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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
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Joao Gomes incoming, Palhinha interest & Ezri Konsa to Arsenal?
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are reunited again to talk transfers... there's lots going on! 🎙🎙 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/claretandblue Try…
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What Francesco Calvo told us about Visit Rwanda, revenue and Villa Park
John Townley and Mat Kendrick are back with another episode as John shares details of his hour-long interview with Aston Villa's President of Business…
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Aston Villa set to sign JOAO GOMES from Wolves
John Townley and Mat Kendrick react to this morning's big breaking news, as Joao Gomes is set to join Aston Villa from Wolverhampton Wanderers. 🎙🎙 EXCLUSIVE…
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"Hate-watching" Martinez, inside Tielemans exit & new signings needed
Dan Rolinson and Dan Bardell are back with another edition of Wednesday Club. On today's agenda, it's England vs Argentina in the World Cup Semi Final…
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What Tielemans and Digne transfers really mean for Aston Villa
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back (again) to take a more analytical look at Youri Tielemans' move to Man United, plus discuss Lucas Digne potentially…
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Tielemans to Man United, Agent Martinez & Manzambi reaction
Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick & John Townley open up the Claret & Blue Mailbag to answer your Aston Villa questions BUT get interrupted by the breaking Youri…
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Villa to HIJACK Newcastle's move for Johan Manzambi
Dan Rolinson and John Towley react to breaking Manzambi transfer news with an emergency pod... 🎙🎙 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/claretandblue…
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Watkins' Fenerbahce 'exit', Villa's Martinez stance & Louie Barry's salary...
Dan Rolinson and John Townley take a whistle-stop tour to discuss the latest Aston Villa talking points before heading into a weekend of World Cup knockout…
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An expert conversation on football shirts, history & sponsorships
Joey D'Urso is the author of "More Than A Shirt" a 2025 book on how football kits and sponsorships help tell the story of football's connection with politics…
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Amadou Onana suffers ACL injury during World Cup
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Inside England's overnight chaos at the Azteca (+ Aston Villa Q&A)
Dan Rolinson is joined by a very tired Mat Kendrick and John Townley to discuss England's incredible victory against Mexico in the World Cup, plus we take your…
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Aston Villa Contract Countdown: 6 BIG decisions...
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick discuss Aston Villa's 6 players with their contracts expiring in 2027. 🎙🎙 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼…
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Captain Tielemans, Villa's UEFA fine & Danny Murphy's cat
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick meet for a stroll through Leasowes Park in Halesowen to catch up on World Cup action and Aston Villa news. 🎙🎙 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN…
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c'mon Aston Villa, do something
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick went live to have a catch up about Aston Villa and answer any questions on Mailbag Monday. 🎙🎙 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼…
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Championship talent spotting, Bogarde's future & Emerson Royal defence
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back with another Mailbag Q&A to end a very sunny week in the UK. On today's agenda: Can you find the next Morgan Rogers from…
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ASTON VILLA TRANSFERS: Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Bergvall & Emerson Royal
Dan Rolinson and Dan Bardell and back with the newly titled Wednesday Club to talk about actual football for a change, this week, it's Aston Villa transfer…
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The "Big Six" rant, a strange Arsenal DM & pre-season plans
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are live to discuss your Aston Villa questions. On today's agenda, the weird Arsenal obsession with Morgan Rogers, John takes aim…
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Aston Villa's 26/27 Premier League fixtures analysed
Dan Rolinson and John Townley record their live reactions to discovering Aston Villa's 26/27 Premier League fixtures then analyse the patterns and talking…
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Pantomime pundits, transfer surprises & ticket challenges
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick visit the Poddymoor Heath HQ to record a podcast (loosely) about Aston Villa... 🎙🎙 Villa Park turnstiles 👉🏻…
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Number 10 Tielemans, Villa Park naming rights & Villa in the World Cup
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are opening up the Claret & Blue Mailbag to answer your Aston Villa questions. 🎙🎙 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼…
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The signings required to take Aston Villa to the next level
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back with a part two to the 'Keep, Sell, Loan' episode where we're now looking at the incomings, what can Unai Emery do to…
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Will Emi Martinez leave Aston Villa this summer?
