My Old Man Said - An Aston Villa Podcast

Aston Villa are now 90 minutes (and maybe some extra-time and penalties) away from a return to the Premier League. My Old Man Said's David and Dan take the podcast into the great outdoors and enjoy a pre-Wembley detox in a Birmingham park, where the park life literally takes over the show in dramatic effect. Warning: there is strong language!In a more casual than usual setting, we discuss the fallout from the Boro game at Villa Park - from over-hype, giant invisible flags and pitch invasions - and cast our first impressions look at the date with Fulham (aka the Pimms Sippers) at Wembley Stadium.We also invent the 'Giant Emoji Flag'.This is one podcast, we should have brought an umbrella for...Not animals were harmed in the making of this podcast...honestly.Since we recorded this show in a park and the band Blur recorded an album called Parklife and the tour for it stopped off at AstonVilla Leisure Centre in 1994 (you may have seen my ticket for it on the MOMS instagram account / (hear gig here), you can hear

Were you underwhelmed by Gabby Agbonlahor's short on-pitch farewell speech (in opening credits) to Aston Villa supporters after the last regular game of the season at Villa Park? If so, here's the alternative Churchillian style, heartfelt and inspiring speech, we wish Gabby had delivered to the House of Villans.The sketch originally appeared at the end of Episode 44 of the My Old Man Said podcast, so just in case you didn't have the stamina to make it that far, we thought we'd give you a chance to hear it again as a mini bonus podcast.EnjoyUTVThe My Old Man Said show is from a different dimension than the usual footy podcast show, so please do support the creative endeavour of it by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will get bonus patron-only episodes, advanced sneaks and also get entered into regular reward draws. For more details and to become a Patron, click here: Join MOMS Patrons Alternatively, you can drop us a one-off tip here. Many thanks in advance.Enjoy!UTVD & DGabby's Alternative Farewell Speech

Silly and sophisicated, My Old Man Said fully opens the fourth dimension of podcast crazy to look ahead to Aston Villa's play-off battle against Middlesbrough. David and Dan, look at how the season ended in the PL and EFL, before focusing on the double-header against Boro.The show is bookended by Gabby Agbonlahor's goodbye speech and the Churchillian farewell he perhaps should have given Villans. There's a season's recap of Tony's Tweets and the return of Negatron, who's getting anxious about the play-offs.Also popping up in the show is a crying Baggie, an insane Middlesbrough granny and an expert on Tony Pulis.As well as plenty of laughs to ease the play-off tension, there's:Arsene Wenger and Alex FergusonSwansea City, WBA, Sunderland relegationBirmingham City survivalAston Villa kit deal with Luke 1977 and FranaticsPitch AwardsDetailed look at Middlesbrough with Adama Traore focusTony Pulis revenge missionDerby County and FulhamCardiff City promotionOur early season Villa predictionsAnne Summers party pitch

The My Old Man Said podcast goes to Bescot stadium to see England U-17's vs Italy U-17's before sitting down for a casual chat about Aston Villa's upcoming Championship play-off double-header with Middlesbrough. This podcast was recorded on location.Trip to WalsallWho would you have preferred Boro or Derby?Threat of MiddlesbroughAdvantage of play-off dateScared of Fulham?Who's the dark horses to win the play-offs?Away leg approachDefensive midfield issuesJames Bree tangentAnd more...Please support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will get bonus patron-only episodes, advanced sneaks and also get entered into regular reward draws. More details and to become a Patron, click here: Join MOMS PatronsEnjoy!UTVPodcast Episode 43 features:David Michael - @oldmansaid Chris Budd - @BUDD_musicMy Old Man Said - https://www.myoldmansaid.comProducer - David Michael Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/myoldmansaid.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After two months off, the My Old Man Said podcast returns to chart Aston Villa's path to the play-offs, after automatic promotion loomed after the last episode.Dan Rodgers of the Villa Underground returns from his exile to join MOMS David Michael in a double-length show, that makes up for lost time, discussing a wide range of topics :Villa's slip from the promotion box seatMentality issuesPost-Wolves clusterf**kBending FFPPitch stumps massive preseason friendlySafe Standing Stumbles (PS - sign the government petition! )MOMS Wembley trip already this season: Lincoln City - limps to ImpsScot Hogan count catch-upGrabban & KodjiaJosh Onomah debateIs Hourihane below par?Approach in play-offsThat's the Championship? No, here's the Championship!Listener questionsAlso back are - Jedinak's Jungle, Twitter With Tony and Your God, Randy.Please support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will get bonus patron-only episodes, advanced sneaks and also get entered into regular reward draws. More details and to become

