My Old Man Said — An Aston Villa Podcast

The aim for Jack Grealish this season would be to make the England squad for the Euros. The Villa captain not making Gareth Southgate's first squad of 2020/21 sent the Villa fanbase into uproar. But had he done enough since the last England squad was called up back in November 2019? While the England boss was lampooned on social media, in this bonus show the MOMS team look at the reality of Greali...

They may have their 2020/21 fixtures, but there's still no new Aston Villa transfers in for the upcoming season. While the market has been stagnant, during Villa's pre-season camp in Wales, Dean Smith reflects on what he's learnt in his first season in the Premier League. We discuss Villa's new fixtures and away shirts, recent shonky clickbait about Villa players, and a new Youth Academy addition....

In a bonus episode the My Old Man Said team go through all this summer's Aston Villa transfer rumours and discuss the reality and viability of the players attached to the club so far. Then various Villa supporter concerns for Villa's Premier League season ahead are addressed. UTV GET EXTRA SHOWS and JOIN MATCH CLUB If you want extra podcast shows during the month, please do support the show by bec...

Pre-season training is about to start and with players returning from the only real available time to have a holiday, new Aston Villa signings will be announced soon. The club's preparation so far for 2020/21 has been in appointing key backroom staff. Still stunned by Villa's miracle escape the MOMS podcast team returns to catch up on events since 'Survival Sunday' to discuss the movers, shakers a...

Aston Villa complete an unlikely survival mission to stay in the Premier League thanks to a 1-1 draw at West Ham. In a reaction show, we reflect on 'Survival Sunday' and discuss what staying up now means for Aston Villa and their captain Jack Grealish. Listen to episode 110 for the main show. UTV GET EXTRA SHOWS and JOIN MATCH CLUB If you want extra podcast shows during the month, please do suppor...

Aston Villa's 1-0 win over Arsenal was perhaps Dean Smith's finest moment so far, as Villa's Head Coach. With others capitulating around them, it was a win that sprung Villa out of the relegation zone at the perfect time. Now, can they finish the job? The MOMS team discuss the happenings at Villa Park on Tuesday night - how Dean Smith managed the victory in-game, while Douglas Luis, Jack Grealish,...

It was billed as the game Aston Villa had to win to give them a serious chance of Premier League survival. But after a poor miss by Anwar El Ghazi at 1-0 was followed by a late Everton equaliser, is it curtains for Villa's hopes of staying up? Team MOMS enter into post-match discussion as they lick their wounds. Listen to Episode 109 for a fuller show. UTV GET EXTRA SHOWS and JOIN MATCH CLUB If yo...

With games fast running out Aston Villa gave themselves a last chance saloon stab at Premier League survival after a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace. It was Villa's first win since January, can they now record back-to-back wins and stay alive? As well as discussing the events of the Palace game we talk about Villa's new record, Mile Jedinak's retirement, the latest spate of Villa-related racism. We al...

In perhaps their best performance since the restart, Aston Villa gave a lacklustre Liverpool team a game and had chances to open the scoring, until a familiar end to proceedings struck. But are there signs Villa might take something off United? We provide our reaction to the proceedings at Anfield and look at what Villa can take from the match going into their crucial Villa Park clash with Manches...

Without a win in their first four games back after the Premier League restart, Aston Villa are now starring down both barrels of an instant return to the Championship. After a 1-0 loss to Wolves, we look at Villa's increasing on-field problems. Can Villa find any bite going forward to threaten their next two opponents - Liverpool and Manchester United - games they surely must get something from, i...

Despite a close looking 2-1 scoreline Aston Villa were unceremoniously swept aside by Chelsea at Villa Park. Is there scope for Dean Smith to make tactical changes to get a tune out of this crop of players? We may have one solution. In a bolt-on podcast to episode 107, we catch up on events at Villa Park, as the team show little desire in the final stages of a game they some how still had a chance...

Aston Villa kicked off the Premier League start against Sheffield United with a 0-0 draw...thanks to Hawkeye. Will it ultimately be seen as a missed opportunity or a useful exercise to give them a fitness advantage for their next game against Chelsea? The game and surprises in the line-up are discussed. Also in the show, FFP is iced Were Arsenal 'jet lagged' against Manchester City? And Fan Suppor...

Since episode 106 of the My Old Man Said podcast, MOMS attended a Football Supporters' Association meeting with Premier League Executive Director Bill Bush and got some valuable insights into the road ahead for football fans returning to stadiums. As well as Stage 5 of Project Restart (the return of supporters to games), we share the considerations of the Premier League starting the season up agai...

Before the 2019/20 season was suspended Aston Villa boss Dean Smith bemoaned Villa having “too many training-ground players”, who only turn it on at Bodymoor. With the Premier League restart on the horizon, will this now be an advantage for Villa? We look at this phenomena in light of Villa's remaining 10 games being behind closed doors. What other advantages will Villa have? How big a plus will t...

As Premier League clubs return to training to prepare for the possibility of the commencement of the 2019/20 season, we look at the realities of football in the near future - from ghost stadiums to South Korean sex doll fan replacements. With the EFL recently announcing that a Points Per Game format - with promotion and relegation - will be undertaken, if the season doesn't commence, Aston Villa w...

As the media tries to frame Premier League clubs against each other, as 'Project Restart' talks try to find some kind of momentum and direction, we look at Aston Villa CEO Christian Purslow's task in hand and what actually is integrity of competition? As well as discussing what Purslow has said in the past week, we also appraise the words of Head Coach Dean Smith and midfielder Conor Hourihane in...

As Aston Villa announce their intention to defer 25% of first team player wages for four months, the response of European leagues to the Convid pandemic increasingly shine a spot light on the Premier League's plans to try and end the 2019/20 season. On top of the Villa news of the club's reaction to the Covid crisis and Villa player end of contract issues, MOMS takes an in-depth look at the impact...

Before the lockdown and during Aston Villa's winter break, MOMS took a trip to Los Angeles, USA, and recorded a couple of shows with stateside Villans. In the second of these shows, MOMS visits downtown LA to speak to Aston Villa supporter Danny De Lillo. Having lived in LA for seven years, while working at both Screen International and the New Filmmakers festival, following Villa has entailed man...

To void or to continue the 2019/20 Premier League season? That is the question. Whatever happens, My Old Man Said with votes from the MOMS Patrons have decided on their Top 10 Player Power Ranking for the season (so far). Are there any surprise Top 10 entries? Listen to the first part of the podcast to get an update on what's been happening in the Villaverse and to provide a bit of context going i...

As the pandemic begins to ramp up in the UK, lockdown fever already seems to be gripping some people, including Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish, who committed a massive hypocritical faux pas mere hours after pleading to fans to stay home to help the NHS. Due to the lengthy nature of the discussion on Grealish, in what was supposed to be an episode focused on the Top Ten Villa Player Power Rankin...

With Aston Villa players in self-isolation like the rest of the world, as the Corona virus changes society in an unprecedented way, we look at the implications on Villa's season, as the Premier League tries to find a way to close the 2019/20 season satisfactorily. While football is very much secondary to life as we're currently experiencing it, there's still plenty to discuss. Is it possible for t...

After a decent spirited display saw Aston Villa come up short against Manchester City at Wembley in the League Cup final, what can Dean Smith do to turn Villa from gallant losers into winners against the Premier League's top six teams? As Villa need wins over them to survive. With Villa almost overcoming giving away two cheap goals in the final to force extra-time, David and Chris discuss what adj...

It's 4am before the League Cup final between Aston Villa and Manchester City, but who needs sleep anyway, when you've got to get out episode 100 to preview the big game. David, Dan and Chris look at ways in which Villa can complete mission impossible. Does City losing 22% of their League games offer hope? Is Henri Lansbury the key? Would Chris's tactical masterclass actually work? Should Villa hav...

During Aston Villa's winter break, MOMS took a trip to Los Angeles, USA, and recorded a couple of shows with stateside Villans. In the first of these shows, over a few beers on Sunset Boulevard, we speak to actor and writer Bob Stephenson about all things claret and blue...and, black and gold. During our chat with the Villan of over 20-years, we find out about being soccer buddies with Tom and Col...

After Aston Villa's woeful performance at St Mary's against Southampton, it's swear box time on the My Old Man Said podcast, as we pick through the bones of the Saints defeat and profile the relegation picture. As well as questioning the Villa player's heart for the fight ahead, we look at how the upcoming League Cup final fits into the relegation battle, as we break out The Rasmussen Diagram to c...