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...
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
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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...
Big Hint More Villa Transfer Activity is Afoot and Players Could Leave
January Sales
Nottingham Forest's main man, a brilliant Barnsley brace and an unexpected Viking has seen what in Championship terms is a very good week...
Transfer Daily: No McCormack Jan Sales, Hourihane Fan Frenzy, Deluded Gollini
'You wouldn't get any club knocking on Villa's door with £12m for McCormack. Not even the imaginary club that was offering £25m for Jordan...
Transfer Daily: Bree Handshake?, Villa’s New God Signing, Hourihane Hold Up, Agent Swarm
Yesterday, MOMS coincidentally was at Bodymoor Heath to meet Steve Bruce for the latest Fans Consultation Group meeting (some fan questions about it answered...
City Centre Closure Suggests Reality is Biting Aston Villa
Villa Closure
The news that Aston Villa has closed its city centre shop at the weekend is potentially disturbing news and perhaps offers a warning...