Martinez? How has he mastered the mental side of the game? Is he the best in the top tier? And why have Villa got Reading...
37 min
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Claret & Blue Catch-Up | Would Europa League qu...
James Rushton and Dan Rolinson catch up with a quick Villa discussion as they try and move on from the Brighton draw and solve Villa's Ross Barkley dilemma. They also look at whether qualifying for the Europa League would be a 'bad' thing for Villa....
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Claret & Blue Q&A | McGinn's role, Barkley conu...
Join Ashley Preece and Dan Rolinson for an Aston Villa Q&A session thanks to our viewers on Facebook Live!
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POST MATCH REACTION: Brighton 0-0 Aston Villa
Mat Kendrick, Dan Rolinson and James Rushton sit down to reflect on a comfortable 3 points for Aston Villa against Brighton at the AMEX Stadium.
39 min
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AVFC Extra #12 | Aston Villa from the commentat...
'Fletch' was at the London Stadium as Villa completed their great escape with a dramatic draw at West Ham last summer and commentated on the 1-0 win over Arsenal on Saturday just gone.
When Mat Kendrick and Dan Rolinson caught up with him earlier his...
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Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal | VILLA COMPLETE THE DO...
A big win for Aston Villa as they hold out for a 1-0 victory over Arsenal thanks to Ollie Watkins' 10th Premier League goal which saw Villa go ahead after 2 minutes.
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