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Claret & Blue - An Aston Villa Podcast

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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!

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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!

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Europa League incentive, Douglas Luiz return & season ticket waiting lists

7/10/2025
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are LIVE to answer all your Aston Villa questions. πŸŽ™πŸŽ™ The Mailbag: https://forms.gle/4R4kq4g1Ffta5xWW6 Sponsored by Saily, for the more information: https://saily.com/claretandblue Listen to the podcast on your favourite podcast provider: https://podfollow.com/claret-blue-an-aston-villa-podcast Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/claretbluepod.bsky.social Dan Rolinson: https://bsky.app/profile/danrolinson.bsky.social John Townley: https://bsky.app/profile/johntownley.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:13:15

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John McGinn's Aston Villa story isn't over yet

7/8/2025
According to reports in The Athletic, Everton hold an 'interest' in Aston Villa club captain John McGinn. So, Dan Rolinson and John Townley hopped on to the podcast to share their verdict. πŸŽ™πŸŽ™ Claret & Blue MAILBAG: https://forms.gle/4R4kq4g1Ffta5xWW6 Sponsored by Saily, for the more information: https://saily.com/claretandblue Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/claretbluepod.bsky.social Dan Rolinson: https://bsky.app/profile/danrolinson.bsky.social John Townley: https://bsky.app/profile/johntownley.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:28:39

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UEFA fine clarity, new signings & the Aston Villa project

7/7/2025
Dan Rolinson and John Townley open up the Claret & Blue Mailbag for a live Q&A special. πŸŽ™πŸŽ™ The Mailbag: https://forms.gle/4R4kq4g1Ffta5xWW6 Sponsored by Saily, for the more information: https://saily.com/claretandblue Listen to the podcast on your favourite podcast provider: https://podfollow.com/claret-blue-an-aston-villa-podcast Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/claretbluepod.bsky.social Dan Rolinson: https://bsky.app/profile/danrolinson.bsky.social John Townley: https://bsky.app/profile/johntownley.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:25:46

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Instinct, goalscoring streaks & big chances missed... what to do with Ollie Watkins?

7/3/2025
Dan Rolinson and John Townley address the always relevant Ollie Watkins debate. When is the right time to cash in? Can Villa improve on that postion? If not Watkins, who could play up front for Emery? It's not as easy to say you either love him or hate him, nor is he a brilliant footballer or a terrible one. Ollie Watkins is a great footballer who will reliably score goals and be available, but he is not without flaws. πŸŽ™πŸŽ™ The Claret & Blue MAILBAG: https://forms.gle/4R4kq4g1Ffta5xWW6 Sponsored by Saily, for the more information: https://saily.com/claretandblue Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/claretbluepod.bsky.social Dan Rolinson: https://bsky.app/profile/danrolinson.bsky.social John Townley: https://bsky.app/profile/johntownley.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:48:20

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How we would spend Β£125 million on transfers at Aston Villa

7/2/2025
It's that time of year again when we put ourselves into the shoes of the Aston Villa transfer committee to bring you the deals' WE would like to see happen at Villa Park. πŸŽ™πŸŽ™ The Claret & Blue MAILBAG: https://forms.gle/4R4kq4g1Ffta5xWW6 Sponsored by Saily, for the more information: https://saily.com/claretandblue Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/claretbluepod.bsky.social Dan Rolinson: https://bsky.app/profile/danrolinson.bsky.social John Townley: https://bsky.app/profile/johntownley.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:59:58

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Aston Villa COMPLIANT with PSR for 24/25

6/30/2025
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are live for a chat about PSR as the 30th June deadline comes and goes with minimal fuss... however, is it time to celebrate? πŸŽ™πŸŽ™ Claret & Blue Mailbag: https://forms.gle/4R4kq4g1Ffta5xWW6 Sponsored by Saily, for the more information: https://saily.com/claretandblue Listen to the podcast on your favourite podcast provider: https://podfollow.com/claret-blue-an-aston-villa-podcast Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/claretbluepod.bsky.social Dan Rolinson: https://bsky.app/profile/danrolinson.bsky.social John Townley: https://bsky.app/profile/johntownley.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:55:41

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Where are Aston Villa's points coming from in 25/26?

6/25/2025
Dan Rolinson and John Townley have taken inspiration from the 'Back of the Net' podcast to predict Aston Villa's 2025/26 season - in a different way. πŸŽ™πŸŽ™ Claret & Blue Mailbag: https://forms.gle/4R4kq4g1Ffta5xWW6 Sponsored by Saily, for the more information: https://saily.com/claretandblue Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/claretbluepod.bsky.social Dan Rolinson: https://bsky.app/profile/danrolinson.bsky.social John Townley: https://bsky.app/profile/johntownley.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:35:51

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Villa's transfer strategy, Garnacho's Instagram & fighting a mascot

6/24/2025
Dan Rolinson and Dan Bardell answer your Aston Villa questions as the end of June approaches and with it, that PSR deadline... πŸŽ™πŸŽ™ The Claret & Blue Mailbag: https://forms.gle/4R4kq4g1Ffta5xWW6 Sponsored by Saily, for the more information: https://saily.com/claretandblue Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/claretbluepod.bsky.social Dan Rolinson: https://bsky.app/profile/danrolinson.bsky.social John Townley: https://bsky.app/profile/johntownley.bsky.social Mat Kendrick: https://bsky.app/profile/matkendrick.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:49:24

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Why Villa's trophy success in the 90s wasn't the start of something special

6/22/2025
Ivan McDouall is the author of Only the Real Thing: Aston Villa and The Coca Cola Cup and a huge Aston Villa fan (obviously) So, we invited him in to the Poddymoor Heath studio to venture down memory lane to simpler times... Buy the book: https://amzn.eu/d/bX5ax42 πŸŽ™πŸŽ™ The Claret & Blue Mailbag: https://forms.gle/4R4kq4g1Ffta5xWW6 Sponsored by Saily, for the more information: https://saily.com/claretandblue Listen to the podcast on your favourite podcast provider: https://podfollow.com/claret-blue-an-aston-villa-podcast Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/claretbluepod.bsky.social Dan Rolinson: https://bsky.app/profile/danrolinson.bsky.social Mat Kendrick: https://bsky.app/profile/matkendrick.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:44:33

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Explaining Pau Torres: Aston Villa’s most divisive footballer?

6/20/2025
Aston Villa's Pau Torres may just be one of the most divisive players at the club. Fans seem to either "love" him or "hate" him. Dan Rolinson and John Townley get behind the microphone to discuss the Spaniard, his defending versus his passing ability. πŸŽ™πŸŽ™ The Mailbag: https://forms.gle/4R4kq4g1Ffta5xWW6 Sponsored by Saily, for the more information: https://saily.com/claretandblue Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/claretbluepod.bsky.social Dan Rolinson: https://bsky.app/profile/danrolinson.bsky.social John Townley: https://bsky.app/profile/johntownley.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:53:45

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Live reaction to Aston Villa's Premier League fixtures for 25/26

6/18/2025
John Townley loves the day that sees the Premier League confirm the fixtures for a new season, Dan Rolinson on the other hand is just glad to see Aston Villa will face all other 19 Premier League clubs at home and away... πŸŽ™πŸŽ™ Sponsored by Saily, for the more information: https://saily.com/claretandblue The Claret & Blue MAILBAG: https://forms.gle/4R4kq4g1Ffta5xWW6 Listen to the podcast on your favourite podcast provider: https://podfollow.com/claret-blue-an-aston-villa-podcast Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/claretbluepod.bsky.social Dan Rolinson: https://bsky.app/profile/danrolinson.bsky.social John Townley: https://bsky.app/profile/johntownley.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:49:32

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Villa Park naming rights, summer transfers & fresh podcast plans…

6/16/2025
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back at Poddymoor Heath HQ to tackle another batch of your Aston Villa questions. πŸŽ™πŸŽ™ Sponsored by Saily, for the more information: https://saily.com/claretandblue Listen to the podcast on your favourite podcast provider: https://podfollow.com/claret-blue-an-aston-villa-podcast Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/claretbluepod.bsky.social Dan Rolinson: https://bsky.app/profile/danrolinson.bsky.social John Townley: https://bsky.app/profile/johntownley.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:57:03

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Aston Villa Q&A: Transfers, Tielemans & leaving Villa Park

6/13/2025
Dan Rolinson and John Townley recorded a special LIVE edition of the Claret & Blue podcast to answer your questions on the fly, if you enjoyed this let us know and we'll aim to do more. πŸŽ™πŸŽ™ Sponsored by Saily, for the more information: https://saily.com/claretandblue Listen to the podcast on your favourite podcast provider: https://podfollow.com/claret-blue-an-aston-villa-podcast Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/claretbluepod.bsky.social Dan Rolinson: https://bsky.app/profile/danrolinson.bsky.social John Townley: https://bsky.app/profile/johntownley.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:56:43

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Jack Grealish back to Aston Villa? Our FINAL verdict...

