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On the latest episode of the Claret & Blue podcast we look at:

Former Villa midfielder Ray Houghton sat down with Ashley Preece to reflect on a three year period with Aston Villa in the early 90s.Ray shared how his move to Villa came about after interest from Chelsea. Tales of Doug Ellis, and his time under Big Ron. As well as lifting the lid on his breakdown in relationship with former boss Brian Little.Bumper pre-season guide: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-ashley-preece-new-21019037-----------------------------------------------------------------Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/ClaretAndBlueNewsletterFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePodMat Kendrick: https://twitter.com/MatKendrickDan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinsonAshley Preece: https://twitter.com/PreeceObserverJames Rushton: https://twitter.com/Jamorushton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aston Villa are due back in pre-season just a week away at Walsall, before then we decided to look at every Aston Villa player to see where they fit in the squad hierarchy.

Our man at the Villa, Ashley Preece sat down for a 30 minute Facebook Live chat with supporters to answer all the big questions around Aston Villa

We asked for your Aston Villa questions once again and as expected the general conversation was full of Jack Grealish debate, so allow us to present the reasons why he should stay at Aston Villa.SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS: https://data.reachplc.com/211783614195863

It's time to speak about Jack Grealish - but don't worry. This is mostly a transfer-talk safespace!James Rushton is joining by Pat of PGR Analytics to talk about Grealish's role for England, his new-found backing and some of the awful criticisms directed at Grealish.-----------------------------------------------------------------Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/ClaretAndBlueNewsletterFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePodJames Rushton: https://twitter.com/JamorushtonPGR Analytics: https://twitter.com/pgr_analytics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Rolinson and James Rushton are back in the podcasting hot-seat to chat all things Aston Villa, the agenda of the show chosen by you, the viewers. We took a selection of comments and questions to dissect including Jack Grealish's future, what Villa need to do during the summer, and the reported interest from Liverpool in John McGinn.

Tommy Johnson may only have been with Aston Villa for a couple of years in the mid-nineties but a League Cup win and blossoming friendship with the likes of Ian Taylor & Mark Draper, makes Tommy Johnson a cult hero amongst the Aston Villa fan base.Mat Kendrick caught up with him for an hour to explore his 2 years at Villa and hear his stories.

Aston Villa have moved forward in the transfer window by looking backwards! The soon-to-be-announced return of Ashley Young is another highlight in a fairly busy start to the summer for Villa.Here, Dan Rolinson & James Rushton breakdown Villa's latest move, and address some recent rumours.

Nobody is sure what to make of Aston Villa's bonafide interest in Southampton hotshot James Ward-Prowse, so AVFC Extra is here to get to the bottom of it.James Rushton caught up with Tom Leach, the man on the Saints beat, to have a closer look at the situation. Is there any possibility Saints will sell? How much would we cost? More importantly, what type of player is he and what could he bring to Villa's midfield?

Named 'Football Heaven' by Norwich fans, Emi Buendia has become Aston Villa's latest record-breaking signing. The Argentine playmaker arrives at Villa Park ready to shine, but what can fans expect of the new man?In an all-new AVFC Extra, James Rushton catches up with Reach Scouting Writer David Hughes to talk Villa's new star, his talents, where he fits in and what he could achieve at Villa.

The time an Aston Villa youth player did a poo in a football boot, Lee Hendrie didn't crash a golf buggy, Steve Froggatt dressed as a lion and John Gregory bought a second fridge for his complimentary Muller yoghurts...Here's a compilation of the Top 10 funniest moments from our Claret & Blue interviews... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What a storyteller former Aston Villa player, coach and manager John Gregory is.From his route into football, wearing every outfield shirt, discovering coaching, flogging Muller yoghurts to FA Cup Final regrets, developing players and his love of Aston Villa - this podcast covers everything.It's a long one, it's full of stories and detail, it's well worth the 2 and a half hours of your time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the 2020/21 season over, we sat down together to answer some of your Aston Villa questions from social media.Transfers, Tammy Abraham, aims for next season, Europa League, dream podcast guest - absolutely loads covered in this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been a fun journey over the past 38 games that sees Aston Villa finish on 55 points in 11th place, a season that ultimately petered out but offered many moments of magic along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fans are back, Villa win, what a day.

That was more like it Villa! After a poor performance against Palace, Dean Smith's team bounced back with a big win away at Tottenham.

Can we just end the season now, please?

Aston Villa play out a goalless draw with Everton at Villa Park, but the biggest news of the night is the return of Jack Grealish...-----------------------------------------------------------------Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/ClaretAndBlueNewsletterFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePodDan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinsonMat Kendrick: https://twitter.com/MatKendrick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Rolinson put your questions to our Villa reporter Ashley Preece.Douglas Luiz's role and Man City buy-back clauseThe Villa players with expiring contractsWhat is Jack Grealish's injury?The new Bodymoor Heath training centreWhen are the new kits out?So, so much covered in this latest podcast-----------------------------------------------------------------Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/ClaretAndBlueNewsletterFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePodDan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinsonAshley Preece: https://twitter.com/PreeceObserver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices