Holtecast - An Aston Villa Podcast

It's happened! Aston Villa have officially qualified for the Champions League following Tottenham Hotspurs' 2-0 loss to Manchester City on Tuesday evening. Tune in as Cole and Simon bask in the glory ...

Two frustrating and fatigue-led losses in the matter of a week for Aston Villa see's Unai Emery's men crawling towards the finish line when it comes to Champions League qualification and hoping for a ...

A valuable point gained or two lost? That'll be the question many Aston Villa fans are trying to answer following Saturday's 2-2 draw at Villa Park against Chelsea. Tune in as our very own Tom and Sim...

Aston Villa take yet another step towards Champions League qualification with a 3-1 win over Bournemouth at Villa Park on Sunday. Listen in as Cole, Simon, and Seb return to reflect on what's been a b...

It certainly wasn't a performance that will be spoken about for years to come, but Aston Villa squeek through to the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League in dramatic fashion, beating LOSC Lille...

Aston Villa made it a clean sweep in North London for the 2023/2024 Premier League season, with a 2-0 away win against Arsenal on Sunday. Listen in as Cole and Seb reflect on a successful week for Una...

Aston Villa blew a 2-0 lead and thanks to the brilliance of Ollie Watkins, rescued a point against Brentford on Saturday. Tune in as Cole and Simon reflect on Saturday's chaos at Villa Park, Morgan Ro...

A rough night in Manchester that, surprisingly enough, led to a few positives for Unai Emery's men! Tune in as Cole and Simon return to discuss Wednesday's 4-1 loss to Manchester City at the Etihad St...

The final international break of the season is over, Aston Villa are back to winning ways, and the charge towards Champions League qualification continues! Listen in as Cole and Tom discuss Saturday's...

Aston Villa left the London Stadium with an important away point on Sunday following a 1-1 draw against West Ham United. Listen in as Cole and Simon discuss Sunday's events in London, Nicolò Zaniolo's...

Cole, Simon, and Seb return to discuss Aston Villa's mentality heading into the final stages of the season, the positives and negatives of losing John McGinn for 3 league matches through suspension, a...

The first leg of Aston Villa's round of 16 tie in the Europa Conference League has come and gone, with Unai Emery's side leaving Amsterdam with a 0-0 draw. Listen in as Cole and Simon discuss events a...

It's three wins on the bounce for Unai Emery's men as Lucas Digne's 89th minute winner snatched all three points for Aston Villa away at Luton Town. Join Cole, Tom, and Seb as the lads discuss Villa's...

Aston Villa make it back-to-back Premier League wins and secure their first win at Villa Park since December 30th following Saturday's 4-2 victory over Nottingham Forest. Listen in as Cole and For The...

Ahead of Aston Villa welcoming Nottingham Forest to Villa Park on Saturday, Cole, Seb, and Tom got together to look ahead to the weekend's festivities and Villa's potential opponents for the round of ...

Aston Villa make it back-to-back Premier League away wins and climb back into the top 4 following Saturday's 2-1 win over Fulham. Listen in as Cole and Simon return to discuss Unai Emery's tactical tw...

With a trip to Craven Cottage looming for Unai Emery's men, Cole, Seb, and Dom look ahead to Saturday's Premier League fixture between Fulham and Aston Villa.
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Aston Villa were back to their creative best on Sunday, but came up short in the finishing and aerial defending departments, with a late Scott McTominay goal securing all three points for Manchester U...

Aston Villa put forward a five star performance against Sheffield United on Saturday as Unai Emery's side put 5 goals past Chris Wilder's men at Bramall Lane. Join Cole, Simon, Tom, and Seb as the lad...

It certainly isn't the most ideal way to be included in the draw for the 5th round of the FA Cup, but Unai Emery's Aston Villa are part of the party for the time being. With that mind, our Cole, Seb, ...

The fourth round of the FA Cup beckons and as a result, Aston Villa make the trip to Stamford Bridge to face a Chelsea side that are starting to find their footing under Mauricio Pochettino. Tune in a...

After managing over 180 matches in England, Unai Emery has finally secured his first 0-0 result. With that in mind, our Cole and Tom got together to discuss Aston Villa's stalemate at Goodison Park, t...

With Aston Villa now through to the 4th round of the FA Cup, our Cole and Seb discuss victory of Middlesbrough, Jhon Durán's Aston Villa future, and look ahead to the trip to Goodison Park on Sunday a...

With the third round of the FA Cup already underway, our Seb was joined by Tom Green of The Boro Breakdown Podcast to discuss Middlesbrough's season thus far, Michael Carrick, and look ahead to Saturd...

With the holiday season coming to an end, our Cole, Simon, and Seb dusted off their microphones and got together to reflect on Aston Villa's batch of festive fixtures/results, the year (2023) that was...

