Holtecast - An Aston Villa Podcast

Bjorn Engels has joined - and Douglas & Trezeguet will follow. More signings - and more football.Pre-season has fully kicked off after Aston Villa won 3-0 over Minnesota United earlier this week. Shrewsbury are up next - and the season is approaching.With that in mind, James and Daniel are back with a new podcast to go over the Minnesota match as well as the latest transfer news. The pair discuss the incoming moves for Trezeguet and Douglas, James discusses his emails to Nakamba’s agent and the pair finish off by talking about Steve Bruce’s move to Newcastle United.Also, we’re taking on ideas - what do you want the Holtecast to be? Let us know.Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Another two join Villa - Matt Targett and Tyrone Mings - so we’re back with yet another podcast to help cover this Summer for Aston Villa. It’s been a busy one.And it’s only going to get busier. Irons are in the fire and bids are getting finalised.With that in mind, James is joined by Daniel Raza to talk Tyrone Mings, Matt Targett, the latest rumours, mispronunciations, goalkeepers, new kits and Leeds doing a Leeds.It’s the latest transfer update!Also, we’re taking on ideas - what do you want the Holtecast to be? Let us know.Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Two more players join Aston Villa - so we’ve got one more podcast episode. Fresh from The Villa View Live event, James is joined by Daniel Raza to talk about Kortney Hause and Wesley Moraes, who now become full-time Villans on this latest Holtecast.But it’s not just the confirmed deals - there are plenty of links to talk about as Said Benrahma, Lewis Dunk, Kalvin Phillips are linked with the Villa in this transfer window.And of course, we need to talk about the global Villa community and the love it brings to our lives.Also, we’re taking on ideas - what do you want the Holtecast to be? Let us know.Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Holtecast is back for another offseason episode as James Rushton and Daniel Raza take on their biggest foe - the transfer window and the rumours that follow it.The pair talk Daniel Sturridge’s phantom goals, Maxi Gomez, Falcao’s nickname, Anwar El Ghazi, Tyrone Mings, FFP, ITK accounts, Aston Villa Ladies and much more in this transfer window special.Also, we’re taking on ideas - what do you want the Holtecast to be? Let us know.Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aston Villa are now a Premier League team and now need to assemble a Premier League squad. It’s a good challenge to have!With that in mind, James and Cole Pettem (Talk Aston Villa) track down the Aston Villa squad list and play a game of buy/sell/keep/loan. Who do they want gone? Which loanees do they want in? Who are we loaning out for more experience, who are we keeping?The pair also keep tabs on the eight players released by Villa this past week and incorporate them into the sell/keep aspect - while looking at two transfer rumours that have come up over the past week.Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Anwar El Ghazi, Fasting and his goalPREMIER LEAGUE!What does it feel like to get promoted?Match scenesJohn McGinn’s crazy goalXia vs WynessA failed attempt to create a transfer plan out of £50 million See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After a history-making season, Villa have took a big first step forward in the postseason by whipping West Bromwich Albion to the sound of a 2-1 victory at Villa Park in the first leg of the play-off semi-final.James Rushton and Daniel Raza are back with a Holtecast to preview the second leg - and wrap up the first leg.Discussed in this episode:Villa’s mixed performanceReferee ‘bias’What West Brom fans should ‘really’ be unhappy withThe similarity between Dark Souls and Aston VillaDwight GayleRamadan, fasting and the effect it has on playersThe Jack Grealish ‘dive’Second-Leg previewEnjoy the podcast and Up The Villa! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aston Villa have made history by winning ten games in a row. Aston Villa have secured a place in the EFL Championship promotion play-off by going twelve games without losing. It couldn’t be a better time to be a Villa fan!Last time out, Villa had to fight for a point in a match where they were gifted a goal. Leeds United tried their hardest to crush Villa, but Villa stayed strong and held out for a point. James and Daniel are back to break this match down and more on the latest Holtecast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aston Villa have now made history, by winning their last ten games in a row!Up next are Leeds United, enduring an ever-so-slightly traumatic end to their league season. Tipped to go up as Champions of the league by many, it now looks as though Leeds will have to settle for a play-off campaign - almost certainly so if they are to lose to the Villa on the weekend.To preview this crucial clash, James is joined by writer Jon Mackenzie. The pair talk about Leeds United’s season, the Pablo Hernandez vs Jack Grealish debate, ‘bottling it’ and Sunday’s massive game. You can tune in below. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It has been ten games since Aston Villa last lost a game. They have won their last nine games in a row (equalling a 119 year-old record) and now Villa have a chance to make it ten.To recap, James and Daniel are back with another Aston Villa podcast to discuss Villa’s ninth win in a row, over Bolton, and discuss the history that we are witnessing unfolding before our very eyes. Villa can make it ten wins in a row, but will need to deal with Millwall. Threatened by relegation, Millwall will need points to survive - the pair also preview this match. Finally, there is a catch-up on a former Villan before even more fawning over another winning streak. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aston Villa have now won eight games on the bounce. Count them. Derby, Birmingham, Nottingham Forest, Middlesbrough, Blackburn Rovers, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham and Bristol City. A winning streak that has lodged Villa into the thick of the play-off places.With all of that in mind, James and Daniel Raza are back to break down the latest win - 2-1 over Bristol City as well as catch up with the mid-week action while finishing with a quick look ahead to next week’s game with Bolton Wanderers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aston Villa have won their 5th game in a row having beaten Blackburn Rovers by two goals to one so James Rushton and Daniel Raza are back to break all of that down in the latest Holtecast!There’s a post-game recap, and a preview of the upcoming reunion with Steve Bruce as Aston Villa head up to Sheffield to take on Sheffield Wednesday. In a bonus segment, James is joined by Cole Pettem of TalkAstonVilla to discuss Aston Villa’s complicated goalkeeping situation that now involves three starters - and two recent signings.Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa!Oh, and thank you very much for your kind reviews of the show - it means a lot. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Villa caned Boro on the weekend (more on that here) and head into the international break on a high - but there’s more than that to discuss so we’ve brought in our second (out of four) podcast of the international break.What’s on the menu today? Well James is here to make the case for improved funding for Villa Ladies, Daniel Raza returns to the stage to name his key players for the Nottingham Forest and Boro games. The pair also say goodbye to Jordan Lyden while reflecting on Villa’s failing use of the academy, before signing off with a note on Islamophobia.Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa!Oh, and Thank you very much for your kind reviews of the show - it means a lot. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Villa have just smashed Middlesbrough 3-0, so what better way to digest that result than with a Holtecast? This week, James Rushton is joined by Cole Pettem of TalkAstonVilla to, well, Talk Aston Villa.The pair discuss the Boro result, the goals and the key players involved (SUPER JOHN MCGINN!) before contemplating the newfound reality of occupying a playoff position. Oh, and they mention Tony Pulis' odd post-match comments.Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa!Oh, and Thank you very much for your kind reviews of the show - it means a lot. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

