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.
Leaving Forward Gives Clue to Aston Villa’s Wage Issue
The Maths of Louie Barry Leaving Villa on a PermanentVilla have sold Louie Barry to Sheffield Wednesday to get his wages off the books. That a player who managed one senior game in a cup game was earning as much as he was is a concerning story, and it isn't UEFA's fault...Aston Villa have sold Louie Barry to Sheffield Wednesday on a four-year deal....
Aston Villa Add FC Porto Friendly to Pre-Season Schedule
Aston Villa Confirm FC Porto FriendlyA short-notice trip to the Estádio do Dragão on 25 July slots between two dates at Walsall's Bescot Stadium.Aston Villa have added a friendly away at FC Porto to their pre-season schedule, confirmed by the club at short notice.The game will be played at the Estádio do Dragão on Saturday 25 July, kicking off at 7pm. It lands, neatly...
How Birmingham City Fans Are Being Ripped Off by 200%
Kit Con
It's the time for new kits...well, as usual, Aston Villa fans will have to wait a little longer to see their new shirt...
New Aston Villa Shirt Sponsor and Separate Training Kit Sponsor Announced
New Aston Villa Shirt Sponsor
Aston Villa have today announced that 32Red will return as the club's Principal Partner with their company logo to appear...
Changes for Aston Villa in the League Cup Next Season
Aston Villa will face several tweaks to the League Cup as the EFL tries to lessen to footprint of the competition, so hopefully clubs...
Aston Villa’s EFL Financial Percentage in the Championship Set to Drop
Share the Wealth
Ironically in a week where there was further talk of the top six in the Premier League wanting a bigger share of...
Confident Fulham Boss Slavisa Jokanovic Plans to Exploit Terry and Give Villa Stress
Slavisa Jokanovic Thoughts
Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic was in confident mood as he faced the media for his pre-Wembley press duties today. He certainly talked a...
Why Aston Villa’s New Surprise Giant Holte End Flag Didn’t Appear
Stage Fright?
In the build-up to the play-off semi-final versus Middlesbrough last night at Villa Park, the club encouraged Villa supporters to get to the...
Aston Villa Championship Play-off Final Wembley Tickets Details
Wembley Reward
After grinding Middlesbrough down over two legs to win 1-0 on aggregate in the Championship Play-Off semi-final, all eyes now turn to the final...
Championship Play-off Info for Villans Travelling to Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough have declared they have sold 27,000 tickets for Saturday's match, including the away allocation of 2,000 Villans and they are 'anticipating that tickets...
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...