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 Fixtures 2026/27: The Full Premier League Schedule
Aston Villa Fixtures 2026/27Aston Villa's fixtures for the 2026/27 Premier League season have been released today, with the season kicking off on 23rd August — a late start that reflects the World Cup summer.The OpenerVilla begin the season away at Brighton & Hove Albion, a fixture that did not happen by accident. The club lobbied the Premier League a couple of years ago to...
Tammy Abraham in Race to be Back for Preseason
Abraham's Race Against the Pre-Season ClockThere was a clue in the last meaningful contribution of Tammy Abraham to Villa's season, as to how his summer was going to pan out. While Villa Park celebrated his dramatic late winner in that 4-3 win against Sunderland - a result that fired Villa’s back-up at the business end of the season - Abraham grimaced on the turf,...
Villa Park Needs Improvement as Away Fans Don’t Rate It in FSF Survey
While Villa Park remains one of English football's grand old dames when it comes to English stadiums, there's much need for improvement and modernisation....
Aston Villa Centre Back Solution, Another Keeper in the Pipeline and Outgoings
Going into the few days before Aston Villa kick-off their 2018/19 season, Steve Bruce was confident of getting "two or three over the line"...
Big Numbers Missing in the Aston Villa Squad Numbers List for 2018/19
Going into the 2018/19 season, Aston Villa are in the strange position of missing four player numbers from the first XI traditional shirt numberings...
Jack Grealish’s Transfer Reality and Tell Tales Signs of his Destiny
Villa supporters are currently being made to watch a media feeding frenzy on Jack Grealish, as 20-odd 'Grealish to Spurs' stories a day are...
Aston Villa’s New Owner’s Previous Talks With David Beckham are a Good Sign
One of the initial concerns surrounding the new Aston Villa owners, Wes Edens and Nassef Sawiris, was what was their initial motivation investing in the...
Aston Villa’s New Shirt Voted the Best in the Championship
Hot Cakes
There's been a positive buzz about the new Aston Villa shirt for the 2018/19 season, since it was released. Sales are up over...
Aston Villa’s New Owners Trigger and Dampen Real and Fake Transfer Rumours
Up until the investment last week of Aston Villa's new owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens's, in terms of transfer activity around B6, it...
Aston Villa and Birmingham City’s Differing EFL Transfer Embargo Treatment
The EFL has had a busy time this summer dealing with the financial difficulties of both Aston Villa and Birmingham City during pre-season. The...
Insights and Impressions From Meeting Aston Villa’s New Owners
IncomingOn Wednesday, MOMS, along with other members of Villa's Fan Consultation Group, received an early morning invite to meet the representatives of the new...
Aston Villa’s Main Concern for the Start of the Season May Trigger Transfer
Striker Deja Vu
The line-up against Dynamo Dresden this weekend posed a familiar start of the season problem for Steve Bruce - namely a lack...
Aston Villa Revealed to Have Been Under a Transfer Embargo
Transfer Embargo?
In today's Daily Telegraph article on Aston Villa's interest in Liverpool's 18-year-old attacker Ben Woodburn, the newspaper revealed that the club had been...
Aston Villa Boss Defies Media Scaremongering over Grealish and Chester
FFP MacGuffin
Since the drop to the Championship, Financial Fair Play (FFP) has become something of a MacGuffin for Aston Villa supporters in terms of...