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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.
Rogers £117m Exit Explained as João Gomes Joins Villa’s Transfer Reboot
The Main Moves of Aston Villa's Squad Reboot BeginAston Villa's summer took another turn this week: Morgan Rogers completed a British-record £117m move to Chelsea rather than Arsenal, João Gomes' switch from Wolves was announced, while João Palhinha's loan from Bayern Munich is less straightforward than it looked.From an Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) point of view, Morgan Rogers fee will suddenly give Unai Emery...
Aston Villa Transfer Business: Tielemans Exit to United, Digne to PSG Explained
Aston Villa's Transfer Business Begins for 2026/27Aston Villa's Champions League qualifying and trophy-winning squad was one of the oldest in the league. By minutes played last season, only Fulham fielded an older Premier League squad than Villa. That single stat cuts through most of the noise around this transfer window. It isn't just the UEFA settlement forcing sales — Villa's squad was reaching the...
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...
79: ‘Aston Villa Fans Are Going to Love This’, Squad Building and Quality Concerns
Thankfully the new season is only two weeks away, as Aston Villa gear up to take on Spurs at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium....
78.5 The Mad Few’s Many Questions of Aston Villa’s Upcoming Season
While the recent Villa Fans Consultation Group meeting with Villa CEO Christian Purslow answered many Aston Villa supporter questions (and created some new ones),...
78: Premier League July Plans and the Merciless Quest for Tyrone Mings
Have you noticed how despite hundreds of transfer rumour 'clickbait' articles and ITK tweets, bar making a couple of loan players permanent, Aston Villa...
#77 The Concerns of Aston Villa’s Premier League Transformation Process
Aston Villa's Premier League rebuild is up and running in earnest. Through the past few months Villa's scouting team have been keeping tabs on...
#76 From Promotion Glory to Rebuilding From Ground Zero
B6 CiaoAfter confirming there would be no renewals for eight Aston Villa players whose contracts had expired - Mile Jedinak, Alan Hutton, Tommy Elphick,...
#75 Wembley Ramifications – The Team Aston Villa Have to Beat
ComplacencyIf there's one thing Aston Villa and its supporters must guard against at Wembley, it's complacency based on earlier successes this season against Derby...