Holtecast - An Aston Villa Podcast

Our Seb was joined by Joe Donnohue of the Yorkshire Evening Post to discuss the West Yorkshire side’s season thus far and look ahead to Sunday’s fixture at Elland Road. You can listen for FREE on Acast, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify - dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?With Leeds United sat on the sidelines for the last month, how does Joe think Jesse Marsch will have used this break in play to benefit his side?Losing the likes of Raphinha and Kalvin Phillips would be a massive challenge for any side, but how have the West Yorkshire side adapted to such changes?What has Joe made of Leeds United’s summer additions thus far?How has Jesse Marsch managed to win the fans over and what sort of heights can he reach as Leeds boss?What does Joe expect from Leeds for the rest of the season?From a neutral perspective, what has Joe made of Aston Villa under Steven Gerrard?From Leeds’ perspective, where can this Villa side cause damage on Sunday?All of this and so much more! Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa!GUEST - Twitter: @JoeDonnohueSTAY CONNECTED:Email: holtecast@gmail.comTwitter: @7500ToHolteEPISODE NOTES:Thank you to our charity partner, Acorns Children’s Hopsice.Donate today to support a fantastic charity: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/villa

With another break in the schedule for Steven Gerrard’s men, Cole and Tom had the pleasure of chatting with Aston Villa correspondent for Birmingham Live and fellow supporter, Ashley Preece, to get his thoughts on Villa’s season thus far and the direction the football club is headed. You can listen for FREE on Acast, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify - dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?Apart from being able to report on your beloved football team for a living, what’s Ashley’s favourite thing about his job?What has been the hardest moment of Ashley’s time as an Aston Villa reporter so far?What was it like travelling abroad to report on the Villa, especially all the way “Down Under” in Australia and what did Ashley make of the fans abroad?Diving into the 2022/2023 season thus far, what do the lads deem as the best moment and biggest disappointment/frustration regarding this Villa side?Who have been the standout performers so far this season?Who needs to step up going into a busy portion of the campaign?We just can’t have nice things...Boubacar Kamara is set to miss at least a couple months of action - what does Ashley make of the injury and how do we think Steven Gerrard will cope without the impactful defensive midfielder?Do we think all positions were properly addressed during the summer transfer window?To end things on a light note, who would be Ashley’s dream Villa-related interview? Heck, let’s see what Cole and Tom have to say about this topic too!All of this and so much more! Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa!STAY CONNECTED:Email: holtecast@gmail.comTwitter: @7500ToHolteCole Pettem: @TalkAstonVillaTom Nightingale: @tdnightingaleGUEST: Ashley Preece - @PreeceObserverEPISODE NOTES:Thank you to our charity partner, Acorns Children’s Hopsice.Donate today to support a fantastic charity: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/villa

Join Cole and Tom as the lads reflect on a gritty and dogged 1-0 win for Aston Villa over Southampton, the impressive performances of Ashley Young, and a strong start to the season for Aston Villa Women. You can listen for FREE on Acast, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify - dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?How are the lads feeling after Friday’s result?The match was a hard watch to say the least, but the Villa boys pulled through - how much can we really take from this win and is it a stepping stone towards a more positive future under Steven Gerrard?What have Cole and Tom made of the recent performances of Ashley Young and has the veteran made a case for challenging Matty Cash for the starting right-back role on a more consistent basis this season?Are we starting to see the best of Tyrone Mings again?Missing Bouba! How much of a miss will Kamara be in the Villa midfield for the foreseeable future?Now another break without Aston Villa, but we still have the mighty Villa Women’s side to watch - how impressive of a season opener over Manchester City Women was that?!All of this and so much more! Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa!STAY CONNECTED:Email: holtecast@gmail.comTwitter: @7500ToHolteCole Pettem: @TalkAstonVillaTom Nightingale: @tdnightingaleEPISODE NOTES:Thank you to our charity partner, Acorns Children’s Hopsice.Donate today to support a fantastic charity: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/villa

Cole and the well travelled Simon got together to react to an extremely surprising and unexpected 1-1 draw for Aston Villa against Manchester City, with Leon Bailey finding the back of the net and VAR controversy rearing it’s ugly head. You can listen for FREE on Acast, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?Well, that draw was very unexpected! What did the lads make of the hard-earned point at Villa Park against Manchester City on Saturday?With pressure only building on the shoulders of Steven Gerrard, was the tweak in formation and tactics a sign of a manager who is starting to learn a valuable lesson or was this more so a case of a management team setting up to play one of the best sides in the world?37 going on 27 - how impressive was Ashley Young on Saturday and how important is it for Villa’s bench to put in key performances when called upon?The lads read out thoughts sent in by the listeners in regards to the confidence levels heading into the next few games following Saturday’s results and hone in on one particular theme: “What should Aston Villa’s identity look like this season?”.Ah, VAR is just lovely, isn’t it?All of this and so much more! Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa!STAY CONNECTED:Email: holtecast@gmail.comTwitter: @7500ToHolteCole Pettem: @TalkAstonVillaSimon O’Regan: @SiOReganEPISODE NOTES:Thank you to our charity partner, Acorns Children’s Hopsice.Donate today to support a fantastic charity: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/villa

Our Seb was joined by Josh from Arsenal podcast, A Bergkamp Wonderland, to discuss the North London side’s hot start to the season and look ahead to Wednesday’s fixture at the Emirates Stadium. You can listen for FREE on Acast, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify - dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?With Arsenal winning their first four Premier League fixtures of the season, what has Josh made of his clubs’ start to the campaign?Are Arsenal finally developing that different side to their style of play, which has been missing for a good while now?Given the obvious pressure that Steven Gerrard is under by the Aston Villa fan base and the similar sort of pressure that Mikel Arteta was under during the early part of his tenure at Arsenal, how did the Arsenal boss rise above that pressure and steer the ship in the right direction?What has Josh made of Arsenal’s transfer business across the summer transfer window?What does Josh hope to see Arsenal accomplish throughout the current campaign?So, how are the lads feeling about Wednesday then?All of this and so much more! Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa!GUEST - Twitter: @TheAFCPodcastSTAY CONNECTED:Email: holtecast@gmail.comTwitter: @7500ToHolteEPISODE NOTES:Thank you to our charity partner, Acorns Children’s Hopsice.Donate today to support a fantastic charity: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/villa

Back from the abyss, our Seb and Tom got together to reflect on yet another frustrating loss for the Villa, a 1-0 loss at the hands of David’ Moyes’ West Ham United. You can listen for FREE on Acast, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify - dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?We’re just great at playing teams with absolutely no form and and getting their mojo going, aren’t we?What did the lads make of yet another loss then?Was it all negative on Sunday or are there any positives to take out of this 1-0 loss to West Ham United?With Anwar El Ghazi likely to make a move to PSV Eindhoven and Jan Bednarek rumoured to join Aston Villa prior to the conclusion of the transfer window, what do the lads make of the latest bits of transfer chatter?So, how are we all feeling about Steven Gerrard as Villa boss at the moment?Oh yeah, where the heck is Morgan Sanson?!All of this and so much more! Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa!STAY CONNECTED:Email: holtecast@gmail.comTwitter: @7500ToHolteSebastian Bacon: @SebastianBacon8Tom Nightingale: @tdnightingaleEPISODE NOTES:Thank you to our charity partner, Acorns Children’s Hopsice.Donate today to support a fantastic charity: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/villa