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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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Rogers FIT to face Newcastle, Martinez ban explained & ticketing 'madness'
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back for the first preview show of the season as Aston Villa start their 25/26 season at home to Newcastle United. 🎙🎙…
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What Villa do next when Jacob Ramsey completes Newcastle move...
Dan Rolinson and John Townley discuss what happens next when Jacob Ramsey leaves for Newcastle, what does that mean for Villa's summer business? 🎙🎙 Sponsored…
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Predicting the ENTIRE 25/26 Premier League Table!
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back with their annual season prediction video, trying to place exactly where each 20 Premier League sides will finish. What…
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Villa's Jacob Ramsey heading to Newcastle for £40 MILLION
Newcastle United are progressing in their move for Aston Villa's Jacob Ramsey as Eddie Howe lines up a £40 million move for the Villa midfielder. Dan Rolinson…
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Sharing our BOLD Aston Villa predictions for the new season
Dan Rolinson, John Townley and Mat Kendrick share their Aston Villa predictions for top scorer, player of the season, league position and success in the cup…
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The Big Aston Villa 2025/26 SEASON PREVIEW
Dan Rolinson, John Townley and Mat Kendrick are back for their annual season preview show as Aston Villa get ready to return to action against Newcastle United…
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Jacob Ramsey offered NEW Aston Villa deal
The homegrown midfielder has 2 years remaining on his current deal, but news has broken this afternoon that Unai Emery wants to secure Jacob Ramsey's services…
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Guessand signs, McGinn's true value & what happens to Buendia?
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are live for a Q&A special. Loads to discuss as the new Premier League season approaches, can Buendia have an impact and have…
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Aston Villa complete signing of Nice forward Evann Guessand
Join Dan Rolinson and John Townley for a live episode of the podcast to discuss Aston Villa's new signing, Evann Guessand. 🎙🎙 Sponsored by NordVPN, for the…
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Everything you need to know about Evann Guessand
Evann Guessand is to join Aston Villa from Nice after a breakout season. The versatile forward will bolster Unai Emery's attacking options, but what exactly…
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Striker supplement, flipping PSR youngsters & setting season expectations
Dan Rolinson is joined by Neil Dunworth from the For the Love of Paul McGrath podcast to answer your Aston Villa questions as the start of a new Premier League…
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The unfair financial rules holding Aston Villa back
John McGinn spoke to John Townley in America earlier in the week, where he criticised the Premier League's spending rules, which he says hold Aston Villa back…
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McGinn x Townley: What it was like to interview Villa's captain
Dan Rolinson is joined by John Townley once again in the states after recording a sit-down interview with Villa club captain, John McGinn. 🎙🎙 Claret & Blue…
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Europa League arrogance, getting left behind in the window & John's USA surprises...
Dan Rolinson and John Townley link up again for another edition of the Claret & Blue mailbag to answer your questions on the latest Aston Villa subjects. 🎙🎙…
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Watkins “not for sale”, Kamara’s bumper deal & opening the Villa mailbag
Dan Rolinson links up with John Townley for the first time on his tour of the US for catch up on all things Villa, most notably: Ollie Watkins isn't for sale…
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Kamara's new deal is absolutely massive for Aston Villa
John Townley offers his verdict on today's news that Boubacar Kamara has signed a new 5-year-deal with Aston Villa Football Club. 🎙🎙 Claret & Blue MAILBAG…
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Your UNPOPULAR Villa opinions: Jinxes, bad chants & rubbish rivalries
Dan Rolinson and Dan Bardell react to some of your very unpopular Aston Villa opinions. 🎙🎙 The Claret & Blue MAILBAG: https://forms.gle/4R4kq4g1Ffta5xWW6…
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Our plans for Aston Villa's pre-season tour of the US
John Townley is off to the US this week to cover Aston Villa's pre season tour, so here are our plans... 🎙🎙 Claret & Blue MAILBAG…
