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 Slip in Current Form Table Despite Winning Run
Still Winning
In the past couple of weeks Aston Villa have topped the Championship current form table, which is calculated based on the last six...
Aston Villa’s Preseason 2017/18 Begins to Firm-up
Graham Taylor Cup
After it was suggested by Villa fans at the last Fan Consultation Group meeting with the club there should be a friendly...
The Most Important Aston Villa Signing of the Forthcoming Summer Window
2017/18 Improvements
With Villa now looking to the 2017/18 season already, with there only being a 100/1 shot at the play-offs now, the question of...
The Villa Rant: Villa Beginning to Find Balance and Results
As Villa had the best of the first half against Newcastle a few weeks ago, the season finally looked like it was coming together....
Villa are the Galacticos of the Championship says Bristol City’s Lee Johnson
The Villa Appetiser: Aston Villa v Bristol City 2017
That was more like it!A much-needed three points were won this weekend, and while the performance was...
The Villa Rant: Villa Insanity Sets In. Here’s What to Do…
'We suddenly have a lot of time to work on this team, instead of deadlines for getting in the top six this season.'
The old...
Aston Villa’s Current Form is in a State of Emergency, but is There Still Hope?
Pivotal Month
Going into January 2017, despite a stuttering end to 2016, Aston Villa still had a shot at promotion via the play-offs. It would...
Aston Villa’s Newcastle Away Tickets Better ‘Twenty’s Plenty’
Cheap Newcastle Away Tickets
Following on from a decision made by the Away Consultation Group that MOMS is part of, it's great to hear the confirmation...
Transfer Daily: Mystery Man In, Ayew Out, Tshibola Out, Last Ditch Rhodes
{(95%-(95%+X))+10%+20%)*1/3}+(-99%-65%-50%)+50%+95%
Ayew Out
By the look of Tony Xia's latest equation it looks like Swansea City are close to taking Jordan Ayew off Villa's hands for...
Transfer Daily: Bedeau Fee Agreed, Watkins Wait, Taylor Talks and Tish-bye?
As the transfer window draws to its final days and Villa owner Tony Xia expands his transfer equations into the realms of quantum physics,...
The Harsh Reality About Jack Grealish at Aston Villa and the Rumours
Hypeball
When MOMS met Villa boss Steve Bruce earlier this week I joked to him that sometimes I have to explain to Villa fans aged...
Steve Bruce Confesses What Conor Hourihane Will Fix About Villa
'the team has been like a fancy car that doesn't have an engine'
Bruce & Hourihane Take One
In the January transfer window of the 2016/17...