Holtecast - An Aston Villa Podcast

With Aston Villa securing the free transfer of Youri Tielemans from newly relegated Leicester City, our Seb sat down with Rob Tanner of The Athletic to discuss the Belgian midfielder and what he can bring to Villa Park. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Well, Aston Villa moved quickly to secure the Belgium internat...

The entire Holtecast team sat down to reflect on the season that was for Aston Villa — the frustrating days of the Steven Gerrard era, the arrival of Unai Emery, Villa’s journey to the UEFA Europa Conference League, and everything in between. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? With the 2022/2023 season now fully beh...

Ladies and gentlemen, it’s happened...Aston Villa have qualified for Europe! With that in mind and a few extra days to recover from the post-match festivities, our Cole, Seb, and Simon got together to chat about Sunday’s win over Brighton, the brilliance of Unai Emery’s Villa, and bask in the glory of what has been an amazing season. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts ,...

It’s nearly here! One more cup final for Unai Emery’s men, which will determine Aston Villa’s Europa Conference League fate. Keeping that in mind, our Sebastian Bacon was joined by Premier League and EFL reporter, Charlie Haffenden, to chat about Brighton’s stellar season and look ahead to Sunday’s curtain closer at Villa Park. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and&nb...

With a valuable point away at Anfield, Aston Villa’s European dreams will be determined on the final day of the 2022/2023 Premier League season. Listen in as Cole, Simon, and Seb reflect on Saturday’s performance against Liverpool and try not to get too nervous about the season finale against Brighton. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in...

Our Sebastian Bacon was joined by Ben From The Anfield Talk to chat about Liverpool’s season thus far, their late bid for a top four finish, and look ahead to Saturday’s match at Anfield. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? What has Ben made of Liverpool’s season thus far? With Liverpool unbeaten in 9 matches, winnin...

Aston Villa’s first win against Spurs at Villa Park since January 1st, 2008 and it keeps Unai Emery’s men within reaching distance of securing European football for next season. Cole, Seb, and Simon reflect on Saturday’s win and where this result leaves Villa as the Premier League season nears its conclusion. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  -...

Cole and Simon return after a few extra days of recovery following last weekend’s loss to Wolves as the lads look ahead to Spurs on Saturday and what the rest of the season has in store for the mighty Villa. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? With the loss to Wolves now clearly in the rearview mirror, how are the la...

PLEASE READ: Our very own Sebastian Bacon will be taking part in The Content Clasico charity football match at Molineux Stadium on June 2nd, with all proceeds going to the mental health charity, Mind. If you fancy supporting a fantastic cause, feel free to click on the link below and donate today! DONATE TODAY Our Sebastian Bacon was joined by Dan from Wolves Fancast to discuss the upcoming charit...

Our Cole and Seb sat down to reflect on a frustrating day at the office for Unai Emery’s men as Aston Villa lose their first match in 11 games at the hands of Manchester United at Old Trafford. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Well, after a run of 10 matches unbeaten, Aston Villa were bound to lose again at some p...

Aston Villa have won again, other results have gone our way, and the European dream is still alive! Join our Cole, Simon, and Tom as they discuss victory over Fulham, the trip to Old Trafford on Sunday, and get all giddy about the possibility of seeing the mighty Villa in a European competition. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT...

Join Cole and Tom as the lads reflect on a point stolen by Unai Emery’s men as Aston Villa drew 1-1 with Brentford on Saturday. The lads also look ahead to Fulham on Tuesday — can Villa make it 10 games undefeated and strengthen their bid for a top 8 finish? You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? It certainly wasn’t the...

Our Cole, Seb, and Simon got together to discuss the continued brilliance of Unai Emery’s Villans as Aston Villa’s most complete performance of the season brushed aside Newcastle United on Saturday at Villa Park. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? So, who was expecting that sort of performance against a side who had...

Our Sebastian Bacon caught up with The Athletic’s Newcastle United correspondent, Chris Waugh, to chat about The Magpies’ season thus far and look ahead to this weekend’s clash at Villa Park. The MagpieYou can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? What are the main reasons as to why Newcastle United has exploded up the Premier...

Cole was joined by Seb and SImon to chat all things Aston Villa as Unai Emery’s men make it 7 matches undefeated after a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest at Villa Park on Saturday. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Well, it certainly took some patience and hard work for Aston Villa to finally break down Nottingham Fo...

Unai has use believing anything is possible! Cole was joined by Tom to react to Aston Villa’s win over Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday and confidently look ahead to what’s in store for Emery’s men going forward. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? It wasn’t the prettiest viewing, but how brilliant...

Our Cole, Simon, and Tom got together to bask in the glory of Aston Villa’s red hot form, with Unai Emery’s men continuing their unbeaten run to 5 matches as the Villans collected a rare win at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea on Saturday. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Well then, what did the lads make a fantast...

Cole and Simon are joined by Neil Dunworth from the For The Love of Paul McGrath podcast to discuss the rise of Aston Villa under Unai Emery, what has changed within the football club since the Spaniard became Villa boss, and look ahead to the final stretch of the 2022/2023 Premier League campain. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHA...

Unai Emery has been making magic as Aston Villa boss and it’s a beautiful sight to see! Our Cole and Simon sat down shortly after the final whistle at Villa Park to bask in the glory of another Villa win, get all giddy over how mint Unai Emery is, and just enjoy the fact that the football club is thriving. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - di...

Our Sebastian Bacon had the pleasure of speaking with friend of the podcast, Mark McAdam, to chat about Bournemouth’s season thus far and look ahead to the clash at Villa Park on Saturday. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? What has Mark made of Bournemouth’s season thus far? Does Mark believe that Bournemouth can s...

Our Cole and Simon sat down as the weekend drew to a close to dissect a point gained at the London Stadium, gush over the superb performances from the club’s young talent that are out on loan, and applaud the mighty Villa Women. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Given the performance on Sunday, is it a sign of prog...

Our Cole Pettem and Tom Nightingale got together to discuss Aston Villa’s 1-0 win over Crystal Palace, Super John McGinn, and Boubacar Kamara’s injury woes. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Well, it certainly wasn’t a win that will go down in folklore, but all three points go Aston Villa’s way, so who really cares...

Our Sebastian Bacon caught up with The Eagles Beak contributor, Jon, to discuss Crystal Palace’s season thus far and 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 Crystal Palace on a poor run of form as of late, what has Jon made of his sides’ performances as of late? What can...

Cole and Tom were joined by Frankie from the All Villa No Filler podcast to bask in the glory of Aston Villa’s performance against Everton on Saturday and get all worked up about how exciting life under Unai Emery could be going forward. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? It certainly wasn’t pretty at times, but Ast...

Our Cole and Seb sat down to reflect on Aston Villa’s performance against Arsenal on Saturday, generally let out some Villa-related frustrations, and spend some time answering/debating listeners question, comments, and concerns. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? So what did the lads make of Saturday’s performance n...