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Claret & Blue Podcast

Welcome to Claret &amp; Blue - a podcast about all things Aston Villa. Hosted by Dan Rolinson &amp; John Townley. On this podcast feed, we'll be posting a minimum of four new episodes per week throughout the 2026/27 season.

We look forward to talking all things Aston Villa with you as Unai Emery takes us on another Champions League Tour. Please follow the feed and get involved with the show. UTV!

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It's Mailbag Monday time again and this week there's a Premier League win to discuss! Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back to answer another batch of your Aston Villa questions.




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Winning at Spurs, Buendia's contract & Jackson's "stolen" celebration

Dan Rolinson and Sam Leonard were live to discuss Aston Villa's first Premier League victory of the season, a 2-3 win away at Spurs.



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Lift off for Aston Villa against hopeless Tottenham

Aston Villa head to the Tottenham Hotspur stadium for the early kick off on Sunday with both sides searching for their first win of the Premier League season.



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Tottenham vs Aston Villa... something's gotta give!

Dan Rolinson and Sam Leonard are live to chat through Aston Villa's second victory of this season as Unai Emery's side ease past Coventry City in the Carabao Cup third round.



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Tammy Abraham's brace sees Aston Villa beat Coventry with ease

It's time to open up the Mailbag once again as Dan Rolinson and John Townley attempt to answer as many of your Aston Villa questions as they can.





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Nicolas Jackson's discipline, Kamara concern & the approach for Coventry City

Aston Villa fall to a late defeat against Nottingham Forest at Villa Park.



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Oliver Glasner gets one over on Unai Emery... again!

Dan Rolinson and John Townley take stock of where Aston Villa are ahead of a return to Villa Park on Saturday with Nottingham Forest heading to B6.





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Analysing Aston Villa's start to the season ahead of Forest

Aston Villa kick off their 26/27 Champions League campaign with a victory against Club Brugge!



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McGinn scores in Europe again to kickstart Villa's season

Dan Rolinson is joined by John Townley LIVE from a hotel room in Brugge ahead of Aston Villa's Champions League opener on Tuesday evening. 



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Brugge in the Champions League, Goretzka's knee injury & transfer upgrades?

Dan Rolinson and Sam Leonard share their reaction to Aston Villa's 0-0 draw away at Hull City.



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Aston Villa's slow start continues with 0-0 draw at Hull City

Dan Rolinson and John Townley are live after Unai Emery's pre-Hull City press conference. On today's show, we look at the omissions in the Champions League squad, the latest injury news and our feelings ahead of Hull on Saturday.



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UCL squad explained, predicted XI for Hull & needing points on the board!

Dan Rolinson and John Townley head back to Arrow Valley in Redditch to record another season preview, after the last one was filmed and deleted due to the blasted transfer window. Yes, we're two games in to the season, but the squad is set now, and the ambitions are just as high.



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Aston Villa's best XI, Emery's ambitions & ignoring the outside noise

Recorded live on Deadline Day, Dan Rolinson is joined by Neil Dunworth, Ty Bracey, Sam Leonard and Rob Warner to face the mammoth task of ranking every Aston Villa transfer of the 2026/2027 summer window.



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Ranking every Aston Villa transfer from the 26/27 summer window

Join Dan Rolinson and John Townley the morning after Aston Villa lost 0-1 to Arsenal on Monday Night Football, but Unai Emery's side were much improved from the defeat to Brighton. 



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Analysing Aston Villa's narrow defeat against Arsenal

Dan Rolinson and John Townley preview Aston Villa's first home match of the new season as the Champions Arsenal head to B6.



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Starting Nicolas Jackson, a new look Aston Villa & the latest on transfers

Aston Villa move on from Rafael Leao and agree a deal to sign Ibrahim Mbaye from PSG in a deal worth approx. £50m



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Villa agree deal to sign Ibrahim Mbaye from PSG!

Dan Rolinson and John Townley were live to discuss the Champions League draw and all the latest on Aston Villa transfers, including Rafa Leao wanting the move to Villa, and Emi Martinez on his way to Chelsea.



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TRANSFER UPDATES: What's going on at Aston Villa?

