Sinopsis
Alliv Notsa, the alternative Aston Villa podcast: A weekly claret and blue slice of fun, opinion and chat from Mat Kendrick, Steve Wollaston and friends
Episodios
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John McGinn's Aston Villa story isn't over yet
08/07/2025 Duración: 28minAccording to reports in The Athletic, Everton hold an 'interest' in Aston Villa club captain John McGinn. So, Dan Rolinson and John Townley hopped on to the podcast to share their verdict.
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UEFA fine clarity, new signings & the Aston Villa project
07/07/2025 Duración: 01h25minDan Rolinson and John Townley open up the Claret & Blue Mailbag for a live Q&A special.
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Instinct, goalscoring streaks & big chances missed... what to do with Ollie Watkins?
03/07/2025 Duración: 48minDan Rolinson and John Townley address the always relevant Ollie Watkins debate. When is the right time to cash in? Can Villa improve on that postion? If not Watkins, who could play up front for Emery? It's not as easy to say you either love him or hate him, nor is he a brilliant footballer or a terrible one. Ollie Watkins is a great footballer who will reliably score goals and be available, but he is not without flaws.
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How we would spend £125 million on transfers at Aston Villa
02/07/2025 Duración: 59minIt's that time of year again when we put ourselves into the shoes of the Aston Villa transfer committee to bring you the deals' WE would like to see happen at Villa Park.
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Aston Villa COMPLIANT with PSR for 24/25
30/06/2025 Duración: 55minDan Rolinson and John Townley are live for a chat about PSR as the 30th June deadline comes and goes with minimal fuss... however, is it time to celebrate?
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Where are Aston Villa's points coming from in 25/26?
25/06/2025 Duración: 35minDan Rolinson and John Townley have taken inspiration from the 'Back of the Net' podcast to predict Aston Villa's 2025/26 season - in a different way.
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Villa's transfer strategy, Garnacho's Instagram & fighting a mascot
24/06/2025 Duración: 49minDan Rolinson and Dan Bardell answer your Aston Villa questions as the end of June approaches and with it, that PSR deadline...
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Why Villa's trophy success in the 90s wasn't the start of something special
22/06/2025 Duración: 44minIvan McDouall is the author of Only the Real Thing: Aston Villa and The Coca Cola Cup and a huge Aston Villa fan (obviously) So, we invited him in to the Poddymoor Heath studio to venture down memory lane to simpler times... Buy the book: https://amzn.eu/d/bX5ax42
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Explaining Pau Torres: Aston Villa’s most divisive footballer?
20/06/2025 Duración: 53minAston Villa's Pau Torres may just be one of the most divisive players at the club. Fans seem to either "love" him or "hate" him. Dan Rolinson and John Townley get behind the microphone to discuss the Spaniard, his defending versus his passing ability.
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Live reaction to Aston Villa's Premier League fixtures for 25/26
18/06/2025 Duración: 49minJohn Townley loves the day that sees the Premier League confirm the fixtures for a new season, Dan Rolinson on the other hand is just glad to see Aston Villa will face all other 19 Premier League clubs at home and away...
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Villa Park naming rights, summer transfers & fresh podcast plans…
16/06/2025 Duración: 57minDan Rolinson and John Townley are back at Poddymoor Heath HQ to tackle another batch of your Aston Villa questions.
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Aston Villa Q&A: Transfers, Tielemans & leaving Villa Park
13/06/2025 Duración: 56minDan Rolinson and John Townley recorded a special LIVE edition of the Claret & Blue podcast to answer your questions on the fly, if you enjoyed this let us know and we'll aim to do more.
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Jack Grealish back to Aston Villa? Our FINAL verdict...
10/06/2025 Duración: 36minEvery time we do a new Q&A episode we're asked about Jack Grealish. So, to put a stop to that, we decided to do a whole episode on his 'potential' return to Villa.
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Big name signings, Martinez to United & the point of winning trophies
09/06/2025 Duración: 52minDan Rolinson is joined by Neil Dunworth from For the Love of Paul McGrath podcast to answer all your Aston Villa questions.
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11 tasks on Unai Emery’s to-do-list
07/06/2025 Duración: 42minDan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick outline 11 tasks facing Unai Emery this summer ahead of a big campaign for Aston Villa next season. This is Unai Emery's Aston Villa to-do-list...
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The definitive guide to Aston Villa’s finances in 2025
04/06/2025 Duración: 01h09minMany questions surround Aston Villa's finances whether it be wages, PSR, UEFA squad cost rules, amortisation or contracts. We've invited business expert Dave Powell back onto the podcast to answer all of your questions.
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Emery's long-term goals, revamping PSR & a round up of transfer rumours
02/06/2025 Duración: 01h01minDan Rolinson is joined by 1874's Dan Bardell and The Athletic's Jacob Tanswell (for his podcast debut) to tackle another batch of your questions. The season may be over, but there's talking points a plenty...
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The missing puzzle pieces of Aston Villa's 25/26 team
01/06/2025 Duración: 01h14minDan Rolinson and John Townley identify the missing profiles or qualities from Aston Villa's current first-team squad and the priorities Unai Emery and Monchi must work on for the 2025/26 season.
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The Making of Morgan Rogers
01/06/2025 Duración: 35minAston Villa's Morgan Rogers has been propelled into Premier League stardom in what feels like a blink of an eye. From Halesowen in the West Midlands to West Bromwich Albion's academy to the Riverside Stadium (via Man City) Rogers now finds himself under the development of Unai Emery.
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Europa League ambitions, replacing Martinez & 60 chicken nuggets
29/05/2025 Duración: 01h19minDan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick and John Townley welcome Ty Bracey, Max Stokes, Dan Bardell and James Rushton to the Hockley Social Club stage to answer all your Aston Villa questions after an eventful end to the season.