6/10/2025
Every time we do a new Q&A episode we're asked about Jack Grealish. So, to put a stop to that, we decided to do a whole episode on his 'potential' return to Villa. πŸŽ™πŸŽ™ Sponsored by Saily, for the more information: https://saily.com/claretandblue Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/claretbluepod.bsky.social Dan Rolinson: https://bsky.app/profile/danrolinson.bsky.social John Townley: https://bsky.app/profile/johntownley.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:36:59

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Big name signings, Martinez to United & the point of winning trophies

6/9/2025
Dan Rolinson is joined by Neil Dunworth from For the Love of Paul McGrath podcast to answer all your Aston Villa questions. πŸŽ™πŸŽ™ Sponsored by Saily, for the more information: https://saily.com/claretandblue Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/claretbluepod.bsky.social Dan Rolinson: https://bsky.app/profile/danrolinson.bsky.social John Townley: https://bsky.app/profile/johntownley.bsky.social Mat Kendrick: https://bsky.app/profile/matkendrick.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:52:55

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11 tasks on Unai Emery’s to-do-list

6/7/2025
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick outline 11 tasks facing Unai Emery this summer ahead of a big campaign for Aston Villa next season. This is Unai Emery's Aston Villa to-do-list... πŸŽ™πŸŽ™ Sponsored by Saily, for the more information: https://saily.com/claretandblue Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/claretbluepod.bsky.social Dan Rolinson: https://bsky.app/profile/danrolinson.bsky.social Mat Kendrick: https://bsky.app/profile/matkendrick.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:42:22

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The definitive guide to Aston Villa’s finances in 2025

6/4/2025
Many questions surround Aston Villa's finances whether it be wages, PSR, UEFA squad cost rules, amortisation or contracts. We've invited business expert Dave Powell back onto the podcast to answer all of your questions. πŸŽ™πŸŽ™ Sponsored by Saily, for the more information: https://saily.com/claretandblue Listen to the podcast on your favourite podcast provider: https://podfollow.com/claret-blue-an-aston-villa-podcast Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/claretbluepod.bsky.social Dan Rolinson: https://bsky.app/profile/danrolinson.bsky.social John Townley: https://bsky.app/profile/johntownley.bsky.social Mat Kendrick: https://bsky.app/profile/matkendrick.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:09:36

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Emery's long-term goals, revamping PSR & a round up of transfer rumours

6/2/2025
Dan Rolinson is joined by 1874's Dan Bardell and The Athletic's Jacob Tanswell (for his podcast debut) to tackle another batch of your questions. The season may be over, but there's talking points a plenty... πŸŽ™πŸŽ™ Sponsored by Saily, for the more information: https://saily.com/claretandblue Listen to the podcast on your favourite podcast provider: https://podfollow.com/claret-blue-an-aston-villa-podcast Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/claretbluepod.bsky.social Dan Rolinson: https://bsky.app/profile/danrolinson.bsky.social John Townley: https://bsky.app/profile/johntownley.bsky.social Mat Kendrick: https://bsky.app/profile/matkendrick.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:01:41

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The missing puzzle pieces of Aston Villa's 25/26 team

6/1/2025
Dan Rolinson and John Townley identify the missing profiles or qualities from Aston Villa's current first-team squad and the priorities Unai Emery and Monchi must work on for the 2025/26 season. πŸŽ™πŸŽ™ Sponsored by NordVPN, for the best discount visit: https://www.nordvpn.com/claretandblue Sponsored by Saily, for the more information: https://saily.com/claretandblue Listen to the podcast on your favourite podcast provider: https://podfollow.com/claret-blue-an-aston-villa-podcast Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/claretbluepod.bsky.social Dan Rolinson: https://bsky.app/profile/danrolinson.bsky.social John Townley: https://bsky.app/profile/johntownley.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:14:39

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The Making of Morgan Rogers

6/1/2025
Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers has been propelled into Premier League stardom in what feels like a blink of an eye. From Halesowen in the West Midlands to West Bromwich Albion's academy to the Riverside Stadium (via Man City) Rogers now finds himself under the development of Unai Emery. πŸŽ™πŸŽ™ Sponsored by NordVPN, for the best discount visit: https://www.nordvpn.com/claretandblue Sponsored by Saily, for the more information: https://saily.com/claretandblue Listen to the podcast on your favourite podcast provider: https://podfollow.com/claret-blue-an-aston-villa-podcast Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/claretbluepod.bsky.social Dan Rolinson: https://bsky.app/profile/danrolinson.bsky.social John Townley: https://bsky.app/profile/johntownley.bsky.social Mat Kendrick: https://bsky.app/profile/matkendrick.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:35:48