Claret & Blue Podcast
Welcome to Claret & Blue - a podcast about all things Aston Villa. Hosted by Dan Rolinson & John Townley, we'll be covering every step of the way as Unai Emery takes the club on another Champions League adventure. John Townley brings insight and opinion from the press box as he follows Aston Villa home, away and across Europe whilst also attending Unai Emery’s press conferences. Joined by Dan Rolinson, a Villa season ticket holder for almost 20 years, the duo breaks down every match, transfer story, or anything of a claret & blue persuasion in multiple episodes a week across YouTube and po...
I'd rather be a VILLAN than a cheat...
Dan Rolinson and John Townley debrief the fantastic victory against Manchester City*
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Can Aston Villa resurgence stop Man City?
Dan Rolinson and John Townley reflect on Villa's Champions League win against Viking and preview the current league leaders* Man City coming to Villa Park on Saturday.
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Aston Villa breeze past Viking to make it 3/3 in the Champions League
Dan Rolinson. Matt Lynch and Sam Leonard return back from Villa Park to share their thoughts on Villa's Champions League victory over Viking.
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Loving Victor Lindelof, the left back curse & how to face Viking
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are joined by viral Sky Sports sensation Rob Jones to tackle your post-Newcastle United questions from the Mailbag.
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Manzambi's header provides a massive 3 points for Villa
Dan Rolinson and Matt Lynch share their immediate post-match thoughts on Aston Villa's huge three points against Newcastle United.
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Villa must harness Champions League momentum against Newcastle
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are live to look back on the Fenerbahce demolition job and preview the trip to Newcastle United.
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Aston Villa smash Fenerbahce 6-0 in the Champions League
Dan Rolinson, Sam Leonard and Matt Lynch react to Aston Villa's biggest ever European win.
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The Kamara - Gomes pivot, in game management & the absence of Ezri Konsa
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back with another Mailbag Monday where they answer as many of your Aston Villa questions as possible.
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Aston Villa rue missed chances against Brentford
Dan Rolinson and Sam Leonard share their views on Aston Villa's 2-2 draw with Brentford.
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Aston Villa target first home win against tricky Brentford
Aston Villa are back in action this weekend! Dan Rolinson and John Townley discuss Villa's upcoming home game against in form Brentford.
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Garnacho's redemption, building a proper squad & being patient with Mbaye
It's Mailbag Monday time for the final time this international break, but there's plenty of Aston Villa chat to go at thanks to your questions!
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Mbaye x Jackson link up, Villa dream team & Andy Townsend's pub dilemma...
Dan Rolinson and Sam Leonard round up the latest on Aston Villa including how the Villa boys are getting on in the break, selecting an all-time Villa XI and Andy Townsend pub toilet etiquette...
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What happens to Man City and what does it mean for Aston Villa?
More details have emerged about Manchester City's scandal, so Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back with a podcast about how it may impact Aston Villa going forwards.
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A mural for McGinn, Man City’s cheating & when to offer Emery a new deal?
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back for another edition of Mailbag Monday, the show where we do our best to answer as many of your Aston Villa questions as possible.
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Aston Villa in the media, satisfying net sounds & the Top 50 PL players...
Join Dan Rolinson and Sam Leonard round up the latest on Aston Villa including Emi Buendia's goal record at Spurs, the wider reaction to Emery's side in the media and Tony Pulis knowing everyone in football ever.
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Winning at Spurs, Buendia's contract & Jackson's "stolen" celebration
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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Lift off for Aston Villa against hopeless Tottenham
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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Tottenham vs Aston Villa... something's gotta give!
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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Tammy Abraham's brace sees Aston Villa beat Coventry with ease
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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Nicolas Jackson's discipline, Kamara concern & the approach for Coventry City
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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Oliver Glasner gets one over on Unai Emery... again!
Aston Villa fall to a late defeat against Nottingham Forest at Villa Park.
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Analysing Aston Villa's start to the season ahead of Forest
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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McGinn scores in Europe again to kickstart Villa's season
Aston Villa kick off their 26/27 Champions League campaign with a victory against Club Brugge!
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Brugge in the Champions League, Goretzka's knee injury & transfer upgrades?
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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Aston Villa's slow start continues with 0-0 draw at Hull City
Dan Rolinson and Sam Leonard share their reaction to Aston Villa's 0-0 draw away at Hull City.
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UCL squad explained, predicted XI for Hull & needing points on the board!
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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Aston Villa's best XI, Emery's ambitions & ignoring the outside noise
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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Ranking every Aston Villa transfer from the 26/27 summer window
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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Analysing Aston Villa's narrow defeat against Arsenal
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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Starting Nicolas Jackson, a new look Aston Villa & the latest on transfers
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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Villa agree deal to sign Ibrahim Mbaye from PSG!
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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TRANSFER UPDATES: What's going on at Aston Villa?
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: Joel Ordonez, Nicolas Jackson & Rafael Leao
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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Making sense of Brighton, transfer updates & what next for Watkins?
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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Woeful Aston Villa embarrassed against Brighton
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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Positive vibes only ahead of Brighton vs Aston Villa
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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TRANSFER UPDATE: Leon Goretzka & Ollie Watkins
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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Reacting to your Aston Villa 26/27 Predictions!
Dan Rolinson and John Townley react to your Aston Villa season predictions.
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TRANSFER UPDATE: Ezri Konsa and Ollie Watkins...
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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Martinez to Juventus off, Suzuki profile & embracing the rebuild
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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