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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...
Dead at Half-Time, Relentless by Full-Time: How Emery Broke Chelsea
Post-mortem: Chelsea 1 Aston Villa 2Aston Villa were bullied, outplayed, and offered nothing for an hour at Stamford Bridge. Twenty-nine percent possession. No shots....
Christmas Saved: Resurrection at Villa Park as Rogers Buried United
The Manchester United post-mortem usually involves burying Villa’s latest trauma and promising not to speak of it again until the next time. Not this...
An Emery Christmas or the Return of Ghosts of United Past
Can Unai Set up an Emery Christmas Against United?Aston Villa arrive at Christmas in form, winning ugly, and climbing quietly. The league table looks...
The Questionable Reality of Aston Villa’s Winning Ways Isn’t a Concern
Do Aston Villa Have More Gears to Come as They Defy xGVilla go behind. Again. Villa wobble. Again. Villa win. Again.This post-mortem from the...
Bedlam in the Holte: Villa Linear Unofficial World Club Champions Again
Incredible Last Kick Drama at Villa ParkVilla Park erupted. What looked like a hard-earned point turned into a afternoon of strangers hugging, tears in...
Brighton Bedlam, Arsenal Judgment Day and Emery’s Long-Range Gospel
Lovers Walk to Judgement DayAfter a dramatic away win at Brighton My Old Man Said podcast opens with the Lovers Walk Unlimited Orchestra summing...
Sleepwalking to Screamer: Villa Wake Up Just in Time
Post-mortem - Aston Villa 1 Wolves 0Podcast notes catch-upAston Villa’s derby win over Wolves was a tale of two halves. The first was everything...
Emery’s Long Range Lions: xG Wars, Young Boys and Wolves European Hangover Test
A Week of Youngs Boys and DogheadsThe latest My Old Man Said podcast opens with the Lovers Walk Unlimited Orchestra summing up the recent...
Grit in Yorkshire: Villa Survive VAR Madness and Find a Matchwinner
Aston Villa Grind Out Win for Top Four SpotAston Villa went to Elland Road expecting a fight, and that is exactly what they got....
Buendia’s Back, Martinez Saves the Day: Villa Back on Track
Aston Villa entered the latest international break in style, smashing Bournemouth 4-0 at Villa Park. You only have to cast your mind back a...
No Fear Football: How Unai Emery Outsmarted Pep Gradual
Aston Villa's Most Impressive Performance of the Season, So Far?Villa Park witnessed another Unai Emery masterclass as Aston Villa produced a performance of tactical...
Villa Half-Arsed in Holland, Fired-Up for City
After five straight wins, Aston Villa’s European dream hit turbulence in Deventer - as Go Ahead Eagles clipped the Villans’ wings.In case you missed...