My Old Man Said - An Aston Villa Podcast

As Aston Villa gear up for the 2025/26 Premier League opener against Newcastle, the latest My Old Man Said podcast dives into everything that’s gone down in a spicy pre-season finale.From the emergence of summer signing Guessand and the Buendia conundrum, to the practical madness of DNA sprays and rule tweaks that’ll reshape the season—David, Phil, and Chris dissect it all. The trio also touch on Mings’ unlikely moment of unity against Marseille, the club’s clever (if forced) moves in the French market, and what Villa’s average attendance says about their historical standing.With final verdicts on where Villa might finish, which players could shine, and how Emery’s “control over chaos” approach stacks up against a fiery pre-season, this episode sets the tone perfectly for what lies ahead.Listen now – it’s the calm before the Geordie storm.UTVAs mentioned in the show:Retro Football Manager – 2025 Aston Villa ChallengeRelive the glory days of Championship Manager with Retro Football Manager, the free-to-play mobile game that ditches the fluff and brings pure football management nostalgia back to your fingertips.Step into the shoes of Unai Emery and take control of Aston Villa in the 2025 season. With European football on the horizon and a squad brimming with potential, can you mastermind a route to glory? Balance the books, beat the big boys, and take Villa all the way to European greatness – without the annoyance of PSR.Built for the true football romantic, Retro FM delivers the pixel-perfect thrill of old-school management with none of the modern-day nonsense.Free to play download it here - https://rfm25.onelink.me/AFls/moms25 GET AD-FREE SHOWS 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:X/Twitter at @myoldmansaid / Threads at @myoldmansaid / Bluesky 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.com

The My Old Man Said crew dissect Villa’s pre-season US tour and ask some uncomfortable questions: Have we seen this defensive script before? Is Buendía fading into the background? And just how worried should we be about what’s brewing down the road at St. Andrew’s (or whatever you call it nowadays)?Plus, lots, lots, more.UTVSuper VPN Discounted Offer with Extra Four Months Free & 30-Day Money Back GuaranteeThis episode of the My Old Man Said podcast is sponsored by NordVPN. 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. As well as protecting your privacy and online data.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 AD-FREE SHOWS 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:X/Twitter at @myoldmansaid / Threads at @myoldmansaid / Bluesky 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

From the emotional tributes to Birmingham's own Ozzy Osbourne to the pressing concerns over rising ticket prices, this episode unpacks the complex dynamics shaping Aston Villa's current quiet summer. The arrival of goalkeeper Bizot is a plus, while Kamara's new contract, after a period of uncertainty, is a big step in the right direction. Key highlights:Local community's embrace of Ozzy Osbourne tributesPre-season analysis and defensive improvement needsKamara's new contractImpact of UEFA sanctions on transfer strategiesGrowing tension between commercial decisions and fan accessibilitySupporter representationTune in to this must-listen episode for an insightful exploration of how Aston Villa navigates the delicate balance between commercial growth and maintaining its soul as a community club.UTVSuper VPN Discounted Offer with Extra Four Months Free & 30-Day Money Back GuaranteeThis episode of the My Old Man Said podcast is sponsored by NordVPN. 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. As well as protecting your privacy and online data.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 AD-FREE SHOWS 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:X/Twitter at @myoldmansaid / Threads at @myoldmansaid / Bluesky at @myoldmansaid and join the show’s listener facebook group The Mad Few.Credits:David Michael - @myoldmansaid My 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

As Aston Villa got wrapped over the knuckles by UEFA, after a gamble on high wages led to mixed success. All eyes are on how Unai Emery can take this team to the next level, while working within the financial restrictions that the club now face. We look at the avenues available to Villa in terms of players to be offloaded to ease the financial handbrake, UEFA's punishment, while catching up on the latest happenings at the club.Outside of Villa, we look back at the Black Sabbath and Oasis concerts and delve into the latest Three Points.UTVSuper VPN Discounted Offer with Extra Four Months Free & 30-Day Money Back GuaranteeThis episode of the My Old Man Said podcast is sponsored by NordVPN. 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. As well as protecting your privacy and online data.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 AD-FREE SHOWS 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:X/Twitter at @myoldmansaid / Threads at @myoldmansaid / Bluesky 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

