Claret & Blue - An Aston Villa Podcast

Welcome to Claret & Blue - An Aston Villa Podcast. Hosted by Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick & John Townley. On this podcast feed, we'll be posting a minimum of three new episodes per week throughout the 2025/26 Premier League season.We look forward to talking all things Aston Villa with you as Unai Emery takes us on a Europa League Tour. Please follow the feed and get involved with the show. UTV!

Live reaction to Aston Villa's Premier League fixtures for 25/26
Jun 18, 2025 – 49:32
Villa Park naming rights, summer transfers & fresh podcast plans…
Jun 16, 2025 – 57:03
Aston Villa Q&A: Transfers, Tielemans & leaving Villa Park
Jun 13, 2025 – 58:58
Jack Grealish back to Aston Villa? Our FINAL verdict...
Jun 10, 2025 – 36:59
Big name signings, Martinez to United & the point of winning trophies
Jun 9, 2025 – 52:55
11 tasks on Unai Emery’s to-do-list
Jun 7, 2025 – 42:22
The definitive guide to Aston Villa’s finances in 2025
Jun 4, 2025 – 01:09:36
Emery's long-term goals, revamping PSR & a round up of transfer rumours
Jun 2, 2025 – 01:01:41
The missing puzzle pieces of Aston Villa's 25/26 team
Jun 1, 2025 – 01:14:39
The Making of Morgan Rogers
Jun 1, 2025 – 35:48
Europa League ambitions, replacing Martinez & 60 chicken nuggets
May 29, 2025 – 01:19:33
Appreciating the squad, looking forward & the necessity of winning trophies
May 28, 2025 – 38:15
Aston Villa's 2025 summer rebuild starts here
May 27, 2025 – 44:39
The ALTERNATIVE Aston Villa Awards 2025
May 26, 2025 – 01:06:36
Aston Villa miss out on Champions League on final day
May 25, 2025 – 01:06:30
It all comes down to this...
May 22, 2025 – 40:54
Malen's impact next season, the losers of PSR & John's Lynx collection...
May 21, 2025 – 29:13
The Aston Villa state of play heading into the final day
May 20, 2025 – 19:41
How to beat United, Leon Bailey's value & final day drama
May 19, 2025 – 56:17
Villa take it to the final day, Chelsea win & Emi Martinez in tears....
May 16, 2025 – 01:22:30
Aston Villa have to beat Spurs... it's as simple as that
May 15, 2025 – 49:12
Why Aston Villa's transfer strategy is a lesson in patience...
May 14, 2025 – 19:56
Meet the Villa fan running 11 marathons in 11 days for charity
May 13, 2025 – 20:43
Explaining Villa's form, summer signings & midfield dynamics
May 13, 2025 – 59:58
Watkins breaks record, Ramsey sees red & a massive 3 points
May 10, 2025 – 01:06:35
Aston Villa have to beat Bournemouth - it's as simple as that
May 9, 2025 – 36:44
EXPLAINED: Aston Villa's route into the 2026 Champions League
May 8, 2025 – 25:19
Selling Martinez, absent Asensio & a tribute to Peter McParland
May 5, 2025 – 01:24:55
Aston Villa beat Fulham 1-0 to keep UCL dreams alive
May 4, 2025 – 52:53
Aston Villa have to beat Fulham - it's as simple as that
May 2, 2025 – 40:36
The huge task facing Villa with four games left
May 1, 2025 – 30:41
Pau problems, Martinez drop off & moving the goalposts of success
Apr 29, 2025 – 01:15:11
Aston Villa drop Wembley STINKER in humiliation against Palace
Apr 26, 2025 – 56:50
The Big Fat Crystal Palace Preview
Apr 25, 2025 – 44:32
Our verdict on Aston Villa's exciting NEW North Stand plans
Apr 24, 2025 – 22:30
Man City deliver a swift kick to Aston Villa's Champions League plums
Apr 22, 2025 – 01:00:34
Unprecedented winning run, Tielemans appreciation & a letter to Prince William
Apr 21, 2025 – 01:15:36
Villa dominate Newcastle in massive Champions League six-pointer
Apr 19, 2025 – 56:17
Villa vs Newcastle: A vital match in race for Champions League finish
Apr 18, 2025 – 53:20
That night against Bayern, surprising Europe's elite & best Villa Park tifo...
Apr 17, 2025 – 39:34
The race for next year's Champions League - Villa's Top 5 Rivals assessed
Apr 16, 2025 – 01:05:09
Aston Villa beat PSG on the night but fall short of the semi-final
Apr 15, 2025 – 01:04:11
How to face PSG, life after Watkins & hunting down the Top 5
Apr 14, 2025 – 01:11:17
Villa's bench too hot to handle for Southampton
Apr 12, 2025 – 59:01
PSG to one side, beating Southampton and the pain of Wembley tickets
Apr 11, 2025 – 53:31
Late PSG "sucker-punch" gives Aston Villa big task in 2nd leg
Apr 9, 2025 – 41:27
PSG vs Aston Villa - An opportunity we've waited a generation for...
Apr 8, 2025 – 01:06:42
Kamara’s "historic" contract, excited for PSG & Unai Emery’s statue
Apr 7, 2025 – 55:36
Aston Villa's "second string" beats Forest in massive victory
Apr 5, 2025 – 01:02:37
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest in the battle for European football
Apr 4, 2025 – 53:22

Recent Reviews

mayorofcasterbridge

Decent content…

…but small team mentality. Know your betters.
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Good Show

Always a good listen, grew up in Aldridge, moved over to the US in 1982, gave up my European Cup final ticket to fly to the states ☹️. Spent many a game standing in the Holte end.
Scott614

Brings Villa to America

Love this pod. A weekly must. Brings Villa football news and culture to America. Top drawer!
Learn listen

A must for Villa supporters!

An excellent podcast and all I need to keep up with everything Villa! The best thing about it is the people. I enjoy spending my time with Dan, John, Matt, and others. They are informed, thoughtful, funny, and passionate about what they do. Up the Claret and Blue Podcast!
Birdman287

UTV!!

One of the best podcasts on Aston Villa! Multiple episodes a week to get my fix with great coverage. Love the show, keep it up! Supporting from Austin,Texas.
Holte Ender

Effervescent enthusiasm

The hosts of this podcast has the right balance of game analysis and humorous banter that mimics what you’d get with your mates at the pub after the game - if you weren’t in lockdown, or an expat (like me) living in the God forsaken USA.
Huddyy22.10

Lovely show

20+ 5 star reviews should convince any Villa fan to give the show a listen, but if that alone won’t do it I hope this extra encouragement will. It’s just about everything that a club specific podcast could hope for, really appreciate the hard work gents. Cheers from Texas, UTV!
Altamontsoccer9

Invested

These boys are invested in the villans. Fun to listen to and super responsive on Twitter and YouTube. Always laughing during the cast. Rolinson is a definite favorite.
maddenturboset

Best AVFC Pod!

The camaraderie amongst these lads is real!
Samewells

Great pod but....

Honestly I like this pod and the hosts do a great job. The reason it’s a 3/5 is for the quality of the audio. Fix this and you’ve got me forever. Ha. Up the Villa!