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...
The Paul McGrath Song…The Anthem of Godlike Genius.
The Paul McGrath Song
Every season begins the same way. Normally, at the stadium of a lower league team, Villa fans will get the ritual...
Aston Villa and Penalties – International Misses and Italian Jobs
Expecting England vs Italy game in Euro 2012 to go to penalties, I made a comment via Twitter that it was a good job...
MOMS The Word – Aston Villa Fans Remember Rotterdam European Cup Final of 26/5/1982.
Remembering that Night in Rotterdam
A candid collection of Aston Villa fans' memories from the greatest night in Aston Villa's history, on 26th May 1982,...
‘Who Needs Eric Cantona, We Got Paul McGrath’ – The MOMS Eric Cantona Interview
The MOMS Eric Cantona interview
What? An Eric Cantona interview on a Villa site?Well, one of MOMS’ roles in life is to interview actors and...
Scousers – 11 Years+ of Hurt and Other Sufferings (written for H&V 2004 – updated)
Intro
I wrote the below article for Heroes and Villans fanzine back in 2004, the issue came out on the day when Villa entertained Liverpool...
Mani of the Stone Roses’ Impressive Aston Villa Knowledge
(Updated: 5/11/2015)Mani XL
He may be a Manchester United fan, but did you know that Mani, the bass player of The Stone Roses and Primal...