TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1-2 ASTON VILLA: Please don’t take my Emi away...

Welcome back to the latest edition of "Under The Lights" as Cole and Simon return to discuss the fallout from Aston Villa's frustratingly wasteful performance against Go Ahead Eagles in the Europa League.You can listen for FREE on Acast, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify - dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?From the perfect start to being punished for being extremely wasteful; what can be made of Villa's first loss in the Europa League this season?Were too many changes made to the starting XI?Where's Harvey Elliot?How should we expect Villa to react against Manchester City on Sunday?STAY CONNECTED:Email: [email protected]: @HoltecastPodThreads: HoltecastBluesky: @holtecastpod.bsky.socialCole 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.acorns.org.uk/get-involved/donate/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Monday and welcome back to the Holtecast! Join Cole and Simon as they react to Aston Villa's performance on Sunday against Tottenham Hotspur in North London!You can listen for FREE on Acast, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify - dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?What a win! How important was Sunday's result?The goals - how good was Morgan Rogers' and Emi Buendia's goals?Amadou Onana's role within this Villa side.How are we all feeling heading into Thursday's Europa League clash in Deventer, Netherlands?STAY CONNECTED:Email: [email protected]: @HoltecastPodThreads: HoltecastBluesky: @holtecastpod.bsky.socialCole 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.acorns.org.uk/get-involved/donate/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another dreadful international break is upon us, but before we all mentally unplug from the lovely world of Aston Villa, join Cole, Seb and Simon to reflect on a fourth win in a row for Unai Emery's men.You can listen for FREE on Acast, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify - dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?So, how are we all feeling about Aston Villa these days?Are we starting to see the old (and much better) version of Emery's Villa?Just how impressive has Lamare Bogarde been?Donyell Malen and his role within this Villa squad.Can Villa keep up this momentum with some massive fixtures coming up after the international break?STAY CONNECTED:Email: [email protected]: @HoltecastPodThreads: HoltecastBluesky: @holtecastpod.bsky.socialCole Pettem: @TalkAstonVillaSimon O'Regan: @SiOReganSebastian Bacon: @SebastianBacon8EPISODE 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/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Friday all and welcome back to the latest edition of "Under The Lights". Listen in as Cole and Dom return to discuss Aston Villa's third consecutive win, with Unai Emery's men beating Feyenoord 2-0 in Rotterdam.You can listen for FREE on Acast, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify - dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?No Martinez, no problem! Just how impressive has Marco Bizot been since joining Villa?Has Emi Buendia been Villa's best player so far this season?What can be made of John McGinn's impressive form?Having that winning feeling back is lovely, isn't it?STAY CONNECTED:Email: [email protected]: @HoltecastPodThreads: HoltecastBluesky: @holtecastpod.bsky.socialCole Pettem: @TalkAstonVillaDom Phillips: @_domphillipsEPISODE 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/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aston Villa are starting to get their mojo back! Join Cole, Simon and Seb as the lads discuss Villa's first win of the 2025/2026 Premier League campaign and look ahead to the trip to Feyenoord on Thursday!You can listen for FREE on Acast, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify - dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?What can be made of Sunday's performance at Villa Park?Did Fulham have one or two valid penalty shouts?Emi Buendia, proving his doubters wrong!John McGinn's ability to lead by example.Can Villa keep up the momentum heading into Thursday's Europa League match?STAY CONNECTED:Email: [email protected]: @HoltecastPodThreads: HoltecastBluesky: @holtecastpod.bsky.socialCole Pettem: @TalkAstonVillaSimon O'Regan: @SiOReganSebastian Bacon: @SebastianBacon8EPISODE 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/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Friday everyone and welcome to a new feature on the Holtecast called "Under The Lights". Join Cole and Dom as they reflect on the good and the bad of Aston Villa's first win of the season against Bologna and look ahead to Sunday's match against Fulham in 25 minutes or less.You can listen for FREE on Acast, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify - dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?A goal, a clean sheet and the first win of the season; how are we all feeling about Thursday's result?Evann Guessand, a bright light with potential.Can Morgan Rogers be played back into form?Just how good is Marco Bizot?Can Villa keep the momentum going against Fulham on Saturday?STAY CONNECTED:Email: [email protected]: @HoltecastPodThreads: HoltecastBluesky: @holtecastpod.bsky.socialCole Pettem: @TalkAstonVillaDom Phillips: @_domphillipsEPISODE 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/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aston Villa secured their first Premier League goal of the season, but failed to hold on for all three points against 10-man Sunderland. Listen in as Cole, Simon and Seb gathered to reflect on another frustrating performance, Morgan Rogers' poor form and try to figure out where Villa's identity has drifted off to.You can listen for FREE on Acast, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify - dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?Are the alarm bells already ringing at Villa?Where has Villa's identity gone?What can be made of Emery's post-match comments?Are we putting too much hope in the Europa League being Villa's be-all and end-all?STAY CONNECTED:Email: [email protected]: @HoltecastPodThreads: HoltecastBluesky: @holtecastpod.bsky.socialCole Pettem: @TalkAstonVillaSimon O'Regan: @SiOReganSebastian Bacon: @SebastianBacon8EPISODE 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/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aston Villa's struggles infront of goal continue, with Unai Emery's men now failing to score a goal in their last 5 Premier League fixtures. Join Cole, Tom and Simon as the lads dive into all the latest Villa-related chatter. You can listen for FREE on Acast, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify - dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?Given Aston Villa's struggles this season, was a clean sheet and a point on the road a good result?Is it time to get over the Emi Martinez drama and move on?The midfield injury list continues to grow...More importantly, what has happened to Villa's scoring touch?How should Emery approach Tuesday's Carabao Cup clash against Brentford?STAY CONNECTED:Email: [email protected]: @HoltecastPodThreads: HoltecastBluesky: @holtecastpod.bsky.socialCole Pettem: @TalkAstonVillaSimon O'Regan: @SiOReganTom Nightingale: @tdnightingaleEPISODE 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/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Only a few days remain until Aston Villa are back in action and with that in mind, Cole and Simon are joined by fellow Villa fan and UEFA B coach, Gemma Taylor-Whitehead, to discuss supporting the club from her point of view, inclusivity in football and how things are shaping up for Unai Emery's men ahead of Saturday's trip to the Hill Dickinson Stadium. You can listen for FREE on Acast, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify - dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?From Gemma's perspective, what has supporting Aston Villa meant to her?Is it fair to say that the football club has done a good job in creating an inclusive environment?Is it also fair to say that there's still plenty of work to be done in football when it comes to inclusivity?Thoughts on the season thus far and how are we all feeling heading into Saturday's match against Everton?STAY CONNECTED:Email: [email protected]: @HoltecastPodThreads: HoltecastBluesky: @holtecastpod.bsky.socialCole Pettem: @TalkAstonVillaSimon O'Regan: @SiOReganGemma Taylor-Whitehead: @coachgemmatwEPISODE 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/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cole, Simon and Seb return for the latest episode of the Holtecast to discuss all of the fallout from the 3-0 loss to Crystal Palace on Sunday, Emi Martinez's future and Aston Villa's hectic transfer deadline day.You can listen for FREE on Acast, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify - dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?Where has Aston Villa's goalscoring touch gone?Just how poor has the start of the season been?Is there a way back for Emi Martinez at Villa?Are Villa's deadline day moves enough to help refresh the squad?What's the best way to describe this transfer window as a whole for Villa?STAY CONNECTED:Email: [email protected]: @HoltecastPodThreads: HoltecastBluesky: @holtecastpod.bsky.socialCole Pettem: @TalkAstonVillaSimon O'Regan: @SiOReganSebastian Bacon: @SebastianBacon8EPISODE 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/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.