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Aston Villa's Summer Reality Check: UEFA, Rogers and the Transfer Window Truth
Jun 24, 2026
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Legends, Statues and Morgan Rogers: The Aston Villa Q&A
Jun 18, 2026
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From Istanbul to the Transfer Catalyst — Aston Villa's 2025-26 End of Season Debrief
Jun 1, 2026
38m 47s
Europa League Winners: Villa Conquer Europe Again in Istanbul
May 23, 2026
25m 17s
The Freiburg Files - Are Villa the Bad Guys?
May 19, 2026
41m 17s
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| 6/24/26 | ![]() Aston Villa's Summer Reality Check: UEFA, Rogers and the Transfer Window Truth | The main show is back. Pre-season friendlies have forming on the horizon, there's a Super Cup to be won, and we know the Premier League fixtures, well, until Sky Sports changes them. The World Cup is on, and while the transfer window is in stasis until the knockout rounds begin in earnest, there is a lot to get through.We catch up with all the latest news - a positive update on Boubacar Kamara, Villa's key FIFA appeal, progress on Aston train stations, and more.The Three Points section covers everything from FIFA causing a hotel crisis with a "vacuum of availability" in World Cup host cities to the pitch that caused Boubacar Kamara's injury being under the spotlight.Emery's Clipboard has a World Cup theme and Villa's English player's impact on the Premier League. In the main section of the show, we look at the often forgotten UEFA financial settlement — year two of three — that has not gone away. Most Villa fans understand there is something called PSR that clubs have to navigate. What is less well understood is that UEFA operates its own separate set of rules, and those rules are considerably harder. This is the lens through which everything happening this summer has to be read: the Rogers noise, the Martinez whispers, the quiet on incoming signings.UTVListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Check out all the 2026-27 home kit options and new training range, hereBecome a MOMS Member for ad-free & extra shows - MOMS MembershipJoin the show’s listener Facebook group The Mad Few.Credits:David Michael - @myoldmansaid | Chris Budd - @BUDD_music / Phillip Shaw - @prsgameThis Podcast has been created and uploaded by My Old Man Said. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/18/26 | ![]() Legends, Statues and Morgan Rogers: The Aston Villa Q&A | The Mad Few is back. For the uninitiated: the name comes from Steve Bruce's affectionate description of Aston Villa supporters who weren't particularly happy with his management. It stuck. So when the questions for MOMS pile up, they become a Mad Few episode.Part one of at least two covers the season just gone, the questions it raised, and the conversations it opened. It starts where the season ended: relief, disbelief, and a growing suspicion that what just happened might be the best sustained run of results in over forty years.Was the last week of the season the best since 1982? And where does Istanbul sit in the long history of Villa nights?The transfer market has already woken up. The Morgan Rogers noise is in full swing — the clickbait farms have him going to every club with a large international fanbase, and the media framing has been, to put it politely, somewhat disrespectful of what Villa are now. The sell-on clause reality and the contract length tell a rather different story to the headlines.The episode also works through listener questions on Villa legends, statues, redemption arcs, the best non-goal moment of the season, kit history, and a proposed updated closing line of Rise of the Villains.UTVListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Check out all the 2026-27 home kit options and new training range, hereBecome a MOMS Member for ad-free & extra shows - MOMS MembershipJoin the show’s listener Facebook group The Mad Few.Credits:David Michael - @myoldmansaid | Chris Budd - @BUDD_music / Phillip Shaw - @prsgameThis Podcast has been created and uploaded by My Old Man Said. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/1/26 | ![]() From Istanbul to the Transfer Catalyst — Aston Villa's 2025-26 End of Season Debrief✨ | Aston Villa season reviewtransfer window analysis+4 | — | Aston VillaPSG | Manchester City | Aston VillaOllie Watkins+8 | — | 38m 47s | |
| 5/23/26 | ![]() Europa League Winners: Villa Conquer Europe Again in Istanbul✨ | Aston VillaEuropa League+5 | — | Aston VillaSC Freiburg | Istanbul | Aston VillaEuropa League+8 | — | 25m 17s | |
| 5/19/26 | ![]() The Freiburg Files - Are Villa the Bad Guys?✨ | Aston VillaSC Freiburg+4 | — | Aston VillaSC Freiburg | IstanbulBundesliga | Aston VillaSC Freiburg+5 | — | 41m 17s | |
| 5/17/26 | ![]() Aston Villa's Best Possible Istanbul Preparation as Watkins Fires Up and Champions League is Confirmed✨ | Aston VillaChampions League+5 | — | Aston VillaLiverpool+1 | Istanbul | Aston VillaChampions League+7 | — | 25m 59s | |
| 5/15/26 | ![]() Aston Villa Ahead of Istanbul - The Aging Squad, the Liverpool Game, and What Happens Next✨ | Aston VillaLiverpool game+5 | — | Aston VillaLiverpool+1 | IstanbulVilla Park | Aston VillaLiverpool+7 | — | 38m 44s | |
| 5/12/26 | ![]() From Forest High to Burnley Frustration: Villa’s Wild Inconsistency Problem✨ | Aston Villafootball performance+4 | — | My Old Man SaidtalkSPORT | BurnleyIstanbul | Aston VillaBurnley+5 | — | 19m 18s | |
| 5/9/26 | ![]() Villa Park at Its Absolute Best. Istanbul Europa League Final Awaits✨ | Aston VillaEuropa League+5 | — | My Old Man SaidNottingham Forest+1 | IstanbulVilla Park | Aston VillaEuropa League+8 | — | 39m 15s | |
| 5/7/26 | ![]() Two European Cup Winners. One Night to Bring Legacy Into the Modern Age✨ | Aston VillaEuropa League+4 | — | Nottingham ForestManchester United | Villa ParkIstanbul | Aston VillaEuropa League+8 | — | 19m 45s | |
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| 5/6/26 | ![]() Post-Mortem of the Spurs Shambles✨ | Aston VillaSpurs match analysis+3 | — | SpursFenerbahçe+2 | — | Aston VillaSpurs+3 | — | 29m 30s | |
| 4/29/26 | ![]() Don't Write Villa Off. First Impressions of the Forest Semi-Final✨ | Aston VillaEuropa League+3 | — | My Old Man SaidtalkSPORT+1 | Nottingham ForestSunderland+2 | Aston VillaEuropa League+3 | — | 13m 22s | |
| 4/29/26 | ![]() North Stand Dreams vs Aging Squad Reality at Aston Villa✨ | Aston Villastadium development+3 | — | Aston VillaBBC | Nottingham Forest | Aston VillaEuropa League+3 | — | 41m 01s | |
| 4/28/26 | ![]() Fulham Frustration, Forest Focus: Villa’s Season Defining Week Begins✨ | Aston VillaFulham+4 | — | My Old Man SaidtalkSPORT | Craven CottageCity Ground | Aston VillaFulham+5 | — | 25m 58s | |
| 4/21/26 | ![]() Aston Villa: Three-One. Three-Three. Four-Three. You’re Welcome.✨ | Aston VillaPremier League+5 | — | Aston VillaChelsea+4 | Sunderland | Aston VillaPremier League+8 | — | 26m 47s | |
| 4/18/26 | ![]() Villa Moon Walk Into the Semi-final as Emery’s Machine Starts Purring Again✨ | Aston VillaEuropa League+4 | — | Aston VillaBologna+3 | Villa Park | Aston VillaBologna+6 | — | 23m 40s | |
| 4/16/26 | ![]() Can Anyone Stop Villa? Europa Dream Grows as Rivals Fail to Impress✨ | Aston VillaEuropa League+4 | — | Aston VillaBologna+5 | Istanbul | Aston VillaEuropa League+5 | — | 33m 23s | |
| 4/13/26 | ![]() Aston Villa’s Missed Chances Cost Again but Champions League Remains in Sight✨ | Aston Villafootball analysis+5 | — | My Old Man SaidtalkSPORT | City Ground | Aston VillaCity Ground+6 | — | 19m 38s | |
| 3/29/26 | ![]() Why Aston Villa Are in the Driving Seat for the Champions League | The international break debrief — fixture analysis, form tables, and the stat that puts the West Ham win in optimistic context.Two wins. Momentum restored. Six points clear of Chelsea, five of Liverpool, with seven games remaining and destiny firmly back in Villa's own hands. The question now is simple: can they do it themselves and not have to rely on others?In this episode the show takes stock of where Villa are, where their rivals are, and what the fixture list actually looks like for the final stretch. We take a closer look at Chelsea's home form, with a double-header of Manchester City and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge in their next two games. Liverpool are juggling the FA Cup and a two-legged PSG tie. United have been the form team since Christmas but face both Chelsea and Liverpool before the season is out.Elsewhere: injury updates including the new recruits to sickbay and a Viking manuscript that has absolutely nothing to do with Aston Villa.Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Become a MOMS Member for ad-free & extra shows - MOMS MembershipJoin the show’s listener Facebook group The Mad Few.Credits:David Michael - @myoldmansaid | Chris Budd - @BUDD_music / Phillip Shaw - @prsgameThis Podcast has been created and uploaded by My Old Man Said. