My Old Man Said - An Aston Villa Podcast

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.UTVGET EXTRA SHOWS and JOIN MATCH CLUBIf you want extra podcast shows during the month, please do support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. As well as receiving patron-only episodes and heads-ups, you'll get to join the patron exclusive Match Club, the only way to spend match days!For more details and to become a Patron, click here - Join MOMS PatronsOr become a MOMS supporter on Facebook.Follow the show on Twitter at @myoldmansaid and join the show's listener facebook group The Mad Few.T-Shirt & MugsListeners can now buy a MOMS Podcast T-shirt or mug to show their support of the show and look cool, check out the MOMS SHOP to buy.Credits:David Michael - @oldmansaid Chris B

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, Frederick Guilbert and Ezri Konsa, all get special attention. Then we discuss the survival picture and what could happen on the last day.We also look at Watford's suicide mission in sacking Nigel Pearson two games out, Coventry's search for a new home and actresses Natalie Portman and Jessica Chastian's (and friends) football project in Los Angeles.In Overrated or Underrated? We look back at former Villans Mark Delaney and Charles N'Zogbia.One game to go folks. Fingers crossed!UTVBECOME A PATRON AND GET EXTRA SHOWS, MATCH CLUB & PERKSIf you want extra podcast shows during the month, please do support the show by

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.UTVGET EXTRA SHOWS and JOIN MATCH CLUBIf you want extra podcast shows during the month, please do support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. As well as receiving patron-only episodes and heads-ups, you'll get to join the patron exclusive Match Club, the only way to spend match days!For more details and to become a Patron, click here: Join MOMS PatronsOr become a MOMS supporter on Facebook.Follow the show on Twitter at @myoldmansaid and join the show's listener facebook group The Mad Few.T-ShirtListeners can now buy a MOMS Podcast T-shirt or mug to show their support of the show and look cool, check out the MOMS SHOP to buy.Credi

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 also look at Manchester City's great escape, Wigan woe and next season's TV scheduling.N.B. This episode's Overrated and Underrated section, will run in the upcoming Everton reaction show.Enjoy!UTVBECOME A PATRON AND GET EXTRA SHOWS, MATCH CLUB & PERKSIf you want extra podcast shows during the month, please do support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. As well as receiving patron-only episodes and heads-ups, you'll get to join the patron exclusive Match Club, the only way to spend match days!For more details and to become a Patron, click here: Join MOMS PatronsOr become a MOMS supporter on Facebook.Follow

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 Manchester United. How can Villa have success against the resurgent Red Devils?We also look at the relegation picture, which Villa are very much in the end game of now.UTVGET EXTRA SHOWS and JOIN MATCH CLUBIf you want extra podcast shows during the month, please do support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. As well as receiving patron-only episodes and heads-ups, you'll get to join the exclusive Match Club.For more details and to become a Patron, click here: Join MOMS PatronsOr become a MOMS supporter on Facebook.Follow the show on Twitter at @myoldmansaid and join the show's listener facebook group 

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, if their relegation rivals begin to pick up points.We also look at the end of W88 as Villa's main sponsor (and the start of...er...Kazoo?), Villa players leaving the club, Liverpool's title win, Neil Warnock's return and a new manager for Northern Ireland in the shape of Ian Baraclough.In Overrated or Underrated, it's time for Alan Wright and Bosko Balaban to go under the knife.Enjoy and don't forget to join us in Match Club!UTVGET EXTRA SHOWS and JOIN MATCH CLUBIf you want extra podcast shows during the month, please do support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. As well as receiving patron-only episodes and heads-ups

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 to rescue something from.EnjoyUTVGET EXTRA SHOWS and JOIN MATCH CLUBIf you want extra podcast shows during the month, please do support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. As well as receiving patron-only episodes and heads-ups, you'll get to join the patron exclusive Match Club, the only way to spend match days!For more details and to become a Patron, click here: Join MOMS PatronsOr become a MOMS supporter on Facebook.Follow the show on Twitter at @myoldmansaid and join the show's listener facebook group The Mad Few.T-ShirtListeners can now buy a MOMS Podcast T-shirt or mug to show their sup

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 Supporter Europe demand for supporters to be involved in dialogue about getting fans back into stadiums.In 'Overrated or Underrated?' early 1990's Villa players Guy Whittingham and Dariusz Kubicki are put under the microscope.Enjoy!UTVGET MORE SHOWS AND JOIN MATCH CLUBGet Patron Extra Shows (including a three part ex-Villan Shaun Teale interview) and support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will get new regular weekly bonus patron-only episodes, advanced sneaks and the chance of bonus rewards.Also, you will gain exclusive access to Match Club, the best way to watch Villa's 10 restart games.For more details and to beco

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 again, questions of how TV broadcasters will show games, supporter refund issues, what happens if a second wave of the virus comes along and much more.To take advantage of the show sponsor Beer 52's offer of a free case of 8 craft beers (all you have to do is pay the £4.95 postage), check out http://bit.ly/Beer52xMOMS for further details.UTVGET EXTRA SHOWS and JOIN MATCH CLUBIf you want extra podcast shows during the month, please do support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. As well as receiving patron-only episodes and heads-ups, you'll get to join the exclusive Match Club.For more details and to be

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 the return of John McGinn be too?Also, the podcast looks at the Villa Women's team's promotion success and the resistance to the Newcastle United take over bid, which is warming up.In a very entertaining Overrated or Underrated, the ex-Villa player trio of Mustapha Hadji, Earl Barrett and Saša Ćurčić are under the microscope, while we examine Juan Pablo Angel's position on the Villa Pantheon of stars.As usual, there's plenty of laughs along the way.EnjoyUTVGET MORE SHOWSGet Patron Extra Shows (including a three part ex-Villan Shaun Teale interview) and support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will get new regula