James is joined by Jon Mackenzie to take a look at some of the takes surrounding Jack Grealish's assault. Why do people think the way they do? And what causes someone to attack a footballer? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jack Grealish took a slap on the jaw, but returned a knockout blow as Villa damned Blues to a 1-0 defeat at St Andrews. Another week, another Aston Villa Holtecast - James Rushton and Daniel Raza are back to break down the latest Aston Villa result and for the second week running - what a result it was!James and Daniel recap the assault on Grealish, Grealish’s assault on the Blues goal before moving on to preview the upcoming Forest and Boro games. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Another week, another Aston Villa Holtecast - James Rushton and Daniel Raza are back to break down the latest Aston Villa result and what a result that was. A four-nil win over Derby County that has heaped the pressure on Frank Lampard while settling Villa nerves ahead of a massive Second City Derby next week.In a shorter edition, James and Daniel talk about that fantastic result, give their awards and offer their predictions on the upcoming match with that lot over there, Birmingham City. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

James and Danny are back with the latest Holtecast to sum up Villa's draw against Birmingham. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Holtecast returns, and so do Aston Villa. Aston Villa bounced back from three goals down to steal a point from Sheffield United. It was an amazing comeback that capped off a horrific game for Aston Villa.James Rushton and Daniel Raza are back to discuss that draw, and preview the upcoming matches with Brentford (a Dean Smith return) and West Bromwich Albion. Villa’s path to promotion continues, but it might have to wait for another season to come about... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Holtecast returns, and so do Aston Villa. The Villa bounced from 3 points to 1 and shared the spoils with a feisty Reading team in a match dominated by another incident entirely. James Rushton and Daniel Raza are back to break down that and the latest Aston Villa news and results.The pair sum up Villa’s win over Ipswich, recap the madcap transfer window, react to the Reading match, talk about the Tyrone Mings incident (Stamp? Step?) and offer a short preview on the upcoming Sheffield United match in this latest Aston Villa podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.