It’s been 40 years since Aston Villa’s last league title! Join us as we relive that season, charting the ups and downs of that title race for the first time. Whether you remember it well or were born decades after, enjoy our reviews and insights as we dis
Martin and Ant take a break from looking at the fixtures to instead chat about the lasting legacy and impact of those key successful years in the 1980s and how that is influencing the club and fans today. Don't forget to follow us on social media for more content and to engage with us-Instagram: @how_aston_villa_won_podcast Twitter: @howavwonpod
Ant is back- and just in time! Leicester, West Brom and Norwich are the opponents this week, as we see how Villa cope with the increased scrutiny and pressure from being the league leaders. There is also a good dollop of chat about the current goings on at Villa, for good measure. Enjoy. Don't forget to follow us on social media for more content and to engage with us-Instagram: @how_aston_villa_won_podcast Twitter: @howavwonpod
Thank God we have a stretch of good games for Martin to cover solo this week! Victories against and interviews with players to reflect on. Also, an apology for an error last week…! Don't forget to follow us on social media for more content and to engage with us-Instagram: @how_aston_villa_won_podcast Twitter: @howavwonpod
Martin and Aff get carried away talking all things Villa v Blues as they focus on one fixture for this episode. They get caught up chatting about the highs and lows of these games and how it compares to other rivalries and derbies in football. Don't forget to follow us on social media for more content and to engage with us-Instagram: @how_aston_villa_won_podcast Twitter: @howavwonpod
Aff joins Martin in the pub (very much enjoying the experience) to discuss the next round of fixtures: Cambridge in the league cup (R3), Crystal Palace, Sunderland and Manchester United. There's footage to watch and discuss so listen along and enjoy! Don't forget to follow us on social media for more content and to engage with us-Instagram: @how_aston_villa_won_podcast Twitter: @howavwonpod
In the week where all eyes are on the Birmingham of the past, we pick up our early season match results against Coventry, Leeds (cup), Ipswich, Everton and Wolves. How are things looking for our lads after this run of fixtures?!
Martin chats through the salient points of the previous episode, minus the audio issues
Martin and Aff look at the first handful of games in the season. All that excitement of a new season and what might be! Please ignore the sound issues- dodgy download!
Martin is joined by Aff as we talk through the players in each position that make up the squad so we are fully informed and ready for the matches ahead!
In this episode, Martin talks Ant through the story of 3 people who played big roles in shaping Aston Villa: William McGregor, Doug Ellis and Ron Saunders. Meanwhile, Ant just seems preoccupied with creating a Nottingham Forest podcast…?!
Your host Martin is joined by his mate Ant, introducing the concept for the podcast- which is to review Aston Villa's last league title win in the 1980/81 season! Villa talk and laughs ahead.