{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8d9a3cfe-9fbf-4fba-a5df-90859f80e19e/c4ab6550-7b5d-4a0e-8452-b62a7b89e073?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Aston Villa - Should We Be Concerned? / RIP Ron","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60ee25127b57990bc2e77e0a/60ee254b765867001297f6af.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>In a less light-hearted show than usual, we pay our respects to My Old Man Said's first Aston Villa manager Ron Saunders, who sadly passed away last week, before analysing what is going wrong for Villa at the moment and should we be concerned?</p><p><br></p><p>We analysis why the possession trademark of a Dean Smith side seems to have expired in the Premier League, while putting recent results like the 4-1 home loss to Leicester City into context.</p><p><br></p><p>Is Smith's ethos failing? What's up with Wesley? Did someone just utter the phrase \"Doing a Fulham\" again?</p><p><br></p><p>Also, outside of the Villa-verse, we look at the concept of fan engagement through Socios, the latest crisis club, and the football implications of Russia's Wada drug ban.</p><p><br></p><p>Coming up later in the week, we will put out a second part of the podcast answering the Mad Few listener questions, so stay tuned for that.</p><p><br></p><p>To 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&nbsp;<a href=\"http://bit.ly/Beer52xMOMS\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>http://bit.ly/Beer52xMOMS</strong></a>&nbsp;for further details.</p><p><br></p><p>Enjoy the show!</p><p><br></p><p>UTV</p><p><br></p><p><strong>SUPPORT THE SHOW</strong></p><p><br></p><p>If 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..</p><p><br></p><p>For more details and to become a Patron, click here:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://bit.ly/MOMSpatrons\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Join MOMS Patrons</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>Or become a&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/becomesupporter/207439185967733/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>MOMS supporter on Facebook</strong></a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow the show on Twitter at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.twitter.com/myoldmansaid\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>@myoldmansaid</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong>and join the show's listener facebook group&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/1856530967778349/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Mad Few</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>T-Shirt</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Listeners can now buy a MOMS Podcast T-shirt to show their support of the show and look cool, check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.myoldmansaid.com/shop/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>MOMS SHOP</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong>to buy.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Credits:</strong></p><p>David Michael -&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/oldmansaid\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@oldmansaid&nbsp;</a></p><p>Chris Budd -&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/BUDD_music\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@BUDD_music</a></p><p><br></p><p>Editor/Producer - David Michael</p><p>Outro music - Phil Marten</p>","author_name":"myoldmansaid.com"}