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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