Villa News
Aston Villa news from My Old Man Said — independent coverage of the stories that matter, without the spin or clickbait. From transfer updates and match reaction to club news and the bigger picture, this is where the MOMS news coverage lives. Villa News is also a regular segment on the My Old Man Said podcast, bringing the same independent perspective to audio.
Last Chance to Buy Sponsor-Free Aston Villa Shirts
Last Week for Sponsor-Free Villa ShirtsFrom Friday 7 August, every new Aston Villa shirt sold in club stores and online will carry Visit Rwanda branding. If you want the unbranded version, this week is your window.Aston Villa have confirmed that from 7 August, kits purchased in-store — at Villa Park or The Bullring — will come with the Visit Rwanda logo already applied to...
Leon Bailey to Hull City Edges Closer as Financials Are Worked Out
Leon Bailey's Transfer to Hull City Edges Closer Aston Villa are finalising a permanent exit for Leon Bailey, with Hull City interested but the winger's estimated £120,000-a-week wages are likely to be proving the main obstacle to concluding the deal.Villa left Bailey out of the travelling squad for their pre-season trip to Asia, a fair indication of how close his exit is thought to be....
Steven Gerrard Makes Two Key Changes to First XI, and Gives His Thoughts on Carlos Injury
Gerrard Gives his thoughts on Diego Carlos InjuryBy Oscar WebsterAfter losing marquee signing Diego Carlos through injury for what could be the majority of...
Serious Concern Over Diego Carlos Injury for Aston Villa
Diego Carlos Injury SituationThere's growing concern that the injury centre-back Diego Carlos suffered in Aston Villa's 2-1 win against Everton at Villa Park -...
Steven Gerrard’s New Season Teething Problems are Familiar
Aston Villa's Anti-climatic StartAnother season, another defeat on the opening day for Aston Villa against a newly promoted side, but surely it's too...
Big Allocation and Cheap Tickets for Bolton Cup Game
Bolton League Cup Game Away Ticket DetailsAston Villa today announced that the club will receive an away allocation of 5,246 tickets for the forthcoming...
Another Aston Villa Fixture Added to the Sky TV Schedule
Aston Villa League Cup Clash on SkyAston Villa's second-round League Cup tie against Bolton Wanderers is to be shown live on Sky Sports.The away...
The “Niggles” of Steven Gerrard’s First Villa Injury Update of the Season
Steven Gerrard's Bournemouth UpdatesBy Oscar WebsterVilla Injury UpdateAfter the line-up was announced for Aston Villa’s final pre-season test against Ligue 1 side Rennes, there...
Little Insight Gained From Aston Villa’s New Squad Numbers for 2022/23
Aston Villa Squad Numbers for 2022/23Normally when it comes to the release of the Aston Villa squad numbers, you can occasionally gain a few...
Aston Villa Hit With Mass Fixture Changes in October
Aston Villa Sky TV Fixture ChangesThe recent announcement of the Premier League's fixture changes, saw five of Aston Villa’s Premier League fixtures in October...
Aston Villa Loan Out Winger to Championship Club and Extend Player’s Contract
Jaden Philogene-Bidace Gets Season-long Loan DealAfter returning back from the Australian preseason tour, Steven Gerrard and his team have got to work in cutting...
Aston Villa Fans to Expect Tougher Measures at Villa Park, as Premier League Clamps Down on Pitch Invaders and Pyro
Premier League's New Hardline ApproachIt's been well documented that since football supporters returned to stadiums after the Covid-19 lockdown period, there's been a substantial...
Steve Gerrard Lays Down Plans for Manchester United Game, as Villa Look to go up a Gear
Aston Villa's First Proper YardstickWhen it comes to judging new acquisitions like Diego Carlos and Boubacar Kamara, their first proper test comes in Perth...
Steven Gerrard Provides Welcome and Surprising Ezri Konsa Update
Ezri Konsa Injury UpdateGoing back to the end of last season and the general consensus was Aston Villa wouldn't be seeing Ezri Konsa play...