Claret & Blue Podcast

Former Villa defender Curtis Davies announced his retirement from football this week, so we thought it would be a good idea to delve into the Claret & Blue archives to bump this interview back to the top of our feed, it was originally posted in March 2021. We caught up with Curtis Davies to hear his compelling account of an eventful three-a-half-year spell at Aston Villa. From that 'pub player deb...

Whilst sitting down to record a podcast Colin Abbott spotted a Paul McGrath print in our studio and told us the story of how he was part of a group who gave him his 'God' nickname. This is that story. 🎙🎙 This podcast is sponsored by NordVPN, for the best discount visit: https://www.nordvpn.com/claretandblue Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Mat Kendrick: https://twitter.com/M...

Dan Rolinson is joined by Hull City journalist Barry Cooper, the host of the 1904 Club podcast, to discuss Jaden Philogene. Aston Villa and Unai Emery didn't want to let go of Philogene last summer but PSR and playing-time both became factors in the deal, however less than 12 months later, Jaden is back. 🎙🎙 This podcast is sponsored by NordVPN, for the best discount visit: https://www.nordvpn.com/...

Aston Villa have done "too much" transfer business according to some, with 8 incomings (as of this video being recorded) and more on the way, is there such thing as "too much" business. Will Unai Emery's Aston Villa be better or worse for it come August? 🎙🎙 This podcast is sponsored by NordVPN, for the best discount visit: https://www.nordvpn.com/claretandblue Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter...

Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back for another Aston Villa Q&A where the defensive side of Unai Emery's side comes under the microscope from supporters. Also on the agenda: 01:19 - Pre-season changes 04:58 - Ramsey's minutes 12:44 - New shirt thoughts 17:59 - Could PL games happen in US? 24:57 - Big Diego Carlos 27:10 - Defensive concerns 37:41 - 4 new CB options 41:46 - Where does McGinn fit?...

Jhon Duran leaving Aston Villa is officially in saga territory. Liking posts from the official Chelsea account to making a West Ham gesture on Instagram live - surely Jhon Duran has burnt his bridges at Aston Villa now. 🎙🎙 This podcast is sponsored by NordVPN, for the best discount visit: https://www.nordvpn.com/claretandblue Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Dan Rolinson: ht...

Mat Kendrick returns for another edition of Villa Voicenotes, his

Morgan Rogers is bloody good isn't he? That's the main takeaway from this podcast. We get asked so often in our Q&A episodes about Morgan Rogers, but rather than give him a 5 minute answer and move on, we've dedicated a whole 20 minute chat about him. This kid is special, and Unai Emery is only going to make him even better. 🎙🎙 This podcast is sponsored by NordVPN, for the best discount visit: htt...

On the podcast today, Dan Rolinson is joined by Joe Thomas from the 'Royal Blue' Everton podcast from the Liverpool Echo. Aston Villa completed the signing of Amadou Onana earlier in the window and as he's set to play his first minutes in claret & blue in the US this weekend, we wanted to get to know a little more about our Belgian midfielder. 00:00 - Intro 01:25 - 1. Natural ball-winner 06:13 - 2...

Aston Villa fans were left confused by a random cameo in the brilliant adidas advert that launched the new home shirt this week. So Mat Kendrick did some proper work, and found out who it was. 🎙🎙 This podcast is sponsored by NordVPN, for the best discount visit: https://www.nordvpn.com/claretandblue Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Mat Kendrick: https://twitter.com/MatKendri...

Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back for their weekly Aston Villa Q&A and there's loads to discuss. Could a move for Joao Felix actually happen, why Jacob Ramsey won't join Spurs and the quest for silverware next season. 🎙🎙🎙 00:00 - Intro 00:41 - John's Philogene stat 03:13 - More signings? 5:58 - The Joao Felix rumour 10:01 - Archer and Duran 16:03 - Is winning a trophy a priority? 23:34 - Jaco...

Rob Warner joins us on the podcast to share his industry verdict into Aston Villa's adidas deal and offers some key insights into shirt production. 🎙🎙 This podcast is sponsored by NordVPN, for the best discount visit: https://www.nordvpn.com/claretandblue Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Mat Kendrick: https://twitter.com/MatKendrick Rob Warner: twitter.com/Real_Rob_Warner CA...

Welcome to a new series on Claret & Blue called A Trip Down Witton Lane - a play on a trip down memory lane, of course. On each episode, we'll take you back through the Villa archives and discuss moments from the club's illustrious history. On episode one, we're joined by Aston Villa historian, author and claret & blue fanatic Colin Abbott as we take a look at what happened the last time Aston Vil...

Mat Kendrick is back with another of his bitesize Aston Villa Voicenotes and this week he's in a friendly mood! No, he's still a grumpy old man, we mean pre-season friendlies. Mat recalls his top 3 favourite Aston Villa moments from pre-season of years gone by. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan Rolinson is joined by Mat Kendrick and John Townley to talk about Aston Villa's 3-0 win against Walsall in pre-season, and whilst the result absolutely doesn't matter, here are 8 things we learned during the win. 🎙🎙🎙 00:00 - Intro 01:53 - Nice to have Villa back 04:26 - Special one-off kit 06:57 - Buendia, Ramsey & Mings 09:31 - Moussa Diaby exit 18:04 - Morgan Rogers is bloody good 23:09 - Bo...

Aston Villa's Moussa Diaby is being linked with a move away to Al-Ittihad and could become the second most expensive sale in Villa history if the deal goes ahead. Villa are also set to complete the signing of Jaden Philogene after activating a clause with Hull City, and Jhon Duran is still attracting interest from West Ham. 🎙🎙 This podcast is sponsored by NordVPN, for the best discount visit: http...

On today's episode of the Claret & Blue podcast, Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back to answer all your Aston Villa questions, all the topics covered are listed below with handy time-codes if you want to jump around to different sections. 🎙🎙 00:00 - England disappointment 02:20 - Need another striker? 05:15 - When international players return 07:04 - Starting XI for Walsall 08:37 - Are we makin...

Aston Villa are set to sign Everton's Amadou Onana in a potential club record fee. The 22 year old Belgian midfielder will be a fantastic addition to Unai Emery's side. 🎙🎙 This podcast is sponsored by NordVPN, for the best discount visit: https://www.nordvpn.com/claretandblue Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Dan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinson John Townley: https:/...

During a recent Q&A podcast, Dan Rolinson and John Townley were asked about Aston Villa's matchday ticket prices, with some fans feeling they're now being 'priced out' of supporting their club in the flesh. That topic went on for fifteen minutes so we wanted to give it its own spot on the channel as we believe it's important to highlight these fan issues. 🎙🎙🎙 This podcast is sponsored by NordVPN,...

Mat Kendrick is back with another Villa Voicenotes time and on this episode, what else was going to be the main topic? Let's talk about THAT Ollie Watkins last-minute winner against the Netherlands to secure a spot in the Euro 2024 Final. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's Claret & Blue Podcast episode, Dan Rolinson and John Townley get their heads together to look ahead to Aston Villa's first three months of Premier League and Champions League action. Yes, we're fashionably late to the season fixtures announcement, but better late than never. We also attempt to predict a starting XI for the West Ham opener from the current squad Unai Emery has to be pick...

Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back for another Aston Villa Q&A episode as the squad starts to return to Bodymoor Heath for pre-season testing. 0:00 - Intro 01:12 - 5 things Villa can learn 04:23 - Chris Heck's revenue plans 09:22 - Grealish sell-on clause? 11:01 - Enzo's role and impact 14:11 - Martinez denied Olympics glory 20:25 - How do you replace Luiz? 22:59 - Free kick success 24:38 - Si...

Dan Rolinson has done some 'proper journalism' for today's podcast lining up perspectives on new Villa signing Ian Maatsen from Coventry City, Burnley and Borussia Dortmund. These three loan spells ultimately earned him a move to B6, so what exactly are Villa getting? 🎙🎙 This podcast is sponsored by NordVPN, for the best discount visit: https://www.nordvpn.com/claretandblue Follow us on Twitter: h...

Mat Kendrick returns with another Villa Voicenotes after a short hiatus. On today's episode, Mat raves about Halesowen boy Morgan Rogers after a trip to the Halas Hawks awards evening with his daughter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aston Villa have re-signed Ross Barkley, after a loan spell under Dean Smith in 2021, the midfielder joins from Luton Town after an impressive spell. Unai Emery has been really keen on Ross Barkley for some time, and this is now a very different to the one that signed three years ago. 🎙🎙 This podcast is sponsored by NordVPN, for the best discount visit: https://www.nordvpn.com/claretandblue Follow...