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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...
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...
Aston Villa Eye Formation of Fortress Villa Park With Early Fixtures
Operation Fortress Villa Park Begins...Despite having to deal with a bunch of early season injuries, Dean Smith demonstrated that his Aston Villa team now...
Aston Villa’s Season False Start and Midfield Dilemma
Aston Villa's Midfield DilemmaThe concerns about Aston Villa's preparation for the new season certainly came home to roost with their 3-2 defeat to Watford...
The Final Word on the Jack Grealish Never Ending Story
Jack Grealish Completing Manchester City Deal SoonWhile not officially announced yet, accordingly to all reports, Jack Grealish is about to leave Aston Villa with...
First Impressions of Aston Villa’s Preseason and Grealish Paranoia
Buendia to Watkins Link-Up PromiseIn MOMS initial write-ups of Buendia's transfer to Villa, the immediate interest of the signing was the potential link-up with...
Euros to Premier League Transition Begins for Villa
Euros to Premier League TransitionWith Aston Villa making their traditional summer trip to the Bescot Stadium this evening to kick-off their pre-season matches, the...
England and Jack Grealish Make History and Set up Italian Job
Current and Former Villa Captain History MakersUnless you were present on this earth in 1966 you'll have never seen England win a major tournament...