Villa Retro
Aston Villa’s history is one of the richest in English football — European Cup winners, legendary players, era-defining moments and stories that deserve to be told properly. My Old Man Said’s retro archive covers the classic matches, the iconic figures, photos, and the forgotten moments from Villa’s past worth remembering
When Nobody Could Have Imagined Istanbul. Ten Years On.
The 10-Year Anniversary of Aston Villa's NightmareOn 2 June 2016, Aston Villa appointed Roberto Di Matteo as the man to get them out of the Championship. Ten years on, Aston Villa have just won the Europa League and have played in the Champions League. Spoiler: the Italian ex-Chelsea player had nothing to do with it.There is no polite way to describe what Aston...
The VTID: Chris Nicholl – a Player Who Laid the Foundations for Greatness
Chris Nicholl's Pivotal Role in Transforming Aston VillaIn the latest VTID column, Adam Szreter looks back to his youth and pays tribute to the late Chris Nicholl.By Adam SzreterChris Nicholl's Villa LegacyThe recent sad news of Chris Nicholl's passing immediately transported me back to the beginning of my love affair with Aston Villa during the 1974-75 season. That year, Villa won promotion back to...
Interview: Emile Heskey Discusses Aston Villa in the Championship
Emile Heskey Interview on Aston Villa
Former Villa player Emile Heskey, speaking exclusively to 888sport (syndicated to My Old Man Said) recently gave his views...
Aston Villa’s Surprisingly Youthful League Champions
'Five of the 14 players that made up the squad that lifted the title in 1981 were younger than Jack Grealish is now.'
Villa's Young...
Episode 13 – Ron Atkinson Interview and Villa Park Comforts
My Old Man Said Aston Villa Podcast – Episode 13
Jack Grealish's late strike against Wigan secured Villa's fourth straight home win on a day that...
Aston Villa Fans Favourite Shirt Makers and Trainer Brands
By Joshua Prior
MOMS got Villa supporter and owner of Vote Vintage, Joshua Prior, to have a look at what Villa supporters thought of Under Armour...
Ron Atkinson Recalls His Dramatic First Game in Charge of Aston Villa
Ron Atkinson's First Game as Villa BossFormer Villa boss Ron Atkinson has a new autobiography out called Ron Atkinson: The Manager . There's been excerpts...
Big Ron’s Role in Leading Paul McGrath to Aston Villa
Big Fat Ron's Claret and Blue ArmyYou may have noticed that former Villa boss Ron Atkinson has a new autobiography out called Ron Atkinson:...
What Are Supporters’ Favourite Aston Villa Classic and Retro Shirts?
By Joshua Prior
MOMS got Villa supporter and owner of Vote Vintage, Joshua Prior, to have a look at the MOMS survey results of supporter's Villa...
A Very Welcome Deja Vu Moment at Villa Park
Deja Volley
Finally Aston Villa get back-to-back wins after skipping a season with such an occurrence and what a winning goal to crown the achievement. Jonathan...
When Aston Villa Beat England’s International Team
When Aston Villa Beat EnglandI always remember feeling proud of my team as a kid, when I read a small match report in the...
Top Five Aston Villa Favourite Cult Heroes
Top Five Aston Villa Favourite Cult Heroes
Recently My Old Man Said was asked by FourFourTwo magazine to nominate an Aston Villa favourite cult hero...
MOMS Interview: Ex-Villan Kevin Gage on his Villa Experiences that Resemble Today’s
Kevin Gage InterviewKevin Gage was signed by Graham Taylor to add steel to his Aston Villa team that was to attempt to get promoted at...
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Villa’s 21st-Century FA Cup Third Round Exploits
21st Century FA Cup Third Round
With an abject Christmas period leaving the club planning for the Championship, the upcoming televised FA Cup third round...