The Newcastle match has come and gone and with that, Aston Villa have their first point of the Premier League campaign. Join Cole, Simon and Tom as the lads reflect on an opening weekend stalement at Villa Park, Marco Bizot's Premier League debut and Simon's encounter with Barry Bannan on a night out all those years ago.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• How are the lads feeling about Saturday's draw against Newcastle United?
• Is it a point gained or two points dropped from an Aston Villa perspective?
• Marco Bizot's impressive Premier League debut.
• Let's talk about Matty Cash's passing and Ezri's Konsa's red card, shall we?
• Donyell Malen's brief impact.
• In a new segment for this season, can the lads each muster up one positive from Saturday's result?

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The 2025/2026 season is nearly underway for Aston Villa and as a result, Cole, Simon, Seb and Tom are back for their annual season preview show ahead of Saturday's match against Newcastle United. Join in on the fun and sign up for our FPL league, The Holtecast Cup, for your chance to win one of two prizes: https://shorturl.at/veEhE.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• Right then, how are we all feeling about Villa heading into the new season?
• Are we all happy with the looks of the squad?
• Is Villa in a better or worse position heading into this season compared to this time last term?
• What would be deemed as a successful season for the football club?
• Our 7 "Meatball-tastic" predictions are shared...let's see how this goes!

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Simon O'Regan: @SiORegan

Tom Nightingale: @tdnightingale

Sebastian Bacon: @SebastianBacon8

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Happy Tuesday and welcome back the latest edition of the Holtecast! It's been a while since we've reflected on the latest Aston Villa news, so tune in as we have plenty of chatter in store for you.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• Boubacar Kamara may have signed a new contract back in July, but what does his and Lucas Digne's new deals mean going forward?
• Is this a make or break season for Jacob Ramsey?
• John McGinn, an irreplaceable meatball.
• Should we expect to see more transfer business before the window shuts?

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Cole Pettem: @TalkAstonVilla

GUEST: @VillaLamp

EPISODE NOTES:

Thank you to our charity partner, Acorns Children’s Hopsice.

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