It’s the second half of December and the mighty Villa are one point away from league leaders, Arsenal...let that sink in, Villans! Join Cole and Simon as the lads huddle together for a quick recap on ...

Well, what a week for the mighty Villa! Moments after the final whistle our Cole and Tom got together to try and find the right words that would make sense of such a memorable week for Unai Emery’s si...

With Wednesday’s victory over Manchester City potentially being the most complete performance most Aston Villa fans may have ever seen, our Cole and Dom got together to process the brilliance of Unai ...

Our Seb was joined by football/sports writer, Amos Murphy, to discuss Manchester City’s season thus far and to look ahead to Wednesday’s match at Villa Park. 
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December madness has officially begun for Aston Villa and as a result, Cole and Simon got together to reflect on an eventful outting away at Bournemouth on Sunday. The lads also look ahead to Manchest...

Our Cole and Tom got together after the final whistle at Villa Park to reflect on Aston Villa’s fourth straight win in the UEFA Europa Conference League, with Unai Emery’s side beating Legia Warszawa ...

Our Cole, Simon, and Dom dusted off their microphones after yet another international break and return to reflect on a vital away win for Aston Villa as Unai Emery’s men beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on ...

Our Cole and Simon return to action and find themselves basking in the glory of yet another Aston Villa win at Villa Park as Unai Emery’s men beat Fulham 3-1 on Sunday. 
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It certainly wasn’t the best performance, but getting all three points is what matters most. Join Cole and Tom as the lads reflect on another European night at Villa Park and look ahead to Fulham’s tr...

It was a bad day at the office for Aston Villa on Sunday after our first loss in the Premier League since September 3rd. Our Cole and Seb sat down to react to the match and look ahead to AZ Alkmaar’s ...

Our Seb was joined by Sarah Clapson of the Nottingham Post/Nottinghamshire Live to discuss Forest’s season thus far, Steve Cooper, and look ahead to Sunday’s match at the City Ground. 
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After what can only be considered a routine victory at Villa Park these days, Cole and Simon sat down to look at Aston Villa 3-1 Luton Town and the strong position that Unai Emery is putting Villa in ...

Now that was a European away day that most Villa fans won’t forget for a long time! Join Cole and Neil as they reflect on Aston Villa’s delicious performance away at AZ Alkmaar and look ahead to Sunda...

It’s 11 wins in a row at Villa Park and Unai Emery has Villa sitting just two points off of the top of the Premier League table. Join Cole and Dom as they discuss a statement win at Villa Park, the br...

Following Sunday’s WWE match at Molineux, our Cole and Tom sat down to reflect on Aston Villa’s 1-1 draw with Wolves, discuss the Unai Emery mentality, the positives for Villa heading into the interna...

Aston Villa never do anything the easy way and certainly left it late on Thursday evening at Villa Park, but thanks to Super John McGinn, Unai Emery’s men have points on the board in the Europa Confer...

Cole and Simon were giddy with excitement after Saturday’s statement performance and as a result, sat down to relive it all, reflect on the brilliance of Ollie Watkins, return of Jacob Ramsey, and enj...

OLLIE WATKINS IS BACK! Great to see a hard-fought away win. After enjoying the fruits of Aston Villa’s labour, Cole and Tom sat down to pick apart an important three points on the road.
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Aston Villa’s return to the group stage of a European competition starts off on a sour note as Legia Warsaw punish Villa’s defensive frailties with a 3-2 scoreline in Poland. Join Cole and Dom as they...

Ladies and genlteman, welcome to Fortress Villa Park! Join Cole and Simon as the lads discuss Aston Villa’s come from behind victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday, Pau Torres’ overall impact, Ollie ...

A frustrating performance at Anfield isn’t what any Villa fan wanted, but there are still plenty of things to take away from the match. As a result, Cole was joined by Dom Phillips to discuss Aston Vi...

Our Seb was joined by former Liverpool and Preston North End striker, Neil Mellor, to discuss Liverpool’s transfer business, the Reds’ season thus far, and look ahead to Sunday’s clash at Anfield. 
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With three wins in a row for Unai Emery’s men and a 5-0 aggregate lead over Hibernian thanks to a strong display in the first leg of the Europa Conference League play-offs, Aston Villa head into Thurs...

Aston Villa’s quality shone through at Turf Moor on Sunday as Unai Emery’s men took all three points against Burnley. Cole and Seb sat down to give us their take on the match and discuss Villa’s new m...

Our Seb was joined by Nathan from the Burnley fan channel, TurfCast, to discuss The Clarets’ renaissance under the leadership of Vincent Kompany, their hopes for the season, and look ahead to Sunday’s...

