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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...
#74 The Dark Arts Behind Aston Villa’s Trip to Wembley
The two-legged play-off final against West Brom wasn’t exactly a football classic. In fact, you can file it alongside last season’s semi-final two legs...
#73 We Are Villa and They’re Missing Dwight Gayle
You'd fancy this Aston Villa team to win home or away.During Villa's recent 10-game winning run, where the game was being played became...
#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...