Dan Rolinson and John Townley were live for a chat around Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. 🎙🎙 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼…
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The transfer news cycle, World Cup fever & buy-back clauses...
Dan Rolinson and Dan Bardell link up once again for this week's edition of Tuesday Club. On the agenda: Dan's gym update, getting World Cup fever (or not)…
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Next season's target, outfielders in goal & Buendia or Wilson?
Join Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick for a LIVE edition of our weekly Mailbag Monday Q&A show. 🎙🎙 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/claretandblue Try…
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Keep, Sell, Loan: ASTON VILLA EDITION
Dan Rolinson and John Townley assess the immediate future of every single first-team player as we begin looking ahead to the 2026/27 season. 🎙🎙 EXCLUSIVE…
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Nailing recruitment, winning trophies & the player you'd LEAST like to lose
Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick and John Townley are back with the second - and final - part of their live event at Herbert's Yard, this time it's an audience Q&A…
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What happens to Morgan Rogers in an Aston Villa restructure?
In the first part of our live event at the brilliant Herbert's Yard in Longbridge, Dan Rolinson was joined on stage by Mat Kendrick and John Townley for a…
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THE STORY OF ISTANBUL - Inside Aston Villa's Europa League win
Originally posted to YouTube in a longer feature, Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick and John Townley of the Claret & Blue podcast recount their memories of that…
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New kit launched, end of season awards & when can we talk about transfers?
Dan Rolinson is joined by Mat Kendrick and John Townley LIVE for one final podcast in May to round off the 2025/26 season. 🎙🎙 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼…
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The Istanbul comedown, Champions League aim & feeling euphoric...
Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick and John Townley are back at Poddymoor Heath HQ to discuss Istanbul (obviously) and answer some of your questions from the Mailbag…
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Watching at Bardell's, the parade scenes & tears with my daughter...
Dan Rolinson is joined by Dan Bardell, Rob Warner and Ty Bracey - who all watched the Europa League Final in Birmingham, and then attended the parade together…
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The European Champions WIN AGAIN away at Man City
The final game of the season for Aston Villa, which absolutely nobody cares about. Up The European Champions! 🎙🎙 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼…
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Let's talk about Aston Villa's special night in Istanbul
Come and join us for a very special live edition of the podcast as Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick and John Townley celebrate Europa League glory. 🎙🎙 EXCLUSIVE…
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Trying to make sense of that Europa League triumph
Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick and John Townley meet in Istanbul Airport to reflect on Europa League glory. Huge thanks to FlixBus_UK for sending us out!FlixBus is…
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Prince William meets Claret & Blue after Istanbul victory
After the celebrations began to slow down a little in the Tupras Stadium, Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick heard their names called by the future King of England…
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ASTON VILLA ARE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS AGAIN
WE'VE BLOODY DONE IT!!! 🎙🎙 Huge thanks to FlixBus_UK for sending us out! FlixBus is a leading coach travel brand offering reliable, sustainable and affordable…
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An unfiltered, honest conversation about Villa in the Europa League Final
Before jetting off to Istanbul, Dan Rolinson invited Sam 'Lenny' Leonard, Ty Bracey, Sam Tighe & Matt Lynch onto The Villa Social to preview the Europa League…
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Looking ahead to the BIGGEST Aston Villa match for 44 years
Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick and John Townley get together outside Villa Park before 48 hours before Aston Villa head to play in the Europa League Final. 🎙🎙…
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ASTON VILLA ARE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AGAIN!
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick went live after Aston Villa qualify for next season's Champions League. 🎙🎙 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼…
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How do Aston Villa approach the Liverpool game?
