Holtecast - An Aston Villa Podcast

Cole Pettem was joined by Sebastian Bacon and the returning Danny Raza to discuss Sunday’s loss away at the Etihad Stadium, where this squad currently stands under Unai Emery, Emi Martinez’s interview last week, and the man that is Jhon Durán. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? What did the lads make of our performa...

Our Sebastian Bacon was joined by Amos Murphy of the City Report Podcast to chat about Manchester City’s legal troubles, the Cityzens season thus far, and look ahead to Sunday’s clash at the Etihad Stadium. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Well, it’s fair to say that most football fans weren’t expecting the news t...

Seb was joined by Simon and newcomer to the podcast, James, to try to make sense of a freak result at Villa Park on Saturday, with Aston Villa falling to a 4-2 scoreline at the hands of Leicester City. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Well, it certainly wasn’t a dull match for the neutral, Aston Villa, or Leiceste...

Sebastian Bacon was joined by Rob Tanner of The Athletic to discuss Leicester City’s season thus far and look ahead to Saturday’s clash at Villa Park. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Prior to Leicester City and Aston Villa’s fixture postponement in September, Seb and Rob had discussed how that match could be Bren...

Cole and Seb gathered around their microphones and chatted all things Aston Villa following Saturday’s win over Southampton, the belief within the fan base thanks to Unai Emery, and what the final days of the January transfer window could look like for the football club. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? It certain...

Our Sebastian Bacon was joined by Jacob Tanswell of The Athletic to analyze Southampton’s season thus far and look ahead to Aston Villa’s trip to the St. Mary’s Stadium on Saturday. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? It’s fair to say that Southampton haven’t had the easiest of season’s thus far, but with three wins...

With Aston Villa securing the signing of 19-year-old forward, Jhon Durán, from MLS side Chicago Fire for a reported fee of £14.75 million, Cole sat down with Ruben Tisch of Chicago Fire blog Hot Time In Old Town to discuss the Colombian forward 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?...

Cole and Tom got together shortly after the final whistle at Villa Park on Friday to discuss Aston Villa’s 2-1 win over Leeds United, Leon Bailey’s up and down nature, Alex Moreno’s memorable debut, and what we should expect during the remainder of the January transfer window. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Cole...

Seb was joined by Darren from Leeds United fansite, LS11, to discuss The Whites’ battle for survival in the Premier League this season and look ahead to Friday’s fixture at Villa Park. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? With 17 points from 17 Premier League matches so far this season, what has Darren made of Leeds’...

With the World Cup in Qatar now just a memory, our very own Sebastian Bacon and Simon O’Regan got together to reflect on Simon’s experiences in Qatar, his thoughts on the event, and much more. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Yes, the World Cup ended on December 18th, 2022 and yes, we’re releasing this slightly la...

Our Cole was joined by Tom Nightingale and Sebastian Bacon last night after Aston Villa’s draw with Wolves; discussing the performance, the impact of Danny Ings, and the enigma that is Leon Bailey. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? What did Cole, Tom, and Seb make of Aston Villa’s 1-1 draw with Wolverhampton Wander...

Our Cole Pettem, Simon O’Regan, and Tom Nightingale sat down last night to react to a very pleasing Aston Villa win over Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur, reflect on how terrible Villa’s squad was a decade ago, and look ahead to Wolves on Wednesday. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Just how good was that away win...

The return of Premier League football was a sight for sore eyes, but with Aston Villa failing to capitalize on numerous chances, Villans were left wanting more at Villa Park on Boxing Day. Join Cole and Simon as the lads try to make sense of various questions and concerns following Villa’s 3-1 loss to Liverpool. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify &nbs...

The return of Premier League football and more importantly, seeing the mighty Villa back in action is nearly upon us! Our Seb was joined by Dan from The Redmen TV to discuss Liverpool’s season thus far and look ahead to the Boxing Day clash at Villa Park. WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? What did Dan make of Liverpool’s mid-season friendlies during the World Cup break and with so many first team players having...

Our Tom and Seb dusted off their microphones and in order to fill a Villa-sized hole in their lives, discuss all things World Cup as the likes of England, Wales, and Canada continue their storylines on football’s grandest stage. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in STAY CONNECTED: Email:  holtecast@gmail.com Twitter: @7500ToHolt...

With Aston Villa’s season now put to a halt due to the World Cup, Tom and Cole had the pleasure of chatting with France-based football correspondent for CBS Sports Golazo, Jonathan Johnson, to get his thoughts on Unai Emery, Boubacar Kamara, the future’s of Morgan Sanson and Frederic Guilbert, and much more. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  -...

With Aston Villa’s season now on pause due to the World Cup, Simon and Cole got together shortly after the final whistle on Sunday to discuss Aston Villa’s come-from-behind win over Brighton & Hove Albion and take into account how we’re all feeling about the Villa these days. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? I...

Cole and Simon got together shortly after the final whistle to revel in what was a massive morale boosting victory in Unai Emery’s first match as Villa boss, with Aston Villa besting Manchester United 3-1 at Villa Park. This hasn’t happened since 1995, so lets enjoy it, yeah? You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Well...

Our Seb was joined by The Busby Babe editor and podcaster, Colin Damms, to talk all about Manchester United’s season thus far, the arrival of Unai Emery as Aston Villa boss, and look ahead to Sunday’s Premier League fixture at Villa Park and Thursday’s Carabao Cup tie at Old Trafford. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCU...

Our Cole and Tom got together to torture themselves and you with a brief breakdown of the weekends result, as Aston Villa capitulated in the second half and suffered a 4-0 loss at St. James’ Park. The lads also dive into wider topics around the football club, including Unai Emery, the club’s culture/ethos, and much more. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spo...

Our Sebastian Bacon was joined by Newcastle fan and Toon Under Podcast contributor, Keegan Carr, to discuss The Magpies’ season thus far and look ahead to Aston Villa’s trip to St. James’ Park on Saturday. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? What has Keegan made of Newcastle United’s season thus far? Given the massiv...

Seb was joined by Arsenal fan and football writer, Jason Soutar, to discuss the arrival of Unai Emery as Aston Villa boss and what Villa fans can expect from the Spaniard based on his time at Arsenal. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? How would Jason sum up Unai Emery’s time at Arsenal and why does he think it didn...

Cole and Danny got together for a late night chinwag as the lads discuss Aston Villa’s 4-0 win over Brentford at Villa Park on Sunday. UP THE AARON DANKS! You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Well then, that was unexpected! What did the lads make of an impressive win at Villa Park? It’s only one game, but was today a...

Cole was joined by Seb, Simon, and Tom to react to Thursday evening’s news that Steven Gerrard has been sacked as Aston Villa boss and to discuss where the football club goes from here. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Steven Gerrard has been sacked — how did the lads feel about the news as it happened on Thursday...

Our Sebastian Bacon caught up with Fulham fan and Fulhamish podcast contributor, Dan Cooke, to dive into The Cottagers season thus far and look ahead to Thursday’s match at Craven Cottage. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? With Fulham written off at the start of the season by many neutrals, what has Dan made of Ful...