My Old Man Said - An Aston Villa Podcast

If there's one team that Aston Villa have a terrible record against it's Manchester United. Inspired by a Jack Grealish stunner, they bucked the trend of recent visits to Old Trafford to gain a positive result and a shot of confidence for the rest of the season.The MOMS podcast team return to discuss life after the well-earned point in Manchester, where Grealish grabbed centre stage after dazzling David de Gea. Life will be different from now on for the Villa captain.We look at the positives and the grumbles from Old Trafford - from tantric VAR goal celebrations to assessing Villa's superior midfield and frailty in defending set pieces. We also report back from Bodymoor Heath's new U-23 pitch and stand, and wonder where our Pride Reward points have gone.Outside of the Villa-verse, we discuss the poison chalice that is the Premier League Chief Exec job and the event of Amazon streaming Premier League games.If that wasn't enough, there's a record-breaking, four-way, Scott Hogan touch count challenge!Enjoy.UTVSU

When you get beat 14 consecutive times by a team, you swiftly begin to despise them. In the case of Manchester United, it's not personal, it's just a matter of all those 'Fergie Time' wins, Federico Macheda and them selling us Djemba Djemba (amongst other duds).In a bonus off-the-cuff show, recorded straight after Episode 92 of the main show, we take a trip down memory lane of playing Manchester United in the past few decades. We discuss the curse of Ronaldo and how Sir Alex had our number, while we try to cling on to Wembley 1994 and Gabby's header at Old Trafford in 2009.EnjoyUTVSUPPORT THE SHOWIf you want the podcast show to continue and grow in 2020 and to be more frequent, 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 become a Patron, click here: Join MOMS PatronsOr become a MOMS supporter on Facebook.Follow the show on Twitter at @myoldmansaid a

It was a vital win for Aston Villa against Newcastle United at Villa Park. Villa's Head Coach Dean Smith's reward was a new four-year contract for dispatching his predecessor Steve Bruce. After three defeats, the three points will give the club a lift going into a tough month of fixtures.Meanwhile, while there was good news for football supporters on the prospect of standing returning to English football's top tiers, there was whiff of a threat to Premier League supporter's civil liberties. In other news, what's this bizarre twist to former Villa player, Jlloyd Samuel's tragic story?As well as taking a look at Villa's recent happenings on the pitch, including Jack Grealish's return and Conor Hourihane's heroics, there's an epic Scott Hogan Touch Challenge and a Mad Few Hotline call to the Dubai Lions.Make sure you take advantage of the show's sponsor Beer 52's offer of a free case of 10 craft beers from http://bit.ly/Beer52xMOMS And don't forget those Black Friday codes -> ShopEnjoyUTV*Wesley Mor

Episode 91...Studio take 2. Aston Villa return from the last international break of the year facing a season defining tough winter fixture list, which will surely test Dean Smith's mettle. It's been a week of returns, Jose Mourinho is back in the Premier League as the new Spurs boss, while Steve Bruce returns to Villa Park, as the Newcastle boss in a vital clash for Villa.The show also discusses the recent Aston Villa Fan Consultation Group meeting, Liverpool League Cup pricing, the Football Supporters' Association Fan Manifesto, what's holding Villa back on the pitch and we talk to a Viking Villa fan down the line.Make sure you hold on to the end of the show to hear how you can get a free case of 10 craft beers from http://bit.ly/Beer52xMOMS and to hear the post-credit three-way Scott Hogan Touch Count ChallengeEnjoyUTVFurther Reading/watchingSUPPORTER SPOTLIGHT: NO PYRO? NO PARTY! ASTON VILLA IN NORWAY - http://villaunderground.com/spotlight-aston-villa-fans-norway/JIMENEZ WINNER AND EMBARRASSING VILLA PERF

While Jurgen Klopp's boys last minute antics at Villa Park were cruel, the 2-1 loss against Liverpool, ultimately proved to be a good bench mark performance in terms of where Aston Villa currently are under Dean Smith.As well as discussing the good, bad and the ugly of Liverpool's visit to Villa Park, we also look at Liverpool's legal wranglings, facial recognition in football, and Southampton's attempt at compensation.There's also the Scott Hogan Touch Count Meter Challenge and lots, lots more.Many thanks to the show's sponsor Beer 52. Listeners can claim their FREE case of 10 quality craft beers (just £4.95 postage to pay), here - http://bit.ly/Beer52xMOMSEnjoyUTVFurther reading:Five Reasons to be Cheerful Despite Late Liverpool Horror ShowAston Villa vs Liverpool Carabao Cup Date Finally Confirmed with EFL WhimperSUPPORT THE SHOWIf you want the podcast show to continue and grow in the 2019/20 season and to be more frequent, please do support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will get new regular week

