Mick McCarthy is joined by actor Nigel Boyle (Line of Duty) for a proper fan’s-eye view of Aston Villa’s Europa League final night in Istanbul, with Nigel calling in from a packed airport surrounded by Villa supporters.
From sky-high flight prices and an early-morning dash back for golf at The Belfry, to memories of the Championship and the Emery turnaround, it’s all about what this occasion means to Villa fans.
Plus, the Irish connection in Birmingham, Paul McGrath nostalgia, and why football fandom in Ireland is a strange thing to commit to for life.
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