It has been ten years since Aston Villa lifted the NextGen Series trophy by beating Chelsea at Lake Como. That saw them following in the footsteps of Inter Milan's age-group side, who defeated Ajax in the 2012 competition. But what has become of the claret and blue hopefuls who lifted the trophy against Chelsea in April 2013? 🎙🎙 DONATE TO OUR HALF MARATHON EFFORT: https://www.gofundme.com/f/claret-blue-x-great-birmingham-run Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/37960mR Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Send a question to our podcast mail-bag: https://bit.ly/3kK9Y8u Mat Kendrick: https://twitter.com/MatKendrick John Townley: https://twitter.com/JohnTownley11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aston Villa women have climbed to fifth place in the Women’s Super League less than three years after gaining promotion out of the Championship in 2020. It’s been an incredible rise for the women’s team, fans can be excited for the future, and proud of the achievement so far. We caught up with our Villa Women’s reporter, Hannah Pinnock, to discuss the club’s ascent under Carla Ward and the prospect of an FA Cup final at Wembley this May. 🎙🎙 DONATE TO OUR HALF MARATHON EFFORT: https://www.gofundme.com/f/claret-blue-x-great-birmingham-run Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/37960mR Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Send a question to our podcast mail-bag: https://bit.ly/3kK9Y8u John Townley: https://twitter.com/JohnTownley11 Hannah Pinnock: https://twitter.com/hannah_pinnock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jude Aston is an 18 year old Aston Villa fan. He’s dealt with the challenges of Cerebral Palsy for as long as he can remember. After developing complications after an operation, his right leg was fused in an upright position towards his chest, causing severe pain. In December 2022, he made the decision to have his leg amputated in the search for a new life of independence. Less than 4 weeks later he was back at Villa Park to watch his beloved AVFC. This, is his story. Follow Jude's Journey: https://twitter.com/Judes_Journey 🎙🎙 DONATE TO OUR HALF MARATHON EFFORT: https://www.gofundme.com/f/claret-blue-x-great-birmingham-run Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/37960mR Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Send a question to our podcast mail-bag: https://bit.ly/3kK9Y8u Dan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aston Villa's Brazilian dynamic midfielder Douglas Luiz signed a new deal in October 2022 after interest from Arsenal in the summer transfer window. Since then, Unai Emery's transformed Douglas Luiz into a player most would consider one of the first names on the team sheet. Long term, if Aston Villa want to reach the heights of European football, players like Douglas Luiz will be a key component in the Unai Emery journey. 🎙🎙 DONATE TO OUR HALF MARATHON EFFORT: https://www.gofundme.com/f/claret-blue-x-great-birmingham-run Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/37960mR Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Send a question to our podcast mail-bag: https://bit.ly/3kK9Y8u Dan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinson John Townley: https://twitter.com/JohnTownley11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ollie Watkins has been putting in the hard yards at Bodymoor Heath, staying behind for extra training sessions and working on his finishing. Scoring 6 goals in 8 games in 2023, Watkins' hard-work is paying off. Despite an England snub by Gareth Southgate recently (more time on the training field with Unai Emery!) - we firmly believe Ollie Watkins should receive a brand new Aston Villa contract. 🎙🎙 DONATE TO OUR HALF MARATHON EFFORT: https://www.gofundme.com/f/claret-blue-x-great-birmingham-run Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/37960mR Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Send a question to our podcast mail-bag: https://bit.ly/3kK9Y8u Dan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinson Ashley Preece: https://twitter.com/PreeceObserver #avfc #astonvilla #premierleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After dominating most of the game, Aston Villa ran out 3-0 winners at Villa Park this afternoon against relegation threatened Bournemouth. Goals from Douglas Luiz, Jacob Ramsey and Emi Buendia sealed all three points which saw Villa edge ever closer to the top half of the Premier League table. 🎙🎙 DONATE TO OUR HALF MARATHON EFFORT: https://www.gofundme.com/f/claret-blue-x-great-birmingham-run Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/37960mR Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Send a question to our podcast mail-bag: https://bit.ly/3kK9Y8u Mat Kendrick: https://twitter.com/MatKendrick Dan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"It's not as good as it used to be" and "It's trendy to have a moan about Villa Park" are two contrasting opinions you'll see amongst the Aston Villa fanbase in regards to the atmosphere at Villa Park. Can the club itself do anything differently? Do the players have to inspire the crowd, or do the crowd inspire the players? What about Project B6 and their efforts? There's lots to discuss when it comes to the Villa Park atmosphere, so let's do just that. #AVFC #UTV Follow Project B6 on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ProjectB6_ Daniel Storey's article: https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/west-ham-aston-villa-moyes-emery-mediocre-2203710 DONATE TO OUR HALF MARATHON EFFORT: https://www.gofundme.com/f/claret-blue-x-great-birmingham-run 🎙🎙 Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/37960mR Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Send a question to our podcast mail-bag: https://bit.ly/3kK9Y8u Mat Kendrick: https://twitter.com/MatKendrick Dan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinson #premierleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery insists a draw was the fair result against West Ham at the London Stadium, but has questioned the referee's decision to award the hosts a penalty. Ollie Watkins broke the deadlock as he scored his 9th goal of the season by heading in Alex Moreno's cross, but just nine minutes later, Said Benrahma levelled from the penalty spot. 