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How Aston Villa unlock the next phase of the transfer window
Dan Rolinson and John Townley discuss the next phase of the summer transfer window, Aston Villa's pre-season match in Germany and take on your Aston Villa…
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Why you shouldn't read much into Aston Villa's pre-season
Dan Rolinson and John Townley discuss Aston Villa's start to pre-season against Walsall, plus any transfer questions you may have during the live episode. 🎙🎙…
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Marco Bizot joins, Enzo to Benfica and Forest's interest in Ramsey
John Townley discusses some of the transfer news surrounding Aston Villa from Bizot officially joining the club, to Nottingham Forest being interested in…
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The transfer domino effect, reducing wages & rating Ezri Konsa
Dan Rolinson and Neil Dunworth open up the Claret & Blue mailbag to answer another batch of your Aston Villa questions. 🎙🎙 The Claret & Blue MAILBAG…
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The one key area Aston Villa must improve this season
Dan Rolinson is joined by Simon Lines, Max Stokes and Dan Bardell from Villa On Tour and 1874 for a quick catch up about Aston Villa's upcoming transfer…
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Europa League incentive, Douglas Luiz return & season ticket waiting lists
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are LIVE to answer all your Aston Villa questions. 🎙🎙 The Mailbag: https://forms.gle/4R4kq4g1Ffta5xWW6 Sponsored by Saily, for…
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John McGinn's Aston Villa story isn't over yet
According to reports in The Athletic, Everton hold an 'interest' in Aston Villa club captain John McGinn. So, Dan Rolinson and John Townley hopped on to the…
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UEFA fine clarity, new signings & the Aston Villa project
Dan Rolinson and John Townley open up the Claret & Blue Mailbag for a live Q&A special. 🎙🎙 The Mailbag: https://forms.gle/4R4kq4g1Ffta5xWW6 Sponsored by Saily…
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Instinct, goalscoring streaks & big chances missed... what to do with Ollie Watkins?
Dan Rolinson and John Townley address the always relevant Ollie Watkins debate. When is the right time to cash in? Can Villa improve on that postion? If not…
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How we would spend £125 million on transfers at Aston Villa
It's that time of year again when we put ourselves into the shoes of the Aston Villa transfer committee to bring you the deals' WE would like to see happen at…
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Aston Villa COMPLIANT with PSR for 24/25
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are live for a chat about PSR as the 30th June deadline comes and goes with minimal fuss... however, is it time to celebrate? 🎙🎙…
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Where are Aston Villa's points coming from in 25/26?
Dan Rolinson and John Townley have taken inspiration from the 'Back of the Net' podcast to predict Aston Villa's 2025/26 season - in a different way. 🎙🎙 Claret…
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Villa's transfer strategy, Garnacho's Instagram & fighting a mascot
Dan Rolinson and Dan Bardell answer your Aston Villa questions as the end of June approaches and with it, that PSR deadline... 🎙🎙 The Claret & Blue Mailbag…
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Why Villa's trophy success in the 90s wasn't the start of something special
Ivan McDouall is the author of Only the Real Thing: Aston Villa and The Coca Cola Cup and a huge Aston Villa fan (obviously) So, we invited him in to the…
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Explaining Pau Torres: Aston Villa’s most divisive footballer?
Aston Villa's Pau Torres may just be one of the most divisive players at the club. Fans seem to either "love" him or "hate" him. Dan Rolinson and John Townley…
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Live reaction to Aston Villa's Premier League fixtures for 25/26
John Townley loves the day that sees the Premier League confirm the fixtures for a new season, Dan Rolinson on the other hand is just glad to see Aston Villa…
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Villa Park naming rights, summer transfers & fresh podcast plans…
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back at Poddymoor Heath HQ to tackle another batch of your Aston Villa questions. 🎙🎙 Sponsored by Saily, for the more…
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Aston Villa Q&A: Transfers, Tielemans & leaving Villa Park
Dan Rolinson and John Townley recorded a special LIVE edition of the Claret & Blue podcast to answer your questions on the fly, if you enjoyed this let us know…
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Jack Grealish back to Aston Villa? Our FINAL verdict...
