x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

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

sports soccer

All Episodes

40:55

Thunderbastard and Swiss Rolls

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2024/09/19

Husband and wife team Rupert and Verna climb from their sick beds to discuss the comeback against Everton and then the trip to Bern.They discuss the Duran's screamer for nearly 14 minutes of the pod.They marvel at the control of the first 17 minutes and the the whole of the second half. How can an attacking team be so exciting and yet the defence be soooooo bad? Rupert's over his love affair with Pau and Verna is sick of Konsa's whining and bitching. When is Mings back? Rodgers another marvelous

en

32:08

Lions down foxes

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2024/09/04

Husband and wife team Verna and Rupert discuss the successful victory and another 3 points. Villa sit in a solid 7th before the International break:Game review The free kick Tielemans and Ramsey Players scores Emery's subs work again In other news - we were right Watkins is carrying an injury, club in full Duran PR effort, the toilet fiasco at Villa park, price gouging for CL tickets and did Joao Felix actually ask for a black Nando's card?

en

31:45

Wasteful Villa blow huge Opp!

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2024/08/26

Husband and wife team Verna and Rupert discuss their emotions after the frustrating loss to Arsenal - V proud whereas R very annoyed at the missed chances. If you lose after playing well can you find some satisfaction in the performance? Or is it even worse because you blow a big chance and must you capitalise when you play well?Lots of positives: - Superman Rogers: opponents just bounce off him - Uri Tielemans, how many times did his wriggle out of tights spaces? - All the midfield - Our defence

en

40:31

Fast start Villa surprise and delight

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2024/08/18

The 24/25 premiership return of husband and wife team Rupert and Verna on Europe's leading podcast by a married couple about Aston Villa. This week they celebrate the brilliant start to the season by Villa after a deserved away win at West Ham.They discuss how Unai and the boys in 90 minutes dispel the concerns over: - pre season losses and poor performances (emery clearly doesn't care) - Luiz and Diaby will be missed. Uh no they wont - Team weaker squad better, uh apparently not starting team

en

39:38

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BABY!

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2024/05/20

Husband and wife team Verna and Rupert discuss the incredible feeling of achieving CL qualification. What it means to them individually, how's it's so significant in the modern day of ownerships by Oligarchs, Private Equity funds and State owned premiership clubs.They discuss what it means for the Club and its finances How it keeps the majority of the team in tact Attracting better Talent The Liverpool and Crystal Palace games The rumour mill

en

33:01

10 Reasons Villa aren't in the final

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2024/05/11

Husband and wife Team Rupert and Verna discuss the limp and insipid exit from the Europa Conference League semi Final. Well done Olympiacos but boy did Villa fail. Here's why? Fitness, Injuries, Form, Lack of Defence, Experience in Europe, Emery tactics, Predictably, Rotation, the Royal Doulton figure Diaby and Away form in Europe We love this club and this season is remarkable - Emery and the players have raised our expectations very high. But its still ok to call out our mistakes

en

34:08

Another huge week to come!

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2024/05/01

Husband and wife team Rupert and Verna discuss the strange Villa Performance against Chelsea. The highs, lows, very lows and then a mini high! Rodgers the only star performer. A lucky first half lead and then full on domination by Chelsea in the second half. VaR definitely a Villian. And now we have Olympiacos and Brighton to come - another incredibly important and exciting week to come.Verna worried by depleted squad and more injuries, should we focus on 4th? Rupert annoying Verna at games

en

43:48

The last English team in Europe

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2024/04/19

Husband and wife team Verna and Rupert talk about their adventures in Northern France and the incredible scenes they witnessed and the pride the feel in this group of courageous young men.They discuss the tired players - the 49 games and the time off given to Lille The cojones of the whole team, but particularly the 5 penalty heroes They give the finger to the French media, the Lille Fans and the Lille President for their abuse of Martinez Martinez stands out proud as Ole said in Argentina -

en

28:33

Villa shock the Premiership, Sky Sports and the world

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2024/04/14

Wife is away so Rupert try solo to explain Villa's incredible away win of the season against the Gunners. No more written words just enjoy his stunned enthusiasm

en

33:03

Classic euro night under lights

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2024/04/12

Husband and wife team Rupert and Verna discuss a very entertaining Euro conference Quarter final against an excellent Lille team. Some super stars - Martinez 10, Watkins 9 with Mcginn and Bailey always threatening and 8s.The dynamic and exciting forwards who seem to always score are mirrored by increasingly incompetent defence- another woeful performance from Diego Carlos, Konsa picked on by Lille and Pau inaccurate and unsolid. Say it quietly Douggie Luiz also been tired and out of sorts for over

en

18:26

Peps a bit of tosser isnt he?

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2024/04/03

Husband and wife Rupert and Verna slag off bullying Pep's public treatment of Grealish and could he manage Luton?Will the Villa, the team of the unloved scpaegoats take it to the world champions?? Can something so unlikely happen and CL qualification just about secured? Send for Duran and Zani

en

31:05

Total control from Villa - Emery masterclass

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2024/04/03

Husband and wife team Rupert and Verna discuss Villa's comfortable win against Wolves. Could this be Emery's favourite game? After the first 20 minutes - and the one chance for the dogheads - it was total control from the Villa Boys. It was an masterclass from the students of the Unai-versity. This was a win for undesirables, the cast offs, the scapegoats, the unwashed and the unloved - the squad that people didn't believe we had come in and on to win the game. Tillemans MOM The Chaos brothers

en

36:50

A crucial point - the squad deliver

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2024/03/19

Husband and wife team Verna and Rupert are relieved to escape with a valuable point. They discuss how much they love Jhon Duran. Brave Emery tactics that didn't quite work 1st half. And how Diaby, Zaniolo and particularly Cash changed the game and a point secured. Captain Mcginn missing, nay bother, the squad help to deliver a point after Spurs loss.

en

29:14

Emery confuses himself

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2024/03/11

Husband and wife team Verna and Rupert discuss the capitulation against Spurs. Rupert compliments Spurs to a point where Verna is annoyed. Rupert then controversially blames Emery for the negative tactics at home which started a chain reaction of long balls, spurs possession, low crowd engagement and eventually the Captain being sent off. Emery over thinking and doing at Pep.? Mcginn goes from hero to Villain. 29 minutes of lament and concern over the future sans SJM

en

31:55

89th minute winner and my life with Richard Chambers

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2024/03/05

Husband and wife team Rupert and Verna discuss their absence for 2 games and Rupert pays tribute to his dear Aston Villa supporting friend Richard Chambers who passed away two weeks ago.The team then discuss the rollercoaster ride of an evening at Kenilworth Road. Dominant first half display with men against boys displays. Those men then turned into Jello as they lose the 2 goal advantage and with an unsatisfactory draw hurtling towards us up stands Petite Darby and Lucas Digne - the french two

en

29:02

Football gods desert Aston Villa

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2024/02/13

Husband and wife team Rupert and Verna left speechless after Villa somehow fail to convert their complete dominance of Man Utd and a hatful of chances. MISERY LOVES COMPANY> So cheer yourself up by listening to Verna and Rupert try and mash up some postivesAnd this was before the Kamara news

en

25:42

Villa score 5 and return to 4th

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2024/02/03

Husband and wife team Verna and Rupert do 2 podcasts in one day. And boy was this one easier!! They enjoy the comprehensive thrashing of Sheff Utd and marvel at Leon Bailey, Luiz and Watkins. The first 30 minutes and 4 goals was a pure surprising pleasure! Just what was needed and hugely enjoyable

en

35:25

Officially its a slump!

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2024/02/03

Husband and wife Team Rupert and Verna lament that their beloved Aston Villa are officially now in slump - its not a blip, they re not tired, yes there are even more injuries but we have to admit the last 9/10 games have been poor with only Martinez in consistent form. They discuss the game, the goals, the team selection, Diaby, Pau Torres and why Emery appears to being out coached and how we might break out of this potentially very damaging period. But look we are still miles ahead of target

en

29:21

Old Coote is Anti Football

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2024/01/17

Husband and wife Team Rupert and Verna decide not to discuss the Houthis attacks on ships in the Red Sea or Serena Williams recommending breast milk to help with sunburn, instead they would choose to talk about the scrappy, ugly, disjointed nil nil for Villa away at Everton. They discuss: David Coote - the worst of a very poor bunch The disallowed goal and McPhee deserves a bigger bonus Diaby/Mcginn/Luiz out of form Why playing Konsa at RB makes us more predictable Watkins/Moreno/Kamara and Martinez

en

34:57

BLIP OVER, VILLA GO SECOND

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2024/01/01

Husband and wife team Verna and Rupert (and Napo the dog) discuss the significance of the scruffy win against Burnley. How 4 points from 9 over Christmas is so much better than just 2; look how the Arsenal fans feel after their disappointing Christmas. That momentum is still with this team. They disagree about the media's obsession with how tired all the teams are and it could be that some players are just out of form. Verna marvels about Bailey/Watkins performances and the crazy horse cameo from

en

116 results

Similar Podcasts

Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast

Elan Dubrofsky and Brian Kom

Daily Fantasy Sports by Ship It Nation

Ship It Nation

Fantasy Football Today

CBS Sports, Fantasy Football, FFT, NFL,...

Bring The Pain

Heat00veride

ESPN SportsCenter Update

ESPN