Despite a decent first half, Aston Villa succumbed to their 10th consecutive defeat at the Etihad, as Manchester City eventually ran out 3-0 winners. While there's no shame losing to the champions, VAR struck once again with a puzzling decision, as Jack Grealish limped off injured and Villa pondered their lack of real attacking cutting edge.It what is more of a catch-up show, David, Chris and Max, discuss a busy week in the Villa-verse.UTVSUPPORT THE SHOW!If you want the My Old Man Said podcast show to continue to grow in 2020, and to be more frequent, please do support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will get new regular weekly bonus patron-only episodes (including The Anti-Preview), advanced sneaks and the chance of bonus rewards..For more details and to become a Patron, click here: Join MOMS PatronsOr get bonus shows by becoming a MOMS supporter on Facebook.T-ShirtListeners can now buy a MOMS Podcast T-shirt to show their support of the show and look cool, check out the MOMS SHOP&nbs

Aston Villa finally lifted the curse of the not being able to beat 10-men, at their third attempt, as they overcame further VAR frustration, after Jack Grealish inspired his team to an injury-time victory against Brighton.David, Dan & Chris discuss the Villa captain's most impressive display so far this season, as well as deconstruct VAR and shed some light on what the club has to say about it, based on the season, so far. The Brighton game at Villa Park is also broken down, as are the various levels of performances across the Villa team.Also, we look at Ajax fan's master plan for their trip to Chelsea, which they're banned from. The loop hole that potentially allows 21,000 fans to watch Wolves away game at ŠK Slovan Bratislava, that's meant to be behind closed doors. Plus, this week's parliamentary committee on football administration, that raised some eyebrows to the way the bodies that run the game operate.Link to see stream of Parliamentary Committee on Football Adminstration - https://parliamentlive.

Even after John McGinn bagged a first half hat-trick for Scotland, Tyrone Mings still managed to take all the headlines in the international break, as he made his debut for England, rose above racism in Bulgaria and managed to get a shoutout in the House of Commons.David Michael, Chris Budd and Max Stokes (Villa on Tour) discuss Tyrone Mings big debut in England's 6-0 win in Bulgaria and the controversy that surrounded it. Also, questions like: Is international football good for Villa players? Is Mings better than Maquire? Will Dean Smith end up as England boss? Are also tackled amongst many, many more issues.We also get ready for Brighton and beyond in a Villa-verse catch-up show.UTVEnjoy!SUPPORT THE SHOW!If you want the My Old Man Said podcast show to continue to grow during the 2019/20 season in the Premier League, and to be more frequent, please do support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will get new regular weekly bonus patron-only episodes (including The Anti-Preview), advanced sneaks and the ch

It wasn't quite panic stations yet, but being in the bottom three of the Premier League table was fast becoming a bad look. Cue a trip to Carrow Road, where Norwich City had beaten the champions, and five goals later, Villa have a spring in their step.We look back at Villa's best win and performance of the season so far, and their five top draw goals. Plus, pinpoint what transformed Villa and gave them the extra spark against the Canaries. Beyond the glory on the pitch, we also look at the Villa player song sung on the away concourse that offered up three unfortunate racial slurs.Elsewhere, the government finally issue their report on standing in football stadiums and Iranian female football fans get some good news after pressure by FIFA.One word of advice for Hogan Touch Count fans, hang on to the post-credit sequence.Enjoy!UTVSUPPORT THE SHOWIf you want the podcast show to continue and grow in the 2019/20 season and to be more frequent, please do support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will get new

