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 Get Super Cup Boost, With Brian Madjo Cleared to Play
Aston Villa Win Brian Madjo AppealAston Villa have won their Court of Arbitration for Sport appeal over the registration of Brian Madjo, clearing the teenage forward to play competitive football for the club this season.Madjo signed from Metz in January for a reported £10m fee, but FIFA blocked his registration under Article 19 of its regulations, which restricts international transfers involving players under 18....
Last Chance to Buy Sponsor-Free Aston Villa Shirts
Last Week for Sponsor-Free Villa ShirtsFrom Friday 7 August, every new Aston Villa shirt sold in club stores and online will carry Visit Rwanda branding. If you want the unbranded version, this week is your window.Aston Villa have confirmed that from 7 August, kits purchased in-store — at Villa Park or The Bullring — will come with the Visit Rwanda logo already applied to...
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...
Villa Paper Wrap: Fox off, Garde Future, Barton Analysis and Youth Opportunities
Almstadt and Fox Shown the Door
News was brought to us by the club on Tuesday that Hendrik Almstadt; Villa’s first ever Sporting Director had...
An Aston Villa Supporter Letter With a Difference
Many thanks to Jamie Green for sending in his 'different' kind of examination of his support for Villa; as if that love was a proper...
Villa Newspaper Wrap: Garde Stay or Go, Fox Narrative, Holidays & Little Appointments
Every Friday we'll be bringing you a round-up of the week's Villa news from elsewhere that actually won't make it into Media Muppets, so...
Ex-Villan Daniel Johnson Interview Suggests Villa Backroom Staff Issues
Following the Samir Carruthers interview that the Football League Paper granted MOMS permission to run, here's another interview from them with an ex-Villan, who...
Should I Stay or Should I Go? A View on the 74 Minute Walk Out
By Molly JennensAs I walked up Witton Lane towards Villa Park, a single supporter chanted “We want Randy Lerner out”, 60 minutes later it...
Who’s going down with Aston Villa this Season?
With Aston Villa very much on their knees at the moment at the foot of the table, only the most optimistic fan will give...