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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...
90: Lessons Learnt for Dean Smith From Liverpool’s Great Villa Park Escape
You could tell by the applause from the Villa faithful that remained at Villa Park, after Liverpool have scored two late goals to extinguish...
89.5: What Dean Smith Learnt From Aston Villa Playing Against the Best
Villa's Double TestIn the past week Aston Villa have pit themselves against the two best teams in the Premier League, and despite seeing his...
89: Jack Grealish Enters Pivotal Week After Making Good Impression
Jack's Next LevelThis season, up until the Brighton game at Villa Park, Jack Grealish had shown what he was capable of in patches, but...
Tyrone Mings Rises Above Racism and Harry Maguire to Become the Real Deal
The international break was something of a rights of passage for Tyrone Mings. Aston Villa supporters already knew how good he was. With our...
88: Signs of Proper Progress Following Well-Timed Result for Dean Smith
Good TimingWhat a difference a game makes. Aston VIlla's 5-1 away win over Norwich City was perfectly timed, falling mere days before Head Coach...
87: How Wesley Can Improve Further in an Aston Villa Shirt
Silencing the DoubtersBefore his brace of goals at Carrow Road, there had been a lot of loose talk and criticism on social media of...
86.5: Dean Smith Lays Out Cup Ambition, as Wolves Face Tricky Timing
Cup Goals"We've always had our eye on a route through the competition because we've got a proud history in it," said Dean Smith, about...
86: What’s Holding a Competitive Aston Villa Team Back From Being Winners?
While Aston Villa continue to make short work of weaker teams in the League Cup, the bread and butter of Premier League football is...
84.5: Discussing the Main Hammers Threat and the Villa Player to Make a Possible Surprise Debut
It's feels like a while now since referee Kevin Friend denied Aston Villa a valuable point, through his shocking 96th minute decision, which would...
82: The Factors Impacting Dean Smith’s Aston Villa First Team Selection
Judging by Dean Smith's initial first team line-up selections, considering the personnel that make up the squad, Villa's Head Coach is still not playing...
81: Aston Villa’s Premier League Baptism of Fire
Baptism of FireIn the words of Aston Villa Head Coach Dean Smith, the opening game away at Spurs was always going to be a...
80: Aston Villa Premier League Prospects and Squad Assessed
Can Aston Villa Thrive in 2019/20?Despite spending £127m in fixed fees on 12 players in the summer transfer window (not counting add-ons), a total confirmed...