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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...
Jack Grealish’s New Contract Hints at More Incoming Villa Signings
Press Play to ListenAmbition Deal...Aside from the hearty pay rise that he received, the next thing Jack Grealish needed to know when he signed...
Aston Villa’s Transfer Window Happenings After Breakthrough
There will be a new My Old Man Said podcast show dropping within the next 24 hours, but in the meantime, make sure you're...
Food for Thought in the Jack Grealish England Debate
Lost the Battle, Win the WarWhile many Aston Villa supporters would have been disappointed with Jack Grealish's exclusion from the latest England squad, it...
Dean Smith Reflects on Premier League Naivety as Lack of Transfers Sparks Desperate Clickbait
Aston Villa may have their 2020/21 fixtures locked in (apart from an opening day game!), but they're still struggling to lock in their transfers...
Aston Villa Transfer Window Reality and Big Questions Answered
Press play to listenWaste of TimeThere's been weeks of clickbait transfer rumours spun out by the usual suspects and spread by the Villa Twitterati,...
Aston Villa’s Summer Restructure and Best Possible Transfer Deal
Press Play to ListenPre-season training is about to start on Monday and with football players returning from the only real available time to have...
Great Escape Completed – Opportunity Knocks for Aston Villa (and Grealish)
Press 'Play' to ListenWhat's Next for Villa?Four games to go to the end of the season and most people had written off Aston Villa...
Aston Villa in Pole Position as Relegation Battle Goes Down to the Wire
Press Play to ListenVilla in Pole PositonSince a 3-1 defeat at home to Southampton put them in the bottom three for Christmas Day, Aston...
Despite Blowing ‘Must Win’ the Weekend Offers Villa Renewed Hope
Must Win?Aston Villa's trip to Goodison Park was billed as the game Villa had to win to give them a serious chance of Premier...
Aston Villa Seek Unlikely Finish to the Season – What’s the Likelihood?
ListenVilla Find a Survival PulseWith games fast running out Aston Villa gave themselves a last chance saloon stab at Premier League survival after a...
Villa Should Take Inspiration from Liverpool to Tackle Manchester United
Taking Inspiration from Liverpool to Tackle UnitedA quick listen before the game...Press PlayEpisode 108.5 NotesIn perhaps their best performance since the restart, Aston Villa...
Aston Villa’s Growing Pains on the Pitch Assessed
Press PlayAston Villa's Growing Pains on the Pitch AssessedWithout a win in their first four games back after the Premier League restart, Aston Villa...