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,...
Aston Villa’s Unfortunate Double Play-off Clash Details
Aston Villa today announced that the away leg of the Championship play-off game with Middlesbrough will be on the same day as Villa's U23...
Tony Pulis Playing the Underdog Card for Middlesbrough Against Villa
“Villa have probably got the strongest squad in depth in the Championship. They will be favourites to beat us.” - Tony Pulis
Old Foe
Once upon...
Aston Villa’s Championship Play-off Opponent Almost Certain Now
'It will be a meeting of the two teams that were the bookies favourites at the start of the season for the two automatic...
Championship Play-off Dates Confirmed
Championship Play-off Dates
The proposed 2017/18 Sky Bet Championship Play-Off Semi-Final dates have been confirmed across all three divisions, so with Aston Villa on the...
Devil’s Advocate: Is the Championship Better than Premier League for Fans?
By Robert Smith
Premier league - you're having a laugh?The season is approaching its end and all efforts on and off the pitch are focused...
New Rule Comes into Play for Aston Villa After the International Break
Full Strength Policy
MOMS was at the EFL Fans Forum that took place in Birmingham on Monday night and it served as a reminder of...
Can Aston Villa Gain Automatic Promotion? What Supporters Think Poll
If you want a good example of a heart vs head decision, then look no further than the question of whether Aston Villa can...
McCormack Limbo, O’Hare’s Prospects and Injury Update
Villa Injuries
As MOMS announced on Twitter on Tuesday, after being told by Villa CEO Keith Wyness, Jack Grealish and Albert Adomah will miss the...
Aston Villa For Automatic Promotion? Run-in Fixture Predictions
Would You Bet Against Us?
By Robert SmithHaving finally reached the Championship's automatic promotion places after being over a season and a half in the...
Sky TV Affect Two More Aston Villa Games in March
Aston Villa's Sky TV Games
It's that time again where as Villa fans you wave goodbye to more 3pm kick-offs, while overseas fans curse their...
Second City Derby Sell Out Raises Questions Again About Secondary Ticketing
Full House
As it was announced earlier this week, the Second City derby between Aston Villa and Birmingham City is a 42,000 sell out. Not...
Transfer Wrap: De Laet Out, Van Persie Update, Ulloa No Go, McCormack Decision
Outgoings
In terms of Aston Villa outgoings during the January transfer window, Ritchie De Laet is the first senior player to leave Villa.There had been...