My Old Man Said — An Aston Villa Podcast

After Aston Villa dazzled in the first half at Turf Moor and led twice in the game, somehow they still managed to lose against a spirited Burnley team. The MOMS team provide their match reaction and invent a controversial question that should be asked any time that Villa lose, before finishing the show with the '£1.50 Football Quiz' to lighten the mood. Enjoy UTV GET THE EXCLUSIVE MOMS PATRON PODC...

It's often said that winning the Manager of the Month award brings a curse of bad results. After winning the award in December, Dean Smith saw his team winless in 2021 and hit by a Covid outbreak. A 2-0 win against Newcastle soon broke the spell though. Speaking of curses, as well as discussing Villa's home win over a returning Steve Bruce's Newcastle United, we look at various alleged incidents o...

It was an intriguing game for the most part as Manchester City probed and tested Villa's rearguard to fullest, while needing to be wary of the visitor's counter-attack sting. Then, the officials stepped in and ruined the contest. How many more poor decisions do Aston Villa supporters have to endure, as the continued refereeing/VAR farces now threaten to compromise a promising season and ruin the g...

It's been an unprecedented week at Aston Villa. First a COVID-19 outbreak saw 14 staff test positive, including 9 players from the first team. Then for the first time since 1874, Villa fielded an entire team of debutants against Liverpool in the FA Cup. We look back at the week and the efforts of Louie Barry and his mates, plus, the latest Villa news and going on's in the football world at large.....

Another game, another dubious Manchester United penalty. After Ross Barkley was once again AWOL from the team sheet, Villa put in a decent performance at Old Trafford and were unfortunate to come up short in terms of a result. The MOMS team discuss the game and that penalty, as well as taking in the Villa news for 2021, so far. Also, we look at Jose Mourinho's recent issue with the Premier League,...

Aston Villa complete an unbeaten December month with a decent 1-1 draw at Chelsea to move to 5th place in the Premier League, as Dean Smith further finds the perfect balance to his team and tactics. Chelsea match reaction (and Crystal Palace) and a look at how Smith is getting it right. UTV GET EXTRA SHOWS and JOIN MATCH CLUB If you want extra podcast shows during the month and to membership of Ma...

The second part of the My Old Man Said Christmas special and look back over Aston Villa's madcap year of transition in 2020. Who won the 'Top Aston Villa Player of the Year That Wasn't Jack Grealish'? What were Villa's top 3 worst VAR moments? Which unlikely player is the winner of 'Outstanding Contribution of the Year' award? Who's Villa's potential Phoenix from the Flames for 2021? What are the...

2020...an interesting kind of year. Set for relegation, Aston Villa managed to utilise a global pandemic to hatch a great escape, secure their Premier League status, and then swiftly transition into world beaters at the start of the following season. To look back on a madcap 12 months for Aston Villa football club, the My Old Man Said team have sat down to knock out a two-part Unapologetic and Dys...

After a late win against Wolves followed their postponed Newcastle game, Aston Villa carried on life without Ross Barkley by going unbeaten for December before Christmas Day with a 0-0 draw against Burnley and a win at West Brom. Villa now boast the highest average shots per game tally of the whole Premier League. Couple that with the fact Villa have recorded clean sheets in their last three games...

In a cat and mouse game to establish the counter, Aston Villa had to be patient and rely on a solid performance by Emiliano Martínez, going down to 10-men and an unlikely match-winner to grab three points at Molineux. The post-match reaction from the My Old Man Said team, as they discuss the 1-0 win over Wolves, from everything from referee Mike Dean's yellow fever to Anwar El Ghazi's ice cool win...

After the postponement of Aston Villa's game against Newcastle due to COVID-19, we prime ourselves for the West Midlands derby against Wolves and the need to regain a foothold in the Premier League after four losses in the last five games. We also look at how the Premier League is shaping up at the top, fans returning to Premier League games, the World Cup qualifiers draw and Zlatan Ibrahimovic's...

It would have been easier for Aston Villa to have won the game against West Ham considering how many chances they created, a missed penalty, and a shockingly bad VAR decision that chalked off their late equaliser. It's four losses out of their last five now. With Villa's clash with Newcastle now called off due to COVID-19, Dean Smith now has plenty of time to think about what has been going wrong...

