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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!

Villa's Sancho decision, the Academy's purpose & four holes in the ground...

63 hours 20 mins; April 03, 2026

How Villa, Newcastle & Everton can keep pushing the so-called "Big Six"

62 hours 32 mins; April 02, 2026

A Claret & Blue catch-up with Dan Bardell

35 mins; March 30, 2026

Recruiting leaders, Europa League dilemma & what if your kids don't like Villa?

39 mins; March 27, 2026

The Great Aston Villa Ticket Pricing Debate

42 mins; March 25, 2026

How many points Villa need to qualify for the Champions League

70 hours 20 mins; March 23, 2026

Aston Villa take BIG STEP towards Champions League qualification

42 mins; March 22, 2026

Liverpool & Man United DROP POINTS as Aston Villa host West Ham

46 mins; March 21, 2026

TONE DEAF ticket prices make Villa fans the real victims of European success

24 mins; March 20, 2026

Aston Villa BEAT Lille to progress to Europa League QUARTER FINAL!

37 mins; March 19, 2026

Aston Villa simply must progress past Lille, no excuses...

20 mins; March 18, 2026

The one biggest worry about Aston Villa’s recruitment

43 mins; March 17, 2026

What went wrong for Aston Villa against Man United?

81 hours 22 mins; March 16, 2026

Aston Villa FOLD at Old Trafford... what's new?

25 mins; March 15, 2026

McGinn starts, sticking with Watkins & taking a point at Old Trafford

27 mins; March 13, 2026

Ollie Watkins wins the first leg for Aston Villa in Lille!

30 mins; March 12, 2026

Lille vs Aston Villa: The calm before the storm...

33 mins; March 11, 2026

Europa League target, Champions League race & what's happened to Watkins?

70 hours 49 mins; March 10, 2026

Aston Villa head to Lille for the most important match of the season

43 mins; March 09, 2026

Questioning Unai Emery, McGinn's return & the definition of insanity

80 hours 1 min; March 06, 2026

Aston Villa HUMILIATED by Chelsea at Villa Park

39 mins; March 04, 2026

Aston Villa cannot afford to lose against Chelsea

40 mins; March 03, 2026

Tactical changes, World Cup impact & where are the bloody goals?

48 mins; March 02, 2026

The Villa Inquest: What's going wrong with Aston Villa?

86 hours 25 mins; February 28, 2026

Aston Villa embarrassingly AWFUL in defeat to Wolves

38 mins; February 27, 2026

Aston Villa and 1897 Group announce exciting plans to improve Villa Park atmosphere

20 mins; February 26, 2026

How Aston Villa can beat Wolves ft. Pau, Sancho and Tammy

26 mins; February 26, 2026

Unai Emery's points-per-game, improving defensively & where is Madjo?

52 mins; February 25, 2026

Ollie Watkins and the club that doesn't create enough chances

44 mins; February 24, 2026

The Chelsea theory, what Leon Bailey offers & is it time for Torres?

67 hours 13 mins; February 23, 2026

Tammy Abraham RESCUES a point for Aston Villa against Leeds

45 mins; February 21, 2026

Aston Villa UNLOCK Harvey Elliott... well, kind of

19 mins; February 20, 2026

Leeds United: The first of two must win matches for Aston Villa

24 mins; February 19, 2026

Sancho's summer move, becoming more physical & Villa's long-term strategy

61 hours 52 mins; February 18, 2026

Bang-average Martinez, stubborn Emery and more Villa unpopular opinions

42 mins; February 17, 2026

Big game pressure, discussing Villa's style of play & searching for positives

51 mins; February 16, 2026

Tammy's opener, Bizot's crazy red card & two for Tonali in the FA Cup

49 mins; February 14, 2026

What we really think about Villa vs Newcastle in the FA Cup

20 mins; February 13, 2026

Midfield dilemma, grinding out wins & the yellow card conundrum

66 hours 22 mins; February 12, 2026

Get in, get a HUGE three points, and get out of there

48 mins; February 11, 2026

Villa Park needs to be at its brilliant best for crucial run in

33 mins; February 10, 2026

Reasons for positivity, cause for concern & the summer rebuild ahead

67 hours 32 mins; February 09, 2026

Aston Villa run out of steam in 1-1 draw away at Bournemouth

34 mins; February 07, 2026

Unai Emery puts pressure on Liverpool over damaged Harvey Elliott

23 mins; February 06, 2026

Aston Villa to bounce back from Brentford by beating Bournemouth

40 mins; February 05, 2026

Expensive ticket prices, comparing fixtures & should Villa just buy Elliott?

38 mins; February 04, 2026

The Aston Villa January Transfer Quiz - Dan vs John #4

30 mins; February 03, 2026

Transfer Deadline Day, Brentford defeat & Champions League target

74 hours 34 mins; February 02, 2026

Aston Villa lose at home to Brentford after VAR controversy

35 mins; February 01, 2026

Set piece danger, must win territory and the return of Doug & Tammy

24 mins; January 31, 2026

Harvey Elliott deal, Guessand to Palace & any more business?