A bonus preview show for Fulham vs Aston Villa, in what could be a pivotal game for Villa and the Championship promotion picture, as the division's two top form teams in 2018 go head-to-head.Can Fulham end Villa's long winning run?Also, in the show we discuss the question of which of the current Villa team would be in the first team if Aston Villa were in the Premier League next season.This is just a quick straight-up additional bonus episode. Check out Episode 41 for the full post-Blues derby show.Many thanks to Chris Budd for appearing on the show once again. Check out his music here: Budd MusicEnjoy the show.UTVYou can support the show by joining MOMS Patrons. Patrons have access to exclusive bonus Patron-only podcasts - this week, MOMS appearance discussing Villa on Talk Sport's '72' show.Episode 41.5 featured:David Michael - @oldmansaid Chris Budd - @BUDD_musicMy Old Man Said - http://www.myoldmansaid.comProducer - David Michael Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/

The Second City derby against Birmingham City is won and the city remains ours. David Michael is joined by Chris Budd to discuss an impressive days work by Aston Villa at Villa Park, as they leap into the automatic promotion spots for the first time since they've been in the Championship.All the main factors of the clash with the Blues are discussed as the podcast is recorded in the Mailbox (not Lichfield), high above the city that is well and truly owned by Villa.As well as looking at the efforts of Grealish, Snodgrass, Chester, Adomah, Hogan and co, in an impressive team performance, we consider where it went wrong for the Blues. Also, we wonder if we've spotted an apparent weakness in Sam Johnstone's game that the derby may have highlighted.Other topics covered include:Chasing the Dog Heads of MordorThe Baggies demiseAnd the release of a book called 'Mental'.There's also a new section called 'Allegedly'. If you have any suitable stories send them into: contact@myoldmansaid.comMany thanks to Chris Budd for

If all goes to plan (i.e. promotion), this could be Aston Villa's last league clash with Birmingham City, for a while. So to honour that, here's an extra Second City Derby preview MOMS podcast show.As well as looking at the match ahead and potential changes Steve Bruce and his coaching team may make to the unchanged line-up of recent games, we look at how Villa may tackle the likes of Sam Gallagher and Jota.Who should play in this game as Villa's DM? Bjarnason? Jedinak? Whelan? Will Hogan be suited to a derby battle or will a one-off switch for this game be needed?Also, David and Dan consider the three Villa players most likely to have the biggest impact on Villa's season and also discuss the threat of Fulham and the possibility of going unbeaten until the end of the season and maybe even catching Wolves.Obviously, all this winning is making us feel giddy.Enjoy!UTVDavid & DanPlease do support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will get bonus patron-only episodes, advanced sneaks and also get entered

Dan Rodgers returns from Belfast having witnessed a major event filming on the set of Games of Thrones season 8 to discuss with David Michael, Aston Villa's sixth win on the trot, as the club march on the automatic promotion spots.As well as talk of Games of Thrones' ginger John Carew, the recent footballer sex tape to hit the headlines makes us recall Villa player's infamous videoed transgressions.Back to the football, we look at another Championship team on an impressive run and look back at the Burton game, which although not an impressive performance (although a couple of Villa's goals were) sets up the derby with the Blues nicely.We also count up Scott Hogan's touches for the Burton game, hear about an unfortunate end to one supporter's first Villa game and also listen to Negatron's concerns over Steve Bruce's growing popularity.Enjoy!UTVDavid & DanPlease do support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will get bonus patron-only episodes, advanced sneaks and also get entered into regular reward dr

Aston Villa's 100% record in 2018 so far, takes Aston Villa to five wins on the trot, as they complete their final transfer business for the promotion push ahead. David and Dan of the My Old Man Said podcast chew the fat over the last-minute win at Sheffield United, as well as looking at the recent prime movers in the Villa team.They also look at Villa Park being made an asset of community value (ACV), Villa's January transfer window and balk at Mesut Ozil's wages.Why did Tommy Elphick leave? What's the point of Axel Tuanzebe? Will Lewis Grabban do a job? The answers to these questions and more lay within episode 39.Enjoy!UTVDavid & DanPlease do support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will get bonus patron-only episodes, advanced sneaks and also get entered into regular reward draws. More details and to become a Patron, click here: Join MOMS PatronsPodcast Episode 39 features:David Michael - @oldmansaid Dan Rodgers - @avfc_vilrMy Old Man Said - http://www.myoldmansaid.comV

