Holtecast - An Aston Villa Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

It's two consecutive wins on the road to start the season for Aston Villa and heading into the first international break of the season, there's plenty to be positive about! Join Cole, Simon, and Seb as the lads discuss a promising start to the season for Unai Emery's men, Villa's upcoming Champions League journey and look back at the summer transfer window that was.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• Okay then, how are the lads feeling after a hard-fought victory on the road in Leicester?
• How important is Amadou Onana to this Aston Villa team?
• What can be made of Lamare Bogarde's first start/Premier League debut?
• The Watkins v Durán debate continues!
• How confident should we feel when it comes to Villa's Champions League draw?
• Can we safely say that the summer transfer window was a success for the football club?
• All of this and so much more! Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa!

STAY CONNECTED:

Email: holtecast@gmail.com

Twitter: @HoltecastPod

Cole Pettem: @TalkAstonVilla

Simon O'Regan: @SiORegan

Sebastian Bacon: @SebastianBacon8

EPISODE NOTES:

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Fail to take your chances and eventually, you'll get punished! Aston Villa found that out the hard way against Arsenal on Saturday, however, there are still plenty of things to take encouragement from when it comes to Unai Emery's men. Join Cole and Tom as the lads reflect on a rusty Ollie Watkins, the incredible Morgan Rogers, and all things Aston Villa.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• Right, how are the lads feels about the first loss of the season?
• Can we safely put Ollie Watkins' performance yesterday down to ring rust?
• It's time for a Morgan Rogers love-in!
• Villa will win more games than they lose playing like they did against Arsenal on Saturday, right?
• Onto Leicester away next weekend!
• All of this and so much more! Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa!

STAY CONNECTED:

Email: holtecast@gmail.com

Twitter: @HoltecastPod

Cole Pettem: @TalkAstonVilla

Tom Nightingale: @tdnightingale

EPISODE NOTES:

Thank you to our charity partner, Acorns Children’s Hopsice.

Donate today to support a fantastic charity: https://www.acorns.org.uk/get-involved/donate/

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Aston Villa writer for The Athletic, Jacob Tanswell, stopped by to chat with Cole, Simon, and Tom about covering the Villa during an incredibly special season, what Unai Emery is like in-person from his point of view, and what lies ahead for the football club, with the summer transfer window opening on June 14th.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• What has Jacob made of the transition from covering Southampton to also covering Aston Villa during the 2023/2024 season?
• Being new to the area, what has he made of Birmingham?
• We all love Lord Unai Emery, but what's it like dealing with the Villa boss from Jacob's point of view?
• What should we expect from the football club this summer in terms of transfer business?
• What can be made of the Ross Barkley transfer chatter?
• All of this and so much more! Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa!

STAY CONNECTED:

Email: holtecast@gmail.com

Twitter: @HoltecastPod

Cole Pettem: @TalkAstonVilla

Simon O'Regan: @SiORegan

Tom Nightingale: @tdnightingale

GUEST: @J_Tanswell

EPISODE NOTES:

Thank you to our charity partner, Acorns Children’s Hopsice.

Donate today to support a fantastic charity: https://www.acorns.org.uk/get-involved/donate/

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With Aston Villa securing the signing of 19-year-old forward, Jhon Durán, from MLS side Chicago Fire for a reported fee of £14.75 million, Cole sat down with Ruben Tisch of Chicago Fire blog Hot Time In Old Town to discuss the Colombian forward and what he can bring to Villa Park.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• Well then, a Premier League signing from the MLS will certainly bring a certain level of scrutiny, but from the Chicago Fire’s point of view, how big of a loss is Jhon Durán for the MLS side?
• More importantly, who is Jhon Durán?
• From Ruben’s perspective, what are Durán’s greatest attributes?
• On the other hand, what aspects of Durán’s game would Ruben say that the forward still needs to work on/improve?
• Putting Ruben under a bit of presure here, but does he see Durán as a player who can be a success in the Premier League?
• All of this and so much more! Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa!

STAY CONNECTED:

Email: holtecast@gmail.com

Twitter: @7500ToHolte

Cole Pettem: @TalkAstonVilla

GUEST: @rubentisch

Thank you to our charity partner, Acorns Children’s Hopsice.

Donate today to support a fantastic charity: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/villa

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Cole and Tom got together shortly after the final whistle at Villa Park on Friday to discuss Aston Villa’s 2-1 win over Leeds United, Leon Bailey’s up and down nature, Alex Moreno’s memorable debut, and what we should expect during the remainder of the January transfer window.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• Cole and Tom spend a good while discussing the enigma that is Leon Bailey and how he can go from Mr. Irrelevant to Mr. Relevant in a matter of moments throughout any given match; is there more to it or is he just your typical winger?
• The pure brilliance of Boubacar Kamara; he’s just world class, isn’t he?
• Emi Martinez saves the day on several occasions; doesn’t he just make all the difference in tight matches?
• Alex Moreno gets thrown into the deep end and produces a memorable performance on his debut; unlucky for the now injured Lucas Digne, but surely Moreno will quickly takeover the starting job at left-back?
• Cameron Archer heads to Middlesbrough on loan for the remainder of the season; surely this move was the correct call for Archer’s development, but what does this mean in terms of potential incomings during the transfer window?
• All of this and so much more! Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa!

STAY CONNECTED:

Email: holtecast@gmail.com

Twitter: @7500ToHolte

Cole Pettem: @TalkAstonVilla

Tom Nightingale: @tdnightingale

Thank you to our charity partner, Acorns Children’s Hopsice.