Another game, another VAR incident, another loss of points - so far, the 2019/20 Premier League season has thrown up a predictable pattern for Aston Villa, after twice leading against Burnley at Villa Park, they finished winless again.Are Dean Smith's tactical insights matching up with his team selections? What was Wesley doing playing dead on the Villa Park pitch? Is Villa's footballing intelligence letting them down? And did, what appears to be the insignificant selection of having Neil Taylor on the bench instead of Kortney Hause, cost Villa points?David, Dan and Chris discuss these matters and many more in the Villa-verse, plus look at the recent strange events at Derby County, Wimbledon and Yeovil Town.Plus, there's the return of the Scott Hogan Touch Count Meter, which features an epic battle, as two touch count masterminds go head-to-head.Enjoy!UTVSUPPORT THE SHOWIf you want the podcast show to continue and grow in the 2019/20 season and to be more frequent, please do support the show by becoming a MOM

Aston Villa beat Brighton 3-1 to set up a last 16 clash with Wolves at Villa Park. We look back at the trip to the Seagulls and various player performances and how Wolves could approach the next round.David and Chris are joined by Villa on Tour's Max Stokes to get his feelings about the recent trips down south this week, as well as discussing the League Cup, we cast an eye to the forthcoming vital trio of games against Burnley, Norwich City and Brighton.Enjoy!UTVSUPPORT THE SHOW!If you want the My Old Man Said podcast show to continue to grow in the 2019/20 season in the Premier League, and to be more frequent, please do support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will get new regular weekly bonus patron-only episodes (including The Anti-Preview), advanced sneaks and the chance of bonus rewards..For more details and to become a Patron, click here: Join MOMS PatronsOr get bonus shows by becoming a MOMS supporter on Facebook.T-ShirtListeners can now buy a MOMS Podcast T-shirt to show their support

Frustration builds for a competitive Aston Villa side that should have picked up more wins than just one from their six league games so far. Managing to lose against Arsenal, after being 1-0 up and a man up at half-time, is their most worrisome effort yet.David, Dan and Chris look back at events at the Emirates Stadium and try to process what had begun as Villa's most impressive performance this season to the team's most spectacular collapse.We look at the questions of in-game management and why it went wrong for Villa, plus look at the impact (or lack of) of certain Villa players. We also grade Jack Grealish's season so far.Beyond the Villa-verse we travel to India...from Oxford, to take a look at the curious case of Kashif Siddiqi and his move to Real Kashmir, we also discuss the Blues fine from the Jack Grealish incident of last season, before flagging up the rise of a young Norwegian giant taking the Champions League by storm. Oh, and there's another update from our Iranian news desk.Enjoy!UTVSUPPORT THE

Tell Me Why I Don't Like Mondays...Villa continued their poor Monday night form of recent years, as they frustrated themselves in drawing 0-0 with a 10-men West Ham side that mustered just one shot on target. A missed opportunity for the home side.Looking back at the Hammers' game, the show analyses what's holding back a team, that has plenty of effort and on-point defensive organisation, yet should have more points on the board for their endeavours. Will certain players step-up? Should we be concerned?Outside the Villa-verse, David, Dan and Chris look at the bizarre summer transfer window of former Leicester City Premier League winner Shinji Okazaki, more football high-jinx in Iran and the emergence of Micah Richards in his new career. There's also something of a rant about ex-Lincoln City boss Danny Crowley and his move to Huddersfield Town.So check out the podcast that was selected by Apple as part of their first 'Football Fans' curated collection list.Enjoy!UTVSUPPORT THE SHOWIf you want the podcast show

As Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings sees a real opportunity ahead of him after England's dubious defensive performance across the international break, Jack Grealish knuckles down in the attempt to fire-up his Premier League season.The MOMS podcast catches up on Villa issues from the international break before having a quick look at the Hammers clash and whether they'll be a surprise new starter in the Villa first XI.UTVEnjoy!SUPPORT THE SHOWIf you want the podcast show to continue and grow in the 2019/2020 season and to be more frequent, please do support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will get new regular 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 the show on Twitter at @myoldmansaid and join the listener facebook group The Mad Few.T-ShirtListeners can now buy a MOMS Podcast T-shirt to show their support of the show and look cool, ch

As Aston Villa find out that one Premier League referee is certainly no friend of their's, we reflect back to Villa's start to the season and events at Crystal Palace and beyond.On top of VAR problems, English football has other issues as Bury vanish from the football league. We also look to the USA and Iran for other football stories.Back in the Villa-verse we question Douglas Luiz's role in the team and Villa's early season teething problems.And then there's an epic Scott Hogan Touch Count Meter battle, proudly sponsored by the Warwickshire Gin CompanyPlus, as always, lots, lots more.UTVEnjoy!SUPPORT THE SHOWIf you want the podcast show to continue and grow in the 2019/2020 season and to be more frequent, please do support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will get new regular 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 the show on Twitter at @m

In the month's listener Q & A session we talk about the England call-up of Tyrone Mings, Jack Grealish being frozen out and the League Cup win over Crewe before tackling questions about everything from full backs to Villa Dogs.Enjoy!UTVSUPPORT THE SHOW!If you want the My Old Man Said podcast show to continue to grow in the 2019/20 season in the Premier League, and to be more frequent, please do support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will get new regular 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.T-ShirtListeners can now buy a MOMS Podcast T-shirt to show their support of the show and look cool, check out the MOMS SHOP to buy.CreditsDavid Michael - @oldmansaid Chris Budd - @BUDD_musicMax Stokes - @villaontour_Producer/Editor - David MichaelMy Old Man Said - https://www.myoldmansaid.comVilla on Tour - Villa o

After Aston Villa fell victim to a queue of early doubters in the media pedalling lazy false narratives, an impressive 2-0 win at Villa Park against Everton, has fired-up their season. Meanwhile, Tony Xix is officially terminated from the club.David and Dan look back at the Friday night clash against Everton, as various Villa players proved their doubters wrong and Villa Park rocked once again.Also, the MOMS podcast pays homage to Dr Tony's termination, as Randy Lerner finally gets his outstanding £30m back.EnjoyUTVIf you want the podcast show to continue and grow in the 2019/2020 season and to be more frequent, please do support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will get new regular 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.T-ShirtListeners can now buy a MOMS Podcast T-shirt to show their support of the show and look cool, check out the MOMS SHOP

Pointless after two games, Aston Villa currently sit in 17th place in the Premier League, a position they will not want to drop below at any point this season. Can they be expected to rise any time soon?The My Old Man Said podcast looks at Aston Villa's first home game of the season, a 2-1 defeat against AFC Bournemouth, who capitalised on two Villa mistakes in the opening 10 minutes, to set up their away victory.Nil points means there are many questions to ponder...How should the Villa midfield set up? Should Dean Smith have subbed Jack Grealish? Is it time to unleash the new full-backs? Who do we get Wesley involved? We look at these and more.Outside of the Villa-verse, we look at the managers already sacked this season, the latest football racism issue and also the on-going feud between AFC Wimbledon and MK Dons.And there's an epic Scot Hogan Touch Count Meter battle to enjoy too.Happy listening.UTVSUPPORT THE SHOW!If you want the My Old Man Said podcast show to continue to grow in the 2019/20 season in th

Aston Villa marked their return to the Premier League with a tough trip to the brand new Tottenham Hotspur stadium to take on the Champions' League runners-up Spurs in the season opener. Despite tasting a 3-1 defeat, having led the home side for the majority of the game, Villa's players responded well to their baptism of fire.David Michael is joined by Max Stokes and podcast new signing Jim Gough to discuss the fallout from the game - from Wesley bashers and Conor Hourihane haters to the birth of Villa's new nuclear defensive core in Tyrone Mings, Bjorn Engels and Tom Heaton.We share our thoughts on the new Tottenham Hotspur stadium - is it the best in the UK?There's also talk about football vegans, undercover texting security at football games and experiences of first game Premier League VAR.And of course, the first Scott Hogan Touch Count of the season.Enjoy!UTVSUPPORT THE SHOW!If you want bonus My Old Man Said podcast episodes and for the show to continue to grow during 2019/20 season in the Premier League

It's the last show before Aston Villa begin their Premier League campaign at the impressive new stadium of Tottenham Hotspur. We look at how Villa look in all departments - goalkeeper, defence, midfield and attack - after their big summer business.Also, MOMS caught up with former Villa midfield favourite Ian Taylor to get his views on the current Villa squad, the club's transfer business and his hopes for the season.As well as providing predictions for Villa in their return to the Premier League, the title winners and the relegation three, we also take a look at Harry Maguire's record transfer, crisis clubs like Bolton and how a harmonica was recently used in a game of football.Plus, as always, lots more.UTVEnjoy!SUPPORT THE SHOWIf you want the podcast show to continue and grow in the 2019/2020 season and to be more frequent, please do support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will get new regular bonus patron-only episodes, advanced sneaks and the chance of bonus rewards..For more details and to become