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.
Two of Aston Villa’s November Matches Move for Sky Sports
Two Aston Villa November Fixtures ChangeAston Villa's away trips to Manchester United and Ipswich Town in November have both been picked for live coverage on Sky Sports and have had alterations to their times.The United fixture comes first, at Old Trafford now on Sunday 8 November 2026 (kick-off 4.30pm), landing straight after Villa's Champions League away day at Barcelona. From there, Unai Emery's...
Joao Gomes in Race to Be Fit for Spurs as Villa Assess Injury Concern
Joao Gomes to be Assessed by VillaJoao Gomes missed the last three Premier League games through suspension, and now Aston Villa are sweating on his fitness ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Tottenham, with Unai Emery confirming the midfielder has a calf issue and will be assessed over the next couple of days before a decision is made on his availability."Joao Gomes needs...
Aston Villa’s Good Form Sees Villa Park Stand Open & Benefit Finally Announced
Open for December Business
Aston Villa's recent goal bonanza under Dean Smith has got Villa fans increasingly optimistic about seeing some bang for their buck...
Aston Villa Arrange Useful New Benefit for Villa Season Ticket Holders
Social Origins
You may recall a bit of silly social media 'banter' between staff at Aston Villa Football Club and Virgin Trains a couple of...
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...