Holtecast - An Aston Villa Podcast

Our Cole, Simon, and Dom dusted off their microphones after yet another international break and return to reflect on a vital away win for Aston Villa as Unai Emery’s men beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on Sunday. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Well, that’s a lovely way to return to action following an international b...

Our Cole and Simon return to action and find themselves basking in the glory of yet another Aston Villa win at Villa Park as Unai Emery’s men beat Fulham 3-1 on Sunday. 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 the performance at Villa Park from Unai Emery’s men on Sunday? 13 consecutiv...

It certainly wasn’t the best performance, but getting all three points is what matters most. Join Cole and Tom as the lads reflect on another European night at Villa Park and look ahead to Fulham’s trip to B6. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Fantastic performances don’t always matter if a team is still picking up...

It was a bad day at the office for Aston Villa on Sunday after our first loss in the Premier League since September 3rd. Our Cole and Seb sat down to react to the match and look ahead to AZ Alkmaar’s trip to Villa Park on Thursday. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Well then, surely that result was just a bad day a...

Our Seb was joined by Sarah Clapson of the Nottingham Post/Nottinghamshire Live to discuss Forest’s season thus far, Steve Cooper, and look ahead to Sunday’s match at the City Ground. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? After 10 league matches this season, Nottingham Forest currently sit in 16th placed on 10 points;...

After what can only be considered a routine victory at Villa Park these days, Cole and Simon sat down to look at Aston Villa 3-1 Luton Town and the strong position that Unai Emery is putting Villa in heading into the winter months. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Well, do you get a more routine 3-1 victory than t...

Now that was a European away day that most Villa fans won’t forget for a long time! Join Cole and Neil as they reflect on Aston Villa’s delicious performance away at AZ Alkmaar and look ahead to Sunday as Luton Town make the trip to Villa Park. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Youri Tielemans was cooking at the AF...

It’s 11 wins in a row at Villa Park and Unai Emery has Villa sitting just two points off of the top of the Premier League table. Join Cole and Dom as they discuss a statement win at Villa Park, the brilliance of Douglas Luiz, and look ahead to AZ Alkmaar on Thursday. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? It was certain...

Following Sunday’s WWE match at Molineux, our Cole and Tom sat down to reflect on Aston Villa’s 1-1 draw with Wolves, discuss the Unai Emery mentality, the positives for Villa heading into the international break, and look ahead to the balancing act required over the next month or so. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCU...

Aston Villa never do anything the easy way and certainly left it late on Thursday evening at Villa Park, but thanks to Super John McGinn, Unai Emery’s men have points on the board in the Europa Conference League. Join Cole and Seb as the lads discuss an important win in Europe, Villa’s squad depth, and look ahead to Wolves on Sunday. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts ,...

Cole and Simon were giddy with excitement after Saturday’s statement performance and as a result, sat down to relive it all, reflect on the brilliance of Ollie Watkins, return of Jacob Ramsey, and enjoy just how mint Aston Villa are. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? So, how many Aston Villa fans were predicting a...

OLLIE WATKINS IS BACK! Great to see a hard-fought away win. After enjoying the fruits of Aston Villa’s labour, Cole and Tom sat down to pick apart an important three points on the road. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? OLLIE’S BACK! The Torquay Haaland secured his first Premier League goal of the season against Ch...

Aston Villa’s return to the group stage of a European competition starts off on a sour note as Legia Warsaw punish Villa’s defensive frailties with a 3-2 scoreline in Poland. Join Cole and Dom as they discuss Thursday’s loss and look ahead to how Unai Emery’s men will cope with such a hectic upcoming set of fixtures. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify...

Ladies and genlteman, welcome to Fortress Villa Park! Join Cole and Simon as the lads discuss Aston Villa’s come from behind victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday, Pau Torres’ overall impact, Ollie Watkins’ shooting boots, and much more. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? It took a good while, but Unai Emery’s men...

A frustrating performance at Anfield isn’t what any Villa fan wanted, but there are still plenty of things to take away from the match. As a result, Cole was joined by Dom Phillips to discuss Aston Villa’s 3-0 loss to Liverpool on Sunday and what this mixed start to the season means for Unai Emery’s men. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig...

Our Seb was joined by former Liverpool and Preston North End striker, Neil Mellor, to discuss Liverpool’s transfer business, the Reds’ season thus far, and look ahead to Sunday’s clash at Anfield. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Well then, what has Neil made of Liverpool ’s start to the season thus far? What can...

With three wins in a row for Unai Emery’s men and a 5-0 aggregate lead over Hibernian thanks to a strong display in the first leg of the Europa Conference League play-offs, Aston Villa head into Thursday with plenty of confidence. A now Lee Johnson-less Hibs travel to Villa Park and with that in mind, Seb was once again joined by Patrick McPartlin of the Edinburgh Evening News to discuss the secon...

Aston Villa’s quality shone through at Turf Moor on Sunday as Unai Emery’s men took all three points against Burnley. Cole and Seb sat down to give us their take on the match and discuss Villa’s new mentality in the transfer window. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Three wins in a row in all competitions, with 12...

Our Seb was joined by Nathan from the Burnley fan channel, TurfCast, to discuss The Clarets’ renaissance under the leadership of Vincent Kompany, their hopes for the season, and look ahead to Sunday’s clash at Turf Moor. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Well, it certainly didn’t take Burnley long to find their way...

Well, I think it’s safe to say that Unai Emery wasn’t messing about at Easter Road on Wednesday! Join Cole and Simon as they discuss Aston Villa’s impressive away performance in the first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League Play-Offs and what this result could mean heading into the second leg next week. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  -...

For the first match preview podcast of the 2023/2024 season, our Sebastian Bacon chatted with Patrick McPartlin of the Edinburgh Evening News to discuss Lee Johnson, what we can expect from Hibernian on Wednesday, and much more. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? It’s certainly been a long time since Aston Villa hav...

Cole, Simon, Tom, and Seb got together to bask in the glory of Aston Villa’s first win of the season, beating Everton 4-0 at Villa Park on Sunday. Bring on Hibs on Wednesday! You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Sunday’s win over Everton was certainly pleasing on the eyes! What did the lads make of the victory at Vill...

Cole sat down with Simon to go over Aston Villa’s brutal 5-1 loss to Newcastle United at St. James’ Park, the impact of Tyrone Mings’ injury, and looking at how the football club may address the rest of the transfer window. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Saturday’s result was surely a shock to the system for mos...

The 2023/24 campaign for the mighty Villa is only a matter of days away and with that in mind, our very own Sebastian Bacon had a quick chat with Aston Villa writer for The Athletic, Jacob Tanswell, to discuss the season ahead for Unai Emery’s men, which player’s we should keep an eye on, and look onwards to Saturday’s match against Newcastle United. You can listen for FREE on  Acast , ...

It’s certainly been a little while, but the Holtecast crew are back! Tune in as Cole and Simon are joined by Neil Dunworth from the For The Love of Paul McGrath podcast to look ahead to Unai Emery’s first pre-season as Villa boss, discuss the signing of Pau Torres, and mull over the latest transfer rumours being tossed around. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and&nbs...