Holtecast - An Aston Villa Podcast

Our Cole and Tom got together shortly after the final whistle to react to the frustrating result for Steven Gerrard’s claret and blue army, as the Villans let all three points slip away at Brentford on Sunday. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? What can we make of Aston Villa’s starting line-up against Brentford and...

WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Two games called off due to Covid-19 and a loss to Chelsea; what can we make of the festive period for Aston Villa at the moment? When it comes to Ollie Watkins and Danny Ings featuring in the same line-up, is more patience needed or are we looking at a combination that just doesn’t work? What sort of role could Morgan Sanson play for Villa going into 2022? Are we all confident...

Cole was joined by Simon and Seb to discuss the upturn in performances for the Villa under Steven Gerrard and how further injuries/Covid-19 could impact the squad. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? A tight 1-0 loss to Liverpool at Anfield and a professional 2-0 win over Norwich City at Carrow Road — can we deem it...

Cole was joined by Ste Hoare from The Redmen TV for a quick chat about Liverpool’s season thus far, Steven Gerrard, and our upcoming fixture at Anfield on Saturday! You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Liverpool have been on a roll; how does Ste feel about The Reds’ season thus far? Out of all the trophies Liverpool c...

Our Cole was joined by Tom to discuss Aston Villa’s 2-1 victory over Leicester City on Sunday and reflect on Steven Gerrard’s success at the football club thus far. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? How are the lads feeling about a topsy-turvy win at Villa Park? Conceding early and an immediate bounce back; how imp...

Cole and Danny got together immediately after the final whistle at Villa Park to go over Aston Villa’s spirited loss to Manchester City and look ahead to Leicester City on Sunday. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? A frantic start and a spirited second half; more encouraging signs under Steven Gerrard? Super Ollie W...

Cole was joined by Danny and Simon to reflect on Saturday’s away win at Selhurst Park against Crystal Palace and look ahead to Wednesday’s fixture against Jack Grealish and Manchester City. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? What did the lads make of the result on Saturday? How did the likes of Ashley Young and Leon...

Cole was joined by Dee from the Back Of The Nest Podcast to discuss Crystal Palace’s season thus far, the impact Patrick Vieira has made, and look ahead to Saturday’s game at Selhurst Park. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? How does Dee feel about Crystal Palace’s season thus far? What sort of impact has Patrick Vi...

Our Cole was joined by Simon and Tom to discuss Aston Villa’s 2-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday as life under Steven Gerrard begins with a bang. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? An energetic start and fantastic finish; what did the lads make of the game? What can Ollie Watkins and Emi Buendia...

Cole was joined by Seb and Danny to discuss the appointment of Steven Gerrard as Aston Villa’s new Head Coach. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? How are we all feeling about the appointment of Steven Gerrard as the new Villa boss? Do we think he could be a success at Aston Villa? Is there any concern about him even...

Cole was joined by Tom and Seb to dive into Villa’s 1-0 loss to Southampton on Friday evening and reflect on Sunday’s breaking news as Dean Smith has been relieved of his duties as Aston Villa Head Coach. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? How are we all feeling following the news of Dean Smith’s departure as Villa...

Cole caught up with Danny and Seb to go over a woeful game for the Villa on Sunday and look ahead to Southampton away on Friday! You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Where do the lads stand following the poor run of form as of late? What is going wrong at Villa this season? The great Dean Smith debate! What can we exp...

In a two part edition of the podcast, Cole was joined by Tom to look ahead to events at Villa Park on Sunday, while Nicky from West Ham Fan TV stopped by to chat about The Irons. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - Enjoy! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? How confident are Tom and Cole feeling ahead of Sunday? Ings or Watkins - who should start up front for...

Cole was joined by Simon and Seb as the lads try to make sense of another poor showing from the Villa. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? A first half to forget! What did the lads make of the opening 45 minutes at the Emirates? Is it time to completely abandon the 3-5-2/5-3-2 formation? How much of a concern are Ast...

Seb was joined by Elliot from the ArsenalVision Podcast for a quick chat about our upcoming fixture down at the Emirates on Friday! You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - Enjoy! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? How does Elliot see events at the Emirates going on Friday? What do Arsenal fans make of Smith-Rowe’s performances in an Arsenal shirt thus far? Does E...

Cole and Tom dragged themselves out of bed for an early morning reflection session of yesterday’s frustrating loss at Villa Park. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Our JustGiving page is now live! Donate today to support Acorns: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/villa A slow, sloppy, and disconnected performan...

Cole Pettem was joined by David from the Talking Wolves website and podcast to look at Wolves’ season thus far, the curious case of Adama Traore, and preview Saturday’s game at Villa Park. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - Enjoy! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? What has been made of Wolverhampton’s season thus far from David’s point of view? How has the...

Cole pulled Danny and Tom onto the pod shortly after full-time to go over a frustrating day at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Was the 3-5-2/5-3-2 formation the wrong call against Spurs? Should changes/substitutions been made prior to or at half-time? Tom and Danny discuss the lack of c...

Sebastian Bacon was joined by Chris from The Extra Inch Podcast to dissect Spurs’ season thus far, the never-ending Harry Kane drama, and look ahead to Sunday’s match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - Enjoy! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? What has Chris made of Spurs’ season so far? What’s the general perception of Nuno Esp...

Cole was joined by Simon and Seb as the lads revel in Aston Villa’s first victory over Manchester United since 2009! You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? How did the lads cope with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes yesterday? How crucial were the wing-backs on Saturday and to Villa’s season thus far?...

Cole was joined by Tom and Seb to reflect on Wednesday evening’s penalty shoutout loss to Chelsea in the third round of the Carabao Cup and preview Saturday’s away fixture against Manchester United. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? What did the lads make of the selection of penalty takers for Villa? Super Cameron...

Join Cole, Danny, and Seb as the lads revel in Aston Villa’s 3-0 victory over Everton on Saturday and look ahead to Wednesday’s third round Carabao Cup tie with Chelsea. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? How well did the 5-3-2/3-5-2 formation work against Everton’s 3-4-3 formation? Are we beginning to see this Vill...

Sebastian Bacon was joined by Tony Scott from the All Together Now Podcast to discuss past meetings between the two sides, Everton’s season thus far, and to look ahead to Saturday’s match at Villa Park. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - Enjoy! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Tony’s fondest memories of past fixtures between Villa and Everton. What’s the g...

Cole was joined by Tom and SImon to discuss Villa’s loss to Chelsea on Saturday, the need for continued patience as the squad slowly gels together, and how Dean Smith has set up the lads so far this season. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Introducing our new charity partner: Acorns Children’s Hospice! Could we se...

Cole Pettem was joined Dan Dormer from the London Is Blue Podcast to chat all things Chelsea since the last time both sides met, and to look ahead to Saturday’s Premier League fixture at Stamford Bridge. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - Enjoy! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? How did Dan become a Chelsea fan while living in the USA? So how have things be...