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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...
#72 Aston Villa’s Play-off Destiny
Is the two-legged tie against West Brom ultimately Aston Villa's toughest test in their play-off campaign? Does Dean Smith have a first XI for...
#71 The Rise of Villa, the Major Championship Play-off Issues and the Leeds Threat
In another catch-up on My Old Man Said podcast episode notes, episode 71 looks at some of the key questions that have been on...
#70 Recent Returning Players Give Aston Villa a Mental Freshness for Play-offs
Real Belated ChanceIf there's one thing that Aston Villa struggled with all season, it was winning when Jack Grealish had his spell injured on...
#69 The Games That Demonstrated Aston Villa’s New Found Will to Win for the Play-offs
Again, MOMS is catching up on some episode notes for recent podcast episodes and here's an episode that highlighted this Aston Villa team's will...
#68.5 From Play-off Hangovers to Questions of Aston Villa’s Destiny and Keepers
Just catching up on some housekeeping and a few blog posts on the most recent My Old Man Said podcast episodes to get the...
#68 Aston Villa Find New Character and Resolve to Aid Play-off Push
Smith EvolutionThere was always a theory on the My Old Man Said podcast that Dean Smith's Aston Villa had to play well to win...
#67 How Aston Villa Shape up as They Enter the End Game of the Season
Brace yourself. We're in the end game now.A month ago, we were pretty much waving the white flag on the 2018/19 season, judging from...
#66 Blues Inglorious Basterd Gets Super Jack Justice
The Second City derby served up a plot that cried out for a Hollywood ending, and it got one. Blues fan thuggery received Super...
#65 How Does Just One Player Transform How Aston Villa Play?
Aston Villa's One Man Band?It seemed to be a myth that Jack Grealish's three-month absence from injury had been the sole reason Villa's season...
#64 We Need to Talk About Dean Smith
After the first half-dozen or so games under Aston Villa Head Coach, Dean Smith, the 2018/19 season was very much alive. After the turmoil...
#63 Aston Villa Lose Identity After Blades Miracle (and Boro Hospitality Ticket Competition)
It'll take more than a mad last eight-minute comeback miracle to provide a spark to revive Aston Villa's flagging play-off hopes, after it was...
#62.5 Aston Villa: One Game From Promotion, One Day Away From Bankruptcy
2019As it stands, the year 2019 stands before us as a most unpredictable year to call for Aston Villa supporters in terms of their...