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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POST MATCH REACTION: Aston Villa 1-3 West Ham
A Jesse Lingard double on his West Ham debut helps secure all 3 points for the Hammers on a very frustrating night at Villa Park.
24 min
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"Why I never came back to Aston Villa" | A chat...
Thanks to BT Sport for giving us a 10 minute slot with Villa legend Gareth Barry ahead of Villa's upcoming game against West Ham. We quizzed him on whether he could have returned to Villa, his punditry, Ross Barkley and Villa's European aspirations....
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Claret & Blue Podcast #69 | ASTON VILLA'S JANUA...
Dan Rolinson is joined by Aston Villa club writer Ashley Preece to assess Aston Villa's January transfer business (or lack of) in this latest Claret & Blue podcast episode.
27 min
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POST MATCH REACTION: Southampton 0-1 Aston Villa
Join Mat Kendrick & James Rushton sit down together as Aston Villa recorded their first Premier League win over Southampton since 2013 thanks to a thumping Ross Barkley header.
30 min
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POST MATCH REACTION: Burnley 3-2 Aston Villa
Genuinely, cannot believe what I've just seen in that second half...
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AVFC Extra #11 | THE LOWDOWN ON MORGAN SANSON
James Rushton sat down with Reach PLC's scouting expert Josh Williams to review the signing of Morgan Sanson and what he can bring to Aston Villa.
21 min
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POST MATCH REACTION: Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
Former Villa boss Steve Bruce and his struggling Newcastle United side leave the Midlands with 0 points after Aston Villa beat them comfortably at Villa Park.
36 min
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"SOB ON THE TYNE" | The inside story of the Ast...
Remember the banner draped from the Holte End back in 2009, 'Sob on the Tyne', then followed up again 7 years later with another piece of cloth stating 'Again'? Of course you do. Here's the story behind that infamous banner.
15 min
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POST MATCH REACTION: Manchester City 2-0 Aston ...
Aston Villa return to action after a 19 day enforced break and after a decent performance come away from the Etihad with 0 points...
35 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #68 | THE STEPS VILLA MUS...
On today's episode of the Claret & Blue podcast we're joined by Max Stokes from Villa On Tour. We discuss Villa's Covid-19 outbreak, Morgan Sanson, Conor Hourihane, Manchester City and the steps Villa must take to reach the next level.
24 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #67 | JANUARY TRANSFER WI...
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick pulled out the Random Questions Mug of Destiny on the latest episode of the Claret & Blue podcast to tackle where Villa need to improve in January, how many points they'll earn in their next 5 games, how Covid will affect...
52 min
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AVFC Extra #10 | WHAT HAPPENS WHEN COVID STRIKE...
James Rushton and Dan Rolinson speak to Professor Keith Neal about the coronavirus outbreak at Aston Villa, how it could've occurred, what can be done to stop it and why playing the blame game won't help...
25 min
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THE BOYS AGAINST MEN DID US PROUD | Aston Villa...
Villa's youngsters put in an exceptional performance for an hour to keep Liverpool at bay but in the end they just couldn't hold out any longer...
31 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #66 | LIVERPOOL FA CUP PR...
We're joined by Theo Squires from the Liverpool Echo's Blood Red podcast to look ahead to Aston Villa's Friday night FA Cup tie against Liverpool, as well as discussing what business - if any - Villa need to do in January.
53 min
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AVFC Extra #9 | Making a stronger Aston Villa f...
James Rushton is joined by Nilesh Chauhan from Villans Together to discuss how the group are attracting new fans to the Villa cause, why diversity is more than a buzzword, how discrimination hurts and why gestures are more than just tokens in 2021
26 min
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POST MATCH REACTION: Manchester United 2-1 Asto...
A really frustrating evening at Old Trafford as Manchester United take all three points thanks to a questionable penalty decision.
32 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #65 | THE END OF 2020 AST...
For the final time in 2020, we bring to you the Claret & Blue podcast, on today's episode we dish out our 2020 awards including the Best Player (that isn't Jack Grealish), Best Goal, Best Moment and more. It's a great episode to round off an amazing...
50 min
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POST MATCH REACTION: Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa
A decent point on the road for Villa against Chelsea 💪
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POST MATCH REACTION: Aston Villa 3-0 Crystal Pa...
Something special about Boxing Day football, even more so when Villa pick up the 3 points. Mat Kendrick, James Rushton & Dan Rolinson sit down to discuss Villa's win over Crystal Palace.
34 min
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A Very Claret & Blue Christmas: Gold, frank non...
Thanks to everybody who has supported the podcast over the past 12 months, as we can't be together this Christmas, allow Mat Kendrick to share his best Aston Villa tales of his time as a Villa reporter....
65 min
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West Bromwich Albion 0-3 Aston Villa | EL GHAZI...
Mat Kendrick & Dan Rolinson sit down to discuss Aston Villa's victory against West Bromwich Albion thanks to Anwar El Ghazi and Bertrand Traore sinking Sam Allardyce's side.
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CLARET & BLUE MATCH PREVIEW: West Brom vs Aston...
James Rushton is joined by West Bromwich Albion correspondent Joe Chapman to look ahead to Sunday evening's game as Aston Villa face Sam Allardyce's Albion side.
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Aston Villa 0-0 Burnley | 27 SHOTS, 0 GOALS...
Join Dan Rolinson and Max Stokes as Aston Villa just couldn't find a way past Nick Pope and Burnley after really struggling with their finishing in front of goal... 🤨🤨
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Elephant pitch invader and letter from the tren...
The large format 400-plus-page coffee table book tells the remarkable story of Aston Villa’s first 75 years. An era when the club dominated football… the Kings of Birmingham and renowned across the globe.
Written by respected club authors and...
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Mat Kendrick's tribute to the late Aston Villa ...
Claret and Blue pays tribute to Gerard Houllier after the death of the former Aston Villa manager at the age of 73.
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