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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...
Villa Park at Its Absolute Best. That Game Before the Europa League Final
Villa vs Forest - Another Great European NightThere was a moment in the Europa League semi-final at Villa Park before a ball was kicked,...
What We Need to Know as Villa Fans Before the Forest Semi-Final
Three things that matter heading into the City Ground first leg, as discussed on the latest My Old Man Said podcast.1. Don't Let the...
Why Aston Villa Are in the Driving Seat for the Champions League
Why Aston Villa Are Looking Good for Champions LeagueTwo wins. Momentum restored. Six points clear of Chelsea, five of Liverpool, with seven games remaining...
Villa Back in the Driving Seat After Reseting Season in a Week
The Post-mortem of Aston Villa 2 West Ham 0The West Ham game at Villa Park was a non-negotiable. Once again, Chelsea and Liverpool had...
Villa Advance and Further Ticket Price Bad Blood Ignites
Villa Make European Quarter-finals for Third Successive YearVilla's 2-0 win over Lille at Villa Park in the Europa League, sent them through to their...
Do or Die: Villa’s Season at the Crossroads After Old Trafford
Post-mortem: Manchester United 3 Aston Vila 1After three consecutive Premier League defeats, the latest of which was the 3-1 defeat against Manchester United at...
Job Half Done in Lille. Now for Old Trafford.
Lille Trip Reflections & Old Trafford PreviewVilla's 1-0 win in Lille on Thursday night was controlled without being convincing, disciplined without being dynamic, but...
Aston Villa’s Lille Preview: The Europa League Jump Start the Season Needs
Lille vs Villa and the Europa League Big PictureCan Emery's Villa rediscover their best form in France, and does the Europa League now represent...
Momentum Snapped as Chelsea Compound Villa’s Fragile Run
Villa Now Looking for Drastic Momentum SwitchFor a while, it looked like Villa might just make a fight of it against Chelsea at Villa...
Rain, Rage and Regress: Villa Implode at Molineux
Predictable Villa FalterThis wasn’t just a bad night.It was a warning.Villa went to Molineux knowing exactly what was at stake. A six-point cushion. Chelsea...
Momentum or Meltdown? The Weeks That Define Villa’s Season
A Question of Villa's DirectionWith Villa's last home game against Leeds United typifying a change of performance levels at Villa Park, we look at...
A Very Belated Villa Calendar Year Review
Villa's 2025 Calendar YearThe MOMS team takes a belated look back on the solid year of progress that was the year 2025. They profile...