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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.
Rogers £117m Exit Explained as João Gomes Joins Villa’s Transfer Reboot
The Main Moves of Aston Villa's Squad Reboot BeginAston Villa's summer took another turn this week: Morgan Rogers completed a British-record £117m move to Chelsea rather than Arsenal, João Gomes' switch from Wolves was announced, while João Palhinha's loan from Bayern Munich is less straightforward than it looked.From an Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) point of view, Morgan Rogers fee will suddenly give Unai Emery...
Aston Villa Transfer Business: Tielemans Exit to United, Digne to PSG Explained
Aston Villa's Transfer Business Begins for 2026/27Aston Villa's Champions League qualifying and trophy-winning squad was one of the oldest in the league. By minutes played last season, only Fulham fielded an older Premier League squad than Villa. That single stat cuts through most of the noise around this transfer window. It isn't just the UEFA settlement forcing sales — Villa's squad was reaching the...
Aston Villa See On-Pitch Progress Despite Officials’ Shortcomings
Villa Big Picture ProgressIt what was an end-to-end game at times at the London Stadium, Unai Emery's evolution of Aston Villa's play and approach...
A Work-in-Progress Aston Villa Drop Hints of Future Direction Amidst False Narrative
Work-in-Progress Aston Villa's Direction & False NarrativeDuring the win against Crystal Palace you can see the signs of how Unai Emery wants to play...
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...