Claret & Blue - An Aston Villa Podcast

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Welcome to the home of Claret & Blue - An Aston Villa Podcast. Hosted by Mat Kendrick, Ashley Preece & Dan Rolinson of Birmingham Live. Here we'll be posting a new weekly podcast amongst other features and mini documentaries.

  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    Midfield dilemma, grinding out wins & the yellow card conundrum

    Dan Rolinson and John Townley digest the Brighton result whilst also look ahead to the upcoming fixtures whilst taking on another batch of your Aston Villa questions - LIVE! 🎙🎙 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/claretandblue Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌍 Download SAILY and use code claretandblue at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/claretandblue 📱 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

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    12 February 2026, 8:13 pm
  • 48 minutes 51 seconds
    Get in, get a HUGE three points, and get out of there

    Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick are live after Aston Villa's massively important 1-0 win against Brighton.

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    12 February 2026, 12:09 am
  • 33 minutes 8 seconds
    Villa Park needs to be at its brilliant best for crucial run in

    Unai Emery needs Villa Park to be at its brilliant best to build momentum in a crucial part of the season. On this week's Claret & Brew: An open discussion on the atmosphere at Villa Park.



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    10 February 2026, 12:15 pm
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    Reasons for positivity, understanding concerns & the summer rebuild ahead

    Dan Rolinson and John Townley are joined by Sky's Rob Jones to answer your Aston Villa questions. On today's episode we look for reasons for positivity amongst the fanbase, understanding why some may be concerned and having one eye on a summer in which a rebuild of Villa's squad could be expected.



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    9 February 2026, 1:54 pm
  • 34 minutes 33 seconds
    Aston Villa run out of steam in 1-1 draw away at Bournemouth

    Dan Rolinson and Matt Lynch discuss Aston Villa's 1-1 draw at Bournemouth, after Morgan Rogers put Unai Emery's side ahead.

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    7 February 2026, 6:03 pm
  • 23 minutes 1 second
    Unai Emery puts pressure on Liverpool over damaged Harvey Elliott

    Unai Emery discussed Harvey Elliott's loan situation in Aston Villa's pre-Bournemouth press conference.


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    6 February 2026, 10:30 pm
  • 40 minutes 58 seconds
    Aston Villa to bounce back from Brentford by beating Bournemouth

    Aston Villa head to Bournemouth on Saturday for a rare 3pm kick off with the feeling amongst supporters being that Villa need to bounce back after the Brentford defeat, and quick.

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    5 February 2026, 8:33 pm
  • 38 minutes 38 seconds
    Expensive ticket prices, comparing fixtures & should Villa just buy Elliott?

    Dan Rolinson and John Townley return with a midweek episode about the latest in the world of Aston Villa. Looking at Villa's reason for expensive ticket prices against Leeds United, comparing the 'run in' with Liverpool and what to do with Harvey Elliott...



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    4 February 2026, 12:57 pm
  • 30 minutes 41 seconds
    The Aston Villa January Transfer Quiz - Dan vs John #4

    Claret & Brew returns this week as Dan and John go head-to-head once more in our quiz series. Once a month, Kendrick puts together a quiz to test their knowledge (and yours!) on this one, we're looking back at the last decade of the January Transfer Window.



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    3 February 2026, 11:30 am
  • 1 hour 14 minutes
    Transfer Deadline Day, Brentford defeat & Champions League target

    It's Transfer Deadline Day and whilst we expect Aston Villa to have a quiet Monday, there's still absolutely loads to get in to - come and ask us your Villa questions!

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    2 February 2026, 1:34 pm
  • 35 minutes 3 seconds
    Aston Villa lose at home to Brentford after VAR controversy

    Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick discuss Aston Villa's defeat against with Brentford. Tammy Abraham thought he'd had the ball in the back of the net, but the goal was ruled out controversially by VAR.


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    1 February 2026, 6:13 pm
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