Dan Rolinson and John Townley are live for a transfer update to look at Joel Ordonez, Nicolas Jackson & Rafael Leao. We also share the news that Mat Kendrick is no longer with the business so will depart the Claret & Blue podcast.



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TRANSFER UPDATES: Joel Ordonez, Nicolas Jackson & Rafael Leao

Dan Rolinson and John Townley were live to discuss the Brighton game, the Ollie Watkins situation and answer your Aston Villa questions from the Mailbag.



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Making sense of Brighton, transfer updates & what next for Watkins?

Join Dan Rolinson and Sam Leonard to discuss Aston Villa's horrendous performance against Brighton on the opening day of the season.



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Woeful Aston Villa embarrassed against Brighton

Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back for a new season to preview every Aston Villa match. First up, Brighton away.





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Positive vibes only ahead of Brighton vs Aston Villa

Let's start Saturday morning with some transfer news! With just ten days remaining of the window, there's still lots of work for Unai Emery and Aston Villa to do.



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TRANSFER UPDATE: Leon Goretzka & Ollie Watkins

Dan Rolinson and John Townley react to your Aston Villa season predictions.





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Reacting to your Aston Villa 26/27 Predictions!

Dan Rolinson and John Townley go live to discuss Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa and Ollie Watkins and potential moves away from the club with days to go before the new season begins.



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TRANSFER UPDATE: Ezri Konsa and Ollie Watkins...

It's time for Mailbag Monday as the Premier League season kicks off this week! It's all going off at Aston Villa, Martinez's move to Juventus is currently off but Zion Suzuki is still on his way to Aston Villa. It's never dull is it?!



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Martinez to Juventus off, Suzuki profile & embracing the rebuild

Dan Rolinson is joined live by John Townley who is in Germany after Aston Villa's final pre-season match to deliver an update on Emi Martinez's future.



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Martinez and Suzuki transfers & the winners & losers of Villa’s pre-season

Dan Rolinson is joined by Sam Leonard to discuss Aston Villa's UEFA Super Cup defeat to PSG.



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Magic Madjo impresses in Aston Villa's 2-1 defeat to PSG in Super Cup

Aston Villa are far from full strength for the Super Cup vs PSG. Unai Emery admits "we won't be in our best moment." Still, a brilliant opportunity for those who play...



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Martinez, Watkins & Konsa MISS PSG plus Bailey's move to Hull currently OFF

Dan Rolinson is joined by Neil Dunworth from the For The Love of Paul McGrath Podcast to answer your Aston Villa questions ahead of PSG in the Super Cup.



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Transfers needed, a fresh style & the Premier League doing its job

Dan Rolinson and John Townley were live for a transfer update as Aston Villa are monitoring Endrick's future at Real Madrid.





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TRANSFER UPDATE: Endrick, Konsa & Digne

Dan Rolinson and John Townley meet in Redditch for a catch up after a few days break to bring you the roundup of every Aston Villa transfer situation.





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Aston Villa TRANSFER roundup ahead of busy August

Dan Rolinson and John Townley are live to discuss the fallout from the BG Pathum game including John McGinn's knee injury scare...

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McGinn and Garnacho INJURED in pre-season friendly

Dan Rolinson is joined by John Townley to report back on pre-season so far as the tour of the Far East kicks off, plus detail of Leon Bailey's move to Hull City potentially being off.

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Aston Villa Scouting Report: Garnacho, Guessand & Gomes

Dan Rolinson and John Townley went live on Thursday evening for an Aston Villa catch-up. 



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What the rest of the transfer window looks like for Aston Villa

Dan Rolinson and Dan Bardell from the 1874 Podcast link up again for Wednesday Club, on this week's agenda: Nicolas Jackson links and Ollie Watkins' future, Leon Bailey off to Hull City and some pre-season thoughts. 



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The striker domino effect, Bailey to Hull & pre-season vibes

Dan Rolinson and John Townley open up the mailbag this monday - the show where we answer your Aston Villa questions. 



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Replacing MacPhee, Garnacho's Spanish connection & those Pau rumours...

Austin MacPhee is leaving his role as Aston Villa's set-piece coach to join Chelsea. He said his goodbyes to the staff and players today. It's a big blow for Villa, who have held MacPhee's work in high regard throughout his five-year spell at the club.