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 will be concerned that the Premier League will follow a similiar path.In other Villa-related news, we look at the curious case of former Villa centre-back Jores Okore being accused of match fixing.In 'Overrated or Underrated?' we discuss the Villa ex-player trio of Tommy Johnson, George Boateng and Stewart Downing.While wrapping up the show is the discovery of a true Villa legend that even My Old Man Said is happy about!Enjoy.UTVPS: Warning: contains strong language.GET MORE SHOWSGet Patron Extra Shows and support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will get new regular weekly bonus patron-only episodes, advanced s

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 their interviews of recent weeks.Beyond that, there's the US Woman's national team's on-going battle for equal pay, the challenge of creating atmosphere in behind closed doors games and the bizarre actions of one international footballer during lockdown.Nii Lamptey, Darren Bent and Mathieu Berson, all receive the 'Overrated or Underrated' treatment, while we also ask, what ex-Villa striker Dion Dublin's status is amongst Villa fans?There's plenty of madness to boot.Enjoy!UTVPS: Warning: contains strong language.GET MORE SHOWSGet Patron Extra Shows and support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will get new regula

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 of the global pandemic on football and the possibilities left open to the Premier League, and how they can possibility bring the curtain down on the 2019/20 season. As well as looking around European league for clues, we question the ethics in play and examine the reality of footballing life post lockdown.In other news, we look at the potential Saudi buyout of Newcastle and the bizarre prospect of cardboard cut out fans in the Bundesliga.Also, there's the fun new romp of a segment called 'Underrated or Overrated', where we candidly judge Aston Villa players of yesteryear.And finally...was ex-Villa centre-back Martin

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 many early morning rises to watch games. Back in 2015, Danny infamously walked down the Hollywood Walk of Fame, painted in claret and blue before the FA Cup final, when Villa played Arsenal. We talk about that stunt and surviving the long-distance relationship of Villa love.Also, there's some wide-ranging discussion about those Kappa kits, behind the scenes stories of the Scott Hogan Touch Count, the Egyptian/LGBT+ 'All-in' conflict and a lot more.Enjoy the show.UTVGET EXTRA SHOWSIf you want extra MOMS podcast shows and for the podcast show to grow in 2020, please do support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will g

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 into this Top 10 Power Rankings part of the episode.Stay safe and smart.Enjoy!UTVWatch out for further MOMS Patron shows in the week - become a MOMS PatronTo take advantage of the show sponsor Beer 52's offer of a free case of 10 craft beers (all you have to do is pay the £4.95 postage), check out http://bit.ly/Beer52xMOMS for further details.GET EXTRA SHOWSIf you want extra podcast shows during the month, please do support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will get new regular weekly bonus patron-only episodes, advanced sneaks and the chance of bonus rewards..For more details and to

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 Rankings for the season, the episode has been split into two parts.In this part, David, Chris, Max and Phil discuss the latest Villa issues (including Grealish's misdemeanour), as well as going through the three points of the week, including the likely end to this season and the implications it may bring to clubs.Part two, with the full Villa player power rankings that were voted on by MOMS Patrons, will be released very soon.EnjoyUTVWatch out for further MOMS Patron shows in the week - become a MOMS PatronTo take advantage of the show sponsor Beer 52's offer of a free case of 10 craft beers (all you hav

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 the season to end with integrity, as the April 30th date the Premier League has proposed seems to be simply to give them thinking time? Have Villa actually benefited from the enforced break? What's Dean Smith's position now?There's plenty of more chat too, including a cameo from actress Gwyneth Paltrow...Enjoy the show.UTVWatch out for further MOMS Patron shows in the week - become a MOMS PatronTo take advantage of the show sponsor Beer 52's offer of a free case of 10 craft beers (all you have to do is pay the £4.95 postage), check out http://bit.ly/Beer52xMOMS for further details.GET EXTRA

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 adjustments need to be made from the Wembley line-up and performance, to get some purchase from upcoming fixtures against the likes of Leicester City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Wolves and Manchester United in the league.Enjoy the show.UTVWatch out for further MOMS Patron shows in the week - become a MOMS PatronTo take advantage of the show sponsor Beer 52's offer of a free case of 10 craft beers (all you have to do is pay the £4.95 postage), check out http://bit.ly/Beer52xMOMS for further details.GET EXTRA SHOWSIf you want the podcast show to continue and grow in 2020 and to be more frequent, plea

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 have recalled the free-scoring Scott Hogan?It's going to take a minor miracle for Villa to bring the cup back to Brum, but Villa are pretty decent when it comes to cup finals and being underdogs.Speaking of underdogs...the Scott Hogan Touch Count Challenge is back to lighten the mood before Wembley.EnjoyUTVGET MORE SHOWSGet Patron Extra Shows and support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will get new regular weekly bonus patron-only episodes, advanced sneaks and the chance of bonus rewards..For more details and to become a Patron, click here: Join MOMS PatronsOr become a MOMS supporter on Facebook.Follow

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 Colin Hanks, the intriguing rise of his other team LA FC, US academy development, his hatred of the Europa League, the early years of his Villa love affair and his hopes for Villa's Wembley cup final and much more.Thanks to the State Social House in LA for hosting us.Enjoy the show.UTVWatch out for further MOMS Patron shows in the week - become a MOMS PatronTo take advantage of the show sponsor Beer 52's offer of a free case of 10 craft beers (all you have to do is pay the £4.95 postage), check out http://bit.ly/Beer52xMOMS for further details.GET EXTRA SHOWSIf you extra MOMS podcast shows a