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 3/24/26 | ![]() Villa Back in the Driving Seat After Reseting Season in a Week | The West Ham game was a non-negotiable. Once again, Chelsea and Liverpool had handed Villa the opportunity to take control of the Champions League race and unlike previous fumbles, this time they took it. A McGinn free-kick, a much-needed Watkins' goal, twenty-three shots, and a performance that looked more like the team that had won eleven games in a row than anything seen in the previous two months.In this episode the My Old Man Said podcast show we break down what actually changed — why the tempo was different, why Sancho suddenly looks like the player clubs have paid six figures a week for, and what McGinn's return means beyond the obvious.There is also a discussion of whether this is sustainable or whether it took a relegation-threatened West Ham side, forced into an unplanned formation after a warm-up injury, to make Villa look this good.Elsewhere: Watkins dropped from England and what that means for his remaining season, Tielemans' neat twenty-minute cameo, the Digne versus Madsen question, and why Villa have scored more goals from outside the box than any other team in Europe's top five leagues.Destiny is in Villa's own hands and it's time for them to do it themselves.UTVListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Become a MOMS Member for ad-free & extra shows - MOMS MembershipJoin the show’s listener Facebook group The Mad Few.Credits:David Michael - @myoldmansaid | Chris Budd - @BUDD_music / Phillip Shaw - @prsgameThis Podcast has been created and uploaded by My Old Man Said. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 3/21/26 | ![]() Villa Advance and Further Ticket Price Bad Blood Ignites | A controlled first half, a second half that finally came to life, and two goals that sent Aston Villa into the Europa League quarter-finals 3-0 on aggregate. Martinez's pinpoint clearance, Sancho's backheel, and McGinn's composed finish, the elements of a great opener, before Leon Bailey finished the tie off. We look back at the Villa Park conclusion to the Lille two-legged Europa League tie — including a first half at Villa Park so deliberately passive that even those in the ground were losing the will to watch — and discuss the highlights of a much improved second half performance.There is also a look at the quarter-final draw. Bologna are the opponents, but Porto, currently crushing the Portuguese league, having won 22 of 26 games, loom as the most dangerous side left in the competition. Nottingham Forest face them in the other quarter-final in Villa's side of the draw.Elsewhere: there's talk of croissant mutations, the Premier League £30 away ticket cap being extended, the Bologna quarter-final pricing that brought on a familiar fury, Lindelof's Batman mask and the case for him being the signing of the season, and a tifo poem that nobody is claiming authorship of.It's West Ham on Sunday, with an international break following straight after. Then the final chapter of a twin-prong attack for Champions League football begins in earnest. UTVListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Become a MOMS Member for ad-free & extra shows - MOMS MembershipJoin the show’s listener Facebook group The Mad Few.Credits:David Michael - @myoldmansaid | Chris Budd - @BUDD_music / Phillip Shaw - @prsgameThis Podcast has been created and uploaded by My Old Man Said. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 3/15/26 | ![]() Do or Die: Villa's Season at the Crossroads After Old Trafford | A third consecutive Premier League defeat. Eight league games left. And a set of questions about structure, recruitment and ambition that will not wait until the summer.Villa's 3-1 defeat at Old Trafford was not a shock. It was, as this podcast noted immediately, an expected result, an expected performance... and an expected xG. What makes it significant is the context and manner of it - three consecutive league defeats, a Champions League place that is now being held by inertia rather than form, and a set of structural problems that are becoming harder to attribute to bad luck.In this episode, the show dissects the latest misery inducing trip to Old Trafford, including the moment that may have defined Villa's entire season. Then the post-mortem episodes broadens out into the harder questions about what has gone wrong, whose responsibility it is to fix it, and whether there is still time.The structure versus creation argument reaches crunch time. It's Lille in the Europa League second leg next, but then relegation threatened West Ham and Forest back-to-back mean it's do or die time.UTVListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Become a MOMS Member for ad-free & extra shows - MOMS MembershipJoin the show’s listener Facebook group The Mad Few.Credits:David Michael - @myoldmansaid | Chris Budd - @BUDD_music / Phillip Shaw - @prsgameThis Podcast has been created and uploaded by My Old Man Said. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 3/14/26 | ![]() Job Half Done in Lille. Now for Old Trafford. | France Has Fallen. Now for Old Trafford.Villa win 1-0 in Lille to take control of the Europa League tie — but the harder test arrives Sunday.In this double-header episode, the show analyses Villa's controlled but unconvincing win in France — the goal, the Watkins miss that should have killed the tie, and the moment John McGinn walked off the bench and immediately reminded everyone what Villa have been missing.Then it's forward to Sunday and a trip to Old Trafford, where the show sets out exactly why this fixture matters beyond three points, and why, despite United's impressive form under Carrick, this may be the moment Villa's season turns.Plus the MOMS panel prediction for Old Trafford, and a Tim Sherwood comparison that will not be retracted.UTVCheck out the best current deals on Aston Villa MerchandiseBecome a MOMS Member for ad-free & extra shows - MOMS MembershipJoin the show’s listener Facebook group The Mad Few.Credits:David Michael - @myoldmansaid | Chris Budd - @BUDD_music / Phillip Shaw - @prsgameThis Podcast has been created and uploaded by My Old Man Said. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 3/11/26 | ![]() Aston Villa's Lille Preview: The Europa League Jump Start the Season Needs | Aston Villa's Europa League last sixteen first leg against Lille on Thursday arrives at a critical moment in the season. With Villa sitting seventeenth in the Premier League form table over the last six games, the show discusses whether the Europa League now represents the most realistic route back to the Champions League, and whether the Lille tie can do for this season what the Bologna win did back in October.The show discusses the injury latest, with McGinn edging closer to a return, the squad selection dilemma for Thursday given the trip to Old Trafford follows days later, and whether Emery should rotate or go strong in France.Also discussed: Opta's supercomputer gives Villa an 80% chance of finishing top four, while the Bud 3000 is considerably less optimistic. The Tammy Abraham situation and Emery's Clockwork Orange-style process. Filipe Luís's remarkable and abruptly ended reign at Flamengo, and what it has in common with Ron Saunders. KSI's stake in Dagenham and Redbridge. The FIFA registration block on Brian Maggio. And lessons from Lincoln City in League One that Villa's current squad would do well to absorb.UTVCheck out the best current deals on Aston Villa MerchandiseGET AD-FREE SHOWS and JOIN MATCH CLUBGet ad-free shows and extra shows, and join My Old Man Said's 24/7 Villa community, Match Club.For more details and to become a member, click here: Become a MOMS MemberJoin 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 talkSPORTBecome a MOMS Member for ad-free & extra shows - MOMS MembershipJoin the show’s listener Facebook group The Mad Few.Credits:David Michael - @myoldmansaid | Chris Budd - @BUDD_music / Phillip Shaw - @prsgameThis Podcast has been created and uploaded by My Old Man Said. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 3/6/26 | ![]() Momentum Snapped as Chelsea Compound Villa’s Fragile Run | For a while, it looked like Villa might just make a fight of it against Chelsea at Villa Park.The opening goal was exactly what the team needed. Quick tempo, Douglas Luiz breaking forward, Bailey finally receiving the ball in space, and a sharp finish by Luiz to cap a rare moment of attacking fluency.It was the type of move Villa have been missing.Then came the moment that changed the night.Watkins thought he had put Villa 2–1 ahead after a brilliant breakaway move involving Morgan Rogers. The celebrations were long enough to believe momentum had shifted. Then the VAR check arrived, the goal was ruled out, and the momentum would soon shift in Chelsea’s favour.Chelsea scored before half-time and from that point the balance was gone.The second half exposed the structural issues Villa have been carrying for weeks. Chelsea repeatedly clipped passes in behind Villa’s high line, with Enzo Fernández dictating play and wide players stretching the defence. Once the pressure mounted, Villa’s resistance faded quickly.The final scoreline reflected the underlying numbers. Chelsea’s expected goals approached four, a rare figure in a game Villa never truly regained control of.Yet the wider picture remains strangely open.Despite defeats and inconsistent performances, the Champions League race continues to wobble around them. Rivals are dropping points too.But Villa's buffer is effectively now gone.If Villa are to stay in the race, they need to turn their form around pronto.UTVCheck out the best current deals on Aston Villa MerchandiseGET AD-FREE SHOWS and JOIN MATCH CLUBGet ad-free shows and extra shows, and join My Old Man Said's 24/7 Villa community, Match Club.For more details and to become a member, click here: Become a MOMS MemberJoin 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 talkSPORTBecome a MOMS Member for ad-free & extra shows - MOMS MembershipJoin the show’s listener Facebook group The Mad Few.Credits:David Michael - @myoldmansaid | Chris Budd - @BUDD_music / Phillip Shaw - @prsgameThis Podcast has been created and uploaded by My Old Man Said. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
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