In this deep-dive episode of the My Old Man Said podcast, David Michael is joined by Chris Budd and Phil Shaw to assess what’s next for Aston Villa as they gear up for a new season. With questions from listeners providing the spark, the hosts cover everything from summer transfer rumblings to squad ambitions and potential silverware.There’s a humorous detour through Dua Lipa’s setlists, dark arts nostalgia, and Emery's chances of landing success. Plus, updates on Real Oviedo’s La Liga return and the off-season’s biggest conspiracy theories.UTVSuper VPN Discounted Offer with Extra Four Months Free & 30-Day Money Back GuaranteeThis episode of the My Old Man Said podcast is sponsored by NordVPN. 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. As well as protecting your privacy and online data.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 AD-FREE SHOWS 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:X/Twitter at @myoldmansaid / Threads at @myoldmansaid / Bluesky 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

It's time for long awaited Mad Few (remember Steve Bruce's quote?) question and answers session. From Villa Park Identity and the next steps for the club, to recent goings on's - we answer My Old Man Said listener questions.UTVSuper VPN Discounted Offer with Extra Four Months Free & 30-Day Money Back GuaranteeThis episode of the My Old Man Said podcast is sponsored by NordVPN. 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. As well as protecting your privacy and online data.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 AD-FREE SHOWS 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:X/Twitter at @myoldmansaid / Threads at @myoldmansaid / Bluesky 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 dust has barely settled on another rollercoaster Villa season, but the My Old Man Said podcast crew aren’t retreating to their deck chairs just yet.In this first Post-Season Main Show, David, Chris, and Phil take stock of what truly defined Villa's 2024/25 campaign - from the heartache of Old Trafford to Europa League qualification… and the goals that didn’t come. If you're wondering what went wrong, what might happen next, and who’s already being mentioned for the summer transfer window, this one’s for you.UTVSuper VPN Discounted Offer with Extra Four Months Free & 30-Day Money Back GuaranteeThis episode of the My Old Man Said podcast is sponsored by NordVPN. 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. As well as protecting your privacy and online data.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 AD-FREE SHOWS 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:X/Twitter at @myoldmansaid / Threads at @myoldmansaid / Bluesky 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

Another Old Trafford nightmare. Another high-stakes moment squandered.In this brutally honest My Old Man Said Podcast reaction episode, David, Chris and Phil try to make sense of Aston Villa’s limp final-day showing against Manchester United. With Champions League hopes dashed and only themselves to blame, it’s time for a hard look at mentality, Emery’s tactical control obsession, and what the future holds — because this summer could now define the next few years of the club.UTVSuper VPN Discounted Offer with Extra Four Months Free & 30-Day Money Back GuaranteeThis episode of the My Old Man Said podcast is sponsored by NordVPN. 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. As well as protecting your privacy and online data.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 AD-FREE SHOWS 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:X/Twitter at @myoldmansaid / Threads at @myoldmansaid / Bluesky 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

This is it. Villa’s season-defining finale. One last game at the 'Theatre of Nightmares' stands between Unai Emery’s side and Champions League football.In this Something For The Weekend episode of the My Old Man Said Podcast, David and Chris look ahead to the trip to Old Trafford, where the stakes couldn’t be higher. Can Villa take care of business in a stadium that’s haunted them for decades? And will Forest do their part against Chelsea?UTVSuper VPN Discounted Offer with Extra Four Months Free & 30-Day Money Back GuaranteeThis episode of the My Old Man Said podcast is sponsored by NordVPN. 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. As well as protecting your privacy and online data.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:X/Twitter at @myoldmansaid / Threads at @myoldmansaid / Bluesky at @myoldmansaidand 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