Claret & Blue Podcast

With just 12 days to go until Aston Villa kick off their new season away at West Ham, Dan Rolinson and John Townley discuss whether they're ready for a new Premier League season to start.

00:00 - Intro

00:48 - Pre season concerns

10:48 - Are Villa done with signings?

17:49 - Does a slow start even matter

19:11 - Unai Emery to Man City

22:37 - Ezri Konsa at RB

26:21 - Cameron Archer discussion

34:43 - Iroegbunam sale

37:27 - Douglas Luiz exit explained

41:35 - Alternatives to Felix

43:30 - Can Duran still be a Villa player?

47:38 - Controversial XI

50:01 - Away and third kits

51:19 - Silly questions and comment of the week

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Former Villa defender Curtis Davies announced his retirement from football this week, so we thought it would be a good idea to delve into the Claret & Blue archives to bump this interview back to the top of our feed, it was originally posted in March 2021.

We caught up with Curtis Davies to hear his compelling account of an eventful three-a-half-year spell at Aston Villa. From that 'pub player debut' to scoring at Anfield, and untimely injuries to pre-season partying, this is a brutally honest, must-watch interview.

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Whilst sitting down to record a podcast Colin Abbott spotted a Paul McGrath print in our studio and told us the story of how he was part of a group who gave him his 'God' nickname. This is that story.

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Dan Rolinson is joined by Hull City journalist Barry Cooper, the host of the 1904 Club podcast, to discuss Jaden Philogene.

Aston Villa and Unai Emery didn't want to let go of Philogene last summer but PSR and playing-time both became factors in the deal, however less than 12 months later, Jaden is back.

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Aston Villa have done "too much" transfer business according to some, with 8 incomings (as of this video being recorded) and more on the way, is there such thing as "too much" business. Will Unai Emery's Aston Villa be better or worse for it come August?

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Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back for another Aston Villa Q&A where the defensive side of Unai Emery's side comes under the microscope from supporters. Also on the agenda:

01:19 - Pre-season changes

04:58 - Ramsey's minutes

12:44 - New shirt thoughts

17:59 - Could PL games happen in US?

24:57 - Big Diego Carlos

27:10 - Defensive concerns

37:41 - 4 new CB options

41:46 - Where does McGinn fit?

48:33 - Blues chants

50:46 - Would you rather...

53:15 - Comment of the week

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Jhon Duran leaving Aston Villa is officially in saga territory. Liking posts from the official Chelsea account to making a West Ham gesture on Instagram live - surely Jhon Duran has burnt his bridges at Aston Villa now.

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Mat Kendrick returns for another edition of Villa Voicenotes, his <10 minute solo podcast chatting whatever Villa topic he chooses. This week, it's the unfamiliar feeling of hope and optimism amongst the Villa fanbase.

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Morgan Rogers is bloody good isn't he? That's the main takeaway from this podcast.

We get asked so often in our Q&A episodes about Morgan Rogers, but rather than give him a 5 minute answer and move on, we've dedicated a whole 20 minute chat about him. This kid is special, and Unai Emery is only going to make him even better.

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On the podcast today, Dan Rolinson is joined by Joe Thomas from the 'Royal Blue' Everton podcast from the Liverpool Echo.

Aston Villa completed the signing of Amadou Onana earlier in the window and as he's set to play his first minutes in claret & blue in the US this weekend, we wanted to get to know a little more about our Belgian midfielder.

00:00 - Intro

01:25 - 1. Natural ball-winner

06:13 - 2. Big game player

11:09 - 3. Aerial ability

13:26 - 4. Not fitting Dyche's system

24:22 - 5. Infectious personality

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