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Austin MacPhee LEAVES Aston Villa to join Chelsea

Dan Rolinson is joined by Adam Wright, a Villa fan who lives with a stammer. Aston Villa's new midfield signing Joao Gomes, also lives with a stammer. Adam explains what it might be like for a new signing to join a dressing room, and how they communicate with their teammates.



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Aston Villa’s Joao Gomes has a stammer, but what does that mean?

Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back with another podcast as John reports back on the Walsall friendly and gives his verdict on Alejandro Garnacho.



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Walsall reaction, Rogers in blue & Townley's take on Garnacho...

Reports suggest Aston Villa are in 'advanced talks' with Chelsea over a loan move for Alejandro Garnacho... Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick share their thoughts.



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Unai Emery wants Alejandro Garnacho at Aston Villa

It's finally time for a Mailbag Monday episode, that is until we get on-air breaking news like last week's Youri Tielemans bombshell. Let's hope the same doesn't happen again...



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VILLA Q&A: Mbaye links, Stones on a free & return of the Jack?

Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick discuss Morgan Rogers impending exit to Chelsea.



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Morgan Rogers to leave Aston Villa to join CHELSEA?!

Dan Rolinson and John Townley are reunited again to talk transfers... there's lots going on! 



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Joao Gomes incoming, Palhinha interest & Ezri Konsa to Arsenal?

John Townley and Mat Kendrick are back with another episode as John shares details of his hour-long interview with Aston Villa's President of Business Operations, Francesco Calvo.





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What Francesco Calvo told us about Visit Rwanda, revenue and Villa Park

John Townley and Mat Kendrick react to this morning's big breaking news, as Joao Gomes is set to join Aston Villa from Wolverhampton Wanderers.



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Aston Villa set to sign JOAO GOMES from Wolves

Dan Rolinson and Dan Bardell are back with another edition of Wednesday Club. On today's agenda, it's England vs Argentina in the World Cup Semi Final, 'hate-watching' Emi Martinez, more discussion on Youri Tielemans leaving and who replaces him, plus some transfer chat, of course.





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"Hate-watching" Martinez, inside Tielemans exit & new signings needed

Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back (again) to take a more analytical look at Youri Tielemans' move to Man United, plus discuss Lucas Digne potentially leaving for PSG. 



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What Tielemans and Digne transfers really mean for Aston Villa

Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick & John Townley open up the Claret & Blue Mailbag to answer your Aston Villa questions BUT get interrupted by the breaking Youri Tielemans news.



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Tielemans to Man United, Agent Martinez & Manzambi reaction

Dan Rolinson and John Towley react to breaking Manzambi transfer news with an emergency pod...

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Villa to HIJACK Newcastle's move for Johan Manzambi

Dan Rolinson and John Townley take a whistle-stop tour to discuss the latest Aston Villa talking points before heading into a weekend of World Cup knockout football.



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Watkins' Fenerbahce 'exit', Villa's Martinez stance & Louie Barry's salary...

Joey D'Urso is the author of "More Than A Shirt" a 2025 book on how football kits and sponsorships help tell the story of football's connection with politics and power. Joined by football kit manufacturer Rob Warner (notably Italy's 2006 WC winning shirt) we take a look at Aston Villa kits throughout history.





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An expert conversation on football shirts, history & sponsorships

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Amadou Onana suffers ACL injury during World Cup

Dan Rolinson is joined by a very tired Mat Kendrick and John Townley to discuss England's incredible victory against Mexico in the World Cup, plus we take your Aston Villa questions from the Mailbag.



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Inside England's overnight chaos at the Azteca (+ Aston Villa Q&A)

Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick discuss Aston Villa's 6 players with their contracts expiring in 2027.



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Aston Villa Contract Countdown: 6 BIG decisions...

Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick meet for a stroll through Leasowes Park in Halesowen to catch up on World Cup action and Aston Villa news.





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Captain Tielemans, Villa's UEFA fine & Danny Murphy's cat

Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick went live to have a catch up about Aston Villa and answer any questions on Mailbag Monday.



