
Claret & Blue Podcast
Welcome to Claret & Blue - a podcast about all things Aston Villa. Hosted by Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick & John Townley. On this podcast feed, we'll be posting a minimum of four new episodes per week throughout the 2025/26 Premier League season. We look forward to talking all things Aston Villa with you as Unai Emery takes us on a Europa League Tour. Please follow the feed and get involved with the show. UTV!
Episodes

Austin MacPhee LEAVES Aston Villa to join Chelsea
Austin MacPhee is leaving his role as Aston Villa's set-piece coach to join Chelsea. He said his goodbyes to the staff and players today. It's a big blow for Villa, who have held MacPhee's work in high regard throughout his five-year spell at the club.
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Aston Villaβs Joao Gomes has a stammer, but what does that mean?
Dan Rolinson is joined by Adam Wright, a Villa fan who lives with a stammer. Aston Villa's new midfield signing Joao Gomes, also lives with a stammer. Adam explains what it might be like for a new signing to join a dressing room, and how they communicate with their teammates.
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Walsall reaction, Rogers in blue & Townley's take on Garnacho...
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back with another podcast as John reports back on the Walsall friendly and gives his verdict on Alejandro Garnacho.
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Unai Emery wants Alejandro Garnacho at Aston Villa
Reports suggest Aston Villa are in 'advanced talks' with Chelsea over a loan move for Alejandro Garnacho... Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick share their thoughts.
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VILLA Q&A: Mbaye links, Stones on a free & return of the Jack?
It's finally time for a Mailbag Monday episode, that is until we get on-air breaking news like last week's Youri Tielemans bombshell. Let's hope the same doesn't happen again...
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Morgan Rogers to leave Aston Villa to join CHELSEA?!
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick discuss Morgan Rogers impending exit to Chelsea.
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Joao Gomes incoming, Palhinha interest & Ezri Konsa to Arsenal?
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are reunited again to talk transfers... there's lots going on!
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What Francesco Calvo told us about Visit Rwanda, revenue and Villa Park
John Townley and Mat Kendrick are back with another episode as John shares details of his hour-long interview with Aston Villa's President of Business Operations, Francesco Calvo.
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Aston Villa set to sign JOAO GOMES from Wolves
John Townley and Mat Kendrick react to this morning's big breaking news, as Joao Gomes is set to join Aston Villa from Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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"Hate-watching" Martinez, inside Tielemans exit & new signings needed
Dan Rolinson and Dan Bardell are back with another edition of Wednesday Club. On today's agenda, it's England vs Argentina in the World Cup Semi Final, 'hate-watching' Emi Martinez, more discussion on Youri Tielemans leaving and who replaces him, plus some transfer chat, of course.
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What Tielemans and Digne transfers really mean for Aston Villa
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back (again) to take a more analytical look at Youri Tielemans' move to Man United, plus discuss Lucas Digne potentially leaving for PSG.
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Tielemans to Man United, Agent Martinez & Manzambi reaction
Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick & John Townley open up the Claret & Blue Mailbag to answer your Aston Villa questions BUT get interrupted by the breaking Youri Tielemans news.
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Villa to HIJACK Newcastle's move for Johan Manzambi
Dan Rolinson and John Towley react to breaking Manzambi transfer news with an emergency pod...
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Watkins' Fenerbahce 'exit', Villa's Martinez stance & Louie Barry's salary...
Dan Rolinson and John Townley take a whistle-stop tour to discuss the latest Aston Villa talking points before heading into a weekend of World Cup knockout football.
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An expert conversation on football shirts, history & sponsorships
Joey D'Urso is the author of "More Than A Shirt" a 2025 book on how football kits and sponsorships help tell the story of football's connection with politics and power. Joined by football kit manufacturer Rob Warner (notably Italy's 2006 WC winning shirt) we take a look at Aston Villa kits throughout history.
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Amadou Onana suffers ACL injury during World Cup
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Inside England's overnight chaos at the Azteca (+ Aston Villa Q&A)
Dan Rolinson is joined by a very tired Mat Kendrick and John Townley to discuss England's incredible victory against Mexico in the World Cup, plus we take your Aston Villa questions from the Mailbag.
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Aston Villa Contract Countdown: 6 BIG decisions...
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick discuss Aston Villa's 6 players with their contracts expiring in 2027.
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Captain Tielemans, Villa's UEFA fine & Danny Murphy's cat
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick meet for a stroll through Leasowes Park in Halesowen to catch up on World Cup action and Aston Villa news.
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c'mon Aston Villa, do something
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick went live to have a catch up about Aston Villa and answer any questions on Mailbag Monday.
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Championship talent spotting, Bogarde's future & Emerson Royal defence
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back with another Mailbag Q&A to end a very sunny week in the UK. On today's agenda: Can you find the next Morgan Rogers from the Championship, what happens to Lamare Bogarde this season, and John's 'defence' of Emerson Royal.
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ASTON VILLA TRANSFERS: Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Bergvall & Emerson Royal
Dan Rolinson and Dan Bardell and back with the newly titled Wednesday Club to talk about actual football for a change, this week, it's Aston Villa transfer links.
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The "Big Six" rant, a strange Arsenal DM & pre-season plans
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are live to discuss your Aston Villa questions. On today's agenda, the weird Arsenal obsession with Morgan Rogers, John takes aim at the 'Big Six' and we have a look at Villa's pre-season plans.
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Aston Villa's 26/27 Premier League fixtures analysed
Dan Rolinson and John Townley record their live reactions to discovering Aston Villa's 26/27 Premier League fixtures then analyse the patterns and talking points ahead of the new season.
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Pantomime pundits, transfer surprises & ticket challenges
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick visit the Poddymoor Heath HQ to record a podcast (loosely) about Aston Villa...
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Number 10 Tielemans, Villa Park naming rights & Villa in the World Cup
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are opening up the Claret & Blue Mailbag to answer your Aston Villa questions.
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The signings required to take Aston Villa to the next level
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back with a part two to the 'Keep, Sell, Loan' episode where we're now looking at the incomings, what can Unai Emery do to refresh this squad. Recorded before the Martinez to Juventus links.
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Will Emi Martinez leave Aston Villa this summer?
Dan Rolinson and John Townley were live for a chat around Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.
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The transfer news cycle, World Cup fever & buy-back clauses...
Dan Rolinson and Dan Bardell link up once again for this week's edition of Tuesday Club. On the agenda: Dan's gym update, getting World Cup fever (or not), buy-back-clause-gate and the never ending transfer news cycle.
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Next season's target, outfielders in goal & Buendia or Wilson?
Join Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick for a LIVE edition of our weekly Mailbag Monday Q&A show.
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Keep, Sell, Loan: ASTON VILLA EDITION
Dan Rolinson and John Townley assess the immediate future of every single first-team player as we begin looking ahead to the 2026/27 season.
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Nailing recruitment, winning trophies & the player you'd LEAST like to lose
Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick and John Townley are back with the second - and final - part of their live event at Herbert's Yard, this time it's an audience Q&A from the Mailbag.
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What happens to Morgan Rogers in an Aston Villa restructure?
In the first part of our live event at the brilliant Herbert's Yard in Longbridge, Dan Rolinson was joined on stage by Mat Kendrick and John Townley for a post-Istanbul catch up, looking ahead to the Super Cup, the future under Emery and a transfer restructure where Morgan Rogers is perhaps key to Villa's summer.
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THE STORY OF ISTANBUL - Inside Aston Villa's Europa League win
Originally posted to YouTube in a longer feature, Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick and John Townley of the Claret & Blue podcast recount their memories of that famous night in Istanbul as they watched Aston Villa lift silverware for the first time in 30 years.
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New kit launched, end of season awards & when can we talk about transfers?
Dan Rolinson is joined by Mat Kendrick and John Townley LIVE for one final podcast in May to round off the 2025/26 season.
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The Istanbul comedown, Champions League aim & feeling euphoric...
Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick and John Townley are back at Poddymoor Heath HQ to discuss Istanbul (obviously) and answer some of your questions from the Mailbag.
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Watching at Bardell's, the parade scenes & tears with my daughter...
Dan Rolinson is joined by Dan Bardell, Rob Warner and Ty Bracey - who all watched the Europa League Final in Birmingham, and then attended the parade together. The trio offer the podcast a flavour of what it was like to celebrate European glory from back home.
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The European Champions WIN AGAIN away at Man City
The final game of the season for Aston Villa, which absolutely nobody cares about. Up The European Champions!
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Let's talk about Aston Villa's special night in Istanbul
Come and join us for a very special live edition of the podcast as Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick and John Townley celebrate Europa League glory.
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Trying to make sense of that Europa League triumph
Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick and John Townley meet in Istanbul Airport to reflect on Europa League glory.
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Prince William meets Claret & Blue after Istanbul victory
After the celebrations began to slow down a little in the Tupras Stadium, Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick heard their names called by the future King of England for a post-Europa League chat.
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ASTON VILLA ARE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS AGAIN
WE'VE BLOODY DONE IT!!!
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An unfiltered, honest conversation about Villa in the Europa League Final
Before jetting off to Istanbul, Dan Rolinson invited Sam 'Lenny' Leonard, Ty Bracey, Sam Tighe & Matt Lynch onto The Villa Social to preview the Europa League Final.
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Looking ahead to the BIGGEST Aston Villa match for 44 years
Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick and John Townley get together outside Villa Park before 48 hours before Aston Villa head to play in the Europa League Final.
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ASTON VILLA ARE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AGAIN!
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick went live after Aston Villa qualify for next season's Champions League.
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How do Aston Villa approach the Liverpool game?
Dan Rolinson and John Townley preview Aston Villa's final home game of the season against fellow Champions League chasers Liverpool...
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One week to go until Villa's biggest game of a generation
On today's Claret & Brew, Dan Rolinson is joined by Mat Kendrick and John Townley for a natter about the Europa League Final. Dan also springs a surprise quiz for Mat and Dan to test their Freiburg knowledge...
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Mascot fights, takeaway experts & how good are Freiburg?!
Dan Rolinson and Dan Bardell are back once again with another edition of Tuesday Club. On today's agenda: Takeaways, the tip, Freiburg, and who could leave in the summer?
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Logical Villa thinking, Rogers' form & the drama Townley wanted...
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back with a Mailbag Monday episode, this time streamed live on YouTube.
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Oh Aston Villa why must you do this to us?!
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick begrudgingly discuss Villa's 2-2 draw away at already relegated Burnley.
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What Aston Villa need to do to finish in the top four...
Dan Rolinson and John Townley preview Aston Villa's trip to Burnley where three points feels absolutely crucial in their aim to secure Champions League football. We also discuss the ticket situation with Villa's "Warehouse" venue, plus the decision NOT to screen the final inside Villa Park.
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ASTON VILLA ARE EUROPA LEAGUE FINALISTS
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are live to discuss Villa's emphatic win over Nottingham Forest.
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Aston Villa OUTCLASS Forest on their way to Istanbul!
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick return from Villa Park and try and share their immediate post-match feelings as Aston Villa are heading to Istanbul!
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Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest: Istanbul awaits for the winner...
On a bumper episode, Dan Rolinson, John Townley and Mat Kendrick are joined by Forest Focus' Matt Davies to preview the massive game at Villa Park. Istanbul awaits the winner...
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"SPINELESS" Aston Villa roll over and let Spurs tickle their belly
Calmed down yet? Nah, us neither.
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ABYSMAL Villa gift Spurs their easiest 3 points of the season
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick discuss a shambolic evening for Unai Emery at Villa Park.
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The pressure is mounting on Aston Villa in the next 7 days
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are live to discuss the defeat to Forest and begin the build-up to Spurs on Sunday night.
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Martinez HUGE save, Digne handball & a big miss from Ollie
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick give their instant match reaction after defeat in the first leg at the City Ground.
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Everything you need to know ahead of Forest vs Villa
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are joined by Matt Davies from the Forest Focus podcast to preview a huge match for both Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa in the first-leg of the Europa League Semi-Final.
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Europa League nerves, lacklustre transfers & an Aston Villa movie
Dan Rolinson and Dan Bardell are back with another edition of Tuesday Club - and this time, they're actually talking about Aston Villa. That'll never catch on.
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What the Fulham defeat means for Villa's Europa League tie with Forest
Dan Rolinson and John Townley were live for a Sunday edition of the Claret & Blue Q&A.
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Aston Villa lack INTENSITY in defeat to Fulham
Join Dan Rolinson and Neil Dunworth to dicuss Villa's 1-0 defeat to Fulham at Craven Cottage.
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Aston Villa are on the cusp of a Champions League return
Dan Rolinson and John Townley answered your Aston Villa questions live ahead of a trip to Fulham on Saturday lunchtime.
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Aston Villa to CLOSE North Stand at Villa Park for 26/27 season
Aston Villa have decided to close the North Stand for the entirety of next season in order to accelerate plans to increase the capacity of Villa Park to over 50,000. The closure will see Villa Park's attendance drop to 37,000.
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Inevitable Ollie Watkins, penalty problem & closing in on Champions League
Dan Rolinson and John Townley open up the Mailbag after the dramatic win over Sunderland to answer your Aston Villa questions.
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Villa survive Sunderland SCARE as we march on to the Champions League
Join Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick to discuss Aston Villa's crazy win against Sunderland in the Premier League. SCENES!
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Claret & Blue LIVE - Facing Forest & the importance of Sunderland
Dan Rolinson and John Townley are live to react the the Bologna game and look ahead to Sunderland at the weekend.
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Youri Tielemans laughed as I got TOLD OFF by Unai Emery...
Our Aston Villa reporter John Townley asked Unai Emery about players walking the suspension tight rope in the Bologna presser and, well, let's just say it didn't go down well...
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Aston Villa make MINCEMEAT of Bologna in Europa League!
Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick went LIVE to talk about Europa League Semi-Finalists Aston Villa.
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Ollie Watkins, the European coefficient & is Premier League football rubbish?
Dan Rolinson, John Townley and Mat Kendrick dive into the Mailbag to answer a batch of your Aston Villa questions.
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Missing a Cup Final, Forest reaction & Spurs are going DOWN
Dan Rolinson and Dan Bardell are back with their weekly show 'Villa Tuesday Club' this week hosted on the Claret & Blue podcast channel. On today's agenda: Reaction to Forest at the weekend, what it might be like to miss the Europa League final, could Spurs actually go down & Dan's new car.
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Beating Chelsea to UCL, assessing Rogers' impact & Trafford to replace Martinez?
Dan Rolinson and John Townley go head-to-head in a game of footgolf whilst catching up on all things Villa ahead of an important week.
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Aston Villa lack ruthless edge against Forest at the City Ground
Join Dan Rolinson and Rob Warner straight after the full-time whistle to discuss Aston Villa's 1-1 draw away against Nottingham Forest.
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Villa return to Premier League duty with one big objective
John Townley joins Dan Rolinson from Venice NarΓ§o Polo airport to reflect on Bologna whilst looking ahead to Nottingham Forest on Sunday.
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ADVANTAGE ASTON VILLA in Europa League Quarter Final
Join Dan Rolinson and Rob Warner to discuss Aston Villa's first leg in the Europa League Quarter Final. Unai Emery's side take a TWO goal advantage to Villa Park next week thanks to one from and a brace from Watkins.
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Villa face Bologna in Europa League Quarter-Final 1st leg
Dan Rolinson and John Townley catch up from a hotel room in Italy to look ahead to Villa's trip to Bologna on Thursday night in the Europa League Quarter Final.
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Rogers' Villa future, funding a rebuild & massive agent's fees...
Dan Rolinson and John Townley head to Villa Park to catch-up in person as Villa return to action this week.
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Villa's Sancho decision, the Academy's purpose & four holes in the ground...
The Villa Social returns as Dan Rolinson hosts an Aston Villa roundtable discussion with Max Stokes, Matt Lynch, Neil Dunworth and Sam from TrueAdventures.
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How Villa, Newcastle & Everton can keep pushing the so-called "Big Six"
Dan Rolinson was invited onto the Royal Blue podcast from the Liverpool Echo alongside Everton fan Ian Croll and Newcastle United fan Andrew Musgrove to discuss how clubs outside the 'Big Six' can continue to punch above their weight.
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A Claret & Blue catch-up with Dan Bardell
As the international break continues to drag on, Dan Rolinson and Dan Bardell jump on a podcast - for the first time since 27th December - to have a catch up.
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