All Villa No Filler - An Aston Villa Podcast
282 episodes - English - Latest episode: 28 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTwo lifelong Aston Villa fans from Birmingham take a light-hearted look at the highs and lows of supporting the world's best football team.
Every week the experienced broadcast duo of George Zielinski and Francis Maguire debate the latest Villa results and news.
Get ready for features, quizzes and more.
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Episodes
All Villans: Midnight Ramadan League
May 01, 2021 15:35 - 34 minutes - 64.9 MBIn the latest episode from our 'All Villans' series, Roisin and Frankie meet the co-founder and participants from the Midnight Ramadan League in Birmingham. The Midnight Ramadan League was originally set up with help from the Aston Villa Foundation and has recently been promoted in a FIFA 21 advert by video game maker EA Sports. It was created to give Muslims somewhere to play football during the holy month of Ramadan after they had broken their fast at night, though anyone is allowed to t...
Rivalries: Everton
April 29, 2021 09:55 - 29 minutes - 54.9 MB'Rivalries' is a series where we meet fans from opposition clubs to talk over the latest Aston Villa games. This week, ahead of Saturday's trip to Goodison Park, Frankie met The Athletic's Everton writer Greg O'Keeffe. They discussed what to expect from both sides, including the threat posed by James Rodriguez. Both clubs are also familiar with Ross Barkley. Frankie and Greg talked up his obvious talents but discussed how things aren't currently working at Villa after an excellent start t...
Keinan Saves The Day
April 26, 2021 08:21 - 34 minutes - 64.9 MBThree lifelong Aston Villa fans from Birmingham take a light-hearted look at the highs & lows of supporting the world's best football team. This week, an impressive Keinan Davis rescued Villa by scoring his first goal in forever against West Brom. Jacob Ramsey also made a big difference in the centre when he came on, leaving us to ask whether he should start in midfield ahead of Douglas Luiz or John McGinn. It was a rare off-day for Ezri Konsa, while Emi Martinez bailed out Villa with some ...
Rivalries: West Brom
April 24, 2021 10:46 - 31 minutes - 58.5 MB'Rivalries' is a series where we meet fans from opposition clubs to talk over the latest Aston Villa games. This week, ahead of Sunday's big derby game at Villa Park, Frankie met the BBC's Dan Welsh, a lifelong West Brom fan from Erdington. Dan explained how West Brom have improved under Sam Allardyce since Villa won 3-0 at the Hawthorns back in December. Dan knows, though, that Sunday's derby is close to last chance saloon for the Baggies as they fight to stay up in the Premier League. ...
Interview Special: Jonathan Johnson, CBS Sports
April 23, 2021 11:11 - 11 minutes - 22.3 MBThis week saw one of the most shocking 48 hours in football history as the Premier League's so-called 'Big Six' signed-up to a new 'Super League' alongside European heavyweights including Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus. Almost immediately there was heavy opposition to the Super League from fans, European governments, German football clubs, non 'Big Six' Premier League clubs, British Royals, UEFA, FIFA and more. The scale of anger led to a majority of the clubs who had signed up to with...
Rivalries: Manchester City
April 19, 2021 15:15 - 31 minutes - 58.7 MB'Rivalries' is a series where we meet fans from opposition clubs to talk over the latest Aston Villa games. This week, less than 24 hours after a host of major European clubs announced the formation of 'The Super League', Frankie met Manchester City fan David Mooney, who hosts the 'Blue Moon' podcast and The Athletic's 'Why Always Us?'. We were due to discuss Villa's upcoming match against City, but conversation was dominated by the Manchester club's decision to join 'The Super League'. ...
All Villans: Punjabi Villans
April 18, 2021 09:51 - 29 minutes - 55.2 MBIn the latest episode from our 'All Villans' series, Roisin and Frankie speak to Randeep Roopra from the Punjabi Villans, one of Aston Villa's most beloved fan groups. Randeep explained how the Punjabi Villans bring the fun to match days with their pre-match socials which involves a lot of great food. He told us how the Punjabi Villans work with local communities and charities. Randeep also discussed British Asian representation in football and the joy of seeing Arjan Raikhy make a start fo...
Misery on The Mersey
April 11, 2021 10:39 - 37 minutes - 70.7 MBThree lifelong Aston Villa fans from Birmingham take a light-hearted look at the highs & lows of supporting the world's best football team. This week, there was frustration on Merseyside as Trent Alexander-Arnold scored a later winner for a Liverpool side who looked like they could have been beaten. The group also asked if Villa's tactics were right this week and whether Keinan Davis deserved a run out. In The Perfect Ten feature, Roisin & Frankie assess Ezri Konsa's overall performance th...
Rivalries: Liverpool
April 09, 2021 10:57 - 20 minutes - 38.7 MB'Rivalries' is a series where we meet fans from opposition clubs to talk over the latest Aston Villa games. This week, Frankie met Liverpool fan Tom Burrows from The Athletic and they looked ahead to Villa's upcoming match against The Reds at Anfield. They also discussed Villa's 7-2 win in October and considered what kind of impact this may have had on Liverpool's season. They faced our 'spicy question' - should Jack Grealish start for England as the Euros loom on the horizon? Tom also ha...
All Villans: Hannah Pinnock, AVWFC
April 08, 2021 10:46 - 35 minutes - 65.3 MBIn the latest episode from our 'All Villans' series, Roisin and Frankie speak to Hannah Pinnock, a freelance reporter who has covered the Villa Women's team for 7500 to Holte this season. Hannah explained what has happened to the team this season, which is in danger of relegation despite heavy investment at the start of the season and the arrival of star player Mana Iwabuchi. She also explained the impact Marcus Bignot has had since joining the coaching set-up and what players fans should l...
Trezegoal To The Rescue
April 05, 2021 12:32 - 35 minutes - 65.3 MBThree lifelong Aston Villa fans from Birmingham take a light-hearted look at the highs & lows of supporting the world's best football team. This week, the trio discuss Trezeguet, Keinan Davis & Jacob Ramsey inspiring Villa's 3-1 comeback win against Fulham, gaining a much needed victory after a run of indifferent form. In The Perfect Ten feature, George & Frankie assess Matty Cash's overall performance this season (spoiler alert, they really rate him!). Plus, Frankie tests Roisin & Geor...
Villans Abroad: Cole Pettem, 7500 to Holte & Holtecast
March 28, 2021 10:55 - 28 minutes - 52.9 MBVillans Abroad is a new series where we interview Aston Villa fans living outside the UK. In our sixth episode, Roisin and Frankie spoke to Cole Pettem from Brockville, Canada. He is the editor of the popular Villa fansite 7500 to Holte & hosts the Holtecast podcast. In this episode, Cole explains how he started supporting Villa by playing as them on the FIFA computer game. He talks how he got involved with 7500 to Holte, hosting a podcast & why he would choose Christian Benteke in Villa's ...
We'll Never Let Go, Jack
March 23, 2021 11:12 - 34 minutes - 64.9 MBThree lifelong Aston Villa fans from Birmingham take a light-hearted look at the highs & lows of supporting the world's best football team. This week, the trio discuss Villa's 2-0 loss to Spurs and whether we are seeing the limitations of Villa's squad. They also introduce a new feature - The Perfect Ten - where they rate the season's performance of one Villa player every week & grade it out of ten. Plus, George tests Roisin & Frankie's knowledge with a Villa quiz as they go head-to-head ...
Slog on The Tyne
March 14, 2021 11:25 - 37 minutes - 70.4 MBThree lifelong Aston Villa fans from Birmingham take a light-hearted look at the highs and lows of supporting the world's best football team. This week, the trio discuss Villa's 1-1 draw with Newcastle as the St. James' Park curse continues. They ask: can Dean Smith figure out a way for Villa to look less predictable in attack? They also select their manager for the Perfect Eleven feature, facing a tough choice between Ron Saunders and Dean Smith. Plus, Roisin tests George and Frankie's kno...
Groundhog Day
March 07, 2021 16:23 - 37 minutes - 70.4 MBThree lifelong Aston Villa fans from Birmingham take a light-hearted look at the highs and lows of supporting the world's best football team. This week, the trio discuss Villa's draw with Wolves, with a focus on John McGinn, an extraordinary save by Emi Martinez and a first start for Morgan Sanson. They also ask: should Villa sign Ross Barkley? In the Perfect Eleven feature, they make their choice for striker, with Frankie arguing for Dwight Yorke, and George going for Gabi Agbonlahor. Pl...
Rivalries: Sheffield United
March 05, 2021 10:41 - 29 minutes - 54.4 MBAll Villa No Filler introduces our brand new series 'Rivalries', where we meet fans from opposition clubs to talk over the latest Villa games. This week, George & Frankie met Christian Irwin, a Sheffield United supporter, following Villa's disappointing 1-0 loss at Bramall Lane. The trio reviewed the game & explored what went wrong for Villa. They faced a 'spicy' question - should Jack Grealish start for England as the Euros loom on the horizon? Christian also explained whether Sander Berg...
El Goalzi Strikes Back
February 28, 2021 10:59 - 37 minutes - 69.6 MBThree lifelong Aston Villa fans from Birmingham take a light-hearted look at the highs and lows of supporting the world's best football team. This week, the trio discuss Villa's sweet, sweet 1-0 win over Leeds United and the team proving once and for all they can win without Super Jack. They praise the returning Marvellous Nakamba and Jacob Ramsey, and discuss the fashion merits of Dean Smith's gilet. They also make their choice for attacking-midfield in the Perfect Eleven feature (spoiler ...
Interview Special: Insider_FPL (Henning)
February 26, 2021 21:28 - 27 minutes - 50.2 MBIn an exclusive interview, we spoke to the man behind a controversial Twitter account (@Insider_FPL) that worked out Jack Grealish was injured last week when he was removed from numerous Villa-linked Fantasy Football teams. Henning, an Aston Villa fan from Norway, explained how the bot he created worked, his thoughts on being at the centre of a big football story, and his feelings about the reports that Villa had banned their players from taking part in Fantasy Football since last week's ev...
Villans Abroad: Brittany Klein, Winnipeg Lions
February 25, 2021 14:40 - 27 minutes - 51.7 MBVillans Abroad is a new series where we interview Aston Villa fans living outside the UK. In our fifth episode, Roisin and Frankie speak to Brittany Klein, the Chairwoman of the Winnipeg Lions in Canada. In this episode, Brittany explains how she started supporting Villa largely thanks to the exploits of former Dutch defender Ron Vlaar at the 2014 World Cup. She has since flown across the world to see games at Villa Park and even built a curriculum at the school where she teaches in Canada ...
Come Back, Super Jack!
February 22, 2021 13:01 - 33 minutes - 63 MBThree lifelong Aston Villa fans from Birmingham take a light-hearted look at the highs and lows of supporting the world's best football team. This week, the trio discuss Villa's frustrating 2-1 loss to Leicester City with Super Jack and Matty Cash injured. They explore whether it might be time for Dean Smith to mix the team up a bit. Frankie is forced to choose between Tony Morley and Ashley Young in left midfield for the Perfect Eleven feature. Plus, Roisin tests George and Frankie's knowl...
All Villans: Samuel Timms, Villa & Proud
February 19, 2021 13:57 - 31 minutes - 58.3 MBAll Villans is a new series where we interview community groups that support Aston Villa FC. In our first episode, Roisin and Frankie speak to Samuel Timms, the Founder and Chair of Villa & Proud, an LGBTQ+ supporters network for Villa fans. Samuel explained the work Villa & Proud do for LGBTQ+ football fans. He also told us where the idea for Villa & Proud came from, how they are working to help make football more welcoming to LGBTQ+ fans, and how Aston Villa itself acts as an ally to Vil...
Villans Abroad: Neil Dunworth, Ireland
February 16, 2021 11:50 - 31 minutes - 59.2 MBVillans Abroad is a new series where we interview Aston Villa fans living outside the UK. In our fourth episode, Roisin and Frankie speak to Neil Dunworth, the host of the popular For The Love of Paul McGrath podcast. Neil grew up in Limerick, Ireland. In this episode, he explains how he started supporting Villa largely thanks to the heroic exploits of Irish legend Paul McGrath and he talks us through what inspired him to start-up his podcast. Neil also helps us build our best all-time Vill...
Emi Almighty
February 14, 2021 15:18 - 31 minutes - 58.8 MBThree lifelong Aston Villa fans from Birmingham take a light-hearted look at the highs and lows of supporting the world's best football team. This week, the trio marvel at Emi Martinez's awe-inspiring display in an otherwise drab 0-0 draw against Brighton. George is forced to choose between Dalian Atkinson or Tony Daley in right midfield for the Perfect Eleven feature. Plus, Frankie tests George and Roisin's knowledge with a Villa quiz as they go head-to-head for the prestigious Townsend Tr...
Villans Abroad: Rick Leong, California Lions
February 10, 2021 13:36 - 31 minutes - 58.7 MBVillans Abroad is a new series where we interview Aston Villa fans living outside the UK. In our third episode, Roisin and Frankie speak to the Chairman of the California Lions, Rick Leong. Rick grew up in Oakland, California and developed an interest in soccer just over a decade ago. In this episode, he explains how Villa's links with the Acorns charity inspired him to support the team. Rick also tells us how he helped build the California Lions and even managed to get a letter from the U....
Villa At The Double
February 06, 2021 19:38 - 32 minutes - 61.2 MBThree lifelong Aston Villa fans from Birmingham take a light-hearted look at the highs and lows of supporting the world's best football team. This week, the trio delight in Villa's defensive masterclass against Arsenal and give praise to the Marvel superhero that is Tyrone Mings. George's woes on Football Manager continue as he takes on the 'Tim Sherwood Challenge'. Plus, George tests Frankie and Roisin's knowledge of Villa shirt sponsors as they go head-to-head for the prestigious Townsend...
Saturday Night Delight
January 31, 2021 17:14 - 35 minutes - 65.1 MBThree lifelong Aston Villa fans from Birmingham take a light-hearted look at the highs and lows of supporting the world's best football team. This week, the trio delight in Villa's hard-fought 1-0 win over Southampton and give praise to the defensive heroics of Emi 'The Force' Martinez. George's woes on Football Manager continue and he resigns in fury after an ex-player publicly criticises his management. Roisin's dad talks us through his experience of being in the stadium when Villa won th...
Villans Abroad: Luis Miguel Echegaray
January 28, 2021 13:12 - 33 minutes - 63.2 MBVillans Abroad is a new series where the team interview Aston Villa fans living outside the UK. In our second episode, Roisin and Frankie speak to the host of CBS Sports' Que Golazo Podcast, Luis Miguel Echegaray. Luis was born in Peru but moved to the UK as a child. In one of the most personal, fascinating discussions we could have as football fans, Luis eloquently describes how his support for Villa helped him through personal tragedy and the challenge of moving to a new country. Luis n...
Saturday Night Fever
January 25, 2021 12:15 - 30 minutes - 57.1 MBThree lifelong Aston Villa fans from Birmingham take a light-hearted look at the highs and lows of supporting the world's best football team. This week, the trio delight in Villa's stylish 2-0 victory over Newcastle and give praise to 'Tricky' Traore and Marvellous Nakamba. George's woes on Football Manager continue as he falls out with one of his own players. Roisin reveals more from her sister's surreal childhood diary entries about the mighty Villa. Plus, Frankie tests Roisin and George'...
The Villa boys are back at last
January 22, 2021 09:33 - 31 minutes - 59.8 MBThree lifelong Aston Villa fans from Birmingham take a light-hearted look at the highs and lows of supporting the world's best football team. This week, the trio talk over Villa's controversial loss to Manchester City and tip Matt Targett for England. Frankie gets carried away talking about his adoration for the legendary Paul McGrath and 'Handsome' Conor Hourihane. Roisin reveals more from her sister's childhood diary, which describes a famous 4-4 draw between Villa and their famous rivals...
Villans Abroad: Brett Bates, Toronto Lions
January 18, 2021 14:07 - 24 minutes - 44.4 MBVillans Abroad is a new series by the All Villa No Filler podcast interviewing Aston Villa fans living outside the UK. In our first episode, Roisin and Frankie speak to the chairman of the Toronto Lions, Brett Bates. Brett is a lifelong Villa fan from Birmingham who moved to Toronto, Canada. He tells us about his regular meet-ups with the Lions to watch Villa games and the close links they have with Villans all over North America, which includes a yearly gathering of the various fan groups....
Postponement F.C.
January 13, 2021 23:38 - 33 minutes - 62.3 MBThree lifelong Aston Villa fans from Birmingham take a light-hearted look at the highs and lows of supporting the world's best football team. This week, Roisin reveals excerpts from her sister's childhood diary that shows her growing love for Aston Villa. George struggles to manage Villa's kids on Football Manager, leaving 16 year-old Lamare Bogarde offering to refund fans for a drubbing by Everton. We discuss how yet another Villa game was postponed, and Frankie and George go head-to-head ...
The Kids Are Alright!
January 10, 2021 15:57 - 30 minutes - 57 MBThree lifelong Aston Villa fans from Birmingham take a light-hearted look at the highs and lows of supporting the world's best football team. Every week the experienced broadcast trio of George Zielinski, Roisin Mendonca and Francis Maguire debate the latest Villa results and news. Get ready for features, quizzes and more. This week, we discuss the heroics of Aston Villa's youth team against Liverpool in the FA Cup and how a star was born as lifelong fan Louie Barry scored his first goal ...