MOMS #46: The Wizard of Xia - Aston Villa's Humbug?

The play-off final is lost and Aston Villa FC go into financial meltdown. What happened to the big promises to Villa supporters of Dr Tony Xia? The Chinese chairman sacks the CEO Keith Wyness and tries to organise a rudderless club for a third season in the Championship via conference calls from Bejjing. My Old Man Said's David and Dan pick through the bones of Villa's fiscal woe and farce, while trying to have some laughs along the way in the face of adversity.There's 'Twitter With Tony' where Villa's 'Yorkshire Tony' reads through his most recent tweets - from Wembley hope to financial despair. While the show's favourite negative robot Negatron declares some affirmative action now that the situation has reached 'Defcon One'.Show Highlights:Wembley FalloutXia vs WynessCumulative affect of player wages and stockpiling.Early 2018 sh*t hits the fanImproved Football Infrastructure Disfunction?Bruce tactical shortcomingsFinancial QuandaryHorror ShowWorld Cup Influence on Best SolutionBruce Babes False HopeCompany House MovementsJury's Out on XiaWizard of Xia promisesCrown JewelsBuy outsStay listening to the end for two post credit excerpts that would have been in the original episode 46 that was originally going to be released prior to the Wembley play-off final.Referenced article mentioned in the show - The Original Warnings of Villa's Chinese Financial TragedySUPPORT THE SHOW!If you want the show to continue through the summer and next season, please do support the show by either a one-off tip here (no matter how small) or better still, by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will get bonus patron-only episodes, advanced sneaks and also get entered into regular reward draws. More details and to become a Patron, click here: Join MOMS PatronsEnjoy & UTVCredits:David Michael - @oldmansaid Dan Rodgers - @avfc_vilrMy Old Man Said - https://www.myoldmansaid.comVilla Underground - http://www.villaunderground.comProducer - David MichaelVoices - Dan RodgerThe show also features clips from The Wizard of Oz, Tony Xia and Villans Stan Collymore and Nigel Kennedy.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.