Rupert & Verna
Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast
A football podcast with a difference. Rupert and Verna are a married couple who also love their football team Aston Villa. Once a week the domestic pair argue about the weekend's game, their favourite players performances, Emery's plans, tactics and strange choice of coats. Recently featured on BBC 5 live the podcast has developed, now including the cousins Nick and Jo ; offering a more in depth look at Villa tactics and performances. Europe's leading Husband and wife podcast on Aston Villa also one of the fastest growing in audience Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confi...
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Episodes
Valiant Villa finally cave to impressive PSG 11.04.2025 55:39
The Cousins Nick and Jo join husband Rupert to discuss the Villa's impressive structure and defence against a superb PSG. Does having only 25% possession mean you played poorly? What a wonderful team goal for Rogers. PSG score 2.5 worldies to beat us. Villa still very much in this tie - believe! Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.
It's all about the 3 points - Villa enhance CL qualification 05.04.2025 26:08
Husband and wife team Verna and Rupert discuss Villa's excellent and vital win against Nottingham Forest. The married couple are in ClubMed in Marbella but took time out from crappy Pina Colodas to cheer on this fabulous 3 points. Talking points 8 changes by Emery, now he looks like a genius fast start The game seemed over at 15 mins Garcia and particularly Maatsen were raiding forward New defence...
Statement away win, limbs and revenge for Bobblehatgate 04.04.2025 37:03
A full family pod, first ever!! Europe's leading husband and wife podcast on all things Aston Villa are joined by both cousins - yes the wife, the husband and both Cousins: Rupert so excited he forgets to press record and misses some great stuff We discuss Nicks trip with his kids in the away end - Limbs, Asensio, Rashford, the singing all game and before Bobblegate - Jo wore the Villa bobble hat...
WEMBLEEEEEEEEE - VILLA REACH FA SEMI FINAL 30.03.2025 37:07
Immediate full time whistle discussion with the Cousins and the Husband. from Married to Claret and Blue, Jo discusses what its like to support a team where you are so confident that they will find a way to win. The husband Rupert admits to still remaining nervous at the end of the first half and Jo asks him to stop scapegoating. I cant help it - Digne had a dreadful first half and Watkins missed...
Paris here we come - Villa in CL quarters 12.03.2025 26:45
Rupert is joined by his cousins Nick and Jo to discuss the comfortable 3 nil win over FC Bruges PSG up next Brilliant Emery engineers a masterclass Rashford superb Assensio superb Maaatsen superb Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.
Huge old skool away win for Viila 08.03.2025 35:17
Husband and wife team Verna and Rupert are reunited to discuss Villa dogged, resolute, heroric, bodies on line defending that was an Emery team from 18 months ago, Big talking points: Disasi MOTM and what a fun defender - head it, kick it, fuck it Mings and Konsa - the band back together and weird that then clean sheets return. Watch out Pau Robin Olsen - take a bow. ridiculed and reviled and now...
One foot in the CL last 8 05.03.2025 27:28
Married to Claret and Blue discuss last nights glorious victory and try and understand how Villa took a game that was drifting to a draw and turned it into such a convincing victory. Key points Early goal for Bailey Rashford half chance Bruges equalise great save from Martinez Second half the incredible clearance/save by Mings Emery changes the game with 4 subs the incredible final 4 minutes of no...
Villa cruise into quarter finals 02.03.2025 39:48
Europe's leading Husband and wife team on AVFC Rupert and Verna visit their beloved Villa and stand outside the Trinity entrance A for 25 minutes, missing 12 mins of the match. Villa cruise into last 8 Garcia/Bogarde/Assensio the stand out players. Rashford also does well - created 6 chances Watkins played to get his scoring touch back - hmmmm! Emery taking this cup very seriously now. Who might b...
Palace punish pathetic Villa 25.02.2025 30:03
Husband Rupert begs his cousins Nick and Jo to come on to a final whistle pod to try and understand what on earth happened in that second half collapse against Crystal Palace. Emery's formation and team selection seemed to completely undermine all that excellent work in the second half against Chelsea. Villa, the show pony, pass the ball around a bit, achieving very little but Emery enjoying the c...
Crystal Palace preview with Mark King 25.02.2025 27:57
Mark discusses........ The fabulous end of to last season The sale of Olisse and buying of the 3 replacement players How do they play? Glasner and his attributes plus his Austrian maxim Ismaila Sarr - he was nearly a Villan. Wharton Thank god that Mathew Turner isnt playing Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.
Marcus and Marco Magic a win 22.02.2025 31:38
Verna returns to join husband Rupert to discuss the pulsating, riveting, nerve shredding victory over CL qualification rivals Chelsea. Rashford arrives at half time and with Mcginn, Youri, Maalen and Assensio somehow get Villa over the line to a win with 2 goals in the second half , Another slow start, another goal given to the opposition, another masterclass in ineptitude from Watkins. Bit this i...
Valiant Villa hold Worlds best 19.02.2025 39:28
Husband is joined by the cousins Nick and Jo, as its a midweek game and Verna the wife is only contractually obliged to appear at weekend premiership games, The cousins discuss the pulsating, heart aching nature of the game could have won and could have lost it the villa midfield dominant Martinez saves wow Garcia recovery was superb form after this crucial mistake Watkins brilliant Nick and Ruper...
Rashford is indeed Marcus Rashford - but Villa blow another opportunity 15.02.2025 22:03
Husband - of European's leading podcast on Aston Villa by a married couple - does a solo, final whistle pod on the very disappointing result against a team with only10 men for over 50 minutes. Same old, same old Lazy, casual and complacent defending Poor finishing from Watkins and now too consistently... Dreadful corners Not capitalising on other teams also losing around us In fact Villa went back...
Final whistle - quick view on the FA cup win 09.02.2025 25:05
Husband and wife team get together (virtually) from the Midlands and Paris to give an enthusiastic thumbs up to Villa's win against Spurs. Close to the best performance of the season. Emery surprises with leaving the new stars on the bench. But Garcia and Maalen both do exceptionally well. Garcia goes from Spanish second division to playing against the Big 6 without a blink. Great poise from the y...
The transfer window - Strategic Planning or Scramble Gamble 07.02.2025 33:38
Husband from Europe's leading Husband and wife podcast on all things Aston Villa discusses the Villa's hectic transfer window with Cousin Jo Harper. They discuss in detail the departures of Billy Jean Bidace, Human Statue Carlos, the Skittle Buendia, Kosta N , who is Joe Gaucia? and finally the big transfer of the window the departure of Jhon Duran to Al Nassir, leaving his beloved Aston Villa. Jo...
FA Cup preview with spurs fan Gary Collins 07.02.2025 25:15
LIfe-long Spurs fan Gary Collins bravely joins the Husband, Rupert to discuss Spur's season - the injuries, Ang ball, levy, the signings and the kids keeping it going. They also discuss the history between the clubs in the cup and parallels in their recent poor trophy haul Gary gives a view on whether Ange will survive a defeat at Villa and go out of both cups in a week A digital fireside chat bet...
Emery has no plan after CL games 01.02.2025 24:51
Rupert - the husband- does a quick final whistle view of the very disappointing 2 nil loss at Wolves What's Emery's plan after a mid week game, continue to play a tired team? The injuries are not helping Wolves should have been 4 nil up at HT Villa make 4 subs - 3 make a difference the Ref and Var deliver another awful performance That's probably it for Leon Bailey We need some new players, lets g...
Mediocre Villa are a mid table team, but Mings walks 26.01.2025 25:19
Husband and wife Verna and Rupert have an immediate reaction to more dropped points against West Ham. Villa's position as the 8th be team feels right as they are now adrift from better teams above No doubt more excuses of tiredness to follow Great start and lovely one touch football, great finish from Ramsey Ming's injury definitely impacted the Villa and the positively the Hammers. We held our br...
Monaco misery - was is that bad? 23.01.2025 43:14
The family get together - the cousins Nick and Jo join Rupert; (the husband) while Verna continues her slow journey back from Nice/Monaco. We discuss in detail what went wrong: Was it the substitutions that stopped any momentum why didn't they hit the ball longer down the channels? to 2 strikers? What is plan A and B for Emery? Emery looks pissed off with the players What's happening with Bailey?...
Villa stop Arsenal's title challenge (again) 18.01.2025 16:36
Husband manages the pod on his own as V watches the Villa in bed with flu. Rupert discusses the brave comeback, the courage to fightback after looking dead and buried A great game for Sky - goals galore, lots of woodwork and a VAR handball goal ruled out Kamara/Martinez, Mings, Konsa, Youri all herioc Neither team could defence crosses Villa still a perplexing team , what is our identity now - pos...
Turkeys on Tyneside - Taylor, Tindall and the Amazon Tossers 28.12.2024 33:29
Husband and wife team Rupert and Verna chop up up Newcastle 3 Villa 0. Villa lose a game that was spoilt by referee Anthony Taylor, who sent off Jhon Duran far too quickly for most supporters, managers and pundits. Except the perfect idiots commentating and reviewing on Amazon Prime who all agreed Duran deserved it and then seemed thoroughly disappointed that 10 men Villa didn't play better in the...
Storm Jhon blows away Saints 08.12.2024 29:51
Husband and wife team Verna and Rupert discuss Villa moving back to 6th from 12th after 2 home victories. Duran's excellent 2 performances and a goal, Mcginn much better in the 10 role, Rodgers playing better (rampant against Brentford. But what in sweet jesus is going on upfront - Watkins in 12 minds dithering, Bailey with cheese string hammys and Billy Jean is well...........shit Hosted by Audio...
Fans losing their shit after 4 losses 10.11.2024 38:34
Husband and wife team Verna and Rupert discuss the worst period during the Sultan of Unai's amazing reign. No notes just freedom to express the struggles in the league cup, Europe and twice in the League We will get better Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.
Elation, Admiration and finally Frustration 27.10.2024 39:48
Husband and wife team Verna and Rupert discuss the week when Villa finally find full match form and deliver 3 complete performances, except the final kick of the 3rd match. They start with Bournmouth and their trip to Villa Park - watching from The Cells and being pitch level and the perspective that gives Then a view of the comprehensive Bologne performance And finally the elation of a great win...
A review of the season so far...... 13.10.2024 1:00:25
Europe's leading Husband and wife podcast team on Aston Villa invite Cousin Nick to join in a conversation with Rupert on the season so far. The Boys discuss Has it been a successful start so far? Has the Bayern result papered over a few crack? Have we not played that well yet? Have we lost to the only good team we have played in the league so far? Who are the star performers? Has Emery evolved an...
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