🎙🎙 DONATE TO OUR HALF MARATHON EFFORT: https://www.gofundme.com/f/claret-blue-x-great-birmingham-run Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/37960mR Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Send a question to our podcast mail-bag: https://bit.ly/3kK9Y8u Dan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinson John Townley: https://twitter.com/JohnTownley11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aston Villa travel to the London Stadium this weekend to face a West Ham United side sat just 1 point above the relegation zone. Meanwhile, Unai Emery's men will hope to climb out of 11th place (at last) with another win on the road. Fresh from Bodymoor Heath, Ashley Preece chats with John Townley about Emery's latest presser, injury updates and a predicted XI for Sunday's match. 🎙🎙 DONATE TO OUR HALF MARATHON EFFORT: https://www.gofundme.com/f/claret-blue-x-great-birmingham-run Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/37960mR Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Send a question to our podcast mail-bag: https://bit.ly/3kK9Y8u Ashley Preece: https://twitter.com/PreeceObserver John Townley: https://twitter.com/JohnTownley11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Manchester United were humiliated 7-0 by their rivals Liverpool, it got us thinking, so here are the 7 times Aston Villa gave their opponents a good hiding. 🎙🎙 Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/37960mR Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Send a question to our podcast mail-bag: https://bit.ly/3kK9Y8u Dan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinson John Townley: https://twitter.com/JohnTownley11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A comical own goal from Joachim Andersen is enough for Aston Villa to claim all three points, a clean sheet and back-to-back victories after the win at Everton last weekend. 🎙🎙 Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/37960mR Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Send a question to our podcast mail-bag: https://bit.ly/3kK9Y8u Mat Kendrick: https://twitter.com/MatKendrick Dan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Claret & Blue Q&A is back! In the hot-seat this time is John Townley who sat down with Dan Rolinson to answer YOUR Aston Villa questions. Cameron Archer's Villa future, playing out from the back, signings to improve the side, and favourite snacks at the cinema... it wouldn't be Claret & Blue without a silly question or two, would it? 🎙🎙 DONATE TO OUR HALF MARATHON EFFORT: https://www.gofundme.com/f/claret-blue-x-great-birmingham-run Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/37960mR Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Send a question to our podcast mail-bag: https://bit.ly/3kK9Y8u Dan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinson John Townley: https://twitter.com/JohnTownley11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aston Villa win on the road against Everton where Ollie Watkins scored his 5th goal in 5 consecutive Premier League fixtures. 🎙🎙 DONATE TO OUR HALF MARATHON EFFORT: https://www.gofundme.com/f/claret-blue-x-great-birmingham-run Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/37960mR Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Send a question to our podcast mail-bag: https://bit.ly/3kK9Y8u Dan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinson John Townley: https://twitter.com/JohnTownley11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Townley and Mat Kendrick review Aston Villa's 4-2 home defeat to Arsenal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ashley Preece and John Townley break down Aston Villa's trip to the Etihad Stadium as they talk Jack Grealish, Jhon Duran and Ollie Watkins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mat Kendrick and John Townley look back on a frustrating afternoon for Aston Villa as they twice led against Leicester City Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ashley Preece and John Townley break down Aston Villa's transfer deadline day and assess the squad heading into the rest of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ollie Watkins' header from a Douglas Luiz free-kick is enough to seal all three points for Aston Villa. That's Unai Emery's third consecutive away win for Villa, the first manager to do so since John Gregory. 🎙🎙 DONATE TO OUR HALF MARATHON EFFORT: https://www.gofundme.com/f/claret-blue-x-great-birmingham-run Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/37960mR Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Send a question to our podcast mail-bag: https://bit.ly/3kK9Y8u Dan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinson John Townley: https://twitter.com/JohnTownley11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danny Ings joins West Ham in a £15m deal, Cameron Archer has already been loaned out to Middlesbrough. Villa have signed 19 year old Jhon Duran, but are still light in the forward areas. What master plan does Unai Emery have hiding up his sleeves? 🎙🎙 DONATE TO OUR HALF MARATHON EFFORT: https://www.gofundme.com/f/claret-blue-x-great-birmingham-run Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/37960mR Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Send a question to our podcast mail-bag: https://bit.ly/3kK9Y8u Dan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinson Neil Dunworth: https://twitter.com/LoveMcGrathpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A big win at Villa Park against Leeds United sees Unai Emery take 13 points from 18 available - that's more points than Steven Gerrard amassed this season, whilst playing 7 games more than Emery... 🎙🎙 DONATE TO OUR HALF MARATHON EFFORT: https://www.gofundme.com/f/claret-blue-x-great-birmingham-run Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/37960mR Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Send a question to our podcast mail-bag: https://bit.ly/3kK9Y8u Mat Kendrick: https://twitter.com/MatKendrick Dan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices