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...
Aston Villa vs Birmingham City Head-to-head in One Picture
This week's Aston Villa vs Birmingham City League Cup fixture is the first time the Second City Derby has been played since My Old...
Aston Villa Away Shirt Colour Confirmed, Prepare to Get Worried
Aston Villa Away Shirt Colour 2015/16For weeks now the more curious Aston Villa fans on social media have known that the away top for...
What are the Most Popular Aston Villa Retro Shirts with Fans?
The Most Popular Aston Villa Retro Shirt
The upcoming Aston Villa vs Everton game is billed as 'Retro Day' at Villa Park, as well as...
When Aston Villa Fans Were Famous Thrillers
Remember that Lenny Henry Thriller Video?For some reason the line "These guys are really frightening and they look as if they're fans of Aston...
Aston Villa Fan Tales: No.1 – A View From The Allotment
'We are Villa Till We Die and we know that this means oh so much more than ‘Villa Till I Sell’ or ‘Villa Till...
Infamous Villan Erika Roe Naked Again.
Erika Roe Naked...AgainI was wondering why MOMS was getting a surge in traffic today for Erika Roe...she's gone naked again.Roe infamously came to fame...
The George Best Aston Villa Shirt is Up for Auction
Best ShirtIf there was ever one football shirt I'd want to own, it would be the one worn by George Best when he played...
Aston Villa Celebrate 140th Anniversary with Supporter-Inspired Monument at Villa Park
How to mark 140 years?You may remember in preseason MOMS offering up the idea of having a bit of a supporter knees up at...
Aston Villa History Dictates Lambert Must Progress in Third Season
By Chris Kemps At the start of Paul Lambert's reign as Villa boss over two years ago, MOMS optimistically assumed there were parallels to Lambert's...
The Roy Keane vs Peter Schmeichel Fight Details
Roy Keane vs Peter Schmeichel Fight
Villa assistant manager Roy Keane has always had a feisty reputation on-and-off the pitch, along with his beard, it's...
Aston Villa’s Management Problem Exposed
Instead of a manager, Villa originally used a 'board of directors'.
No, this has nothing to do with Paul Lambert, Tim Sherwood, Rémi Garde or...
Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Love Letter to Olof Mellberg
There's been a lot of love this week shown by Aston Villa supporters to their former centre-back Olof Mellberg, who this week announced his...