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We're 1,000 up on Claret & Blue, so here are 100 minutes of our typical nonsense. Enjoy! 🎉

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November 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Brillaint work from the 1897 Group and Military Lions to organise today's Remembrance Sunday display.

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November 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Aston Villa are aiming for their sixth consecutive home win this afternoon against Bournemouth. The Cherries are winless in their last five Premier League meetings with Villa.

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November 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Aston Villa will be halfway through their Europa League league phase campaign after hosting Maccabi Tel Aviv tonight. Big chance to return to winning ways and climb the table.

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November 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Arrived on Merseyside, where Aston Villa are looking to win at Anfield for the first time in 11 years. They've won only one of their 30 Premier League away games against reigning champions.

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November 1, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Unai Emery will soon be speaking to the media at Bodymoor Heath ahead of Aston Villa's trip to Anfield.

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October 31, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Ezri Konsa's true value, the Harvey Elliott situation, and Jadon Sancho's sub blown out of proportion…

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October 27, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Aston Villa could this afternoon become the first team since Preston in 1936 to win four top-flight matches in a row following a five-match winless start. They last won more than two consecutive home league games against Man City between 1960 and 1975.

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October 26, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐕𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐀 𝐅𝐀𝐍𝐙𝐎𝐍𝐄: 𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐯𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲

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October 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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𝙍𝙝𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙢 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧, 𝙆𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙖 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙬𝙚𝙧…

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October 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Arrived at De Adelaarshorst, home of Go Ahead Eagles. It's been raining all day in Deventer, and Storm Benjamin has already caused the kick-off times of two other European matches in the Netherlands to be rescheduled. ☔️

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October 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Fascinated to find a microwave in Go Ahead Eagles' history cabinet…

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October 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Arrived at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where Aston Villa target their fifth win on the spin. Thomas Frank has never beaten Unai Emery's Villa in the Premier League in five attempts.

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October 19, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee have requested that West Midlands Police explain why it believes it cannot safely police next month's Aston Villa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv match without banning away fans.

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October 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Back at Bodymoor Heath, where Unai Emery will speak to the media shortly ahead of Sunday's trip to Tottenham.

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October 17, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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🎙️ We'll be live with our pre-Tottenham Fanzone show tonight @ClaretBluePod, and we want your #AVFC thoughts ahead of Sunday's game...

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October 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Unai Emery's 'no excuses', Ollie Watkins' injury & Morgan Rogers' form for club and country…

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October 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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10 things we've learned about Aston Villa so far this season…

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October 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Watch and play along with our 'Tenable'-style Aston Villa quiz…

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October 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Donyell Malen's role, Lamare Bogarde's development, and Matty Cash's solid start…

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October 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Aston Villa target their fourth successive win this afternoon against Burnley. Since the start of last September, only three teams have picked up more home Premier League points than Villa and no ever present side has lost fewer home games in that time.

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October 5, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐕𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐀 𝐅𝐀𝐍𝐙𝐎𝐍𝐄: 𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐯𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐲

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October 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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𝙐𝙣𝙖𝙞 𝙀𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙮'𝙨 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙮 💜

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October 2, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Returning to Rotterdam: Feyenoord vs Aston Villa preview…

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October 2, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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De Kuip, ladies and gentlemen. A glorious place, filled with wonderful memories for those who were here in '82. Had the pleasure of travelling this morning with two members of the European Cup-winning squad - piece on that tomorrow. 🏆

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October 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM