Holtecast - An Aston Villa Podcast

In a Holtecast first, our Sebastian Bacon was joined in the Holte End by his brother, Luke, just moments after the final whistle at Villa Park to discuss Aston Villa’s 1-1 draw with relegation-threatened Burnley.You can listen for FREE onAcast,Apple Podcasts, andSpotify- dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?Moments after the final whistle at Villa Park, how did the lads feel about the draw?Was this yet another match that Aston Villa just couldn’t get over the line?Another telling result ahead of a summer of change within the playing staff perhaps?Who stood out for Luke and Seb on Thursday night?All of this and so much more! Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa!STAY CONNECTED:Email:holtecast@gmail.comTwitter:@7500ToHolteSebastian Bacon: @SebastianBacon8EPISODE NOTES:Thank you to our charity partner, Acorns Children’s Hopsice.Donate today to support a fantastic charity: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/villaThank you to our FPL league sponsor, One2ElevenKits.Take advantage of their fantastic inventory of football apparel: https://twitter.com/one2elevenkits

Cole and Danny got together yesterday to react to Aston Villa’s 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace and look ahead to Burnley’s visit to B6 on Thursday. You can listen for FREE onAcast,Apple Podcasts, andSpotify- dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?With Philippe Coutinho completing his permanent transfer to Aston Villa earlier in the week, what did the lads make of the signing and what could this mean for the football club’s summer transfer business?What can be made of the starting lineup on Sunday and should there have been some rotation in order to freshen things up?Ezri Konsa’s injury and the Calum Chambers’ opportunity to step up again.How should Steven Gerrard utilize the likes of Philippe Coutinho and Emi Buendia going into the final two matches of the Premier League season?Did the lads learn any lessons from Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace?Looking ahead to Thursday, what sort of Burnley side should Villa expect to face and from a mentality point of view, how should Gerrard’s men approach the final too matches of the season? Time to play spoiler perhaps?All of this and so much more! Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa!STAY CONNECTED:Email:holtecast@gmail.comTwitter:@7500ToHolteCole Pettem: @TalkAstonVillaDanny Raza: @RazaJournoEPISODE NOTES:Thank you to our charity partner, Acorns Children’s Hopsice.Donate today to support a fantastic charity: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/villaThank you to our FPL league sponsor, One2ElevenKits.Take advantage of their fantastic inventory of football apparel: https://twitter.com/one2elevenkits

Our Sebastian Bacon was joined by Dan from the popular Twitter page and podcast, HLTCO, to chat about Crystal Palace’s season thus far and look ahead to Sunday’s match at Villa Park. You can listen for FREE onAcast,Apple Podcasts, andSpotify- dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?What has Dan made of Crystal Palace’s season thus far?With Palace set to play Aston Villa, Everton, and Manchester United in their final three matches of the season, what is Dan hoping/expecting to see from his side?What has been the general perception of Palace boss, Patrick Vieira, and the job he has done for the South London outfit this season?As the summer transfer window nears, who are the latest players to be linked with Crystal Palace and does Dan think there’s any truth to the rumours?With Philippe Coutinho now announced as a permanent transfer to Aston Villa, what do the lads make of the deal and what sort of impact could this deal have on the football club?How do the lads see this match going on Sunday?All of this and so much more! Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa!GUEST - Twitter: @HLTCOSTAY 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/villaThank you to our FPL league sponsor, One2ElevenKits.Take advantage of their fantastic inventory of football apparel: https://twitter.com/one2elevenkits

It’s a little late, but we’re here, so that’s all that matters! Join Cole Pettem and Simon O’Regan as the lads reflect on Aston Villa 1-2 Liverpool, the performance of a certain referee, and much more.You can listen for FREE onAcast,Apple Podcasts, andSpotify- dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?Let’s get the annoying portion of yesterday evening’s match out of the way then! What did the lads make of the refereeing decisions and although none of them directly impacted Aston Villa in terms of conceding a goal, is this just another reason as to why the officiating standards within the UK needs to be overhauled?Starting with a bang and being immediately brought back down to earth — was it just shambolic defending or a bit of bad luck on Tyrone Mings’ part to concede in such a way?Is the center-back partnership of Ezri Konsa and Tyrone Mings good enough to get Villa to where management and the fanbase want the football club to be?Is it fair to say that bringing on Carney Chukwuemeka for Marvelous Nakamba and moving Douglas Luiz back to the defensive midfield position was a poor decision by Steven Gerrard?Lucas Digne’s delivery and Ollie Watkins’ desire! How good were those two yesterday?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/villaThank you to our FPL league sponsor, One2ElevenKits.Take advantage of their fantastic inventory of football apparel: https://twitter.com/one2elevenkits

Cole was joined by our Danny Raza as the lads reacted to Aston Villa’s rather comfortable win at Turf Moor, Emi Buendia’s brilliance, and Gerrard’s lineup tinkering. You can listen for FREE onAcast,Apple Podcasts, andSpotify- dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?Seven points from a possible nine, with only a single goal conceded within the last three games — how do the lads feel about the performance of Saturday and Villa’s recent bit of strong form?Tinkering Gerrard! With Ezri Konsa returning to the lineup, Calum Chambers slotting in as the lone defensive midfielder, Douglas Luiz actually playing as a central midfielder, and Emi Buendia starting over Philippe Coutinho, what can be made of these changes and could we expect more experiments from Gerrard throughout the final matches of the season?MAGICAL BUENDIA; the tricky Argentine contributed with a goal and an assist on Saturday — how brilliant was he against Burnely and should he get a run in the starting lineup?Could Chambers be Villa’s missing link in defensive midfield for the final stretch of matches this season?Watkings strikes again! What did the lads make of the striker partnership on Saturday and do they expect the duo to add to their goals and assists tallies before the end of the season?All of this and so much more! Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa!STAY CONNECTED:Email:holtecast@gmail.comTwitter:@7500ToHolteCole Pettem: @TalkAstonVillaDanny Raza: @RazaJournoEPISODE NOTES:Thank you to our charity partner, Acorns Children’s Hopsice.Donate today to support a fantastic charity: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/villaThank you to our FPL league sponsor, One2ElevenKits.Take advantage of their fantastic inventory of football apparel: https://twitter.com/one2elevenkits

Sebastian Bacon was joined by George Poole, Burnley fan and No Nay Never podcast contributor, for a bit of a chat as Aston Villa take on Burnley on Saturday at Turf Moor. You can listen for FREE onAcast,Apple Podcasts, andSpotify- dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?How is George feeling about Burnley these days?What’s the feeling around the fanbase in regards to the departure of former Burnley boss, Sean Dyche, and was is it the right call in the long-term?How tough was it for Burnley to lose striker, Chris Wood, in January to former relegation-threatened rivals, Newcastle United and how have the Clarets coped without him?Burnley caretaker boss, Michael Jackson, has turned things around for Burnley as of late; how impressed has George been with Jackson’s efforts thus far?How do the lads see the rest of this season’s relegation battle going?With both sides sitting within an arms length of one another, how do Seb and George seeing events at Turf Moor going on Saturday?All of this and so much more! Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa!GUEST - Twitter: @NoNayNeverSTAY 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/villaThank you to our FPL league sponsor, One2ElevenKits.Take advantage of their fantastic inventory of football apparel: https://twitter.com/one2elevenkits