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.
Villa Extend Asian Pre-Season Tour and Reschedule Bescot Fixture
Two Dates Added to Villa's Asian TourAston Villa have added two friendly matches in Asia to their pre-season schedule and confirmed a date change to a previously announced fixture.Unai Emery's side will face Indonesia All Stars at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta on Saturday, 1 August (7pm), before travelling to Thailand to take on BG Pathum United at True BG Stadium...
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...
More Aston Villa Sky TV Fixtures Announced
Aston Villa Sky TV Fixtures
Sky TV today announced its live fixtures for the months of August and September. It's the first real sample of...
Aston Villa Away Ticket Discussions Between Club and Fan Reps
Change of Circumstances
Over the past few seasons MOMS has been actively involved with other club's supporter groups in the Football Supporter Federation's campaign to get...
Aaron Tshibola Song – Aston Villa’s New Signing is Indestructible
Aaron Tshibola Song & Signing
Get ready to hear the Aaron Tshibola song at Villa Park after a chase, that lasted over a couple of...
Stiliyan Petrov Makes a Symbolic Aston Villa Return in Austria
Arise Stiliyan Petrov
A minor miracle happened in Austria today, besides the fact that Villa won a game. Former Villa captain, Stiliyan Petrov came on as...
Di Matteo Instructs Revamp of Villa’s Image to Impress Transfer Targets
Last week, the evening before the official kit launch, MOMS went to Bodymoor Heath for a 'train like a pro' event put on by...
Italian Wins Race to Become Villa’s Second Summer Signing, With Third Incoming
Fresh Faces
After centre-back Tommy Elphick rolled into town, the Aston Villa rebuilding process seemed to stall a little. Instead of fresh faces, Villa supporters...
Villa Paper Wrap: Calm before the Villa Transfer Storm
Despite the lack of any players signing for Villa in the last week, transfer links have made sure that it was far from quiet...
New Aston Villa Under Armour Shirts and ‘Villa Store’ Revealed
Villa Store
The new ownership dawn at Aston Villa football club sure provides a good time for a new look and hopefully attitude for the...
Villa Paper Wrap: Early Aston Villa Summer Transfer Links
Aston Villa Summer Transfer Links
In the one piece of solid transfer news of the week, Villa welcomed their first signing of the season and...
Premier League Defender Reported to have Aston Villa Medical Booked
Aston Villa Medical?
The Bournemouth Daily Echo are reporting that Bournemouth centre-back Tommy Elphick has cut short honeymoon for a medical with Aston Villa. While it...
Leeds United Trying to Sabotage New Villa Boss Di Matteo’s First Signing
First Signing?
As most Aston Villa supporters would have read this week, Villa boss Roberto Di Matteo is allegedly in advance talks with Bournemouth defender Tommy...
Lerner Limbo is Over as Tony Xia and Recon Officially Announced as Villa Owners
Lerner Limbo Ends
After many weeks of waiting for the takeover of Aston Villa by Tony Xia and his Recon group to be resolved, the...