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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 Horror Show Performance Raises Big Concerns
Aston Villa Need to Address Growing PainsAt the Emirates, Aston Villa served up one of their worst performances under Dean Smith in their 3-1...
RIP the Back Three? As Aston Villa Throw Away Three Points
RIP the Back Three? What Went Wrong?What on earth happened in that last 10 minutes against Wolves? Last season the Aston Villa backline had...
Something for the Weekend – Dogheads & Dean Smith’s England Job Prospects
Aston Villa vs Wolves 2021It's been a long four weeks since Aston Villa supporters made their way to Villa Park to see Dean Smith's...
Spurs Game Raises Tactical Questions for Aston Villa, as Dean Smith Reaches Anniversary
Spurs Game Raises Tactical Questions for VillaLet's be honest, after Aston Villa failed to capitalise on controlling the first 15 minutes or so of...
Something for the Weekend – Smith Aims to Make Statement at Spurs
Smith Aims to Dent Another Poor Villa RecordTottenham Hotspur have beaten Villa 12 times in the last 14 encounters. It's just not on. Dean...
Aston Villa Banish Manchester United and Ronaldo Hoodoo
Aston Villa's Poor United Record EndsThe recent history of games between Aston Villa and Manchester United makes for depressing reading. Before Dean Smith's men's...
Dean Smith’s Aston Villa End Old Trafford Curse and Hint at True Potential
Manchester United vs Aston VillaUnited Wins = Good Villa TeamsAston Villa's woeful record in recent decades against Manchester United is well documented, but what...
Last Minute Concern Threatens Season’s First Full-Strength Villa Team
Something for the Weekend - Everton PreviewListenIs Dean Smith playing mind games with Everton over Villa's Argentine duo Emi Buendia and Emiliano Martínez returning...
Key Aston Villa Players Return for Chelsea Test After International Madness
Leon Bailey to Make First Villa StartWell, so much for a quiet international break, as the the Argentine international fiasco certainly gave Dean Smith...
Aston Villa Prepare to Kick-start Their Season After Missing Half of Their First Team
Listen to Episode 161Aston Villa Make DoIn terms of the start of the 2021/22 Premier League season, Aston Villa have been a victim of...
Ollie Watkins, Covid Rumours and the Need to Deal With Villa’s Bogey Team
Brentford - Aston Villa's Bogey TeamIf you want a definition of a bogey team for Aston Villa, you don't have to look much further...