POST MATCH REACTION: Aston Villa 3-1 Luton Town

Alex Bennett is the creator of the brilliant Footy Mishmash and his latest project is capturing Aston Villa's 150 year history in one iconic image. Speaking to Claret & Blue, Alex shares his creative process, his thanks to Villa fans for getting involved, and his favourite images throughout the 1000 hour design stage. For those listening, it's worth heading to our YouTube channel to get a look at the image we're talking about. 🎙🎙 BUY THE MISHMASH: https://www.roundheadillustration.com/product/aston-villa-mishmash-pre-order-for-april-2023/ DONATE TO OUR HALF MARATHON EFFORT: https://www.gofundme.com/f/claret-blue-x-great-birmingham-run Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Dan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinson Alex Bennett: https://twitter.com/footymishmash Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Apr 202323min

Andy Dale is the author of best-seller 'Just 14' - A coming of age story with the backdrop of Aston Villa’s 1980/81 rollercoaster football season. Andy is hoping to turn his book into a film with the help of crowdfunding, they've already raised £20,000 to make an 8 minute trailer, but need your help to get the full film funded. WATCH THE TRAILER: https://youtu.be/WOV9lHGQli8 FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE FILM: https://just14themovie.com/ 🎙🎙 DONATE TO OUR HALF MARATHON EFFORT: https://www.gofundme.com/f/claret-blue-x-great-birmingham-run Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Mat Kendrick: https://twitter.com/MatKendrick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Apr 202318min

John Townley recently went on holiday to Portugal and whilst there stopped by Guimarães, the home of Nassef Sawiris & Wes Eden's new partner club - Vitória Sport Clube. John explains how the move will benefit Aston Villa Football Club and shares the best places to visit around the local area, with input from two Vitoria fans. 🎙🎙 DONATE TO OUR HALF MARATHON EFFORT: https://www.gofundme.com/f/claret-blue-x-great-birmingham-run Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Dan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinson John Townley: https://twitter.com/JohnTownley11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Apr 202319min

Aston Villa Women's FA Cup run came to a heartbreaking end against Chelsea, but Villa gave it absolutely everything and proved they can go toe-to-toe with the best in the country. 🎙🎙 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 Hannah Pinnock: https://twitter.com/hannah_pinnock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Apr 202324min

Alan Hutton scored just three goals in his time at Aston Villa, but one will be forever remembered in claret & blue folklore. 🎙🎙 Missed the full podcast with Hutton? See it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghaFe3eDwsE 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 Ashley Preece: https://twitter.com/PreeceObserver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Apr 20237min

A truly incredible result at Villa Park this afternoon as Unai Emery's side beat an in-form Newcastle United in the race for European qualification. 🎙🎙🎙 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 John Townley: https://twitter.com/JohnTownley11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Apr 20231h 22min

A huge game in the Premier League tomorrow for Aston Villa as 3rd place Newcastle United head to B6. Both sides, buoyed by brilliant new managers, have seen their fortunes improve over the last 6-12 months. It's 6th vs 3rd in the Premier League at Villa Park. What a time to be alive. 🎙🎙 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 John Townley: https://twitter.com/JohnTownley11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Apr 202321min

Alan Hutton spent 8 years on Aston Villa's books making 185 appearances in claret & blue and scoring 3 goals - one of which would certainly fall into the 'iconic' category! Hutton describes his time at Aston Villa as a 'rollercoaster' and says that a difficult spell under Paul Lambert was the 'hardest 2 years' of his career. Spells on loan at Mallorca and Nottingham Forest finally lead to the redemption story that peaks in a promotion to the Premier League. This, is Alan Hutton's Aston Villa story, in his own words. 🎙🎙 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 Ashley Preece: https://twitter.com/PreeceObserver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Apr 20231h 28min