The Birmingham Mail Villa podcast: Mat Kendrick, Jonny Gould and Howard Hodgson on new takeover talk and new Sherwood regime

Lambert's Champions League, oh well!

What do you know, a hint of stability seems about to break between the clouds hovering above Aston Villa - and the dreaded T word emerges!

Will Randy Lerner finally relinquish control of the club this summer?

In this latest episode, Mat, Jonny and Howard also talk about the players Tim Sherwood has improved immediately like Cleverely, N'Zogbia, Gaby and Benteke and the home game with Swansea this Saturday.

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Birmingham Mail Special: Mat Kendrick joins Howard and Jonny's Villa podcast

Mat Kendrick

Welcome to Villa Park, Tim!

There are few better informed on the ins and outs of Aston Villa than the Birmingham Mail's Villa reporter, Mat Kendrick.

Howard and I are delighted Mat could join us for our latest edition of this Special.

And what a time to come on as Tim Sherwood assembles his management team to keep Aston Villa in the Premier League and ahead of another huge game, at home to Stoke City as the countdown to survival continues!

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