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c'mon Aston Villa, do something

Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back with another Mailbag Q&A to end a very sunny week in the UK. On today's agenda: Can you find the next Morgan Rogers from the Championship, what happens to Lamare Bogarde this season, and John's 'defence' of Emerson Royal.



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Championship talent spotting, Bogarde's future & Emerson Royal defence

Dan Rolinson and Dan Bardell and back with the newly titled Wednesday Club to talk about actual football for a change, this week, it's Aston Villa transfer links.



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ASTON VILLA TRANSFERS: Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Bergvall & Emerson Royal

Dan Rolinson and John Townley are live to discuss your Aston Villa questions. On today's agenda, the weird Arsenal obsession with Morgan Rogers, John takes aim at the 'Big Six' and we have a look at Villa's pre-season plans.



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The "Big Six" rant, a strange Arsenal DM & pre-season plans

Dan Rolinson and John Townley record their live reactions to discovering Aston Villa's 26/27 Premier League fixtures then analyse the patterns and talking points ahead of the new season.



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Aston Villa's 26/27 Premier League fixtures analysed

Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick visit the Poddymoor Heath HQ to record a podcast (loosely) about Aston Villa... 


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Pantomime pundits, transfer surprises & ticket challenges

Dan Rolinson and John Townley are opening up the Claret & Blue Mailbag to answer your Aston Villa questions. 



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Number 10 Tielemans, Villa Park naming rights & Villa in the World Cup

Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back with a part two to the 'Keep, Sell, Loan' episode where we're now looking at the incomings, what can Unai Emery do to refresh this squad. Recorded before the Martinez to Juventus links.





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The signings required to take Aston Villa to the next level

Dan Rolinson and John Townley were live for a chat around Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.



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Will Emi Martinez leave Aston Villa this summer?

Dan Rolinson and Dan Bardell link up once again for this week's edition of Tuesday Club. On the agenda: Dan's gym update, getting World Cup fever (or not), buy-back-clause-gate and the never ending transfer news cycle.





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The transfer news cycle, World Cup fever & buy-back clauses...

Join Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick for a LIVE edition of our weekly Mailbag Monday Q&A show.



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Next season's target, outfielders in goal & Buendia or Wilson?

Dan Rolinson and John Townley assess the immediate future of every single first-team player as we begin looking ahead to the 2026/27 season.




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Keep, Sell, Loan: ASTON VILLA EDITION

Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick and John Townley are back with the second - and final - part of their live event at Herbert's Yard, this time it's an audience Q&A from the Mailbag.





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Nailing recruitment, winning trophies & the player you'd LEAST like to lose

In the first part of our live event at the brilliant Herbert's Yard in Longbridge, Dan Rolinson was joined on stage by Mat Kendrick and John Townley for a post-Istanbul catch up, looking ahead to the Super Cup, the future under Emery and a transfer restructure where Morgan Rogers is perhaps key to Villa's summer.





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What happens to Morgan Rogers in an Aston Villa restructure?

Originally posted to YouTube in a longer feature, Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick and John Townley of the Claret & Blue podcast recount their memories of that famous night in Istanbul as they watched Aston Villa lift silverware for the first time in 30 years.



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THE STORY OF ISTANBUL - Inside Aston Villa's Europa League win

Dan Rolinson is joined by Mat Kendrick and John Townley LIVE for one final podcast in May to round off the 2025/26 season.



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New kit launched, end of season awards & when can we talk about transfers?

Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick and John Townley are back at Poddymoor Heath HQ to discuss Istanbul (obviously) and answer some of your questions from the Mailbag.





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The Istanbul comedown, Champions League aim & feeling euphoric...

Dan Rolinson is joined by Dan Bardell, Rob Warner and Ty Bracey - who all watched the Europa League Final in Birmingham, and then attended the parade together. The trio offer the podcast a flavour of what it was like to celebrate European glory from back home.





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Watching at Bardell's, the parade scenes & tears with my daughter...

The final game of the season for Aston Villa, which absolutely nobody cares about. Up The European Champions!



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The European Champions WIN AGAIN away at Man City

Come and join us for a very special live edition of the podcast as Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick and John Townley celebrate Europa League glory. 



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Let's talk about Aston Villa's special night in Istanbul

Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick and John Townley meet in Istanbul Airport to reflect on Europa League glory.