After beating Nottingham Forest and Barnsley, Aston Villa have won four games on the trot and are currently just three points off the automatic promotion spots.My Old Man Said hosts David Michael and Dan Rodgers discuss the recent factors of Villa's 100% 2018, including the emergence of Jack Grealish, the rise of Scott Hogan and the revelation of Birkir Bjarnason. Also, we question Aston Villa's approach to cup competitions after their recent limp exit from the FA Cup at the hands of Peterborough.There's talk of Paul Lambert, Cyrille Regis, Black Mirror and various listener questions are answered (from Villa's ideal XI tolady's football) and lots more.Plus, there's also the return of everyone's favourite Yorkshire chairman in Twitter With Tony.Enjoy!UTVDavid & DanPlease do support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will get bonus patron-only episodes, advanced sneaks and also get entered into regular reward draws. More details and to become a Patron, click here: Join MOMS PatronsPodcast Episode

For the first show of 2018 we look back from the 'Mass Hysteria' of December to the New Year's Day five-goal Massacre of Bristol City. What went wrong as Villa slipped out of the play-off spots to what an under pressure Steve Bruce got right to reverse the team's fortunes going into the new year.David and Dan also talk about Steve Bruce's disturbing team selections and the issues in defence and attack, with special focus on Scott Hogan and Tommy Elphick. There's also random chat about fireworks, Bear's arses, The Last Jedi and Amazon Echoes.Jedinak's Jungle makes a return and Negatron gives his suggestion as to who should be the Villa boss, as well as advice on Gabby's contract extension.Enjoy!Lets hope 2018 is a promotion year.UTVDavid & DanPlease do support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will get bonus patron-only episodes, advanced sneaks and also get entered into regular reward draws. More details and to become a Patron, click here: Join MOMS PatronsPodcast Episode 37 features:David Mich

Pele Interview Bonus PodcastOnce upon a time MOMS interviewed Pele...We dig out the Pele interview from the archives and before pressing play on it, quickly look back at when Pele played at Villa Park in the Aston Villa vs Santos friendly match, his presence at Highbury in 1981 when Villa won the League title, Pele's position endorsing Viagra and also what the players of New York Cosmos used to use Ketchup bottles for.As well as discussing Pele's career, which English team he came closest to signing for and what rules he'd want changing in the game, the interview includes the story of the 28-year-old girl that came out of nowhere claiming to be Pele's daughter.Pele also claims in the interview to have discovered Michael Owen!If you have any any issues understanding any of the interview due to Pele's accent, check out the interview transcript.You can also listen to the My Old Man Said podcast via Amazon Echo by saying "Alexa, play My Old Man Said podcast on Tunein'Merry Christmas.UTVDavid & DanPlease do su

The recent snowfall in the Birmingham area brings a surreal edge to the My Old Man Said podcast, there's talk of the Dark Web, The Last Jedi and the 2018 Steve Bruce calendar. And the sound of Jingle Bells seems to be everywhere.The show looks back at the Millwall game and the forthcoming Derby game - pondering the question of whether Scott Carson or Curtis Davis would get in the current Villa team?Other big questions are answered, such as, can Villa catch Wolves? Will Villa, WBA & the Blues all be switching divisions?The show also offers up the solution to the problem of what do you buy the Villa fan who has everything for Christmas?Also, listener questions are addressed - from the state of the Villa Park catering to whether the “Sitting with Xia” lottery will produce the next Villa centre-back.Enjoy!Merry XmasUTVDavid & DanPlease do support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will get bonus patron-only episodes, advanced sneaks and also get entered into regular reward draws. More details and to

Christmas has come early for the Aston Villa players. As well as showing their resolve away at Elland Road, it was time for them to embrace their inner flying monkey, Power Ranger, Prince Akeem...and Chelsea player.In the latest irreverent look at the Villa week, David and Dan give their thumbs-up to the big winner in the fashion stakes at the Villa player Christmas party, ask has John Terry been a full kit w**ker this week and celebrate the goal of the season (already).Then talk gets more serious as they look back at the draw against Leeds, Leeds, Leeds and consider what a difference a year makes compared to the last time Villa visited Elland Road. From Samba and Onomah woe to Whelan and Lansbury delight, the main talking points are all discussed.Other topics include: The most impressive thing about Snodgrass. Has Bruce actually been lucky with injuries? Are Villa Premier League ready? Which one injury are we away from being in real trouble?Also, the Millwall encounter is looked at (don't go to the Chri

