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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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30:03

Palace punish pathetic Villa

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/02/25

Husband Rupert begs his cousins Nick and Jo to come on to a final whistle pod to try and understand what on earth happened in that second half collapse against Crystal Palace. Emery's formation and team selection seemed to completely undermine all that excellent work in the second half against Chelsea. Villa, the show pony, pass the ball around a bit, achieving very little but Emery enjoying the controlPalace score from their first attack (where have we heard that before)Emery watches and waits,

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27:57

Crystal Palace preview with Mark King

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/02/25

Mark discusses........ The fabulous end of to last season The sale of Olisse and buying of the 3 replacement players How do they play? Glasner and his attributes plus his Austrian maximIsmaila Sarr - he was nearly a Villan.WhartonThank god that Mathew Turner isnt playing

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31:38

Marcus and Marco Magic a win

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/02/22

Verna returns to join husband Rupert to discuss the pulsating, riveting, nerve shredding victory over CL qualification rivals Chelsea.Rashford arrives at half time and with Mcginn, Youri, Maalen and Assensio somehow get Villa over the line to a win with 2 goals in the second half ,Another slow start, another goal given to the opposition, another masterclass in ineptitude from Watkins.Bit this is what they new guys were bought for, to drag this sluggish side over the line and now there are

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39:28

Valiant Villa hold Worlds best

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2025/02/19

Husband is joined by the cousins Nick and Jo, as its a midweek game and Verna the wife is only contractually obliged to appear at weekend premiership games,The cousins discuss the pulsating, heart aching nature of the gamecould have won and could have lost it the villa midfield dominantMartinez saves wow Garcia recovery was superb form after this crucial mistake Watkins brilliant Nick and Rupert believe another draw compounds our problems in European qualification where as Jo is still a believer

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22:03

Rashford is indeed Marcus Rashford - but Villa blow...

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/02/15

Husband - of European's leading podcast on Aston Villa by a married couple - does a solo, final whistle pod on the very disappointing result against a team with only10 men for over 50 minutes.Same old, same oldLazy, casual and complacent defending Poor finishing from Watkins and now too consistently... Dreadful corners Not capitalising on other teams also losing around us In fact Villa went backwards today to 9th and still with negative goal difference - simply not good enoughThe new players were

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25:05

Final whistle - quick view on the FA cup win

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2025/02/09

Husband and wife team get together (virtually) from the Midlands and Paris to give an enthusiastic thumbs up to Villa's win against Spurs.Close to the best performance of the season.Emery surprises with leaving the new stars on the bench. But Garcia and Maalen both do exceptionally well. Garcia goes from Spanish second division to playing against the Big 6 without a blink. Great poise from the young man.Both replacements CBs deserve a mention, impressive stuff Mcginn and Rodgers immense - get the

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33:38

The transfer window - Strategic Planning or Scramble...

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/02/07

Husband from Europe's leading Husband and wife podcast on all things Aston Villa discusses the Villa's hectic transfer window with Cousin Jo Harper.They discuss in detail the departures of Billy Jean Bidace, Human Statue Carlos, the Skittle Buendia, Kosta N , who is Joe Gaucia? and finally the big transfer of the window the departure of Jhon Duran to Al Nassir, leaving his beloved Aston Villa.Jo and Rupert also discuss whether Rashford and Assensio will work out, plus they both appear to like

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25:15

FA Cup preview with spurs fan Gary Collins

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/02/07

LIfe-long Spurs fan Gary Collins bravely joins the Husband, Rupert to discuss Spur's season - the injuries, Ang ball, levy, the signings and the kids keeping it going. They also discuss the history between the clubs in the cup and parallels in their recent poor trophy haul Gary gives a view on whether Ange will survive a defeat at Villa and go out of both cups in a week A digital fireside chat between old friends

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24:51

Emery has no plan after CL games

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/02/01

Rupert - the husband- does a quick final whistle view of the very disappointing 2 nil loss at WolvesWhat's Emery's plan after a mid week game, continue to play a tired team?The injuries are not helping Wolves should have been 4 nil up at HT Villa make 4 subs - 3 make a differencethe Ref and Var deliver another awful performanceThat's probably it for Leon Bailey We need some new players, lets get Rashford and Felix and any CB

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25:19

Mediocre Villa are a mid table team, but Mings walks

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2025/01/26

Husband and wife Verna and Rupert have an immediate reaction to more dropped points against West Ham. Villa's position as the 8th be team feels right as they are now adrift from better teams above No doubt more excuses of tiredness to follow Great start and lovely one touch football, great finish from RamseyMing's injury definitely impacted the Villa and the positively the Hammers. We held our breath and feared the worst, but our defensive hero appeared on the bench in the second halfCeltic now a

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43:14

Monaco misery - was is that bad?

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/01/23

The family get together - the cousins Nick and Jo join Rupert; (the husband) while Verna continues her slow journey back from Nice/Monaco. We discuss in detail what went wrong:Was it the substitutions that stopped any momentum why didn't they hit the ball longer down the channels? to 2 strikers?What is plan A and B for Emery?Emery looks pissed off with the playersWhat's happening with Bailey? Where's the width? Will Donyell Malan start against West Ham My experience in Benidorm with a black card

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16:36

Villa stop Arsenal's title challenge (again)

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2025/01/18

Husband manages the pod on his own as V watches the Villa in bed with flu.Rupert discusses the brave comeback, the courage to fightback after looking dead and buried A great game for Sky - goals galore, lots of woodwork and a VAR handball goal ruled out Kamara/Martinez, Mings, Konsa, Youri all heriocNeither team could defence crosses Villa still a perplexing team , what is our identity now - possesion or counter or both Ramsey and Rodgers slugged their way into oblivion

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33:29

Turkeys on Tyneside - Taylor, Tindall and the Amazon...

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2024/12/28

Husband and wife team Rupert and Verna chop up up Newcastle 3 Villa 0. Villa lose a game that was spoilt by referee Anthony Taylor, who sent off Jhon Duran far too quickly for most supporters, managers and pundits. Except the perfect idiots commentating and reviewing on Amazon Prime who all agreed Duran deserved it and then seemed thoroughly disappointed that 10 men Villa didn't play better in the remaining 70 mins against an excellent Newcastle. Wonderfully stupid and biased commentary.Mad dog

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29:51

Storm Jhon blows away Saints

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2024/12/08

Husband and wife team Verna and Rupert discuss Villa moving back to 6th from 12th after 2 home victories. Duran's excellent 2 performances and a goal, Mcginn much better in the 10 role, Rodgers playing better (rampant against Brentford. But what in sweet jesus is going on upfront - Watkins in 12 minds dithering, Bailey with cheese string hammys and Billy Jean is well...........shit

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38:34

Fans losing their shit after 4 losses

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2024/11/10

Husband and wife team Verna and Rupert discuss the worst period during the Sultan of Unai's amazing reign.No notes just freedom to express the struggles in the league cup, Europe and twice in the League We will get better

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39:48

Elation, Admiration and finally Frustration

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2024/10/27

Husband and wife team Verna and Rupert discuss the week when Villa finally find full match form and deliver 3 complete performances, except the final kick of the 3rd match.They start with Bournmouth and their trip to Villa Park - watching from The Cells and being pitch level and the perspective that givesThen a view of the comprehensive Bologne performance And finally the elation of a great win at Fulham and Mr Bishop has left the stadium

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01:00:25

A review of the season so far......

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2024/10/13

Europe's leading Husband and wife podcast team on Aston Villa invite Cousin Nick to join in a conversation with Rupert on the season so far. The Boys discuss Has it been a successful start so far?Has the Bayern result papered over a few crack? Have we not played that well yet? Have we lost to the only good team we have played in the league so far? Who are the star performers?Has Emery evolved and changed tactics again - where is the high line? Why do we look vulnerable in transition? The Bench in 2

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20:07

Newsflash - Duran signs until 2030!!

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2024/10/07

Husband and wife team Verna and Rupert jump onto a pod to discuss Jhon Duran slightly surprising decision to increase his deal with Villa. Verna not that surprised. Rupert impressed by the Villa's decision and protecting their newly prized, priced asset. Crazy horse's value skyrocketing, from zero to cult hero and now on some serious wedge!Oh and we spend 1 minute on the bore draw against Utd

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24:42

Oktoberfest Villa!!!!

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2024/10/02

Husband and wife team Rupert and Verna discuss Villa's win over European royalty Bayern Munich. They record straight after the games finish and share the raw emotions of a simply incredible night.They talk Duran Duran - no stopping this 20 year old rise to the very topWatkins and Rodgers heroic first half Philogene surprsie choice but delivred and moreOnly slight downer the injuries and Bailey Defence much better and organised a clean sheet when we really needed it Emi - of course pulls off a great

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36:13

Comeback kings - it feels inevitable!!!!

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2024/09/24

Husband Rupert flys solo as wife Verna is back in the Uk.He droans on: the glorious feeling of knowing you will win even if losing (it feels like Utd in the 90s)Its the bench and subs innit - starters and finishers/special teams and SA extra pack in rugbyHow many comebacks under Emery - its 4 the goals it was a "shit" start says Emery How good is Tellimans/Rodgers and Duran Diego Carlos should quit football and become a nude model in an art school

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