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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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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44 min
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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...
28 min
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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...
22 min
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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...
21 min
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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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The FUNNIEST moments from our Claret & Blue pod...
The time an Aston Villa youth player did a poo in a football boot, Lee Hendrie didn't crash a golf buggy, Steve Froggatt dressed as a lion and John Gregory bought a second fridge for his complimentary Muller yoghurts...
Here's a compilation of the...
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John Gregory in his brilliant and most in-depth...
What a storyteller former Aston Villa player, coach and manager John Gregory is.
From his route into football, wearing every outfield shirt, discovering coaching, flogging Muller yoghurts to FA Cup Final regrets, developing players and his love of...
155 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #74 | THE SUMMER ASTON VI...
With the 2020/21 season over, we sat down together to answer some of your Aston Villa questions from social media.
Transfers, Tammy Abraham, aims for next season, Europa League, dream podcast guest - absolutely loads covered in this episode!
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Claret & Blue Podcast #73 | THE ASTON VILLA END...
It's been a fun journey over the past 38 games that sees Aston Villa finish on 55 points in 11th place, a season that ultimately petered out but offered many moments of magic along the way.
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POST MATCH REACTION: Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea
Fans are back, Villa win, what a day. ππ
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POST MATCH REACTION: Spurs 1-2 Aston Villa
That was more like it Villa! After a poor performance against Palace, Dean Smith's team bounced back with a big win away at Tottenham.
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POST MATCH REACTION: Crystal Palace 3-2 Aston V...
Can we just end the season now, please? π
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POST MATCH REACTION: Aston Villa 0-0 Everton
Aston Villa play out a goalless draw with Everton at Villa Park, but the biggest news of the night is the return of Jack Grealish...
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PRE SEASON, NEW KITS, TRANSFERS, GREALISH | Ans...
Dan Rolinson put your questions to our Villa reporter Ashley Preece.
Douglas Luiz's role and Man City buy-back clause
The Villa players with expiring contracts
What is Jack Grealish's injury?
The new Bodymoor Heath training centre
When are the new...
56 min
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POST MATCH REACTION: Aston Villa 1-3 Manchester...
The 26 (twenty-six) year wait for a league win against Man United at Villa Park goes on...
28 min
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POST MATCH REACTION: Everton 1-2 Aston Villa
Anwar El Ghazi netted the winner for Villa at Goodison Park on Saturday to keep a faint, faint hope of Europa League qualification alive. 5 games to go...
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WHAT ASTON VILLA LEARNED FROM WEST BROM DRAW | ...
Is it last chance saloon for Keinan Davis? The Villa squad welcome back Wesley. Ross Barkley starts his first game since Grealish got injured. Where do Aston Villa need to strengthen in the summer?
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POST MATCH REACTION: Aston Villa 2-2 West Brom
A late, late draw for Aston Villa against West Bromwich Albion at Villa Park.
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WEST BROM PREVIEW, WESLEY'S PROGRESS & PUNISHIN...
Villa reporter Ashley Preece is joined by Dan Rolinson and Joe Chapman to look ahead to Villa's game against West Bromwich Albion. Giving the lowdown on all Dean Smith had to say at his press conference, on Wesley's return, and how we handle the...
37 min
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POST MATCH REACTION: Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester...
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick are back together to discuss Aston Villa's defeat to Premier League leaders Man City after an eventful evening at Villa Park.
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Claret & Blue Podcast #72 | LET'S TALK ABOUT TH...
π£ Mat Kendrick and Ashley Preece discuss the greed driven βSuper Leagueβ plans and what it means for Aston Villa... π€·π»ββοΈ
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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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