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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.
Aston Villa’s Summer Reality Check: UEFA, Rogers and the Transfer Window Truth
Aston Villa's Summer Reality CheckAston Villa are currently sitting in a docile state when it comes to squad building for the 2026/27 season. Player holidays are in full-swing, the World Cup is on, and the June 30th end to Villa's financial year means you're not going to see any activity before then.While you can afford to relax a bit and ignore the transfer...
Legends, Statues and Morgan Rogers Transfer Reality: The Aston Villa Q&A
The Mad Few: Morgan Rogers Transfer Situation and Other QuestionsThe Mad Few is back. For the uninitiated: the name comes from Steve Bruce's affectionate description of Aston Villa supporters who weren't particularly happy with his management. It stuck. So when the questions for MOMS pile up, they become a Mad Few episode.Part one of at least two covers the season just gone, the questions...
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...
Ugly at Villa Park, But Winning Is What Matters
Aston Villa 1 Brighton 0 - Post-mortemIt was flat. It was tense. Brighton's visit to Villa Park certainly wasn't one for the purists or...
Holding the Line: Transfers, Injuries, and a Gritty Point at Bournemouth
Post January Transfer Window AssessmentWith Aston Villa dealing with a mounting midfield injury list and a January window shaped more by constraint than ambition,...
Villa Bend but Don’t Break Against the Cherries
Bournemouth 1 Aston Villa 1 - Post-mortemThis game and result against Bournemouth depends on context.On the surface, a draw after taking the lead feels...
Transfer Reflections – A Look at the Trio of Villa Old Boys Returning
Aston Villa's Retro Transfer WindowThis was never going to be a glamorous window, but certainly few would have expected such a twist of fate...
Villa Switch On Late Against Salzburg to Secure Europa League Home Advantage
Aston Villa 3 RB Salzburg 2 ReactionThis should not have been complicated, but Villa allowed it to be. The average age of the visiting...
Villa Prove They’re the Real Deal at St James’ Park
Aston Villa Maintain Their Course After Testing WeekThis was the kind of away win that changes perception in terms of the validity of Aston...
Everton Expose Villa’s Current Midfield Problem
THIS MATCH IS CRUCIAL wrote Unai Emery in the match programme notes for the Everton game. The players, though, didn't seem to get the...
Efficiency Over Chaos: Why Villa Are Built for Games Like Everton
As Everton arrive at Villa Park, the My Old Man Said podcast show looks past form lines and current hype to focus on why...