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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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.

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.

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?

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

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.

Mat Kendrick returns for another edition of Villa Voicenotes, his

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.

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

Aston Villa fans were left confused by a random cameo in the brilliant adidas advert that launched the new home shirt this week. So Mat Kendrick did some proper work, and found out who it was.

Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back for their weekly Aston Villa Q&A and there's loads to discuss. Could a move for Joao Felix actually happen, why Jacob Ramsey won't join Spurs and the quest for silverware next season.

Rob Warner joins us on the podcast to share his industry verdict into Aston Villa's adidas deal and offers some key insights into shirt production.

Welcome to a new series on Claret & Blue called A Trip Down Witton Lane - a play on a trip down memory lane, of course. On each episode, we'll take you back through the Villa archives and discuss moments from the club's illustrious history. On episode one, we're joined by Aston Villa historian, author and claret & blue fanatic Colin Abbott as we take a look at what happened the last time Aston Villa played in the European Cup.

Mat Kendrick is back with another of his bitesize Aston Villa Voicenotes and this week he's in a friendly mood! No, he's still a grumpy old man, we mean pre-season friendlies. Mat recalls his top 3 favourite Aston Villa moments from pre-season of years gone by. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Rolinson is joined by Mat Kendrick and John Townley to talk about Aston Villa's 3-0 win against Walsall in pre-season, and whilst the result absolutely doesn't matter, here are 8 things we learned during the win.

Aston Villa's Moussa Diaby is being linked with a move away to Al-Ittihad and could become the second most expensive sale in Villa history if the deal goes ahead. Villa are also set to complete the signing of Jaden Philogene after activating a clause with Hull City, and Jhon Duran is still attracting interest from West Ham.

On today's episode of the Claret & Blue podcast, Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back to answer all your Aston Villa questions, all the topics covered are listed below with handy time-codes if you want to jump around to different sections.

Aston Villa are set to sign Everton's Amadou Onana in a potential club record fee. The 22 year old Belgian midfielder will be a fantastic addition to Unai Emery's side.

During a recent Q&A podcast, Dan Rolinson and John Townley were asked about Aston Villa's matchday ticket prices, with some fans feeling they're now being 'priced out' of supporting their club in the flesh. That topic went on for fifteen minutes so we wanted to give it its own spot on the channel as we believe it's important to highlight these fan issues.

Mat Kendrick is back with another Villa Voicenotes time and on this episode, what else was going to be the main topic? Let's talk about THAT Ollie Watkins last-minute winner against the Netherlands to secure a spot in the Euro 2024 Final. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices