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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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36:53

Sultan of Unai - 1 year on

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2023/10/28

Husband and wife Rupert and Verna share a Jalfrezi and champagne with friends Mark and Sally. Rupert and Mark discuss the incredible year the Villa have had under Emery. They discuss Gerrard's final moments, the rumours of Poch joining and how lucky we were to get Emery. What is it about Unai that is so good and why does it suit Villa and the players so much? What has happened in the last month to make us all believe that we are onto something special.

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37:45

Villa now 2 points from top!!!

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2023/10/22

Husband and wife team Rupert and Verna struggle to come to terms with Villa's continued progress after swatting aside another media darling. Verna thinks no player below a 9. Rupert discusses Zaniolo's best game. The Villa midfield boss the game, the attackers destroy the Hammers between the lines and Konsa enjoys being fouled. Are Villa playing 4.2.2.2 or a box midfield or is 4.1.1.1.1.1.1? How far can this team go and as a reminder this is still without 4 players!

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29:28

A point won or 2 points lost?

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2023/10/09

Husband and wife Team Rupert and Verna mull over yesterdays game and whether Villa gained a very valuable point or missed out on going third. Are Wolves the dirtiest team in the premiership? A weird game of disruption, time wasting and non footballing skills. Should Verna drink Chablis while watching the Villa? Must Rupert drop F bombs in front of the kids once Villa score? A few positives with Pau scoring and Carlos dominant. Thank god for the International break and rest those tired bodies

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34:49

Unai's Best Win - Villa 6 Brighton 1

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2023/10/01

Husband and wife Team Rupert and Verna love the Villa's superb demolition of the "best of the rest" team Brighton. So much to love - result, scoreline, hat tricks, League table and players scores in the 9 and 10s. Emery's best game?

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32:18

Villa win but Verna unhappy with just about everything

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2023/09/24

Husband and wife team Verna and Rupert discuss the Villa's away win against Chelsea. Rupert focusses on the positives of : 3 points, away win, clean sheet, Watkins off the mark. Verna takes an alternative view: loves the win, but disappointed in the pattern of play, another anonymous performance from Watkins, would Chelsea have won with 11 and why Villa didn't create many chances.

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39:48

Villa 3 Palace 1 - Very late drama at VP and one more...

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2023/09/16

Husband and wife team Verna and Rupert are joined by their Cousin Nick to discuss the remarkable turnaround in the Palace game. Verna opens with a moving tribute to Rupert's father who was buried today. Back to the football Nick and Rupert discuss this very strange game but hugely important result. Is Crazy Horse Jhon Duran officially VP's new cult hero? Why we are still weak at the back? Will Villa continue to beat average teams and lose to the good ones and is Emery still a genius? A moving day

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40:07

Burnley brushed aside

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2023/08/28

Husband and wife team Verna and Rupert start the podcast with a discussion on Villa's comfortable and at times superb performance against Burnley. As usual they get sidetracked with Verna sharing the problems of watching the VIlla when travelling and Rupert gets annoyed with the overuse of the word statement by football commentators. Returning to the match the couple love the 3 at the back, the purring midfield and the triceration of Diaby. Finally they bet on how many goals Watkins will score in

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32:00

Villa - Thump a Weak Everton

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2023/08/20

While the hubby is away, wife Verna takes over the controls and discusses a convincing win over Everton. An all round team performance with unlikely heroes in Digne, Bailey and Duran. McGinn man of the match.

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35:11

4 days of carnage - a thrashing and season defining...

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2023/08/12

Husband and wife team Verna and Rupert share the misery of the mauling by the Magpies, the seemingly awful injury to Tyrone Mings and the woeful performances of some senior players. Its been a dreadful 4 days since the news of Buendia's injury and it just got much worse today. Its first game you have to question Emery's judgment on team selection and some dreadful performances. But its only the first game of the season let see how we are doing in a month

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23:26

A Polish perspective- Journalist Jo Harper discusses...

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2023/08/02

Polish based Journalist Jo Harper discusses with his cousin Rupert - the season finished - Gerrard losing the dressing room - Player of the season - Emery - Matty Cash's TV advertising

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20:34

The Wedding Pod - Interviews

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2023/07/26

Married to Claret and Blue conduct live interviews at their own wedding. While family and guests party in the marque in the garden Rupert drags his close friends and Villa supporters into his studio to discuss; the season just finished, Emery, the best game, player of the season and looking forward to next season. Lots of beer, champagne and wine consumed, quite a lot of shouting and Rupert talking over his guests and a background singer entertaining the wedding guests in the background! But still

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28:22

Newsflash - Moussa Diaby, what can Villa expect?

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2023/07/24

One part of the matrimonial partnership (Rupert) considers the value of Villa's new record signing Moussa Diaby. Using a variety of data sources, interviews with ex coaches & sporting directors plus what EL Presidente Unai Emery thinks; the pod highlights where Diaby will excel and where he will need to improve for a successful Villa and premiership career. Another great week in the transfer window for Villa.

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16:50

Newsflash - finally Pau Torres signs

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2023/07/12

Newsflash - 15mins immediate reaction on Pau Torres signing. Rupert on his own as Verna tries to get the first interview with Pau

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34:10

New signings - special Steve edition

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2023/07/02

Husband and wife Team Rupert and Verna are joined by their good friend Steve Rogers and say goodbye to their Villa supporting pal. Steve joins the married couple in discussions on the excellent signings of Pau Torres and Youri Tielemans, plus who might suffer and lose their starting spot. What next on these exciting upgrades to an already good team? The episode ends with an hilarious quiz from Verna

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39:22

Europe secured - Villa handle the pressure

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2023/05/28

Verna and Rupert rejoice with the tremendous news that Unai and his team of Lions qualify for Europa Conference League in an exhilarating but nerve shredding season ending game at VP. Rejoice, Rejoice the brave players handle the nerves and make us all proud

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40:13

Anfield heroes - Villa gain vital point while playing...

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2023/05/21

Verna squeezes in a celebratory pod before going shopping to Carrefour. Rupert and V congratulate Emery and the 10 superb Villa players and question whether Leon Player is in fact a wooden decoy duck They also discuss the slim chances of qualifying for the Europa league and the increasing possibility of a Europa Conference challenge. Up the Villa

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33:55

Villa 2 Spurs 1

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2023/05/16

Verna returns to join her loving relationship with Aston Villa (and her husband Rupert) and they adore the meal the Villains made of the Cockerels. Europe back on (ignore what we said last week). 2 games to go - come on!

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29:52

Europe over, but pride restored

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2023/05/06

Verna away in the UK so sad husband Rupert has to manage solo the the loss against the Poddleheads. We look and play like a big team with an identity, but don't yet have that killer touch. But keep the faith

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17:10

Villa go 5th...stodgy game great result

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2023/04/25

Immediate match reaction from Husband and Wife team Rupert and Verna after Villa suffocate Fulham to win at home for the 5th successive time and go 5th in the Premiership. Very poor fare, but who cares as Emery's incredible resurgence continues. Ming's scores to make Verna very happy and we score again in Emery's 20th match

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29:28

Robin Olsen is not very good....

Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa Podcast ·

2023/04/24

Husband and wife team Verna and Rupert discuss Emery's boys late success in gaining a point at Brentford. They also discuss what's it like to play sport with a stomach virus. Plus if being a top class goalkeeper requires the combination of 7 skills how come Robin Olsen has only 1. Europe still a dream to chase.

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