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Claret & Blue Podcast
Welcome to Claret & Blue - a podcast about all things Aston Villa. Hosted by Dan Rolinson & John Townley, we'll be covering every step of the way as Unai Emery takes the club on another Champions League adventure. John Townley brings insight and opinion from the press box as he follows Aston Villa home, away and across Europe whilst also attending Unai Emery’s press conferences. Joined by Dan Rolinson, a Villa season ticket holder for almost 20 years, the duo breaks down every match, transfer…
Episodes
Claret & Blue PodcastAll you need to know about Villa's £120m FFP losses
Dave Powell, our business and finance expert here at Reach PLC, joins us on the Claret & Blue podcast this week to discuss FFP, or PSR as it's now more…
Claret & Blue PodcastMATCH PREVIEW: Ajax vs Aston Villa
Dan Rolinson and John Townley look ahead to Aston Villa's trip to Ajax in the Europa Conference League round of 16 match. b Learn more about your ad choices…
Claret & Blue PodcastAston Villa march on towards Champions League qualification
It's Q&A time on the Claret and Blue podcast, brought to you from our studio space: Poddymoor Heath. On today's show, Dan Rolinson and John Townley discuss the…
Claret & Blue PodcastPOST MATCH REACTION: Luton Town 2-3 Aston Villa
John Townley is here today with a solo impromptu podcast as Dan is still without wi-fi after his house move! So, John's had a go at breaking down the game at…
Claret & Blue PodcastMat Kendrick's Villa Voicenotes - Behind the scenes at Big Ron's house...
Mat Kendrick shares some behind the scenes details from our big sit down exclusive with Big Ron Atkinson. Snoring dogs, to dodgy phone signal and a logistical…
Claret & Blue PodcastBig Ron Atkinson at his brilliant best in Aston Villa interview
Big Ron Atkinson is 85 this week and is still as sharp as a tack when it comes to recalling his memories as Aston Villa manager from 30 years ago. In this…
Claret & Blue PodcastBig Ron Atkinson shares fond memories of Aston Villa's 1994 Coca Cola Cup victory
In the first part of our exclusive interview with big Ron Atkinson, Mat Kendrick takes him on a trip down memory lane, 30 years back to the 1994 Coca Cola…
Claret & Blue PodcastDean Smith in the USA: The lowdown on how Deano is getting on at Charlotte FC
Dean Smith raised a few eyebrows when he crossed the pond to tackle his next managerial challenge - despite having offers from around the Championship - but as…
Claret & Blue PodcastWhy Aston Villa do not fear Man United in the race for Champions League
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back with another episode of answering your Aston Villa questions. This week, we look back on a relatively comfortable win…
Claret & Blue PodcastPOST MATCH REACTION: Aston Villa 4-2 Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa win, Manchester United lose. It's a good weekend init? 🎙🎙 Listen to the podcast on your favourite podcast provider…
Claret & Blue PodcastINSIDE BODYMOOR: Aston Villa take on Nottingham Forest at Villa Park
It's a big one at Villa Park this weekend as Nuno's Nottingham Forest visit B6 in their bid to avoid relegation from the Premier League, meanwhile, Unai…
Claret & Blue PodcastAston Villa Fan Show - Champions League, summer transfers & global expansion
Dan Rolinson and John Townley host the first ever Aston Villa Fan Show on Claret & Blue where we took your calls on all things Villa. Get involved with future…
Claret & Blue PodcastMat Kendrick's Villa Voicenotes: Please Villa, never, ever leave Villa Park
On this week's Villa Voicenotes, Mat Kendrick takes to the microphone to discuss why a move away from Villa Park for Aston Villa simply isn't an option Learn…
Claret & Blue PodcastWhy I was WRONG about Youri Tielemans
Dan Rolinson and John Townley have a unscripted chat about Youri Tielemans' role in this Aston Villa side. This video was filmed prior to Boubacar Kamara's ACL…
Claret & Blue PodcastThe return of Pau Torres - Villa's most IMPORTANT player
Pau Torres returned to Unai Emery's Aston Villa starting line up this weekend, and Villa beat Fulham pretty comfortably. Coincidence? We think not. 🎙🎙 Listen…
Claret & Blue PodcastPOST MATCH REACTION: Fulham 1-2 Aston Villa
Aston Villa return to winning ways and make it back to back away wins! With Tottenham losing at home to Wolves, Villa head back into the top four... 🎙🎙🎙 Listen…
Claret & Blue PodcastINSIDE BODYMOOR: Aston Villa have to bounce back against Fulham
John Townley reports back from the latest Unai Emery press conference at Villa Park to discuss: ➕ Torres & Digne ➕ Iroegbunam's mission ➕ Bouncing back from…
Claret & Blue Podcast6 reasons why Aston Villa fans should remain positive
Whilst the Man United defeat and the Boubacar Kamara injury double whammy hurt like hell, there's still plenty of reasons for Aston Villa fans to remain…
Claret & Blue PodcastMat Kendrick's Villa Voicenotes - Euphoric Agbonlahor, Heskey's phone call and Ron Atkinson's pronunciations
Mat Kendrick is back for another Villa Voicenotes and this week he's taking a look at some Aston Villa urban myths and whether they can be debunked or not. A…
Claret & Blue PodcastCan Aston Villa still qualify for the Champions League?!
Aston Villa have suffered yet another injury setback with Boubacar Kamara picking up a significant knee ligament injury in the defeat to Man United at Villa…
Claret & Blue PodcastPOST MATCH REACTION: Aston Villa 1-2 Man United
Aston Villa lose a third successive game at Villa Park at the hands of Manchester United. 🎙🎙 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Dan…
Claret & Blue PodcastINSIDE BODYMOOR: Aston Villa face huge 6-pointer against Man United
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back to preview a huge game for Aston Villa, probably the biggest of the season so far, it's Manchester United at Villa Park…
Claret & Blue PodcastPicking an Aston Villa and Man United COMBINED XI!
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back with another Premier League combined XI as the two look to pick a side made up of Aston Villa and Manchester United…
Claret & Blue PodcastMat Kendrick's Villa Voicenotes | "Bring back the Sports Argus!"
Mat Kendrick's Villa Voicenotes are back and this time it's a trip down memory lane to discuss the Sports Argus... for those of a certain generation you'll…
Claret & Blue PodcastPOST MATCH REACTION: Aston Villa 1-3 Chelsea
Aston Villa exit the FA Cup in the fourth round after defeat at Villa Park to Chelsea. 🎙🎙 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Dan Rolinson…
Claret & Blue PodcastTHE DEBATE: Is it time for Aston Villa to consider leaving Villa Park?
Welcome to The Debate, a new show brought to you by Claret & Blue. Each episode, we'll be presented by an Aston Villa topic to debate, where our hosts will…
Claret & Blue PodcastChampions League qualification OR winning the Conference League?
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back at Poddymoor Heath HQ to answer all your Aston Villa questions on: Bertrand Traore's contract, Ollie Watkins'…
Claret & Blue PodcastPOST MATCH REACTION: Sheffield United 0-5 Aston Villa
Aston Villa put on a five star display with five goals away at Sheffield United with a big three points to go fourth in the Premier League. 🎙🎙 Follow us on…
Claret & Blue PodcastINSIDE BODYMOOR: Sheffield United vs Aston Villa
Dan Rolinson and John Townley look ahead to Villa's trip to Sheffield United on Saturday evening as they hope to bounce back from defeat to Newcastle United in…
Claret & Blue PodcastMat Kendrick's Villa Voicenotes | A love letter to my hero...
Each week, Mat Kendrick will return with an unscripted, unedited flow of Aston Villa consciousness, maybe sharing a favourite memory, a story from his…
Claret & Blue PodcastAston Villa's 2024 January transfer window RATED
Aston Villa have completed four signings this window in Kosta Nedeljkovic, Morgan Rogers, Lino Sousa and Joe Gauci 👀 More on Rogers…
Claret & Blue PodcastPOST MATCH REACTION: Aston Villa 1-3 Newcastle United
Fortress Villa Park falls to defeat at the hands of the Toon Army, who complete the double over Aston Villa this season with arguably their best home and away…
Claret & Blue PodcastAston Villa Q&A | Transfers, Jacob Ramsey and FFP
Dan Rolinson and John Townley answer all your Aston Villa questions ahead of a big week for Aston Villa with games against Newcastle United and Sheffield…
Claret & Blue PodcastReacting to more of your ANONYMOUS Aston Villa CONFESSIONS
We asked for your anonymous confessions about anything Aston Villa and had over 100 responses... from the controversial to the ridiculous. On today's episode…
Claret & Blue PodcastPOST MATCH REACTION: Chelsea 0-0 Aston Villa
The two sides will meet again at Villa Park for a replay in the 4th round of the FA Cup... 🎙🎙 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Dan…
Claret & Blue PodcastWould ANY Chelsea players make it into Aston Villa's XI?!
