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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...
Discussing the Secrets of the Sharp Rise and Fall of Aston Villa in the 1980’s
Why?If there's a burning question of Aston Villa supporters looking back at the 1980's, it's why after winning the League and European Cup,...
Is it Too Late for Automatic Promotion? Behind Enemy Lines and Villa Handball Issues
Aston Villa are now on an impressive seven-games unbeaten run, yet they've actually lost ground on the automatic places during that period. My Old...
The Progress of Aston Villa’s No Fear Approach and Improvement
As Dean Smith suggested after the 2-2 draw with West Brom, his team are now playing without fear as they take on all comers...
Dean Smith’s Revolution Begins Big Test and Purslow FCG Meeting
Ultimate Pre-Match Derby Listen
The Second City derby marks the start of a long hard winter for Dean Smith's Aston Villa team, that showed real evidence...
Dean Smith Steps Up a Gear, Although Nyland is Key to Promotion Plans
The 3-0 win away at in-form Derby gave Villa fans the first real evidence and fruits of Dean Smith revolution, which certainly now seems...
Dean Smith Faces Stern Learning Curve in Winter Test
In September, MOMS published an article looking ahead to the difficult month of December and how it was going to define Steve Bruce and...
The Hope and Question Marks of Dean Smith and his Team
No Guarantees
When you look at the new Villa Head Coach Dean Smith and his coaching staff, there's no evidence, on paper a least, that...
Aston Villa Podcast Special: Ron Atkinson Interview & Podcast from 1991
My Old Man Said goes back in the archives for our newer listeners to put together a special on former Aston Villa boss Ron...
Aston Villa Boss Dean Smith Reaction – Beyond the One of Our Own Hype
What-ifs
The announcement of Aston Villa's new boss Dean Smith, threw up several what-ifs. Would Theirry Henry have taken the job, if the AS Monaco...
The Reality of Steve Bruce’s Sacking & Who’s Next?
If Steve Bruce's dismissal proved anything, it was how many ex-player pundits and media are stealing a living. Many were happy to pass judgement...
Steve Bruce’s Call Outs Isolate Him as Dr Tony’s Influence Shrinks
Bullish Bruce
After Aston Villa's win against Rotherham, their first victory after a winless run of six games, Villa boss Steve Bruce decided it was...
Steve Bruce Out? Really? Discussed
Bruce Out? Really?
Despite only one league loss, so far this season, only three wins out of eight in fairly soft fixtures has made many...