Holtecast - An Aston Villa Podcast

Cole, Danny, Simon, and Tom gathered around their microphones shortly after the final whistle at Villa Park to make sense of yet another frustrating performance, with Graham Potter’s Chelsea walking away with all three points on Sunday. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Another frustrating performance to say the le...

Cole and Seb got together after Monday’s draw against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground to break down the nights action (or lack of), with the pressure on Steven Gerrard intensifying. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? How are the lads feeling about the performance? It’s clear that Aston Villa are struggling to c...

Seb and Simon got together to discuss an extremely frustrating 0-0 draw away at Leeds United, Aston Villa’s struggles from an attacking point of view, and where this result leaves Steven Gerrard in the grand scheme of things as Villa boss. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Well then, what did the lads make of that...

Our Seb was joined by Joe Donnohue of the Yorkshire Evening Post to discuss the West Yorkshire side’s season thus far and look ahead to Sunday’s fixture at Elland Road. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? With Leeds United sat on the sidelines for the last month, how does Joe think Jesse Marsch will have used this br...

With another break in the schedule for Steven Gerrard’s men, Cole and Tom had the pleasure of chatting with Aston Villa correspondent for Birmingham Live and fellow supporter, Ashley Preece, to get his thoughts on Villa’s season thus far and the direction the football club is headed. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUS...

Join Cole and Tom as the lads reflect on a gritty and dogged 1-0 win for Aston Villa over Southampton, the impressive performances of Ashley Young, and a strong start to the season for Aston Villa Women. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? How are the lads feeling after Friday’s result? The match was a hard watch to...

Cole and the well travelled Simon got together to react to an extremely surprising and unexpected 1-1 draw for Aston Villa against Manchester City, with Leon Bailey finding the back of the net and VAR controversy rearing it’s ugly head. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Well, that draw was very unexpected! What did...

Our Seb was joined by Josh from Arsenal podcast, A Bergkamp Wonderland, to discuss the North London side’s hot start to the season and look ahead to Wednesday’s fixture at the Emirates Stadium. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? With Arsenal winning their first four Premier League fixtures of the season, what has Jo...

Back from the abyss, our Seb and Tom got together to reflect on yet another frustrating loss for the Villa, a 1-0 loss at the hands of David’ Moyes’ West Ham United. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? We’re just great at playing teams with absolutely no form and and getting their mojo going, aren’t we? What did the...

Cole was joined by Tom to discuss Aston Villa’s 2-1 victory over Everton on Saturday and react to the news of Diego Carlos’ long-term injury. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Now that we’ve all had a bit more time to enjoy Aston Villa’s first victory of the season, how are the lads feeling about the performance on...

Seb was joined by Ped from Toffee TV to find out what’s been going on down at Goodison Park as of late, and more importantly, look ahead to Saturday’s match at Villa Park. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? With both Aston Villa and Everton coming off of losses during the opening weekend of Premier League action, ho...

The lads sat down to review Aston Villa’s season opening loss to Bournemouth on Saturday, discuss Steven Gerrard’s comments and man management style, and chat about what’s next for the Villa as Everton pay a visit to Villa Park on Saturday. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Well that wasn’t pretty viewing to say th...

Aston Villa are back in action on Saturday! Joining us to help preview the season opener is Bournemouth fan, Sam, from the Back of the Net Youtube channel and podcast. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? With Bournemouth returning to the Premier League after a relatively short stint in the Championship, what are the...

Well ladies and gentlemen, Aston Villa are FINALLY back in action this Saturday and we can’t wait! So, to kick things off, our very own Seb, Simon, and Tom got together to share their hopes, dreams, and expectations ahead of another Premier League campaign for the Villa. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? How do the...

With another Premier League campaign just around the corner, our Sebastian Bacon caught up with friend of the podcast, Mark McAdam, to get his thoughts on all of the major talking points across the world of football, what Villa fans can expect from the likes of Diego Carlos, and the rapidly growing interest amongst Championship and Premier League clubs for Cameron Archer. You can listen for FREE o...

With Aston Villa rather quiet on the transfer front, much of the Villa faithful’s focus has shifted towards the announcement of stadium development plans, the eventual introduction of a new club badge, and the new training gear range. Join Seb, Simon, and Cole as the lads mull over the latest talking points, in particular, the rising costs of supporting the club from near and afar. You can listen...

Well, it may only be June, but the chatter around Aston Villa’s upcoming Premier League campaign and potential transfer outgoings and incomings certainly haven’t shown an signs of slowing down! Join Cole and Tom as the lads discuss the football club’s recent released fixtures list and all of the latest transfer rumours. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spot...

With Aston Villa’s summer business in full swing and the transfer window now open, things are only heating up at Bodymoor Heath. Tune in as Cole and Danny discuss Matt Targett’s £15 million move to Newcastle United and the club’s released players list. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! What Do We Discuss? Following last week’s news of...

Cole, Simon, and Danny sat down to reflect on the season that was for Aston Villa — the shaky start to the season, the sacking of Dean Smith, arrival of Steven Gerrard, and everything in between. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? With the 2021/2022 season now fully behind us, how are the lads feeling about the seas...

Oh so close to crashing Manchester City’s party! Join the lads as they reflect on Aston Villa’s mind-blowing 3-2 loss on Sunday, dicuss the arrival of Boubacar Kamara, and look ahead to what should be a busy summer for the football club. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Cole, Danny, Simon, and Seb try to make sens...

In a Holtecast first, our Sebastian Bacon was joined in the Holte End by his brother, Luke, just moments after the final whistle at Villa Park to discuss Aston Villa’s 1-1 draw with relegation-threatened Burnley. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Moments after the final whistle at Villa Park, how did the lads feel...

Cole and Danny got together yesterday to react to Aston Villa’s 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace and look ahead to Burnley’s visit to B6 on Thursday. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? With Philippe Coutinho completing his permanent transfer to Aston Villa earlier in the week, what did the lads make of the signing and w...

Our Sebastian Bacon was joined by Dan from the popular Twitter page and podcast, HLTCO, to chat about Crystal Palace’s season thus far and look ahead to Sunday’s match at Villa Park. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? What has Dan made of Crystal Palace’s season thus far? With Palace set to play Aston Villa, Everton...

It’s a little late, but we’re here, so that’s all that matters! Join Cole Pettem and Simon O’Regan as the lads reflect on Aston Villa 1-2 Liverpool, the performance of a certain referee, and much more. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Let’s get the annoying portion of yesterday evening’s match out of the way then!...

Cole was joined by our Danny Raza as the lads reacted to Aston Villa’s rather comfortable win at Turf Moor, Emi Buendia’s brilliance, and Gerrard’s lineup tinkering. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Seven points from a possible nine, with only a single goal conceded within the last three games — how do the lads fe...