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Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast

A football podcast with a difference. Rupert and Verna are a married couple who also love their football team Aston Villa. Once a week the domestic pair argue about the weekend"s game, their favourite players performances, Emery"s plans, tactics and strange choice of coats. Recently featured on BBC 5 live the podcast has developed, now including the cousins Nick and Jo ; offering a more in depth look at Villa tactics and performances. Europe"s leading Husband and wife podcast on Aston Villa also one

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30:22

GREAT POINT, POOR PERFORMANCE

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/08/17

Husband and wife Team Rupert and Verna discuss the borefest at VP. Was it Emery's tactics or the players very off colour performance? SCR and PSR fucking suck. Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

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45:24

PREDICTION POD 25/26

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/08/14

Husband Rupert and wife Verna are joined by their 2 cousins Nick and Jo to share their thoughts/dreams/fears for Villa going into the new season starting this Saturday.Questions discussed:What position will Villa finish?Will they top their own mini league?Does last season give any clues to this?What one thing would they like the Villa to change?Top scorer and with how many?Golden shoe wearer? Assists? Player of the season?Young player of the season?Potential flop? Fan scapegoat?UTV and roll on

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41:41

Bienvenue Evann Guessand

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/08/09

Husband Rupert and Cousin Nick discuss the perfectly timed arrival of Evann Guessand As its been a while they of course end up discussing lots of other things, but they do agree on Guessand, his impressive stats last year at Nice and his potential.Plus Rupert slags off another friendly Thumbnail designed by another family member Soren DaniHosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

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39:09

Emi "Dibu" Martinez - what are you thinking?

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/06/21

Husband Rupert from Married to Claret and Blue is joined by his cousin to discuss why Dibu is considering leaving 6th placed Aston Villa for 16th place Man Utd? What on earth is he thinking? Money?A new project? Villa's poor defence? Emery boring him with videos?Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

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38:33

PSR Deadline looms - how much trouble are Villa in?

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/06/02

Wife Verna Interviews husband Rupert on Villa's finances How much shit are Villa actually in? How much do we think they need to avoid a breach and points deduction Will they have to sell someone?What are the options available to Monchi and team?What is PSR/FFP/? How much can you lose?What is the UEFA rules on players salaries to revenue?Who might they sell? Will be able to spend on new players?What its unfair on clubs like Villa?How do stop this from happening every year?Distributed by Audiomeans

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44:12

DISASTEROUS - EMERY/MARTINEZ/PLAYERS/ REF/ - WHO IS...

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/05/25

THE COUSINS AND HUSBAND TURN ON THIS CALAMITIOUS PERFORMANCE Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

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35:37

CL so close now - Villa move into 6th!

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/05/12

Husband and wife team Verna and Rupert discuss the game and the huge implications for Villa's chances of Champions League qualification for the second year runningThe toughest of the remaining games complete and that's 21 points from 24 and fast finishing Villa seem calmer than some very nervous teams above.A very measured performance, full of exceptional individual games Some unlikely heroes:Cash MOM?Onana MOM?Mings Emery team selection excellent and worked a treatThe tactics perfectPlayers scores

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33:29

A vital win - could it mean CL in 3 weeks time?

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/05/05

Husband and wife team Verna and Rupert discuss their trip to the Villa and their vital win in the chase for champions league qualification. Topics discussed:The safe standing area in the Holte End Overall thoughts on the performance - professional while also being sloppyTeam selection Scoring the players and MOM The weird substitutions Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

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34:39

Semi final shitshow - 5 reasons why?

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/04/27

Rupert of the Husband and wife team bravely flies solo to try and find reasons why yesterdays FA cup semi final turned into such a horror, nightmare shit-show.He boils it down to 5 reasonsEmery's conservative nature on team selectionThe teams awful soporific walking football start Special section on Pau Torres (with a few others)The treatment of Donny Maalen Stop it with "great season" BS its only been 6 weeks and 9 games of good stuff, we have played like this beforeDistributed by Audiomeans. Visit

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35:43

Emery confuses team/supporters and himself

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/04/23

Emery treats an ageing Man City like PSG and sacrifices momentum and in the end crucial points. CL qualification seems to have gone.Husband Rupert's attacks:Emery's strange tacticsEmerys subs Playing Rogers on the rightMartinez season turning into a nightmare Pau Torres contributing to this messCousins Nick and Jo try and bring some reason to this disappointing madness Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

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43:15

Villa destroy the Toon

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/04/19

Husband is joined by Cous Jo to do a quick final whistle chat after Villa's incredibly comprehensive victory over media darlings and previous team most likely to achieve UCL qualification Newcastle.No need to type further on what's on the pod - LISTEN TO HOW BRILLIANT VILLA WEREDistributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

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49:04

For 25 mins everyone believed we would score again.....

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/04/18

Verna hosts Europe's leading Husband and wife podcast on all things Aston Villa. How do you summarise one of the greatest nights in Aston Villa's history - ever? Nick apologises to Mcginn, Verna thinks Rashford lifted the whole team to new levels, Jo and Rupert bang heads again about Rashford and Watkins.They discuss all the goals, all the misses, all the drama and those substitutions Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

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55:39

Valiant Villa finally cave to impressive PSG

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/04/11

The Cousins Nick and Jo join husband Rupert to discuss the Villa's impressive structure and defence against a superb PSG. Does having only 25% possession mean you played poorly? What a wonderful team goal for Rogers. PSG score 2.5 worldies to beat us.Villa still very much in this tie - believe! Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

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26:08

It's all about the 3 points - Villa enhance CL...

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/04/05

Husband and wife team Verna and Rupert discuss Villa's excellent and vital win against Nottingham Forest. The married couple are in ClubMed in Marbella but took time out from crappy Pina Colodas to cheer on this fabulous 3 points.Talking points 8 changes by Emery, now he looks like a geniusfast start The game seemed over at 15 mins Garcia and particularly Maatsen were raiding forward New defence looked solid Youri and Onana dominant Maalen fast and dangerousAlex Morenos jacket Then the second half

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37:03

Statement away win, limbs and revenge for Bobblehatgate

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/04/04

A full family pod, first ever!! Europe's leading husband and wife podcast on all things Aston Villa are joined by both cousins - yes the wife, the husband and both Cousins:Rupert so excited he forgets to press record and misses some great stuff We discussNicks trip with his kids in the away end - Limbs, Asensio, Rashford, the singing all game and before Bobblegate - Jo wore the Villa bobble hat in the home end last year, Jo has the hat thrown on the pitch and all hell breaks looseThe game Ramsey

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37:07

WEMBLEEEEEEEEE - VILLA REACH FA SEMI FINAL

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/03/30

Immediate full time whistle discussion with the Cousins and the Husband. from Married to Claret and Blue, Jo discusses what its like to support a team where you are so confident that they will find a way to win. The husband Rupert admits to still remaining nervous at the end of the first half and Jo asks him to stop scapegoating. I cant help it - Digne had a dreadful first half and Watkins missed 2 sitters.We discuss playing Palace and whether its a good draw. Is Mings a warrior and legend

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26:45

Paris here we come - Villa in CL quarters

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/03/12

Rupert is joined by his cousins Nick and Jo to discuss the comfortable 3 nil win over FC Bruges PSG up next Brilliant Emery engineers a masterclass Rashford superb Assensio superb Maaatsen superb Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

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35:17

Huge old skool away win for Viila

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/03/08

Husband and wife team Verna and Rupert are reunited to discuss Villa dogged, resolute, heroric, bodies on line defending that was an Emery team from 18 months ago,Big talking points: Disasi MOTM and what a fun defender - head it, kick it, fuck it Mings and Konsa - the band back together and weird that then clean sheets return. Watch out PauRobin Olsen - take a bow. ridiculed and reviled and now a cult hero. After a nervy 3 minutes start, he was faultless Watkins - excellent second half and V admits

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27:28

One foot in the CL last 8

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/03/05

Married to Claret and Blue discuss last nights glorious victory and try and understand how Villa took a game that was drifting to a draw and turned it into such a convincing victory.Key points Early goal for Bailey Rashford half chance Bruges equalise great save from MartinezSecond half the incredible clearance/save by Mings Emery changes the game with 4 subs the incredible final 4 minutes of normal time Talking points - redemption for Mings, much better defence with Mings/Martinez and Konsa. The

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39:48

Villa cruise into quarter finals

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/03/02

Europe's leading Husband and wife team on AVFC Rupert and Verna visit their beloved Villa and stand outside the Trinity entrance A for 25 minutes, missing 12 mins of the match.Villa cruise into last 8 Garcia/Bogarde/Assensio the stand out players. Rashford also does well - created 6 chances Watkins played to get his scoring touch back - hmmmm!Emery taking this cup very seriously now.Who might be being replaced in the Summer?

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