Donate today to support a fantastic charity: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/villa

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Seb was joined by Darren from Leeds United fansite, LS11, to discuss The Whites’ battle for survival in the Premier League this season and look ahead to Friday’s fixture at Villa Park.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• With 17 points from 17 Premier League matches so far this season, what has Darren made of Leeds’ season up to this point in the campaign?
• What does Darren make of the job that Jesse Marsch has done as Leeds boss?
• What sort of business could Leeds do this month?
• If the lads were able to step into the shoes of Villa boss, Unai Emery, how do they think he could be Leeds on Friday?
• All of this and so much more! Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa!

GUEST - Twitter: @LS11LUFC

STAY CONNECTED:

Email: holtecast@gmail.com

Twitter: @7500ToHolte

Thank you to our charity partner, Acorns Children’s Hopsice.

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With the World Cup in Qatar now just a memory, our very own Sebastian Bacon and Simon O’Regan got together to reflect on Simon’s experiences in Qatar, his thoughts on the event, and much more.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

Yes, the World Cup ended on December 18th, 2022 and yes, we’re releasing this slightly late (blame producer Cole), but we believe that our very own Simon O’Regan’s experiences in Qatar during the World Cup are worth sharing amongst the Villa and general football fan base, so here we are.

We hope you all enjoy something different and non-Villa related from our team and as always, Up The Villa!

STAY CONNECTED:

Email: holtecast@gmail.com

Twitter: @7500ToHolte

Sebastian Bacon: @SebastianBacon8

Simon O’Regan: @SiORegan

Thank you to our charity partner, Acorns Children’s Hopsice.

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Our Cole was joined by Tom Nightingale and Sebastian Bacon last night after Aston Villa’s draw with Wolves; discussing the performance, the impact of Danny Ings, and the enigma that is Leon Bailey.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• What did Cole, Tom, and Seb make of Aston Villa’s 1-1 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers at Villa Park on Wednesday evening?
• More importantly, what can be made of Villa’s form under Unai Emery, securing 10 out of a possible 15 points?
• With a very slow start during the first half and Emery’s determination to change things up early on in the second half, things started to really turn around for the Villa. Should we consider this a fair point earned or two points that should not have been dropped?
• What can be made of Matty Cash’s play as a wide midfielder/winger?
• The enigma that is Leon Bailey and THAT miss in the final moments of the match...
• All of this and so much more! Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa!

STAY CONNECTED:

Email: holtecast@gmail.com

Twitter: @7500ToHolte

Cole Pettem: @TalkAstonVilla

Tom Nightingale: @tdnightingale

Sebastian Bacon: @SebastianBacon8

Thank you to our charity partner, Acorns Children’s Hopsice.

Donate today to support a fantastic charity: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/villa

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Our Cole Pettem, Simon O’Regan, and Tom Nightingale sat down last night to react to a very pleasing Aston Villa win over Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur, reflect on how terrible Villa’s squad was a decade ago, and look ahead to Wolves on Wednesday.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• Just how good was that away win against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday?!
• How did the lads rate Aston Villa’s performance overall?
• Were the lads surprised to see Unai Emery pick the same starting lineup that faced Liverpool on Boxing Day, with the likes of Matty Cash and Emi Martinez on the bench?
• Ashley Young is the ageless wonder, isn’t he?
• John McGinn is pretty mint when playing further forward - are we starting to see shades of the old McGinniesta that we know and love?
• Now, if we don’t talk about the midfield partnership of Douglas Luiz and Boubacar Kamara, that would pretty much be sacrilege! Just how good is Kamara and what does having a quality defensive midfielder do to not only Luiz’s game, but the entire squad’s performance as a whole?
• Three word reviews return, Cole decides to throw it all the way back to the 2012-2013 season and have the lads reflect on an interesting squad of players (that’s being kind!), and the lads look ahead to Wolves on Wednesday.
• All of this and so much more! Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa!

Just wanted to take a moment to say a massive thank you to every single person who has taken the time to listen, interact, and enjoy the podcast in 2022 - we hope everyone has a very Happy New Year and that Villa make this a year to remember!

STAY CONNECTED:

Email: holtecast@gmail.com

Twitter: @7500ToHolte

Cole Pettem: @TalkAstonVilla

Simon O’Regan: @SiORegan

Tom Nightingale: @tdnightingale

Thank you to our charity partner, Acorns Children’s Hopsice.

Donate today to support a fantastic charity: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/villa

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The return of Premier League football was a sight for sore eyes, but with Aston Villa failing to capitalize on numerous chances, Villans were left wanting more at Villa Park on Boxing Day. Join Cole and Simon as the lads try to make sense of various questions and concerns following Villa’s 3-1 loss to Liverpool.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• Well then, what did the lads make of the Boxing Day loss to Liverpool?
• Chances, chances, and more chances - does Unai Emery currently have the attacking talent needed to push Aston Villa further up the Premier League table or is more help required in January?
• With Villa playing a high defensive line, how much of a concern is it that opposing sides can break through our defensive structure so easily?
• How many additions can we really expect Villa to make in January?
• Tottenham Hotspur up next! Might as well be optimistic, right?
• All of this and so much more! Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa!

STAY CONNECTED:

Email: holtecast@gmail.com

Twitter: @7500ToHolte

Cole Pettem: @TalkAstonVilla

Simon O’Regan: @SiORegan

Thank you to our charity partner, Acorns Children’s Hopsice.

Donate today to support a fantastic charity: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/villa

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.