MOMS Patron Podcasts

Greetings,I've been a bit busy in the last 24 hours after recording Episode 123 of the podcast.I've now  got to do an hour and half Villa FCG meeting, so I thought I'd put up the raw track of the first part of the episode, if anybody wanted a listen.The whole show will be up later on tonight, if you wanna wait for the whole experience.Speak soon.UTVDavid

Greetings,As promised earlier, here's a second MOMS Patron extra show-off the day ...an experimental off-the-cuff optional extra, if you will.WARNING:  IT HAS NO MENTION OF ASTON VILLA OR FOOTBALL So, if you're here only for the Villa, avoid at all costs!The Star Wars geeks or fans amongst you may have heard a reference to The Mandalorian TV show at the start of episode 120.Well, here's the spin-off podcast show from that little mention.SPOILER WARNING: the show does briefly mention in passing some events of episode 1 & 2 of Season Two of The Mandalorian.If you're still reading...this is what happened when Chris Budd left the recording of the show last night, that was released earlier. After the mention of Mandalorian in ep.120, I'd joked to Phil about a spin-off podcast, so in the spur of the moment, we made the pilot.It mainly contains a story of how I paid for my flights & accommodation at Cannes Film Festival one year, thanks to the Revenge of the Sith and a bald Natalie Portman & friends.Then there's another story about a guy called Bill meeting Darth Vader.EnjoyHave a great weekend!DavidCredits:Cover photo: Phil Shaw Music: Cello cover of The Mandalorian theme tune by Nicholas Yee 

Greetings,Here's the first of two MOMS Patron podcasts that are coming out today.Myself, Chris and Phil, recorded this last night, after Jack Grealish's second England start and Northern Ireland's qualifier defeat (we wanted to check in on Phil!).As well as waffling about the international break, we free form on topics such as Douglas Luiz's Brazil Covid threat, invisible Hourihane, the EFL's rescue package, Villa Wengering Arsenal and Villa's current 'Perfect Storm'.There's a second show coming today too...don't tell Chris, as he wasn't involved! Also, it's not about football, so it's very much an optional extra.Enjoy!Speak soon.UTVDavid @ MOMS

Greetings,Thanks to those that joined us in Match Club for the Leeds United game...or blitz.We recorded the attached post-match reaction with all four of us after MC, which I think after listening to it again, sums up the game/situation nicely.We'll record a new main show tonight, but this should keep you going until then.Have a good Sunday.UTVDavid

Greetings,By now you would have heard about 'Project Big Picture', the mooted power grab by Manchester United and Liverpool (and the Top 6), that provides some short-term solutions to English football's problems, but with long-term consequences.We've actually recorded a proper Patron Extra show on this, but since, I've had a three-hour Football Supporters' Association National Council meeting, where we spoke about it at length. Today, the Premier League voted on it, and tomorrow, the EFL will get round the table to discuss the next step. With this in mind, we'll probably update that recording before releasing it.In the meantime, I thought I'd post up these two little ditties for your info. Talksport Breakfast show asked me for a short voice note on Project Big Picture, so that's up first, for just over a minute. Then it's Villa CEO Christian Purslow's short interview this morning on Radio 4's Today programme (which media outlets have got their quotes from).More to come.Speak soon.UTVDavid

Greetings,Trust you are well. I made an appearance on the Sportsbar show on Talksport last night. As usual, I agreed to do it, so I could put it up here for you.They pre-recorded it at around 9pm (and broadcast after midnight). It turned out to be a strange one, as they put me through without any introductions, so I had no idea who I was talking to , when it was obvious it wasn't Jason Cundy on the show, with Andy Goldstein, as it normally is.It turned out it was ex-Arsenal player Perry Groves. I wish I knew at the time, as I would have made more of Villa's pre-season wins against Arsenal and Manchester United! (who Goldstein supports).Anyway, bog standard questions - how are Villa doing this season? (We've hardly played!) What's the score going to be? Would you take 17th and a Cup win? Zzzz. Etc.There was a bit of a cheeky ending by them, after I signed off. They were saying how unhappy I sounded... What did they mean? That was me happy! :)3rd KitUnfortunately the club have frozen off the MOMS discount code on new stuff on their online store. The best offer I can find is, if you're based in the UK, you can get free UK shipping, if you use the code UKSHIP39 here -> https://kitbag.evyy.net/c/2408104/823219/11316At least that's a fiver off the price.Match ClubAs we mentioned in the last Match Club session, we'll run a more casual session for the Bristol City cup game. We'll see how people are going for coverage & streams, then decide how to do it. Shall we say 6.30pm onwards?If you're a new Patron or haven't connected up to Match Club yet, see the instructions below.I'll hopefully speak to you later.UTVDavid @ MOMSJOINING MATCH CLUB1. You have to get a Discord account, by downloading the Discord app to your phone or computer via discord.com (If you have a microphone at home, it might be worth setting up on your computer too).The good thing about it though is you can take part via your phone, wherever you are!2. if you're using a phone, to connect your Discord account to Patreon and automatically join Match Club, you have to log into Patreon via their website patreon.com/moms (their mobile app doesn't work for this yet).3. Once there check out the 'My Membership' link on Patreon. You'll see a  'Discord Community' section. Just connect on the 'Connect to Discord' button and it should be plain sailing from there.4. Player tier ($3) Patrons will have basic listen & text channel access only to Match Club. Manager tier ($5)  and above all have speech capabilities to join in the discussions.Once connected consult the Match Club Guide channel on Discord for more info on the features.It's a big MOMS Patron benefit and in many respects adds another dimension to the podcast too, so worth your time joining in!

Greetings,The Villaverse is spinning fast, so fast that it's impossible to record a podcast and not have it out of date the following day. The past week we've recorded three sessions. There was originally going to be a bonus 114.5 talking about Watkins, then episode 115.Anyway, in the end, I decided to just put out ep 115 and be done with it. The good news is there's a couple of versions of Episode 115. Confused? Well, you should be! I am.One version is for your ears only - there was too much funny discussion to just waste.I think the only same bit of the two shows is us talking about transfer targets and discussing Watkins, Martinez & Traore. Apart from that, they're totally different.This one is probably a bit sillier and mainly what would have been episode 114.5. It also has our season predictions at this point in time (we'll probably do it again on the main show, after the transfer window closes) and our feedback on the United friendly in more detail than the main show.In episode 115, which will also be out in a matter of hours, we talk more about the Grealish contract, Burton game and 'Underrated or Overrated' assesses Michael Oakes and Steven Davis.Enjoy the shows and I'll send out a heads-up for the Match Club Premier League opener soon.UTVDavid

Greetings,As promised, here's Chris Budd from the My Old Man Said podcast's appearance on the Sportsbar on Talksport last night discussing Aston Villa's current situation, new signings, Grealish and ambitions for the next season.It's a good wee listen.We don't mind doing the Sportsbar show, as you can have a decent chat, which is fairly rare for Talksport!EnjoySpeak soon.UTVDavid @ MOMS

Greetings,Aston Villa CEO Christian Purslow was a guest on Radio Four's Today programme this morning and he expressed his concerns over the continuing absence of fans due to the Covid virus.Purslow also reacts to the recent government announcement that the potential October 1st return date, for at least some supporters in stadiums, would now be under review.By the sounds of his choppy telephone line, I think Purslow might have an old Nokia mobile phone...or maybe he was using a burner phone!Anyway, it's fairly interesting stuff and gives you a picture of where Villa are now on the matter.CheersUTVDavid