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.
Aston Villa Get Super Cup Boost, With Brian Madjo Cleared to Play
Aston Villa Win Brian Madjo AppealAston Villa have won their Court of Arbitration for Sport appeal over the registration of Brian Madjo, clearing the teenage forward to play competitive football for the club this season.Madjo signed from Metz in January for a reported £10m fee, but FIFA blocked his registration under Article 19 of its regulations, which restricts international transfers involving players under 18....
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...
Promising News On the Injury Front for Aston Villa
Signs of Winter Woe?
The Aston Villa bench in the mid-week 5-5 encounter against Nottingham Forest saw the likes of Callum O'Hare and Jake Doyle-Hayes making...
Recent Defensive Frailties Prompt Signing Consideration
Keegan's Folly
Whatever the eventual results of the games, when a team concedes seven goals in back-to-back home games, it's a cause for concern and...
Villa Park Finally Slated For a Much Needed Improvement
Bleeding Ears
When it comes to visiting Villa Park, one bugbear of many Aston Villa supporters has been the terrible quality of the tannoy/PA system...
Villa Fan Consultation Group Meeting Notes with Villa CEO Christian Purslow
The below notes are taken form the recent Aston Villa Fan Consultation Group (FCG) meeting with Christian Purslow, which was the Villa CEO's first...
Government Evidence to Justify Villa vs Blues Derby Reputation
'No other local derby brings two teams with such high rates of supporter arrests together'
Positive Decrease
The Home Office recently published the annual football-related arrests...
An New Extra Incentive for Aston Villa to Win Promotion
If there one thing all Championship team supporters will agree on, it's the shockingly poor standard of the referees in the division. Of course,...
What Exactly Happened to Recon’s Naming Rights Deal of Aston Villa’s Training Ground
The Return of Bodymoor Heath
A couple of days ago MOMS ran a story on the fact that the Recon Training Complex signs had vanished...
Revealed: Aston Villa’s Owners are NOT Considering Re-naming Villa Park
Well-placed Sources Sauces
'Revealed: Aston Villa's owners are considering re-naming Villa Park' read a Birmingham Mail headline last week to an article that stated 'a well-placed...
Conspiracy Theory: Recon Removed from Aston Villa’s Training Ground
- Excuse me, sir...can you please direct me to the Recon Training Complex?- To the what?
Villa Conspiracy
Lets start the week off with a Villa...
The Predictable Aston Villa Fixture Change for Sky TV Happens
It's not the first time that after a round of announcements by SKY TV of upcoming televised games, the obvious choice of Aston Villa...
Jack Grealish Walks Suspension Tightrope for Blues Game
Jack Grealish Suspension Danger
The big games come thick and fast now for Aston Villa and the intensity will rise, but the improving Jack Grealish,...
Second Sell Out of the Season Expected as Villa Park Opens Trinity Upper
Blues
As expected Aston Villa will open up the Upper tier in the Trinity Road stand for the Second City derby on Sunday 25 November 2018...