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back with a Combined XI video powered by the ratings at WhoScored.com - this time, it's Chelsea and Aston Villa.. would ANY…
Claret & Blue PodcastHIT or MISS | Every Aston Villa January transfer assessed
The January transfer window is the window for the opportunists, if the right deal is available, you act. Many of Aston Villa's signings of the last ten years…
Claret & Blue PodcastThe VR technology making Premier League footballers BETTER
After Aston Villa's Emi Buendia and Tyrone Mings were pictured using VR in their recovery from ACL injury, we sent a speculative email to BeYourBest to find…
Claret & Blue PodcastDuran’s future, signing a RB and changing formation | Claret & Blue Q&A
Dan Rolinson and John Townley answer all your Aston Villa questions in a bonus Q&A episode, looking at Jhon Duran's future, whether Unai Emery will change his…
Claret & Blue PodcastEvery Aston Villa transfer since promotion RANKED
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick head into the new Claret & Blue studio space for the very first time to chat about Aston Villa's transfers since promotion back…
Claret & Blue PodcastPOST MATCH REACTION: Everton 0-0 Aston Villa
The first 0-0 for Unai Emery in 97 games in the Premier League as Aston Villa share the points with Everton at Goodison Park in a stop-start match. 🎙🎙 Follow…
Claret & Blue PodcastINSIDE BODYMOOR: Everton (A) and a realistic discussion about FFP
Dan Rolinson and John Townley look ahead to Everton vs Aston Villa on today's episode of Inside Bodymoor. They also take a look at Villa's situation with…
Claret & Blue PodcastAston Villa’s to-do-list in the January Transfer Window
Dan Rolinson and John Townley look at 9 jobs on Unai Emery's Aston Villa to-do-list in the January Transfer Window. 🎙🎙 Dan Rolinson…
Claret & Blue PodcastWhy the FA Cup IS important to Aston Villa
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick answer all your Aston Villa questions on today's episode of the Claret & Blue podcast including the importance of the FA Cup, the…
Claret & Blue PodcastPOST MATCH REACTION: Middlesbrough 0-1 Aston Villa
Dan Rolinson is joined by Frankie Maguire to react to Aston Villa's late win against Middlesbrough thanks to a deflected Matty Cash goal! 🎙🎙 Follow us on…
Claret & Blue PodcastHow SERIOUSLY will Unai Emery take the FA CUP?!
Dan Rolinson and John Townley have a debate over the importance of the FA Cup to Unai Emery's Aston Villa this season. 🎙🎙 Follow us on Twitter…
Claret & Blue PodcastUnai Emery's Aston Villa CONTINUE to fly under the radar...
In our first episode of 2024, Dan Rolinson and John Townley answer loads of your Aston Villa questions. 🎙🎙 Follow us on Twitter…
Claret & Blue PodcastPOST MATCH REACTION: Aston Villa 3-2 Burnley
Aston Villa go 2nd in the Premier League after a late Douglas Luiz penalty seals all three points for Villa against Burnley at Villa Park. 🎙🎙 Follow us on…
Claret & Blue PodcastPOST MATCH REACTION: Man United 3-2 Aston Villa
Aston Villa fail to pick up points after leading for the first time, as they blew a 0-2 goal lead at Old Trafford to lose 3-2 to Erik Ten Hag's struggling Man…
Claret & Blue PodcastTHE BIG ASTON VILLA QUIZ | Claret & Blue Christmas Special 2023
Our Claret & Blue Christmas Special is here, as it's time for 𝘆𝗼𝘂 to test your Aston Villa knowledge. For the first time, Dan Rolinson takes over quizmaster…
Claret & Blue PodcastPOST MATCH REACTION: Aston Villa 1-1 Sheffield United
Aston Villa miss out on the opportunity to go top of the Premier League after failing to beat Sheffield United at home, however, it's a late equaliser to…
Claret & Blue PodcastInside Unai Emery's SPECIAL 2023 at Aston Villa
What a year 2023 has been for Unai Emery's Aston Villa side. 81 Premier League points. 25 Premier League wins. 15 consecutive wins at Villa Park - and…
Claret & Blue PodcastPOST MATCH REACTION: Brentford 1-2 Aston Villa
Aston Villa come from behind to win away at Brentford in a game that escalated into madness in the final 15 minutes, however - whilst maybe Villa are not…
Claret & Blue PodcastINSIDE BODYMOOR: Aston Villa head to Brentford on Sunday
Aston Villa will face Brentford on Sunday at a stadium they rarely do well in, however, after topping Group E in the Europa Conference League on Thursday, Unai…
Claret & Blue PodcastWhy Ollie Watkins is the 2nd BEST striker in the Premier League
There's a lot of great forwards in the Premier League, but in terms of out and out strikers, Ollie Watkins is second only to the unstoppable Erling Haaland…
Claret & Blue PodcastAston Villa are in the title race whether you like it or not
Dan Rolinson and James Rushton reflect on a brilliant week for Aston Villa - 2 impressive wins at Villa Park at Manchester City and Arsenal have put Unai…
Claret & Blue PodcastPOST MATCH REACTION: Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick share their instant reaction to Aston Villa's 1-0 win over Arsenal at Villa Park - Villa's 15th Premier League win in a row - as…
Claret & Blue PodcastINSIDE BODYMOOR: Aston Villa face top of the table clash with Arsenal
Fresh back from Unai Emery's press conference, John Townley joins Dan Rolinson to look ahead to a massive game at Villa Park this Saturday as Arsenal head to…
Claret & Blue PodcastPOST MATCH REACTION: Aston Villa 1-0 Man City
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick react to an incredible win for Aston Villa against the treble winners Man City. What an unbelievable game of footballl, what a…
Claret & Blue PodcastCOMBINED XI | How many Villa players get into the Man City team?
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back with a Combined XI video powered by the ratings at WhoScored.com - this time, it's Aston Villa and Manchester City... do…