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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Claret & Blue Podcast #55 | CAPTAIN JACK GREALI...
The best signing Aston Villa could have made this transfer window: Jack Grealish signs a new 5 year deal with the club.
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Claret & Blue Podcast #54 | WATKINS ANNOUNCED
Join us on today's episode to get the lowdown on Aston Villa's new record signing Ollie Watkins, thanks to the help of Billy Grant from the Beesotted Podcast.
44 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #53 | OLLIE WATKINS SET T...
According to reports Aston Villa are set to sign Brentford striker Ollie Watkins for a fee of £28 million - it seems like Dean Smith is getting his No.1 target and that can only be a good thing, right?
31 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #52 | MATTY CASH BECOMES ...
FINALLY! Aston Villa have made their first summer transfer window signing in the shape of Nottingham Forest full-back Matty Cash. We're joined by Nottingham Post writer Matt Davies to give us the lowdown on Villa's newest recruit.
40 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #51 | JACK GREALISH CALLE...
Erm, scrap that previous episode, erase it from your memory. The Grealish outrage is over, Rashford and Winks drop out due to injury so up steps Super Jack to the England squad for the very first time.
33 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #50 | JACK GREALISH SNUBB...
We weren't expecting that! Jack Grealish felt like a certainty to be in the latest England squad but Gareth Southgate has left the Villa skipper out - genuinely unbelievable at this stage...
22 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #49 | ASTON VILLA'S PREMI...
We assess Aston Villa's Premier League fixture list where - spoiler alert - they'll play every club twice, whilst also offering some early season predictions and information on how you can join our Fantasy Premier League tournament.
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Claret & Blue Podcast #48 | RASHICA BID? LUIZ T...
We sat down to record a live episode based around your Aston Villa questions for us as the madness of the transfer window rumours continue, have Villa had a bid accepted for Milot Rashica? Is Douglas Luiz staying or going? We do our best to answer...
60 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #47 | WHAT WOULD A SUCCES...
As we move ever closer to the new Premier League season, we discuss what would be considered a successful season next season. We also take a look at the latest transfers rumours including Ollie Watkins' potential move from Brentford.
42 min
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THE MARTIN O'NEILL WALKOUT | An Aston Villa sto...
It's been 10 years since Martin O'Neill abruptly resigned from his role as Aston Villa manager just 5 days before the start of the 2010/11 Premier League season.
We looked back at that flashpoint in Villa's history to decide whether that moment...
52 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #46 | 30 PLAYERS WHO SHOU...
Aston Villa have been linked with a lot of players already this window and after asking you for your suggestions of who you'd like to see in a claret & blue shirt, we looked to compile a list of the 30 players who should be on Aston Villa's transfer...
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Claret & Blue Podcast #45 | WHY JACK GREALISH S...
Preparation for another season in the Premier League is underway! Will Jack Grealish stay or leave? Who replaces Suso as sporting director? How many signings will Villa need to make? So many questions with such little time to find answers.
72 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #44 | THE ASTON VILLA SUR...
Aston Villa survive in the Premier League on the final day but it's been one long rollercoaster season with many ups and downs along the way, so we sat down to look back on the 19/20 Premier League season in its entirety.
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ASTON VILLA SURVIVE ON THE FINAL DAY OF THE PRE...
It all came down to the final day and with results going in their favour, Aston Villa have survived in the Premier League!
51 min
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FULL TIME REACTION: Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal
Aston Villa take their destiny into their own hands after a MASSIVE win against Arsenal which sees them rise to 17th in the Premier League table with one game to go.
44 min
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FULL TIME REACTION: Everton 1-1 Aston Villa
Join us to debate all the talking points from that bitterly disappointing draw at Goodison. #avfc
45 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #42 | THAT WINNING FEELING!
How much better does everything seem when Aston Villa win a football game! They've still a lot of work to do, but there's signs of life in the old dog yet...
35 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #41 | THE MANCHESTER UNIT...
Yet another defeat for Aston Villa and a sense of hopelessness and resignation to the fanbase that this might spell the end for Villa in the Premier League. Recorded on our Facebook Live show.
54 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #40 | LIVERPOOL DENT ASTO...
Aston Villa put in a valiant performance at Anfield against newly crowned Premier League champions Liverpool. However, 2 goals from Jurgen Klopp's side was enough to see Villa fall to defeat once again.
22 min
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH IAN TAYLOR | A Career ...
DISCLAIMER: This podcast will be a more enjoyable experience watched on our YouTube channel: 'Claret & Blue'
How can we tell Ian Taylor’s brilliant story in a fresh new way? By flicking through the legend’s claret and blue photos and getting Tayls...
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Claret & Blue Podcast #39 | FEELING DOWN...
Four games, two points, two draws, two losses and no wins. While Villa have shown signs of life, they are still close to comatose.
The latest result? A one-nil loss to Wolves that will cause Dean Smith even more headaches.
In the latest episode...
21 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #38 | RUNNING OUT OF TYNE
Can another draw and 1 point be considered good enough for Aston Villa in a must win game against Newcastle United? The league table says 'Probably not', however, Villa aren't cut adrift just yet. Next up, Wolverhampton Wanderers.
21 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #37 | THE CHELSEA CAPITUL...
Aston Villa went 1-0 up against the run of play against Chelsea at Villa Park yesterday, but a quick fire 2 minute double from Pulisic and Giroud was enough for Chelsea to see Villa off comfortably in the end.
20 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #36 | ASTON VILLA RETURN ...
After 100 days since their last Premier League outing, Aston Villa were back behind closed doors to host Sheffield United at Villa Park. Orjan Nyland and Villa can thank their lucky stars that goal line technology controversy intervened to see the...
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THE CONFESSIONS OF AN ASTON VILLA ACADEMY GRADUATE
The Academy, bench spots, cup glory and the first team. It's safe to say Lewis Kinsella went through it all at Aston Villa!
Now, the academy graduate catches up with Claret & Blue's Mat Kendrick to reflect on his time at Villa as part of a gifted...
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