My Old Man Said - An Aston Villa Podcast

It's supposed to be a season of double-celebration with both the 150th anniversary and Aston Villa's return to Europe's top table in the Champions League, so why have the club decided to cold-heartedly price many fans out of Champions League tickets and price Villa Park tickets way above the likes of Liverpool, Newcastle, Manchester City and Celtic?We also catch-up on the latest Villa News, Three Points and look back at the Leicester City game.UTV Special VPN Offer with Four Months FreeThis episode of the My Old Man Said podcast is sponsored by NordVPN, which was named as one of TIME’s 2022 Best Inventions (Apps and Software section). As well as protecting your privacy and online data, NordVPN allows you the opportunity to help get access to those 3pm Saturday or 2pm Sunday games which aren't available in your region by switching your virtual location to a country which is screening it.With the MOMS deal on NordVPN, you can get the Fastest VPN in the world for the price of a coffee a month, while being able to use it across 10 devices and try it risk-free with a 30-day money-back guarantee.Get your MOMS EXCLUSIVE NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/momsGET THE EXCLUSIVE MOMS PATRON PODCAST CHANNEL and JOIN MATCH CLUBIf you want ad-free advance versions of the shows and extra exclusive shows during the month and to join My Old Man Said's 24/7 Villa community, Match Club, please do support the show by becoming a MOMS Member.For more details and to become a member, click here: Become a MOMS MemberFollow the show on Twitter at @myoldmansaid and join the show’s listener Facebook group The Mad Few.Credits:David Michael - @myoldmansaid Chris Budd - @BUDD_musicPhillip Shaw - @prsgameMy Old Man Said - https://www.myoldmansaid.comThis Podcast has been created and uploaded by My Old Man Said. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT

The story of the first game back at Villa Park for the 2024/25 season was mainly off the pitch with queuing chaos and overflowing urinals greeting unfortunate Villa fans, yet on it, in terms of the bigger picture, Aston Villa are evolving nicely, despite the result against Arsenal.In Champions League draw week, there's plenty to be optimistic about, but certainly basic standards at Villa Park for fans leave a lot to be desired.UTVGET THE EXCLUSIVE MOMS PATRON PODCAST CHANNEL and JOIN MATCH CLUBIf you want ad-free advance versions of the shows and extra exclusive shows during the month and to join My Old Man Said's 24/7 Villa community, Match Club, please do support the show by becoming a MOMS Member.For more details and to become a member, click here: Become a MOMS MemberFollow the show on Twitter at @myoldmansaid and join the show’s listener facebook group The Mad Few.Credits:David Michael - @myoldmansaid Chris Budd - @BUDD_musicPhillip Shaw - @prsgameMy Old Man Said - https://www.myoldmansaid.comThis Podcast has been created and uploaded by My Old Man Said. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal arrive at Villa Park knowing that their failure to get any points off Aston Villa last season, ultimately cost them the title. Meanwhile, Unai Emery will be looking for a statement win to set up an overlooked Villa team for what could be a very promising season indeed.UTVFree Retro Football ManagerCheck out Retro Football Manager's new free mobile game,, where you can manager Aston Villa during key historical seasons or even try to beat Unai Emery's efforts last season.Retro Football Manager - download and play as Aston Villa here - https://rfm24.onelink.me/6H64/momrfm24GET THE EXCLUSIVE MOMS PATRON PODCAST CHANNEL and JOIN MATCH CLUBIf you want ad-free advance versions of the shows and extra exclusive shows during the month and to join My Old Man Said's 24/7 Villa community, Match Club, please do support the show by becoming a MOMS Member.For more details and to become a member, click here: Become a MOMS MemberFollow the show on Twitter at @myoldmansaid and join the show’s listener facebook group The Mad Few.Credits:David Michael - @myoldmansaid Chris Budd - @BUDD_musicMy Old Man Said - https://www.myoldmansaid.comThis Podcast has been created and uploaded by My Old Man Said. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT

Aston Villa dealt with a difficult away assignment against West Ham in impressive fashion, setting the foundations hopefully for what is to come for the rest of the season. Meanwhile, the John Duran soap opera took another delicious twist.We also catch up with the latest Villa News, Three Points and Emery's Clipboard.UTV GET THE EXCLUSIVE MOMS PATRON PODCAST CHANNEL and JOIN MATCH CLUBIf you want ad-free advance versions of the shows and extra exclusive shows during the month and to join My Old Man Said's 24/7 Villa community, Match Club, please do support the show by becoming a MOMS Member.For more details and to become a member, click here: Become a MOMS MemberFollow the show on Twitter at @myoldmansaid and join the show’s listener facebook group The Mad Few.Credits:David Michael - @myoldmansaid Chris Budd - @BUDD_musicPhillip Shaw - @prsgameMy Old Man Said - https://www.myoldmansaid.comThis Podcast has been created and uploaded by My Old Man Said. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT

Aston Villa face a tricky start to the season, where they'll be keen to get a good start in the Premier League, before they get swept up in the excitement of the Champions League. We look at the challenge of West Ham and their new manager, Julen Lopetegui.UTVFree Retro Football ManagerCheck out Retro Football Manager's new free mobile game,, where you can manager Aston Villa during key historical seasons or even try to beat Unai Emery's efforts last season.Retro Football Manager - download and play as Aston Villa here - https://rfm24.onelink.me/6H64/momrfm24GET THE EXCLUSIVE MOMS PATRON PODCAST CHANNEL and JOIN MATCH CLUBIf you want ad-free advance versions of the shows and extra exclusive shows during the month and to join My Old Man Said's 24/7 Villa community, Match Club, please do support the show by becoming a MOMS Member.For more details and to become a member, click here: Become a MOMS MemberFollow the show on Twitter at @myoldmansaid and join the show’s listener facebook group The Mad Few.Credits:David Michael - @myoldmansaid Chris Budd - @BUDD_musicPhillip Shaw - @prsgameMy Old Man Said - https://www.myoldmansaid.comThis Podcast has been created and uploaded by My Old Man Said. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT

The MOMS team takes a closer look at the Aston Villa midfield rebuild that will be needed with Boubacar Kamara still injured and Douglas Luiz departing. Villa have more options now, but what will be Unai Emery's best set-up in the centre of the park?Will also look at the first game of Villa's USA tour against Columbus Crew, the latest Villa News, Three Points and the shocking data contained on Emery's Clipboard.UTVRetro Football ManagerCheck out Retro Football Manager's new free mobile game,, where you can manager Aston Villa during key historical seasons or even try to beat Unai Emery's efforts last season.Retro Football Manager - download and play as Aston Villa here - https://rfm24.onelink.me/6H64/momrfm24GET THE EXCLUSIVE MOMS PATRON PODCAST CHANNEL and JOIN MATCH CLUBIf you want ad-free advance versions of the shows and extra exclusive shows during the month and to join My Old Man Said's 24/7 Villa community, Match Club, please do support the show by becoming a MOMS Member.For more details and to become a member, click here: Become a MOMS MemberFollow the show on Twitter at @myoldmansaid and join the show’s listener facebook group The Mad Few.Credits:David Michael - @myoldmansaid Chris Budd - @BUDD_musicPhillip Shaw - @prsgameMy Old Man Said - https://www.myoldmansaid.comThis Podcast has been created and uploaded by My Old Man Said. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT

Big signings come in and out, before Aston Villa's preseason USA tour. We look at the latest movements of Unai Emery and Monchi, and reflect on the benefits of the recent Euros to Villa's players.There's also the usual Villa News, Three Points & Emery's Clipboard.UTVRetro Football ManagerCheck out Retro Football Manager's new free mobile game,, where you can manager Aston Villa during key historical seasons or even try to beat Unai Emery's efforts last season.Retro Football Manager - download and play as Aston Villa here - https://rfm24.onelink.me/6H64/momrfm24GET THE EXCLUSIVE MOMS PATRON PODCAST CHANNEL and JOIN MATCH CLUBIf you want ad-free advance versions of the shows and extra exclusive shows during the month and to join My Old Man Said's 24/7 Villa community, Match Club, please do support the show by becoming a MOMS Member.For more details and to become a member, click here: Become a MOMS MemberFollow the show on Twitter at @myoldmansaid and join the show’s listener facebook group The Mad Few.Credits:David Michael - @myoldmansaid Chris Budd - @BUDD_musicPhillip Shaw - @prsgameKristoffer F - @Kristoffer FMy Old Man Said - https://www.myoldmansaid.comThis Podcast has been created and uploaded by My Old Man Said. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT

We conclude our look at the current Villa squad and how they performed last season and assess what the future holds for them. This second part looks at Aston Villa's midfield and forward line.UTVGET THE EXCLUSIVE MOMS PATRON PODCAST CHANNEL and JOIN MATCH CLUBIf you want ad-free advance versions of the shows and extra exclusive shows during the month and to join My Old Man Said's 24/7 Villa community, Match Club, please do support the show by becoming a MOMS Member.For more details and to become a member, click here: Become a MOMS MemberFollow the show on Twitter at @myoldmansaid and join the show’s listener facebook group The Mad Few.Credits:David Michael - @myoldmansaid Chris Budd - @BUDD_musicPhillip Shaw - @prsgameMy Old Man Said - https://www.myoldmansaid.comThis Podcast has been created and uploaded by My Old Man Said. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT