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The Nonsense Surrounding This Summer’s Most Boring Aston Villa Transfer Saga
Stating the Villa Obvious on the Carney Chukwuemeka SituationLets start with two facts...Despite what certain headlines suggest no team will buy Carney Chukwuemeka for a transfer fee of £20m (or even half of that) this summer and no team will pay Carney Chukwuemeka £100,000-a-week for his next contract.At the end of last year, Aston Villa offered Chukwuemeka a new deal, as he only...
The Hard Truths of Aston Villa’s Comeback Win Against Fulham
In the first of what may become a new regular column, MOMS looks at the reality of Aston Villa at this moment in time.In isolation, Villa's comeback win against Fulham offered hope that the malaise of 2021 had been broken, but the reality is, there's several underlying issues that need tackling to get Villa's progress back on track.Hard Truths - Aston Villa OpinionPenny Drops...
Roy Keane Becomes Instant Villa Legend by Nominating O’Neill for Payback!
The Infamous WalkoutLets step back in time to the 2010/11 season when a certain manager walked out on Aston Villa with days to go...
Which Teams Are Worse Than Aston Villa in the Current Premier League?
The past three seasons in which Aston Villa have twice finished below the accepted safety mark of 40 points, their only saving grace has...
Same Old Ambition Problems? Have Aston Villa Learnt Anything from 10 Years Ago?
A Deja vu Decade
I was flicking through some old Heroes & Villains fanzines the other day, when I came across the November/December 2003 edition,...
Is Randy Lerner Selling Villa or Even Thinking About It? (Includes Sun Article in Full)
Is Randy Lerner selling Villa?
The first rule of the Sun newspaper is not to buy the Sun newspaper. The second rule of the Sun...
Why Aston Villa Hate Phil Dowd and his Latest Curse on Villa Park
Phil Dowd's Curse on Aston Villa Last season MOMS published the Home Office report of the number of banning orders that prevent Villa supporters from...
Aston Villa Midfielders – What is the Best Combination for Villa?
A Question of Aston Villa Midfielders
Probably the biggest decision that Paul Lambert faces in terms of his team selection at Aston Villa is that...
How Aston Villa’s Premier League Rivals Shape Up and the Prediction Table
Evaluating Aston Villa's Premier League Rivals
With the new season only days away, MOMS Nick Simmons takes a look at Aston Villa's Premiership rivals, which...
Where did it all go wrong for Stephen Ireland?
Where did it all go wrong for Stephen Ireland?
With six players in for Villa already by early July, Paul Lambert’s primary focus on the...
MOMS End of Season Bests for the 2012/13 Season
MOMS 2012/13 Season Review as Told to Dugout Magazine...Your Club - Aston Villa
Best Aston Villa Starting 11Formation - 4-3-3Goalkeeper - GuzanDefence - Lowton, Vlaar,...
Who Will Be the Next Aston Villa Shirt Sponsor? Is it Still a Curse?
A Question of Aston Villa Shirt Sponsorship
As well as being in the chase for the best young players this preseason to continue Paul Lambert's...
Aston Villa Top Fives – 4. Top 5 Turning Points of Villa’s Season
Turning Points of Aston Villa's Season
By Scott SmithWith Paul Lambert drastically rebuilding his team from almost scratch, it was always going to take a...
When Aston Villa Tonked Barcelona 3-0 to Win the 1983 European Super Cup
When Villa Won the Super CupThere's the old saying that it's not where you're from, but it's where you're at. Since Aston Villa's 'Bright...