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,...
Transfer Update Wrap: Lansbury on Ice, Hourihane Love, Ilori and Greek Myths
Making Moves
After the Spurs game, Villa boss Steve Bruce professed to have "four or five things actively going on at the moment" in terms...
Aston Villa’s Mid-table Reality Will Put Off Rumoured Midfield Targets
Dropping Down
Last summer a handful of players gave up their Premier League clubs to join the Aston Villa revolution. Tommy Elphick, James Chester, Albert Adomah...
Nottingham Forest Boss’s Words Suggest Henri Lansbury is Villa Bound
Left Out
We've already heard Villa boss Steve Bruce admit that Villa have made an enquiry for Nottingham Forest midfielder Henri Lansbury, so to hear Nottingham...
Transfer Wrap: Lansbury Competition, Unlikely Rhodes, Smithies and Cherry
Transfer Wrap
Surprisingly, no incoming signings beyond the loan signing of Manchester United keeper Sam Johnstone have been completed by Aston Villa during the first week...
Are Aston Villa Getting in the Right New Goalkeeper?
No.1 Need
Before a ball was kicked this season MOMS stated how a more experienced goalkeeper should have been brought in to replace Brad Guzan....
The Villa Rant: Aston Villa’s Playoff Hopes Hang on Transfer Window
Cr*ppy New Year
Villa were lucky enough to experience a small Christmas miracle over the festive period, by actually picking up wins despite some of the...
Aston Villa Not Ready for Spurs as Fan’s Enthusiasm for FA Cup is Luke Warm
White Flag Lane
It seems that some Aston Villa supporters would rather forget we have an FA Cup game coming up against Spurs at the weekend....
Ivory Coast’s Zaha Plays for Palace 24hrs After Kodjia Would Have for Villa
One Rule For One...
Jonathan Kodjia missed the Cardiff City game due to having to join the Ivory Coast's two-week training camp before the 2017...
Former Villa Boss Has Doubts Over Villa’s Promotion Credentials This Season
Promotion?
At the start of the season when MOMS polled it's readers as to when they expected promotion for Aston Villa from the Championship, they...
Villa Paper Wrap: Press Put Forward Names of Bruce’s January Business
Recent news around Villa has been a lot brighter than usual as the feel good factor of winning games at Villa Park returns. With...
One Aston Villa Player Who Might Not be Lost to the African Cup of Nations
AFCON AWOL
There's a perceived myth that come the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) Aston Villa will be a bit short up top. Villa's attacking...
Aston Villa Nominee in the FSF Awards 2016
As many of you will have seen already, My Old Man Said has been nominated in the 'Blogger of the Year' category in this...