Every time we do a new Q&A episode we're asked about Jack Grealish. So, to put a stop to that, we decided to do a whole episode on his 'potential' return to…
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Big name signings, Martinez to United & the point of winning trophies
Dan Rolinson is joined by Neil Dunworth from For the Love of Paul McGrath podcast to answer all your Aston Villa questions. 🎙🎙 Sponsored by Saily, for the more…
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11 tasks on Unai Emery’s to-do-list
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick outline 11 tasks facing Unai Emery this summer ahead of a big campaign for Aston Villa next season. This is Unai Emery's Aston…
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The definitive guide to Aston Villa’s finances in 2025
Many questions surround Aston Villa's finances whether it be wages, PSR, UEFA squad cost rules, amortisation or contracts. We've invited business expert Dave…
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Emery's long-term goals, revamping PSR & a round up of transfer rumours
Dan Rolinson is joined by 1874's Dan Bardell and The Athletic's Jacob Tanswell (for his podcast debut) to tackle another batch of your questions. The season…
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The missing puzzle pieces of Aston Villa's 25/26 team
Dan Rolinson and John Townley identify the missing profiles or qualities from Aston Villa's current first-team squad and the priorities Unai Emery and Monchi…
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The Making of Morgan Rogers
Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers has been propelled into Premier League stardom in what feels like a blink of an eye. From Halesowen in the West Midlands to West…
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Europa League ambitions, replacing Martinez & 60 chicken nuggets
Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick and John Townley welcome Ty Bracey, Max Stokes, Dan Bardell and James Rushton to the Hockley Social Club stage to answer all your…
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Appreciating the squad, looking forward & the necessity of winning trophies
Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick and John Townley took to the stage at Hockley Social Club this week to reflect on Aston Villa's season and look ahead to another…
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Aston Villa's 2025 summer rebuild starts here
Dan Rolinson and John Townley assess Aston Villa's entire first team squad ahead of a massive summer for the club. Who stays and who goes as Unai Emery's side…
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The ALTERNATIVE Aston Villa Awards 2025
Dan Rolinson is joined by Matt Lynch and Neil Dunworth to hand out the alternative Aston Villa End of Season awards - no best player or best goal here, we're…
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Aston Villa miss out on Champions League on final day
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick discuss Aston Villa's terrible defeat to Manchester United which sees them play in the Europa League next season instead of the…
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It all comes down to this...
Permutations, predictions and superstitions... Aston Villa head to Old Trafford on the final day of the season to face Europa League runners up Manchester…
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Malen's impact next season, the losers of PSR & John's Lynx collection...
Dan Rolinson and Dan Bardell are at Hockley Social Club to answer your questions for a bonus episode this week. Note: This was filmed before the Spurs fixture…
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The Aston Villa state of play heading into the final day
Something a little different for you today, Dan Rolinson brings you the car chronicles (working title) - after spending a lot of time behind the wheel talking…
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How to beat United, Leon Bailey's value & final day drama
Dan Rolinson and John Townley answer another round of your Aston Villa questions ahead of a huge week for Unai Emery's side.🎙🎙 This podcast is sponsored by…
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Villa take it to the final day, Chelsea win & Emi Martinez in tears....
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick share their instant reaction after Aston Villa's final home match of the season against Spurs in which Unai Emery's side won 2-0…
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Aston Villa have to beat Spurs... it's as simple as that
John Townley and Dan Rolinson preview Aston Villa's final Premier League home game of the season against Tottenham Hotspur. Aston Villa must win, it's as…
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Why Aston Villa's transfer strategy is a lesson in patience...
Dan Rolinson and Dan Bardell visit Hockley Social Club - the venue of our upcoming live event - to discuss Villa's transfer strategy and the need for patience…
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Meet the Villa fan running 11 marathons in 11 days for charity
Villa fan Harvey Knight is aiming to raise £11,000 for charity by running 11 marathons in 11 consecutive days. Harvey's running route is inspired by his…
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Explaining Villa's form, summer signings & midfield dynamics
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick are in the Poddymoor Heath studio to take on a batch of your questions as the Premier League season draws near its end. 🎙🎙 This…
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Watkins breaks record, Ramsey sees red & a massive 3 points
Dan Rolinson and Dan Bardell share their instant reaction after Aston Villa's huge win against Bournemouth in the race for Champions League qualification. 🎙🎙…
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Aston Villa have to beat Bournemouth - it's as simple as that
Dan Rolinson and John Townley preview Aston Villa's trip to Bournemouth in a must win game, simple as that. However, soon-to-be Player of the Season Youri…
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EXPLAINED: Aston Villa's route into the 2026 Champions League
John Townley walks you through all the permutations which would see Aston Villa compete in the Champions League for the second season in a row.🎙🎙 This podcast…