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.
Ollie Watkins Absence Heats Up and Overshadows Villa’s Brutal Defeat
Ollie Watkins Situation Causes Bad Blood and WoeAston Villa's season could hardly have started worse. Beaten 4-0 by Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium, four goals down by half-time, and unable to register a single shot on target all game. Despite Brighton not being in ideal shape going into the game, due to injuries and outgoings, one look at Villa's teamsheet and...
Villa Risk Losing Three of Their Top Five Players According to EA Sports
The Exodus of Villa's Top FC 27 PlayersYesterday, EA SPORTS revealed the latest FC 27 Premier League player ratings for Aston Villa, offering fans some kind of a guide to see how the outside world rates Villa's players ahead of the new season.Having already lost big names such as Morgan Rogers and ouri Tielemans ahead of the 2026/27 campaign, many thought that would be...
Villa Paper Wrap: Takeover and New Manager Twists and Grealish Summer Footy
Club Sale Close
The Evening Standard gave us some takeover talk on Tuesday, this time involving a new face. They believe that another business man...
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...