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.
Ollie Watkins Absence Heats Up and Overshadows Villa’s Brutal Defeat
Ollie Watkins Situation Causes Bad Blood and WoeAston Villa's season could hardly have started worse. Beaten 4-0 by Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium, four goals down by half-time, and unable to register a single shot on target all game. Despite Brighton not being in ideal shape going into the game, due to injuries and outgoings, one look at Villa's teamsheet and...
Villa Risk Losing Three of Their Top Five Players According to EA Sports
The Exodus of Villa's Top FC 27 PlayersYesterday, EA SPORTS revealed the latest FC 27 Premier League player ratings for Aston Villa, offering fans some kind of a guide to see how the outside world rates Villa's players ahead of the new season.Having already lost big names such as Morgan Rogers and ouri Tielemans ahead of the 2026/27 campaign, many thought that would be...
Trinity Road Upper Likely to Open for Villa Christmas Fixture
Trinity Road Upper For Xmas
Aston Villa announced today that the Trinity Road Upper 'could be open for the visit of Sheffield United' which takes...
Villa v Millwall: Supporter Access Changes For Villa Park
If you don't already know, there will be some restrictions on access for the game against Millwall at Villa Park.Changes will include various parking...
Striker Krmencik Villa Links and David Beckham’s Job For Steve Bruce
Miami Bruce?
The Sun have reported that 'Steve Bruce is top of David Beckham’s wishlist to be boss of his new Miami team in the...
Aston Villa Fans Thoughts on Villa Replica Shirt Price and League Comparison
Price of Football
The BBC's annual 'Price of Football' report was published this week allowing supporters to get an estimate of the seasonal cost of...
Part of the Pride: EFL Clubs Unite For Rainbow Campaign
'People are people so why should it be,
You and I should get along so awfully' - Depeche Mode
Flags
During the period of 25 November and 3...
Jedinak’s Long-term Aim, Aston Villa’s Broken Goods and More
The Aston Villa news that's happened during the first half of the international break that is actually interesting and worth discussion...
Jedinak Goes On
During the...
Sky TV Games Affect Match-going Aston Villa Fans Over Christmas
Double-Edge
The monthly announcement of future Sky TV games always comes as a double-edge sword to football supporters. Match-going supporters potentially are inconvenienced, but those...
Bruce’s FFP Claim Highlights Danger / Carrick Retirement / Hogan Escape?
Here's a wrap of some of the Aston Villa related stories doing the rounds in the past week...
Loan Buying vs FFP
Sam Johnstone and Joshua...
Pep Guardiola Slags Off Ball Aston Villa Play With
Dog Day
After beating Aston Villa comfortably last week, Wolves managed to contain Premier League table toppers Manchester City in the League Cup to a...
Villa Player Contract Sorted, Villa Scouts in Scotland and Injury Update
As we head into a tricky match at Villa Park against Fulham, who boast the league's second best away record, here's a few news...
Sky Backdown From Christmas Eve Kick-offs This Season
After Sky TV were originally looking at potentially scheduling Premier League games on Christmas Eve, the fact that they have now backtracked will be...
Championship’s Monthly Award Nominations Reflect Villa Progress
With Aston Villa sitting on top of the form table for the month of September, it's no surprise to see both the Villa manager,...