Culture
Aston Villa fan culture from My Old Man Said — the songs, the shirts, the stories and the traditions that define what it means to follow Villa. From terrace classics to retro kits, supporter tales to the groups that shaped the stands, this is where the culture of following Aston Villa lives.
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...
Aston Villa Home Shirt 1980/81 Review and History
Aston Villa Home Umbro Shirt 1980/81What was the shirt Villa played in when you became a Villa supporter? Well, this classic design that spanned 1976 to 1981 was the first one MOMS owned (long sleeve version). The team of Gary Shaw, Gordon Cowans, Alan Evans, Sir Dennis and the gang wore it to lift the League title in the 1980/81 season to immortalise their...
A Remarkable Fact About the ‘ One Stan Petrov ‘ Banner
Banner Own Goal?This post is simply to highlight one fact about the 'One Stan Petrov' banner, that the club have banned from use during...
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...
Don’t Ban the ‘One Stan Petrov’ Banner Petition – Update and Clarification
As some of you will be aware the issue of the Aston Villa's banning of the 'One Stan Petrov' has started to spread to...
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’...
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....
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...
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...
Aston Villa Songs Greatest Hits Vol.1: The Classics
Aston Villa Songs Volume 1: The Classics
To most of you the below Aston Villa songs will be more than familiar. Still, with modern day...
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...