Well, I think it’s safe to say that Unai Emery wasn’t messing about at Easter Road on Wednesday! Join Cole and Simon as they discuss Aston Villa’s impressive away performance in the first leg of the U...

For the first match preview podcast of the 2023/2024 season, our Sebastian Bacon chatted with Patrick McPartlin of the Edinburgh Evening News to discuss Lee Johnson, what we can expect from Hibernian ...

Cole, Simon, Tom, and Seb got together to bask in the glory of Aston Villa’s first win of the season, beating Everton 4-0 at Villa Park on Sunday. Bring on Hibs on Wednesday! 
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Cole sat down with Simon to go over Aston Villa’s brutal 5-1 loss to Newcastle United at St. James’ Park, the impact of Tyrone Mings’ injury, and looking at how the football club may address the rest ...

The 2023/24 campaign for the mighty Villa is only a matter of days away and with that in mind, our very own Sebastian Bacon had a quick chat with Aston Villa writer for The Athletic, Jacob Tanswell, t...

It’s certainly been a little while, but the Holtecast crew are back! Tune in as Cole and Simon are joined by Neil Dunworth from the For The Love of Paul McGrath podcast to look ahead to Unai Emery’s f...

With Aston Villa securing the free transfer of Youri Tielemans from newly relegated Leicester City, our Seb sat down with Rob Tanner of The Athletic to discuss the Belgian midfielder and what he can b...

The entire Holtecast team sat down to reflect on the season that was for Aston Villa — the frustrating days of the Steven Gerrard era, the arrival of Unai Emery, Villa’s journey to the UEFA Europa Con...

Ladies and gentlemen, it’s happened...Aston Villa have qualified for Europe! With that in mind and a few extra days to recover from the post-match festivities, our Cole, Seb, and Simon got together to...

It’s nearly here! One more cup final for Unai Emery’s men, which will determine Aston Villa’s Europa Conference League fate. Keeping that in mind, our Sebastian Bacon was joined by Premier League and ...

With a valuable point away at Anfield, Aston Villa’s European dreams will be determined on the final day of the 2022/2023 Premier League season. Listen in as Cole, Simon, and Seb reflect on Saturday’s...

Our Sebastian Bacon was joined by Ben From The Anfield Talk to chat about Liverpool’s season thus far, their late bid for a top four finish, and look ahead to Saturday’s match at Anfield. 
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Aston Villa’s first win against Spurs at Villa Park since January 1st, 2008 and it keeps Unai Emery’s men within reaching distance of securing European football for next season. Cole, Seb, and Simon r...

Cole and Simon return after a few extra days of recovery following last weekend’s loss to Wolves as the lads look ahead to Spurs on Saturday and what the rest of the season has in store for the mighty...

PLEASE READ: Our very own Sebastian Bacon will be taking part in The Content Clasico charity football match at Molineux Stadium on June 2nd, with all proceeds going to the mental health charity, Mind....

Our Cole and Seb sat down to reflect on a frustrating day at the office for Unai Emery’s men as Aston Villa lose their first match in 11 games at the hands of Manchester United at Old Trafford. 
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Aston Villa have won again, other results have gone our way, and the European dream is still alive! Join our Cole, Simon, and Tom as they discuss victory over Fulham, the trip to Old Trafford on Sunda...

Join Cole and Tom as the lads reflect on a point stolen by Unai Emery’s men as Aston Villa drew 1-1 with Brentford on Saturday. The lads also look ahead to Fulham on Tuesday — can Villa make it 10 gam...

Our Cole, Seb, and Simon got together to discuss the continued brilliance of Unai Emery’s Villans as Aston Villa’s most complete performance of the season brushed aside Newcastle United on Saturday at...

Our Sebastian Bacon caught up with The Athletic’s Newcastle United correspondent, Chris Waugh, to chat about The Magpies’ season thus far and look ahead to this weekend’s clash at Villa Park. 
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Cole was joined by Seb and SImon to chat all things Aston Villa as Unai Emery’s men make it 7 matches undefeated after a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest at Villa Park on Saturday. 
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Unai has use believing anything is possible! Cole was joined by Tom to react to Aston Villa’s win over Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday and confidently look ahead to what’s in store...

Our Cole, Simon, and Tom got together to bask in the glory of Aston Villa’s red hot form, with Unai Emery’s men continuing their unbeaten run to 5 matches as the Villans collected a rare win at Stamfo...

Cole and Simon are joined by Neil Dunworth from the For The Love of Paul McGrath podcast to discuss the rise of Aston Villa under Unai Emery, what has changed within the football club since the Spania...

Unai Emery has been making magic as Aston Villa boss and it’s a beautiful sight to see! Our Cole and Simon sat down shortly after the final whistle at Villa Park to bask in the glory of another Villa ...

