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 Question of Celebrating Aston Villa Heritage: FCG Meeting Outline
N.B. Before you read on, these are not the notes from the meeting this week with Aston Villa CEO Christian Purslow, they are due...
Aston Villa Supporters Remember Rotterdam 26th May 1982.
A day before Aston Villa's play-off final clash at Wembley, it just happens to be 'Rotterdam Day', the day that back in 1982 the...
#60 Ron Saunders Aston Villa Legacy is Very Much Alive But Why Did Villa Let it Slip So Badly?
Ron Saunders LegacyOver the past couple of weeks, MOMS has randomly received three messages from Aston Villa fans honouring former Villa boss Ron Saunders...
Discussing the Secrets of the Sharp Rise and Fall of Aston Villa in the 1980’s
Why?If there's a burning question of Aston Villa supporters looking back at the 1980's, it's why after winning the League and European Cup,...
Aston Villa’s Club Crest Lion History and Scottish Heritage
Aston Villa's Club Crest Lion HistoryLast month saw the release of the book World Football Club Crests: : The Design, Meaning and Symbolism of World...
Aston Villa Podcast Special: Ron Atkinson Interview & Podcast from 1991
My Old Man Said goes back in the archives for our newer listeners to put together a special on former Aston Villa boss Ron...
The Proud History of Managerless Aston Villa
The Curious tale of Aston Villa's Success Without a ManagerWe've all seen the hashtags over the years of #McLeishOut, #LambertOut, #BruceOut and #SmithOut (Update:...
John McGinn Follows in Footsteps of a True Aston Villa Legend
Aston Villa announced the signing of Hibernian midfielder John McGinn, who joins Villa on a four-year contract for an undisclosed figure - probably around...
Aston Villa’s Most Notable Players Who Went to the World Cup
A Look at Aston Villa Players at the World Cup
Yes, yes, there's still the small matter of the Championship play-off final to go, but...
Shay Given Interview Pt 2: Rating Sam Johnstone & Villa’s Play-off Chances
"It’s important that Villa try to tie him down" - Shay Given on Sam Johnstone
Shay Given, speaking exclusively to 888Sport (with questions posed by MOMS),...
Shay Given Interview: Fabian Delph Revenge, Time at Aston Villa, Lambert & Keane
"I got a spicy voicemail and even a couple of weeks after he was complaining that he couldn’t get rid of the smell" -...
Božo Janković – A True Aston Villa ‘Legend’ That Never Played For the Club
Božo Janković - Unlikely HeroOn this day, May 2nd, 37 years ago, a Bosnian striker became an unlikely Aston Villa hero, despite never playing...