MOMS #60: Aston Villa - The Rise and Fall of a European Champion

My Old Man Said's David Michael interviews Richard Sydenham, author of Ticket to the Moon: Aston Villa - The Rise and Fall of a European Champion, to discuss the book which charts Villa's golden period and rise to the pinnacle of European football and then why it went so wrong, so quickly.The interview includes Sydenham's experiences of talking to many of Villa's players from the period, a trip to the late Doug Ellis's house, winning the trust of the Ron Saunders and Tony Barton families, as well as his interviews with ex-bosses like Graham Turner and Ron Atkinson.Also, he tells the My Old Man Said podcast how he got access to the club's boardroom notes and memos, which makes the book an authority on the club's most fascinating and glorious period, and why it didn't turn into a longer legacy of success.EnjoyUTVYou can buy the Ticket to the Moon book, here - https://amzn.to/2Rdn4y7SUPPORT THE SHOW!If you want the show to continue in 2019 and be more frequent and get access to bonus podcasts, please do support the show by becoming a MOMS Patron. You will get bonus patron-only episodes, advanced sneaks and also get entered into regular reward draws.For more details and to become a Patron, click here: Join MOMS PatronsOr become a MOMS supporter on Facebook.Credits:David Michael - @oldmansaid Richard Sydenham - @BigStarRichProducer/Editor - David MichaelMy Old Man Said - https://www.myoldmansaid.comBecome 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.