Holtecast - An Aston Villa Podcast

Aston Villa are starting to get their mojo back! Join Cole, Simon and Seb as the lads discuss Villa's first win of the 2025/2026 Premier League campaign and look ahead to the trip to Feyenoord on Thursday! You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? What can be made of Sunday's performance at Villa Park? Did Fulham have one...

Happy Friday everyone and welcome to a new feature on the Holtecast called "Under The Lights". Join Cole and Dom as they reflect on the good and the bad of Aston Villa's first win of the season against Bologna and look ahead to Sunday's match against Fulham in 25 minutes or less. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? A...

Aston Villa secured their first Premier League goal of the season, but failed to hold on for all three points against 10-man Sunderland. Listen in as Cole, Simon and Seb gathered to reflect on another frustrating performance, Morgan Rogers' poor form and try to figure out where Villa's identity has drifted off to. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify &n...

Aston Villa's struggles infront of goal continue, with Unai Emery's men now failing to score a goal in their last 5 Premier League fixtures. Join Cole, Tom and Simon as the lads dive into all the latest Villa-related chatter. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Given Aston Villa's struggles this season, was a clean s...

Only a few days remain until Aston Villa are back in action and with that in mind, Cole and Simon are joined by fellow Villa fan and UEFA B coach, Gemma Taylor-Whitehead, to discuss supporting the club from her point of view, inclusivity in football and how things are shaping up for Unai Emery's men ahead of Saturday's trip to the Hill Dickinson Stadium. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,&nb...

Cole, Simon and Seb return for the latest episode of the Holtecast to discuss all of the fallout from the 3-0 loss to Crystal Palace on Sunday, Emi Martinez's future and Aston Villa's hectic transfer deadline day. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Where has Aston Villa's goalscoring touch gone? Just how poor has th...

Aston Villa claim their first loss of the young Premier League campaign, falling to a 1-0 loss away at Brentford. As a result, Cole and Tom got together to react to the performance and chat about what's really going on at the football club. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? What did the lads make of Saturday's perf...

The Newcastle match has come and gone and with that, Aston Villa have their first point of the Premier League campaign. Join Cole, Simon and Tom as the lads reflect on an opening weekend stalement at Villa Park, Marco Bizot's Premier League debut and Simon's encounter with Barry Bannan on a night out all those years ago. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spo...

The 2025/2026 season is nearly underway for Aston Villa and as a result, Cole, Simon, Seb and Tom are back for their annual season preview show ahead of Saturday's match against Newcastle United. Join in on the fun and sign up for our FPL league, The Holtecast Cup, for your chance to win one of two prizes: https://shorturl.at/veEhE. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , a...

Happy Tuesday and welcome back the latest edition of the Holtecast! It's been a while since we've reflected on the latest Aston Villa news, so tune in as we have plenty of chatter in store for you. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Boubacar Kamara may have signed a new contract back in July, but what does his and L...

Aston Villa unveiled the signing of 24-year-old Ivory Coast international, Evann Guessand on Friday and as a result, Cole was joined by French football expert, Jonathan Johnson to discuss what Villa fans can expect from Guessand and how he could fit into Unai emery's plans. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? What ki...

There's been plenty of memorable players that have donned the famous Aston Villa shirt over the years, but what would a best XI look like from a tenured season ticket holder? Listen in as Cole and Simon run through Simon's best Villa XI from his time as a season ticket holder (beginning in the 1997/1998 season). You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify &nbs...

Following the release of "Waking the Giant: Inside the Rebirth of Aston Villa" on July 17th, Cole and Simon had the pleasure of speaking with co-authors, Gregg Evans and Matt Maher, to discuss the ins and outs putting the book together and the stories that have Aston Villa fans captivated across the globe. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - di...

Happy Wednesday and welcome to another episode of the Holtecast! Things are starting to get busy for Aston Villa, so join Cole and Simon as they have their say on the latest news surrounding the football club. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Incomings - Marco Bizot has officially joined the club and fills the bac...

Aston Villa fans have enjoyed plenty of fantastic moments with Unai Emery at the helm and with that, new arrivals have made their mark along the way. Join Cole, Simon and Tom as lads rank the football club's signings within the Unai Emery era. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? From the depths of Ross McCormack's ga...

BBC Radio WM host, Daz Hale, returns to reflect on last season's campaign for Aston Villa and key decisions that the football club will have to make heading into next season. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? What did Daz make of the season that was for Unai Emery's men? Was missing out on the Champions League the...

With the summer transfer window now open once more, Cole, Simon and Tom assess the futures of the first steam squad in what is sure to be yet another busy and challenging period for the football club. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Which first team regulars could be made available this summer? Could we see a com...

The Villa Roundtable is here! Cole is joined by Neil Dunworth, Pete Schaad and Rich Sutherland to reflect on where the 24/25 season leaves Aston Villa and look ahead to what will 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? Right then, how are we all feeling about Aston Villa heading in...

With Aston Villa's 2024/2025 campaign now in the rearview mirrior, Cole, Simon and Seb sat down to reflect on the season that was for Unai emery's men – who was our standout player of the season? Who failed to live up to expectations? 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 is...

Aston Villa's season certainly ended with plenty of chaos! Join Cole and Gather 'Round The Lamps, Andy Bates, as they try and make some sense of Sunday's frustrating loss to Manchester United shortly after the final whistle. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Just how poor was that performance from Aston Villa at Ol...

The final day of the 2024/2025 season is nearly here! Cole and Simon are back again to look ahead to Sunday's trip to Old Trafford and look at what's at stake for Unai Emery's men. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? How are we all feeling heading into the final match of the season? Is there any reason to fear Manche...

Aston Villa are taking their Champions League bid down to the final day of the 2024/2025 Premier League campaign! Join Cole and Simon as the lads reflect on a professional performance by Unai Emery's men, an emotional Emi Martinez and attempt to dissect the log jam for the last two Champions League spots. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig...

It's been another important weekend for Aston Villa Football Club, with Ollie Watkins becoming Villa's record Premier League goalscorer and Unai Emery's men securing a third consecutive season in Europe. Listen in as Cole and Tom wax lyrical about a vital win on the South Coast and reflect on Villa's chances of a top 5 finish. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and&nbs...

Well, it certainly wasn't a good week for Aston Villa, with consecutive losses to Manchester City and Crystal Palace. With only a few games remaining in the Premier League, it's now a big week leading up to Fulham's trip to Villa Park, so Cole and Simon got together to look at the bigger picture (or at least attempt to). You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spo...

It's now five consecutive wins for Aston Villa in the Premier League, with Unai Emery's men now only two points off of Newcastle United in third place. Listen in as Cole and Simon discuss a massive victory at Villa Park, the squad's undeniable confidence and look ahead to the trip to Manchester City on Tuesday. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify &nbsp...