Dan Rolinson and John Townley preview Aston Villa's final home game of the season against fellow Champions League chasers Liverpool... 🎙🎙 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN…
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One week to go until Villa's biggest game of a generation
On today's Claret & Brew, Dan Rolinson is joined by Mat Kendrick and John Townley for a natter about the Europa League Final. Dan also springs a surprise quiz…
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Mascot fights, takeaway experts & how good are Freiburg?!
Dan Rolinson and Dan Bardell are back once again with another edition of Tuesday Club. On today's agenda: Takeaways, the tip, Freiburg, and who could leave in…
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Logical Villa thinking, Rogers' form & the drama Townley wanted...
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back with a Mailbag Monday episode, this time streamed live on YouTube. 🎙🎙 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼…
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Oh Aston Villa why must you do this to us?!
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick begrudgingly discuss Villa's 2-2 draw away at already relegated Burnley. 🎙🎙 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼…
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What Aston Villa need to do to finish in the top four...
Dan Rolinson and John Townley preview Aston Villa's trip to Burnley where three points feels absolutely crucial in their aim to secure Champions League…
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ASTON VILLA ARE EUROPA LEAGUE FINALISTS
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are live to discuss Villa's emphatic win over Nottingham Forest. 🎙🎙 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/claretandblue…
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Aston Villa OUTCLASS Forest on their way to Istanbul!
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick return from Villa Park and try and share their immediate post-match feelings as Aston Villa are heading to Istanbul! 🎙🎙 EXCLUSIVE…
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Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest: Istanbul awaits for the winner...
On a bumper episode, Dan Rolinson, John Townley and Mat Kendrick are joined by Forest Focus' Matt Davies to preview the massive game at Villa Park. Istanbul…
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"SPINELESS" Aston Villa roll over and let Spurs tickle their belly
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ABYSMAL Villa gift Spurs their easiest 3 points of the season
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick discuss a shambolic evening for Unai Emery at Villa Park. 🎙🎙 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/claretandblue Try it…
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The pressure is mounting on Aston Villa in the next 7 days
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are live to discuss the defeat to Forest and begin the build-up to Spurs on Sunday night. 🎙🎙 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼…
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Martinez HUGE save, Digne handball & a big miss from Ollie
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick give their instant match reaction after defeat in the first leg at the City Ground. 🎙🎙 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼…
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Everything you need to know ahead of Forest vs Villa
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are joined by Matt Davies from the Forest Focus podcast to preview a huge match for both Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa in the…
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Europa League nerves, lacklustre transfers & an Aston Villa movie
Dan Rolinson and Dan Bardell are back with another edition of Tuesday Club - and this time, they're actually talking about Aston Villa. That'll never catch on…
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What the Fulham defeat means for Villa's Europa League tie with Forest
Dan Rolinson and John Townley were live for a Sunday edition of the Claret & Blue Q&A. 🎙🎙 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/claretandblue Try it…
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Aston Villa lack INTENSITY in defeat to Fulham
Join Dan Rolinson and Neil Dunworth to dicuss Villa's 1-0 defeat to Fulham at Craven Cottage. 🎙🎙 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/claretandblue Try…
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Aston Villa are on the cusp of a Champions League return
Dan Rolinson and John Townley answered your Aston Villa questions live ahead of a trip to Fulham on Saturday lunchtime. 🎙🎙 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼…
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Aston Villa to CLOSE North Stand at Villa Park for 26/27 season
Aston Villa have decided to close the North Stand for the entirety of next season in order to accelerate plans to increase the capacity of Villa Park to over…
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Inevitable Ollie Watkins, penalty problem & closing in on Champions League
Dan Rolinson and John Townley open up the Mailbag after the dramatic win over Sunderland to answer your Aston Villa questions. 🎙🎙 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼…
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Villa survive Sunderland SCARE as we march on to the Champions League
Join Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick to discuss Aston Villa's crazy win against Sunderland in the Premier League. SCENES! 🎙🎙 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼…