Holtecast - An Aston Villa Podcast

With transfer speculation continuing to build, Cole and Danny return to assess the futures of the Aston Villa first team squad. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Could we finally be nearing the end of Emi Martinez's time at the football club? Maatsen versus Digne. Does Lamare Bogarde have a future at Villa? What's...

BBC Radio WM host, Daz Hale, returns to reflect on a memorable season for Aston Villa and what lies ahead for Unai Emery's men as the football club prepares for next season. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? So, what did Daz make of Aston Villa's season as a whole? What does winning the Europa League mean for the f...

With the 2025/2026 campaign now in the books, Cole, Danny, Seb and Tom sat down to reflect on the season that was for Aston Villa – who has shined the brightest? Can this season be topped? And everything in-between. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Now that the dust has settled, how are the lads feeling about the...

Aston Villa have secured Champions League football, won the Europa League and beaten Manchester City at the Etihad for the first time since 2007...lovely stuff! With that in mind, join Cole, Seb and Simon as the lads are back to reflect on some memorable moments for the mighty Villa. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUS...

The Villa Roundtable is back! Cole is joined by Rich Sutherland, Neil Dunworth and Andy Bates to reflect on Aston Villa's journey to the Europa League final, the challenge that Freiburg presents and what it would mean to supporters for a European trophy to return to Villa Park. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? How...

Well, if Aston Villa are consistent at anything, it's making sure they do things the hard way! Listen in as Cole, Seb and Simon return to discuss a frustrating 2-2 draw away at Burnley and assess Villa's chances of finishing in the top 5. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Why do Villa continue to create self-inflic...

Aston Villa are heading to Istanbul! Join Cole, Simon and Seb as the lads reflect on an historic night at Villa Park as Unai Emery's men demolish Nottingham Forest 4-0 to secure a spot in the Europa League final. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Well then, just how incredible was that performance from the boys in...

It's become a yearly tradition for Aston Villa to make the end of season run-in as stressful as possible and this campaign is no different! Join Cole, Tom and Simon as the lads reflect on a dismal display against Tottenham Hotspur and look ahead to Thursday's Europa League semi-final clash against Nottingham Forest. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify...

It's certainly not over, but Aston Villa have some work to do when Nottingham Forest visit Villa Park next Thursday. Listen in as Cole and Andy discuss Villa's 1-0 loss in the first leg of the Europa League semi-final at the City Ground and look ahead to Tottenham Hotspurs' visit to Villa Park on Sunday. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig...

We're back! With Cole's UK honeymoon/spiritual trip to Villa Park now in the books, Simon joins him to take stock of Aston Villa's recent results and look ahead to a massive Europa League semi-final first leg tie at Nottingham Forest on Thursday. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Has Villa's recent form been convin...

It's a missed opportunity as Aston Villa fail to capitalize and only walk away from The City Ground with a single point. Join Cole, Simon and Seb as the lads reflect on Sunday's stalement and look ahead to Thursday's clash with with Bologna. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Big chances and even bigger misses, but...

It's advantage Aston Villa, with Unai Emery's men taking a two goal lead to Villa Park in the Europa League Quarter-Final. Listen in as Cole and Andy discuss a clinical outting in Bologna and look ahead to Sunday's trip to the City Ground. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? It certainly wasn't a dominant performance...

With Aston Villa still in the midst of their extended break from action, Cole, Simon and Seb return to discuss the club's positioning on and off the football pitch, with the end of year accounts recently being published. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Did the international break come at a good or bad time? Villa...

Aston Villa are through to their third consecutive European Quarter-Final following a 2-0 victory over Lille at Villa Park. Listen in as Cole and Tom reflect on a job well done by Unai Emery's men and look ahead to West Ham United's visit to Villa Park on Sunday. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Right then, how ar...

Aston Villa have now lost 3 Premier League matches in a row for only the second time under Unai Emery, with Sunday's 3-1 loss to Manchester United securing that statistic. With that in mind, Cole and Simon got together shortly after the final whistle to go over it again and to look ahead to Lille's trip to Villa Park on Thursday. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and&...

Happy Friday and welcome back to the latest Under The Lights feature on the Holtecast! Join Cole and Andy as the lads reflect on an important first-leg win against Lille in the Europa League's Round of 16 and look ahead to Sunday's trip to Old Trafford. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Just how vital could Thursda...

It's yet another important week for Aston Villa and with that in mind, Cole was joined by Simon O'Regan and French football expert, Jonathan Johnson, to discuss the club's recent form, European versus domestic ambitions and look ahead to Thursday's trip to Lille. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? How should we expe...

It's now just one win for Aston Villa in their last five fixtures at Villa Park and it seems as though a break in the schedule for Unai Emery's men may have arrived at the right time. Join Cole and Simon as they react to another frustrating result and try to see if there's light at the end of the claret and blue tunnel. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spot...

Friday's humiliating loss away at Wolverhampton Wanderers has only loudened the alarm bells around Aston Villa, so with that in mind, Cole and Andy talk through Friday's frustrating display, what's gone wrong with the football club and try to put some perspective on things ahead of Chelsea's visit to Villa Park on Wednesday. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and ...

With only 1 win in the last 4 Premier League fixtures at Villa Park, it feels as though there are more questions than answers surrounding Aston Villa these days. With that in mind, Join Seb, Simon and Cole as the lads return to discuss salvaging a late point against Leeds United, our current best Villa XI and Friday's trip to Wolverhampton. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podc...

Aston Villa's FA Cup ends in the 4th round this year and we're still trying to decide how we feel about it. Join Cole and Tom as they talk through a controversial evening at Villa Park and eagerly look ahead to Leeds United's trip to Villa Park on Saturday. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Are we annoyed, disappoi...

Well, it certainly wasn't pretty, but a win's a win! Listen in as Cole and Tom return to discuss a vital win at Villa Park and look ahead to an intriguing FA Cup tie against Newcastle United at Villa Park on Saturday. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Securing all three points at Villa Park against Brighton is all...

Happy Monday and welcome back to the latest edition of the Holtecast! In today's episode, join Cole, Simon and Seb as the lads talk through a 1-1 draw away at Bournemouth, Jadon Sancho's role within Unai Emery's system and look head to Brighton's trip to Villa Park on Wednesday. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? We...

January has been a mixed bag for Unai Emery's Aston Villa, so with a lose to Brentford and winter transfer window now behind us, Cole, Simon and Seb got together to reflect on all of the latest talking points surrounding the football club. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? How much should we read into Villa's third...

Aston Villa certainly made hard work of things on Thursday, but thanks to a second half comeback, Unai Emery's men secured a top 2 finish in the Europa League league phase. Listen in as Cole and Simon talk through an eventful night at Villa Park and look ahead to Brentford's visit on Sunday. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO W...