A 2-1 defeat to Brighton made it four consecutive losses in all competitions at Villa Park for Aston Villa. Why is it happening? Should we be concerned? Also, in the show we look at some key Villa supporter questions, such as: What Villa need in the January window? Are Villa likely to buy Ross Barkley? Who's Villa most underrated player in the first XI? John Terry's future, Luiz and Grealish click...

As Aston Villa return after the international break, we look at how the likes of Jack Grealish, Tyrone Mings and Douglas Luiz faired for their national teams, before looking ahead to Villa's next game. We catch up on the latest Villa news, PPV developments, Arsenal's precedent, plus, actor and entrepreneur Ryan Reynolds' Hollywood makeover of Wrexham. In this week's Overrated and Underrated we pas...

It could be argued that Aston Villa's 3-0 win away at Arsenal was a more complete performance than their earlier 7-2 battering of Liverpool. From front to back, Dean Smith's men were almost perfect. The football world are starting to take note and get a tad excited. The My Old Man Said podcast team discuss the Arsenal game, while making a podcast porno about the game and sharing their personal exp...

After four-straight Premier League wins, Aston Villa have now suffered back-to-back Villa Park losses. Meanwhile the rest of the Premier League seems to be equally unpredictable, as the PPV debate rages on. As well as looking back at the Saints team, we discuss Villa CEO Christian Purslow's Fan Consultation Meeting with Villans, the pay-per-view debate and the latest Villa happenings Meanwhile Und...

After an entertaining contest Aston Villa finally succumbed to a Leeds United team that ultimately bamboozled their hosts and ran away as 3-0 victors, meaning Villa lost their 100% record. Are there lessons to be learnt or was this a one-off game? After all, not many teams play in the all-action chaotic style of the Marcelo Bielsa-inspired Yorkshire team. The full MOMS team look back at the Villa...

Ross Barkley's injury-time winner against Leicester City left Aston Villa as the only remaining 100% team in English football. It was a performance that suggested this Villa team have plenty of character and may surprise the football media this season. The MOMS team give their post-match reaction to the win against the Foxes and start to get a tad optimistic for the season ahead. Listen together w...

If you're only as good as your last game then Aston Villa are amazing, after their 7-2 victory over Liverpool. They'll need to keep that kind of form up away to Leicester City, as they return from the international break. Last season, the Foxes managed to score four goals in each of the two league games against Villa, so this will be a good marker to see how far Villa have progressed. We catch up...

7-2. Aston Villa dismantled Liverpool in spectacular fashion at Villa Park on Sunday night. This is MOMS podcast's first impressions of a result that shocked the football world. This was a Liverpool team that have been crowned League Champions, European Champions and World Club Champions in the last couple of seasons. While the result is unlikely to have much affect on Liverpool's fortunes this se...

While Aston Villa's second string limped out of the League Cup with a woeful performance against Stoke City, Villa's supporters quickly focused on the upgrade their first team received with the surprise signing of Chelsea's England International midfielder Ross Barkley. In this additional episode to 116, we look back at Villa's cup exit and forward to the merits of Villa's new loan man, and what i...

It's four wins out of four for Aston Villa in all competitions for the 2020/21 season, as a 3-0 away win at Fulham sees them now nicely perched in the Top Four of the Premier League. We discuss the reality of Villa's bright start to the season, the return of John McGinn to his old self, the rise of Villa's back four, and the key to get the best out of Jack Grealish and Conor Hourihane. As well as...

The post-match reaction to Aston Villa's 1-0 win over Sheffield United at Villa Park in Dean Smith's boys 2020/21 Premier League opener. As well as looking at the game itself, we look at some of the issues it threw up for the rest of the season. UTV GET EXTRA SHOWS and JOIN MATCH CLUB If you want extra podcast shows during the month and to join Match Club,, please do support the show by becoming a...

Jack Grealish signed a new five-year contract, an event that the MOMS podcast had deemed the likely conclusion for months now, as long as Villa escaped relegation. We discuss the ramifications and the recent new signings that have also signed up to the Villa cause. As well as talk of Villa cup and friendly victories, there's discussion of a brutal 'Le Classique' and Emile Heskey's new role in foot...

The First Aston Villa signing of the 2020 Summer Transfer Window has been made, but the overall picture is one of concern, as the club's mooted main targets have failed to arrive. Meanwhile Jack Grealish finally gets into the England squad to provide a distraction. We catch up on Villa's preseason matches, latest news and transfer dabblings - most notably the signing of Matty Cash. Also, there's t...