Only a few days remain until Aston Villa are back in action and with that in mind, Cole and Simon are joined by fellow Villa fan and UEFA B coach, Gemma Taylor-Whitehead, to discuss supporting the club from her point of view, inclusivity in football and how things are shaping up for Unai Emery's men ahead of Saturday's trip to the Hill Dickinson Stadium. You can listen for FREE on Acast, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify - dig in!

WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• From Gemma's perspective, what has supporting Aston Villa meant to her?
• Is it fair to say that the football club has done a good job in creating an inclusive environment?
• Is it also fair to say that there's still plenty of work to be done in football when it comes to inclusivity?
• Thoughts on the season thus far and how are we all feeling heading into Saturday's match against Everton?

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Gemma Taylor-Whitehead: @coachgemmatw

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Cole, Simon and Seb return for the latest episode of the Holtecast to discuss all of the fallout from the 3-0 loss to Crystal Palace on Sunday, Emi Martinez's future and Aston Villa's hectic transfer deadline day.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• Where has Aston Villa's goalscoring touch gone?
• Just how poor has the start of the season been?
• Is there a way back for Emi Martinez at Villa?
• Are Villa's deadline day moves enough to help refresh the squad?
• What's the best way to describe this transfer window as a whole for Villa?

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Sebastian Bacon: @SebastianBacon8

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Aston Villa claim their first loss of the young Premier League campaign, falling to a 1-0 loss away at Brentford. As a result, Cole and Tom got together to react to the performance and chat about what's really going on at the football club.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• What did the lads make of Saturday's performance against Brentford?
• Does this result show that a lack of width and pace isn't the only issue?
• Has/is Villa's squad getting stale in certain areas?
• Is it fair to say that Villa's PSR/SCR issues had seeped onto the pitch?
• Crystal Palace next weekend...what should we expect?

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Tom Nightingale: @tdnightingale

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