56 mins; January 30, 2026

Aston Villa's impressive comeback to secure Europa League top two!

49 mins; January 29, 2026

15 Premier League games to go, what happens to Aston Villa from here?

27 mins; January 28, 2026

TRANSFER UPDATE: Douglas Luiz and Tammy Abraham

33 mins; January 27, 2026

Bailey’s future, February fixtures & what makes an Unai Emery player?

71 hours 30 mins; January 26, 2026

SOB ON THE TYNE OLE OLEEEEE

33 mins; January 25, 2026

Sancho's moment, Newcastle away & disagreeing about Pau Torres

30 mins; January 24, 2026

Tammy's medical, moving on Martinez & winning a trophy this season

43 mins; January 23, 2026

TURKISH DELIGHT for Aston Villa in Istanbul!

39 mins; January 22, 2026

Inside Emery's presser, McGinn update & Martinez missing Fenerbahçe

18 mins; January 21, 2026

Mateta - Guessand swap, Tammy talks & midfield options

40 mins; January 21, 2026

Villa dealt huge blow as Kamara ruled out for rest of the season

17 mins; January 20, 2026

Villa's transfer mistakes, injury woes & Watkins debate

69 hours 46 mins; January 19, 2026

Everton end Aston Villa's winning run at Villa Park in dismal display

44 mins; January 18, 2026

Everton record, booing Jack Grealish & striker debate

31 mins; January 16, 2026

TRANSFER UPDATE: Live Aston Villa Q&A with John Townley

53 mins; January 15, 2026

A critical analysis of Unai Emery's Aston Villa transfer business

30 mins; January 14, 2026

Spurs hijack Gallagher, Kamara injury update & Newcastle in the cup

55 mins; January 13, 2026

Going for Gallagher, fighting on 3 fronts & Malen out, Tammy in?

70 hours 52 mins; January 12, 2026

Brilliant Buendia, dirty Spurs & worried about Kamara's injury

46 mins; January 10, 2026

An honest conversation about Aston Villa and the FA Cup

22 mins; January 09, 2026

Villa's transfer strategy, Onana’s personality & the madness of Man United and Chelsea

43 mins; January 08, 2026

Fuming Unai Emery, missing Martinez & a STALEMATE away at Palace

41 mins; January 07, 2026

Watkins’ comments on atmosphere, the Emery discount & finishing 3rd

80 hours 5 mins; January 05, 2026

3 POINTS AGAIN OLE OLE

45 mins; January 03, 2026

Villa must bounce back after Arsenal defeat by beating Forest

32 mins; January 02, 2026

What next for Aston Villa? The state of play heading into 2026

31 mins; January 01, 2026

Arsenal's 2nd half demolition job brings Villa's winning run to an end

36 mins; December 30, 2025

Resilience, recovery and the art of winning football matches

75 hours 56 mins; December 29, 2025

Watkins DOUBLE makes it ELEVEN WINS IN A ROW for Aston Villa

36 mins; December 27, 2025

Dean Smith's FIRST EVER Aston Villa podcast

83 hours 42 mins; December 23, 2025

Emery Christmas, January additions & the road to 70 points

63 hours 22 mins; December 22, 2025

Rogers DOUBLE makes it TEN WINS IN A ROW for Aston Villa

51 mins; December 21, 2025

Can Aston Villa break the Manchester United curse?

36 mins; December 18, 2025

OUR FINAL LIVE SHOW AT HOCKLEY SOCIAL CLUB

50 mins; December 16, 2025

Villa's mentality shift, Champions League aim & are we title contenders?

37 mins; December 15, 2025

Rogers DOUBLE makes it 9 WINS IN A ROW for Aston Villa

38 mins; December 14, 2025

Aston Villa MUST keep their winning streak going against West Ham

27 mins; December 12, 2025

Aston Villa's second half subs brush past Basel in Europa League

39 mins; December 11, 2025

Meet football's most loved physio: Aston Villa legend Jim Walker

38 mins; December 09, 2025

Reliving Arsenal, special Youri Tielemans & building an Unai Emery statue

79 hours 28 mins; December 08, 2025

Aston Villa beat Arsenal with 95TH MINUTE WINNER!

56 mins; December 06, 2025

Unai Emery's in-form Aston Villa chase down title favourites Arsenal

62 hours 34 mins; December 04, 2025

Watkins scores TWICE against Brighton in 7 GOAL THRILLER

56 mins; December 03, 2025

EXPLAINED: The real reason behind Ollie Watkins' terrible form

23 mins; December 02, 2025

Aston Villa: Unsustainably sustainable in their rise up the Premier League

63 hours 15 mins; December 01, 2025

Aston Villa make hard work of BEATING Wolves

39 mins; November 30, 2025

Starting Malen, beating Wolves & reassessing our season predictions

49 mins; November 28, 2025

Aston Villa WIN 7 IN A ROW at home after beating BSC Young Boys

42 mins; November 27, 2025

Celebrating offside goals, Villa Park's camera angle & can I have your shirt?

32 mins; November 25, 2025

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