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Trying to make sense of that Europa League triumph

After the celebrations began to slow down a little in the Tupras Stadium, Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick heard their names called by the future King of England for a post-Europa League chat.





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Prince William meets Claret & Blue after Istanbul victory

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ASTON VILLA ARE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS AGAIN

Before jetting off to Istanbul, Dan Rolinson invited Sam 'Lenny' Leonard, Ty Bracey, Sam Tighe & Matt Lynch onto The Villa Social to preview the Europa League Final.



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An unfiltered, honest conversation about Villa in the Europa League Final

Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick and John Townley get together outside Villa Park before 48 hours before Aston Villa head to play in the Europa League Final.



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Looking ahead to the BIGGEST Aston Villa match for 44 years

Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick went live after Aston Villa qualify for next season's Champions League.



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ASTON VILLA ARE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AGAIN!

Dan Rolinson and John Townley preview Aston Villa's final home game of the season against fellow Champions League chasers Liverpool...



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How do Aston Villa approach the Liverpool game?

On today's Claret & Brew, Dan Rolinson is joined by Mat Kendrick and John Townley for a natter about the Europa League Final. Dan also springs a surprise quiz for Mat and Dan to test their Freiburg knowledge...





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One week to go until Villa's biggest game of a generation

Dan Rolinson and Dan Bardell are back once again with another edition of Tuesday Club. On today's agenda: Takeaways, the tip, Freiburg, and who could leave in the summer?





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Mascot fights, takeaway experts & how good are Freiburg?!

Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back with a Mailbag Monday episode, this time streamed live on YouTube.



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Logical Villa thinking, Rogers' form & the drama Townley wanted...

Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick begrudgingly discuss Villa's 2-2 draw away at already relegated Burnley. 



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Oh Aston Villa why must you do this to us?!

Dan Rolinson and John Townley preview Aston Villa's trip to Burnley where three points feels absolutely crucial in their aim to secure Champions League football. We also discuss the ticket situation with Villa's "Warehouse" venue, plus the decision NOT to screen the final inside Villa Park.



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What Aston Villa need to do to finish in the top four...

Dan Rolinson and John Townley are live to discuss Villa's emphatic win over Nottingham Forest.



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ASTON VILLA ARE EUROPA LEAGUE FINALISTS

Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick return from Villa Park and try and share their immediate post-match feelings as Aston Villa are heading to Istanbul! 



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Aston Villa OUTCLASS Forest on their way to Istanbul!

On a bumper episode, Dan Rolinson, John Townley and Mat Kendrick are joined by  Forest Focus' Matt Davies to preview the massive game at Villa Park. Istanbul awaits the winner...



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Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest: Istanbul awaits for the winner...

Calmed down yet? Nah, us neither.



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"SPINELESS" Aston Villa roll over and let Spurs tickle their belly

Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick discuss a shambolic evening for Unai Emery at Villa Park.




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ABYSMAL Villa gift Spurs their easiest 3 points of the season

Dan Rolinson and John Townley are live to discuss the defeat to Forest and begin the build-up to Spurs on Sunday night.



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The pressure is mounting on Aston Villa in the next 7 days

Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick give their instant match reaction after defeat in the first leg at the City Ground.



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Martinez HUGE save, Digne handball & a big miss from Ollie

Dan Rolinson and John Townley are joined by Matt Davies from the Forest Focus podcast to preview a huge match for both Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa in the first-leg of the Europa League Semi-Final.





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Everything you need to know ahead of Forest vs Villa

Dan Rolinson and Dan Bardell are back with another edition of Tuesday Club - and this time, they're actually talking about Aston Villa. That'll never catch on.



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Europa League nerves, lacklustre transfers & an Aston Villa movie

Dan Rolinson and John Townley were live for a Sunday edition of the Claret & Blue Q&A. 



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What the Fulham defeat means for Villa's Europa League tie with Forest

Join Dan Rolinson and Neil Dunworth to dicuss Villa's 1-0 defeat to Fulham at Craven Cottage.



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Aston Villa lack INTENSITY in defeat to Fulham

Dan Rolinson and John Townley answered your Aston Villa questions live ahead of a trip to Fulham on Saturday lunchtime.

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