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My Old Man Said is one of the original Aston Villa podcasts — started before ‘content creator’ was a job title and stubbornly refusing to rebrand since. We make shows, not content landfill. Shows that entertain as much as they inform, recorded for supporters rather than algorithms. Unlike most Villa media, MOMS has been in the room with the club’s decision-makers and represented supporters at consultations. A strong ethical code runs through everything — no influencers, no fanboyism, no PR access trade-offs. Independent Aston Villa news and podcasts, with the supporter’s perspective at the centre of everything.
Aston Villa’s Summer Reality Check: UEFA, Rogers and the Transfer Window Truth
Aston Villa's Summer Reality CheckAston Villa are currently sitting in a docile state when it comes to squad building for the 2026/27 season. Player holidays are in full-swing, the World Cup is on, and the June 30th end to Villa's financial year means you're not going to see any activity before then.While you can afford to relax a bit and ignore the transfer...
Legends, Statues and Morgan Rogers Transfer Reality: The Aston Villa Q&A
The Mad Few: Morgan Rogers Transfer Situation and Other QuestionsThe Mad Few is back. For the uninitiated: the name comes from Steve Bruce's affectionate description of Aston Villa supporters who weren't particularly happy with his management. It stuck. So when the questions for MOMS pile up, they become a Mad Few episode.Part one of at least two covers the season just gone, the questions...
Aston Villa Close to Major Transformation but Home Form Needs Addressing
Villa Park Form FrustrationsIf there's one thing about Aston Villa that is top of Unai Emery's list to improve is his team's form at...
Positive Moves by Aston Villa After Coutinho Injury Sets up Interesting Month
Coutinho Injury Offset by Goodison WinPhilippe Coutinho InjuryAfter Philippe Coutinho picked up a hamstring injury ahead of Aston Villa's trip to Goodison Park last...
Aston Villa’s Squad Frailty Exposed in Man City Loss?
Are Aston Villa One Key Injury Away From Being Compromised?Unai Emery said recently that he was happy he had two players for every position,...
Unai Emery Must Do Something He’s Never Done Before to Keep his Villa Record
Emery's Villa Away Form vs Emery's Pep RecordBefore Unai Emery arrived at Aston Villa, the club had failed to win any of their seven...
Unai Emery Hits Potential Tactical Bump in His Villa Revolution
Emery's Playing it Out the Back DilemmaIf any game provided a harsh example of the potential teething troubles of going all-in on a playing-it-out-the-back...
Unai Emery Seeks to Stretch Beyond New Manager Bounce Against Foxes
Unai Emery Seeks to Match Winning ExpectationWhen is a new manager bounce not a new manager bounce? For Unai Emery, probably if Aston Villa...
Insight into Villa’s Transfer Window Ambition and Planning
Transfer Deadline Day DilemmasWith Aston Villa inactive over the past FA Cup weekend due to their earlier unceremonious defeat against Stevenage, judging by Villa...
What’s the Ambition as Villa Edge Towards the Premier League Top Half?
The Next Step for Villa This Season?Is the Unai Emery new manager bounce over? Are we now in the territory of legitimate progress for...
Emery Positional Targets and World Cup Musings
My Old Man Said Podcast - Episode 212On top of looking at World Cup so far and the efforts of the Villa players in...
The Unai Emery Road Ahead After Getting “Back in the Mix”
Pre-World Cup Emery and Villa ReflectionsBack-to-back wins in his first two Premier League games with Aston Villa provides Unai Emery with the perfect start...
Unai Emery Lifts United Curse and Villa Players Regain Respect
Great Start for Unai EmeryWe've waited a long, long time to see an Aston Villa team beat Manchester United at Villa Park. For 27...
Unai Emery Tactical Fit and Villa’s Foreign Manager Curse
First Thoughts on Unai EmeryA bit of a catch up on some of the recent My Old Man Said podcast shows over the past...