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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.
Villa’s Champions League Draw Breakdown: From Barcelona to Viking
Aston Villa's Champions League Draw DiscussedAston Villa's Champions League league-phase opponents are confirmed: Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund, Fenerbahçe and Viking all visit Villa Park, while Villa face trips to Barcelona, Club Brugge (again), Galatasaray and Slavia Prague.We assess what lies ahead for the rebuilt Villa team, fixture by fixture: from the reality of an away day at a two-thirds-rebuilt Camp Nou to the banana...
Aston Villa’s Brighton Post-Mortem: The Watkins Fallout and a Striker-less Team
Brighton 4-0 Aston Villa Post-Mortem: No Striker, No Watkins, No AnswersVilla didn't lose to Brighton 4-0 because of a bad afternoon at the office; they lost because they were as far from the club motto of prepared as you can probably get for the start of a Premier League season.The defence and midfield resembled a heavily rotated early-stage Europa League line-up, but that...
Steven Gerrard’s Coutinho Question and the Emergence of Iroegbunam
Questions for GerrardAston Villa got the job done against Norwich City, but there's question marks over the performance against a lacklustre Canaries team despite...
Aston Villa’s Changing Culture and Need for Improved Resolve
Aston Villa Find Increased Resolve Against Foxes"I only look forward and I only look up," declared a bullish Steven Gerrard, ahead of the Norwich...
Steven Gerrard’s Twin Concern for the Remainder of the Season
Steven Gerrard's Twin ConcernIn the episode 186 of the My Old Man Said podcast, I was joined by Chris Budd, Phil Shaw and Dan...
Spurs Defeat Showcases Aston Villa’s Current Deficiencies
Aston Villa 0 Spurs 4 - A Question of FinishingIt was a bizarre late afternoon at Villa Park, when Aston Villa played some of...
Aston Villa Ticket Price Rises and Woeful Spurs Form Challenge
Something for the Weekend vs SpursFirst off, we covered next season's Aston Villa ticket price rises yesterday on the website and they'll be more...
The Tactical Tweaks by Steven Gerrard That Have Clicked Aston Villa into Gear
What Tactical Changes did Gerrard Make Against SouthamptonBack-to-back wins and clean sheets for Aston Villa... what happened?As Aston Villa’s form faltered at the...
Aston Villa Ice Growing Concerns With Vital Brighton Win
Aston Villa Back on Track After AmexBefore the Brighton game at the weekend, Aston Villa supporters would have been forgiven for giving the League...
The Context of the Remainder of the Season for Steven Gerrard
Gerrard Seeks Improvement for Bigger PictureAston Villa's away win at Brighton couldn't have been better timed, considering Steven Gerrard's Villa had only one win...
Aston Villa’s Potential Upside Should Make Them Upwardly Mobile
Aston Villa's Potential UpsideThe MOMS podcast team thaw out from Aston Villa's winter break to look back at the January transfer window and look...
Aston Villa’s United Week and their Next Stage of Development
The Coutinho-inspired Villa RevolutionAston Villa's new signings Philippe Coutinho and Lucas Digne both contributed to an improvement in fortunes against Manchester United last week....
Potential Aston Villa Season Reboot With FA Cup and Philippe Coutinho
FA Cup TimeSurely it's time for Aston Villa to win the FA Cup? It's something Villa fans have often mused in recent seasons, since...
Aston Villa’s Main January Transfer Player Need After Repeated Blown Leads
Coutinho In, But What's the Real January Need?The 2-1 loss at Brentford, saw Aston Villa begin 2022 with the first real blemish on Steven...