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.
Five Reasons to Be Cheerful as Villans as Super Cup Nears
Five Reasons to be Cheerful: Kamara Returns and moreAfter a flurry of incomings and outgoings, the transfer merry-go-round has slowed at Villa Park, with a couple more departures seemingly needed before the summer reshuffle can continue. Pre-season has gathered pace, players are steadily returning from injury and World Cup duty, and attention is beginning to turn towards the UEFA Super Cup showdown with Paris...
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....
Is Charles N’Zogbia Fit but Frozen Out? His Continued Adventures in Social Media
We all know N'Zogbia likes a bit of social media...But his latest adventures in social media via Instagram has confirmed something we had on...
Paul Lambert Breaks a New Record in Aston Villa History
Villa Park home form reaches a whole new level
The 2-1 loss against Fulham, yet another home defeat against a team that were bottom of...
The Weird Way the Christian Benteke Injury News Broke
Christian Benteke Injury News Limbo
It must have been a weird position to be in for a journalist attending the pre-match press conference for the...
First Aston Villa Preseason Fixtures 2014/15 Announced
Aston Villa Preseason Fixtures 2014/15 see a return to the USA
Since Aston Villa won't be making any European trips next season, the preseason calender...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans After Mourinho is Sent Packing
Aston Villa 1 Chelsea 0 - Mourinho blues, Delph magic and more
This is how it should be all the time at Villa Park. Any...
The Aston Villa Financial Transition is Coming to an End. Will the Purse Strings Now Open ?
Today, Aston Villa has posted it's accounts for the year ending May 31, 2013.Obviously, it doesn't count the last two transfer windows of players...
Witton Railway Bridge Campaign – Time For a Claret & Blue Paint Job
Witton Railway Bridge Campaign - Repaint Job Needed
A few weeks ago, an Aston Villa supporter who follows MOMS dropped us a line about his...
Jores Okore Return Date Confirmed for Villa
Jores Okore return date looking good for late March
If there was one injury that impeded the progress of Paul Lambert's Aston Villa side this...
Christian Benteke on His Extra Training to Help Fire Villa to Safety
Christian Benteke admits to a little bit of extra practise
Last season Christian Benteke was next to invincible in the second-half of the last season....
Paul Lambert Sums up the Problem of Ciaran Clark and Nathan Baker Playing Together
What's Ciaran Clark and Nathan Bakers problem?
Paul Lambert hasn't had much luck when it comes to his centre backs. The improving Ron Vlaar is...
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Admits to Why he Turned Aston Villa Down
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the Aston Villa boss that never was
Remember the summer when we dreamt of having Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the Aston Villa...
The Maths of Jed Steer Sorted As Norwich’s Tiff with Villa Still Rages
Is Jed Steer the last of Villa's fun and games with Norwich City?
You get the feeling that at Carrow Road when the phone rings...