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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...
Football Supporters Federation Call For Common Sense on ‘One Stan Petrov’ Banner
As the debate goes on regarding the ban of the 'One Stan Petrov' banner being able to surf on the 19 minute mark at...
Release the Beast of B6! – Christian Benteke
There's no doubt Belgium international forward Christian Benteke is the kind of player that Villa have been looking for. Throughout preseason and the first...
Aston Villa Ban Use Of ‘One Stan Petrov’ Banner Due to Nine Complaints – Fan Petition to Reverse Decision
Aston Villa Ban Use Of 'One Stan Petrov' Banner Due to Nine ComplaintsAs some fans will already know the complaints of nine ‘Villa fans’...
Should Villa’s Christian Benteke Sue the Birmingham Mail?
If you believe the headlines the Birmingham Mail sprouts out, Aston Villa's new signing Christian Benteke is a certified criminal (see below). It's a...
My Old Man Said’s Pele Interview
Interviewing Pele
This year marked the 40th anniversary of one Edson Arantes do Nascimento aka Pele, playing on the hallow turf of Villa Park....
Panic Buys Aston Villa Need To Sign Today
By Elliot Sutcliffe So it’s deadline day, and as a follow-up to 'Three Signings Aston Villa Need To Make In Three Days' , we bring...
Three Signings Aston Villa Need To Make In Three Days
By Elliot Sutcliffe
Wednesday:
Versatile Fullback
Aston Villa's manager Paul Lambert is clearly doing his best to offload both Hutton and Warnock but at this late stage...
MOMS Aston Villa 2012/13 Season Preview – The Third and Final Transitional Season?
The Road Ahead
Aston Villa’s third ‘transitional season’ on the trot sees football hacks and pundits predicting a wide spectrum of outcomes for Villa –...
Werder Hell Is Bremen? (Villa’s Only Chance of Euro Glory)
Aston Villa vs Werder Bremen BackgroundAfter the surreal contrast of playing the first game in Burton-on-Trent and the second in Chicago, Aston Villa's varied...
Brigada 1874 – Cum On Feel the Noize (At Villa Park)
With the new season fast approaching, we look at Aston Villa supporters who share a similar ethos to MOMS in trying to break the...
Villa vs Forest – Blast From the Past (& McGrath’s Magic)
Blast from the Past
Aston Villa’s forthcoming preseason friendly trip to Nottingham Forest brings back memories of the last time I visited the City Ground...
The Red Stain on Tom Hanks’ Claret and Blue Blood
It seems that in following in his father's footsteps, actor Colin Hanks (tallest chap in the middle of above shot) only managed to do...