Our Sebastian Bacon had the pleasure of speaking with friend of the podcast, Mark McAdam, to chat about Bournemouth’s season thus far and look ahead to the clash at Villa Park on Saturday. 
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Our Cole and Simon sat down as the weekend drew to a close to dissect a point gained at the London Stadium, gush over the superb performances from the club’s young talent that are out on loan, and app...

Our Cole Pettem and Tom Nightingale got together to discuss Aston Villa’s 1-0 win over Crystal Palace, Super John McGinn, and Boubacar Kamara’s injury woes.
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Our Sebastian Bacon caught up with The Eagles Beak contributor, Jon, to discuss Crystal Palace’s season thus far and look ahead to Saturday’s match at Villa Park. 
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Cole and Tom were joined by Frankie from the All Villa No Filler podcast to bask in the glory of Aston Villa’s performance against Everton on Saturday and get all worked up about how exciting life und...

Our Cole and Seb sat down to reflect on Aston Villa’s performance against Arsenal on Saturday, generally let out some Villa-related frustrations, and spend some time answering/debating listeners quest...

Cole Pettem was joined by Sebastian Bacon and the returning Danny Raza to discuss Sunday’s loss away at the Etihad Stadium, where this squad currently stands under Unai Emery, Emi Martinez’s interview...

Our Sebastian Bacon was joined by Amos Murphy of the City Report Podcast to chat about Manchester City’s legal troubles, the Cityzens season thus far, and look ahead to Sunday’s clash at the Etihad St...

Seb was joined by Simon and newcomer to the podcast, James, to try to make sense of a freak result at Villa Park on Saturday, with Aston Villa falling to a 4-2 scoreline at the hands of Leicester City...

Sebastian Bacon was joined by Rob Tanner of The Athletic to discuss Leicester City’s season thus far and look ahead to Saturday’s clash at Villa Park. 
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Cole and Seb gathered around their microphones and chatted all things Aston Villa following Saturday’s win over Southampton, the belief within the fan base thanks to Unai Emery, and what the final day...

Our Sebastian Bacon was joined by Jacob Tanswell of The Athletic to analyze Southampton’s season thus far and look ahead to Aston Villa’s trip to the St. Mary’s Stadium on Saturday. 
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With Aston Villa securing the signing of 19-year-old forward, Jhon Durán, from MLS side Chicago Fire for a reported fee of £14.75 million, Cole sat down with Ruben Tisch of Chicago Fire blog Hot Time ...

Cole and Tom got together shortly after the final whistle at Villa Park on Friday to discuss Aston Villa’s 2-1 win over Leeds United, Leon Bailey’s up and down nature, Alex Moreno’s memorable debut, a...

Seb was joined by Darren from Leeds United fansite, LS11, to discuss The Whites’ battle for survival in the Premier League this season and look ahead to Friday’s fixture at Villa Park. 
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With the World Cup in Qatar now just a memory, our very own Sebastian Bacon and Simon O’Regan got together to reflect on Simon’s experiences in Qatar, his thoughts on the event, and much more. 
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Our Cole was joined by Tom Nightingale and Sebastian Bacon last night after Aston Villa’s draw with Wolves; discussing the performance, the impact of Danny Ings, and the enigma that is Leon Bailey. 
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Our Cole Pettem, Simon O’Regan, and Tom Nightingale sat down last night to react to a very pleasing Aston Villa win over Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur, reflect on how terrible Villa’s squad was a ...

The return of Premier League football was a sight for sore eyes, but with Aston Villa failing to capitalize on numerous chances, Villans were left wanting more at Villa Park on Boxing Day. Join Cole a...

The return of Premier League football and more importantly, seeing the mighty Villa back in action is nearly upon us! Our Seb was joined by Dan from The Redmen TV to discuss Liverpool’s season thus fa...

Our Tom and Seb dusted off their microphones and in order to fill a Villa-sized hole in their lives, discuss all things World Cup as the likes of England, Wales, and Canada continue their storylines o...

With Aston Villa’s season now put to a halt due to the World Cup, Tom and Cole had the pleasure of chatting with France-based football correspondent for CBS Sports Golazo, Jonathan Johnson, to get his...

With Aston Villa’s season now on pause due to the World Cup, Simon and Cole got together shortly after the final whistle on Sunday to discuss Aston Villa’s come-from-behind win over Brighton & Hove Al...

Cole and Simon got together shortly after the final whistle to revel in what was a massive morale boosting victory in Unai Emery’s first match as Villa boss, with Aston Villa besting Manchester United...

Our Seb was joined by The Busby Babe editor and podcaster, Colin Damms, to talk all about Manchester United’s season thus far, the arrival of Unai Emery as Aston Villa boss, and look ahead to Sunday’s...

Holtecast - An Aston Villa Podcast

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