The MOMS podcast takes an irreverent look at another week of Villa madness.David and Dan discuss Aston Villa's new Piano Man, the rubbish modern day version of the Peaker Blinders and 'Proper Football Men', before getting to grips with the controlled execution of Ipswich and the issues it threw up.They discuss the secret behind Albert Adomah's rise this season, the rebirth of Glenn Whelan, Samba's magical knock out blow and the quest to replace John Terry.They also look forward to the Leeds United clash and consider how Villa will fare in the Doomsday December set of fixtures.Also, there's the return of 'Twitter With Tony', with the Yorkshire accented Doctor seemingly a busy bee in the past week, although he still found time to invent 'the winning goal'.In a new closing segment provisionally entitled 'Under Der Hammer', verdicts are given on whether the persistent #BruceOut boys and girls should call a truce and whether Ross McCormack could still be an option for Villa come January.EnjoyUTVDavid &am

Since the last My Old Man Said podcast episode before the international break, key Aston Villa players have been dropping like flies to injury, yet Villa have managed to rise to their highest position since dropping down to the Championship.This episode covers the period of the Sunderland, QPR, Sheffield Wednesday and Preston North End games.The show kicks off with yet another trip back in time to check out a vintage podcast from 1991, which went by the name 'Big Fat Ron's Claret and Blue Army podcast' (An extended raw and uncut version was the Bonus Patron Podcast last week). You can also check out Big Ron's interview on the podcast here.Then in the show proper, David and Dan discuss Tony Xia being back in town, including his selfie opportunity with the visit of Prince William and Princess Catherine to Villa Park and his battle against the 'Villa Haters'. We look at The Sun's bizarre mistaken identity when it comes to Dalian Atkinson. Then discuss issues including who replaces John Terry, Steve Bruce's strik

Another Second City derby in the Championship ends as a bit of an anti-climax, but as usual, there's plenty of controversy to talk about off the pitch, as well as on it.My Old Man Said's David and Dan discuss Birmingham City vs Aston Villa, the game, the clappers, the scarves, the hold back, the Jota, the Hutton, the Terry, the Whelan, the Bruce and much more, including ending with a quick Preston preview.To honour Mile Jedinak's return, Jedinak's Jungle visits a place David Attenborough's Planet Earth never will - St Andrews. While Negatron speaks out about what happened to Glenn Whelan during the game.EnjoyUTVDavid & DanPlease do support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will get bonus patron-only episodes, advanced sneaks and also get entered into regular reward draws. To become a Patron and for more details, click here: Join MOMS PatronsUse code MOMS10 to get 10% OFF at Classic Football ShirtsPodcast Episode 32 features:David Michael - @oldmansaid Dan Rodgers - @avfc_vil

After a win against Fulham at Villa Park, Aston Villa are the form team in the Championship as they go into the Second City derby at St Andrews. A win against Birmingham City and they'll become automatic promotion contenders for real.David and Dan discuss Villa's current form, Pep Guardiola's ball problem and the man with the shortest Villa career ever in the hunt to be a Premier League manager, before getting into the Fulham game and previewing the battle against the Blues.Other questions answered include: Is Onomah the secret weapon? Is Whelan a weapon of mass self-destruction? And are Villa a 'one prick pony'?We ears drop in on a phone call from super agent Jorge Mendes (the force behind Wolves' transformation) to Tony Xia, hear what Negatron has to say about the club's social media and Alan Hutton, and there's a message from our sponsor Gabby Power.Apologies in advance to our Irish listeners for the outtakes...And further apologies for the lateness of this episode, but we hope there is a enough madness in

As the international break ends, Villa go into October after being the top form team for the month of September. David and Dan, bring the podcast up to date by looking at the key issues of Villa's last game against Bolton, that gave Villa their fourth win on the trot.As well as discussing dodgy referees and Bradford City nightmares along the way, they focus in on Jonathan Kodjia's inability to pass and agree with John Terry on the matter. Will JK compromise the promotion push?There's also a focus on Villa being a breeding ground for bizarre and unlikely top level left-backsIn the final third of the show, get ready for a podcast within a podcast. If Villa's 1-0 win against Bolton under Bruce was a bit boring, we fire up the satire levels and go back to 2009 to sample what this podcast would sound like discussing a more exciting 5-1 win vs Bolton, when Martin O'Neill was manager.There's also Negatron expressing his disappointment after 11 games into the season and also Twitter With Tony.EnjoyUTVPlease do suppor