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 Paper Wrap: Summer Plans and Club Sale Update
An unusually quiet for Villa news in papers in the past week as there were no controversial Gabby tales or Nigel Pearson stories this...
Villa Paper Wrap: Wishes, Apologies, Motivational Speeches and Fan Engagement
Most fans certainly believe Agbonlahor was assisted with, especially since the 29-year-old managed to use a semi-colon correctly.
Petrov's Wish
On Tuesday we received some of...
Villa Paper Wrap: Randy’s Love Letter, Gabby on Gas and Villa Takeover Talks
Bernstein and King Depart
Monday brought us some more drama and a horrible feeling of being completely bewildered. As I looked through the typical...
An Open Response to Randy Lerner’s Heartfelt Letter
Hi Randy,I’m writing this from my house on the eve of watching yet another inevitable loss for Villa, as has become a weekly custom under...
Villa Owner Randy Lerner Admits Blame For Relegation
It would have been nice if Randy Lerner had written a note to supporters every other month or so during his ownership of the...
London Football Comedy Premiere Competition for Aston Villa Supporters
If you thought the only football comedy in London was when the Aston Villa circus pulls up to the Emirates for the last game...
Villa Paper Wrap: Pinpointing Pearson, Flabby Gabby and Redundancies
Well, apart from relegation being confirmed at Old Trafford, here's the other stories that have swept through Villa Park this week.
Pinpointing Pearson
In the last...
Useful Local Football Team Match-making App Gets Ex-Villa Player Support
Here's a useful heads-up for Villa supporters that play footy in the Birmingham area that came through to MOMS HQ on email this week.If you're...
Villa Paper Wrap: Unprepared, Gabby Going and Dwight Dork
Unprepared and ClawedThere were reports about a new badge or development in the presentation of the club from the Birmingham Mail early in the...
Villa Paper Wrap: Garde Gone, Gabby Party, Adama Return and Bevington in
Going, Going, Garde
After many days of negotiation about compensation between Remi Garde and the board, Garde finally parted ways with the club and left...
Villa Newspaper Wrap: Garde Replacements, Football Board Chat and Cruyff
Moysey and Co.
The papers have been preparing fans for the imminent sacking of Remi Garde and discussions of his replacement were already rife this...
Another Thing Aston Villa Will Miss Out on Due to Relegation
It's already well-known that Aston Villa couldn't have picked a worse time to get relegated from the financial point-of-view. Next season the TV deal...