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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Claret & Blue Podcast #28 | THE WORLD CUP OF WO...
Aston Villa have signed some horrendous footballers in the past decade, so we picked 20 with the help of our audience and pitted them against each other in a World Cup style knockout tournament. For information regarding your data privacy, visit...
45 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #27 | THE NOT IN THE PUB ...
We've created an Aston Villa Pub Quiz - importantly - not held at the pub at this time. We jumped on a phone call together to have a drink and test our Aston Villa knowledge. You can join in too! For information regarding your data privacy, visit...
22 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #26 | MY OLD MAN SAID BE ...
Mat Kendrick brings his 12 year old son into the podcast to chat about their match day routines, favourite memories and the bond they share through Aston Villa. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
28 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #25 | PLAY, VOID, DELAY -...
The FA have announced that the football season at all levels will continue to be postponed until April 30th. However this announcement brings with it a whole host of fresh questions and queries. We attempt to answer a few of them. For information...
37 min
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The Future of the Claret & Blue Podcast | CHANN...
Join us as we reveal our plans for the immediate future of the continuation of Claret & Blue - An Aston Villa Podcast For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
16 min
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HOW THE FOOTBALL SEASON SHOULD BE CONCLUDED (ft...
Dan Rolinson joined forces with The Blood Red Podcast from the Liverpool Echo to look at how the football season should be concluded and what that will mean for the top and bottom of the Premier League. For information regarding your data privacy,...
18 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #24 | HOW WILL CORONAVIRU...
Football is officially cancelled, for now... What does the coronavirus outbreak mean for Aston Villa? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
60 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #23 | WHEN IT REINAS, IT ...
Aston Villa suffered their fifth consecutive defeat as they were battered 4-0 by Leicester City. Dean Smith's side remain in the bottom three with a game against Chelsea next up in the league. For information regarding your data privacy, visit...
23 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #22 | OUR WEMBLEY DEBRIEF
Aston Villa fall to defeat at Wembley as Manchester City win their 3rd consecutive League Cup trophy. We share our thoughts on the match and our experiences of the day. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
51 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #21 | THE CARABAO CUP PRE...
Aston Villa and Manchester City go head to head in the Carabao Cup Final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, we look ahead to the final in the latest episode of our podcast. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
47 min
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Big Ron Atkinson & Tony Daley | Tales of League...
We caught up with ex Aston Villa manager Ron Atkinson and former winger Tony Daley this week to ask them of their memories of the 1994 League Cup Final victory for Aston Villa over Manchester United. For information regarding your data privacy, visit...
14 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #20 | A NOSTALGIC TRIP DO...
Dan Rolinson is joined by Mat Kendrick and Adam Wright to look back on Aston Villa's League Cup success of the 90's with a nostalgic trip down Wembley Way. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
57 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #19 | EVEN SUPER JACK CAN...
Dan Rolinson and Ashley Preece sit to discuss yet another defeat for Aston Villa as things really start to look bleak. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
45 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #18 | BJÖRN YESTERDAY...
Dan Rolinson is joined by Ashley Preece and James Rushton to reflect on a last minute defeat for Aston Villa thanks to Heung-Min Son and Tottenham Hotspur... For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
46 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #17 | MOURINHO RETURNS TO...
Dan Rolinson and James Rushton sit down to discuss the latest Aston Villa news including a look at the players out on loan, the Jack Grealish to Man United rumours and a preview of Jose Mourinho's Spurs heading to Villa Park this Sunday....
36 min
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DAN BARDELL | Leaving 'The Villa View' & The pr...
With the news that The Villa View will stop producing podcasts after the League Cup Final, we sat down with Dan Bardell to discuss the highs and lows of the popular fan channel. The pressures and hours that go into producing fan led media content and...
91 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #16 | WEMBLEY SUPERSTITIONS
On this week's Claret & Blue podcast episode we discuss purchasing Wembley tickets, match day superstitions and our first Aston Villa memories. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Read more:...
58 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #15 | WHAT SAMATTA WITH A...
Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick and Ashley Preece sit down to discuss the Bournemouth defeat after a week of positivity, they also answer your Villa related questions.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
67 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #14 | DAWN OF THE DEADLIN...
It's 11:25, we've all had a long day, we're deliriously tired. But Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick and Ash Preece are about to sit down for a 20 minute chat about the silliness of Transfer Deadline Day. For information regarding your data privacy, visit...
24 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #13 | THE ROAD TO WEMBLEY...
Aston Villa are headed to Wembley Stadium for the 3rd time in as many seasons after beating Leicester City in the Carabao Cup Semi Final. They will face Manchester City or Manchester United in the final on Sunday 3rd March 2020. For information...
34 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #12 | THE HIGHS & LOWS OF...
As no matches have been played since our last podcast episode, we decided to play a little game and take a stroll down transfer window memory lane, and look back at some of the highs and lows of years gone by. For information regarding your data...
56 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #11 | ABSOLUTE SCENES
After a massive three points against Watford for Villa on Tuesday night in last minute goal, limbs all over the shop fashion, Dan Rolinson and Villa club writer, Ashley Preece sit down for half an hour to bask in the glory of such a lovely victory....
32 min
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MBWANA ALLY SAMATTA signs for Aston Villa Footb...
Aston Villa have tonight announced the transfer of Mbwana Ally Samatta from Belgian side Genk. The striker who captains his home nation Tanzania has put pen to paper on a four year deal. The Claret & Blue podcast team settle down to take a look at the...
18 min
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Claret & Blue Podcast #10 | CAPTAIN FANTASTIC L...
Dan Rolinson, Ashley Preece and James Rushton sit down to discuss a big point for the Villa away at Brighton, whilst answering all your #AVFC related questions! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
61 min
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Claret & Blue #9 | YOUR WEEKLY ASTON VILLA THER...
Mat Kendrick, Dan Rolinson & Ashley Preece are back to discuss Aston Villa's 1-6 defeat to Manchester City, strap yourselves in for another Villa therapy session.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
49 min