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....
Who the Hell is Nicklas Helenius? Is he Ready? A Danish Insider View.
By Tom Nightingale On Monday, while the press and Villans on social media were chasing the red herring that was Younès Belhanda, MOMS HQ got...
Confirmed: Aston Villa in Talks Danish Striker Nicklas Helenius
Paul Lambert certainly isn't hanging around when it comes to sorting our his transfers. With Bulgarian winger Tonev already in the bag, this week...
Is this the New Aston Villa Away Kit for the 2013/14 Season?
New Aston Villa Away Kit?
The Aston Villa home kit will always be a claret and blue variation on a theme, but the new Aston...
Within the Ranks: Two Wingers That May Save Paul Lambert Cash in the Transfer Market
Its summer time and most Villa fans will be clicking the refresh button on their internet browsers searching for fresh links to new signings....
For Some Aston Villa Fans the Season Isn’t Over Just Yet…
Aston Villa-supporting Real Oviedo Shareholders Now Facing Play-off Drama
Towards the end of last year, MOMS posted an article simply to inform readers of one...
Who Will Be the Next Aston Villa Shirt Sponsor? Is it Still a Curse?
A Question of Aston Villa Shirt Sponsorship
As well as being in the chase for the best young players this preseason to continue Paul Lambert's...
Shay Given Takes Up Journalism to Confirm Aston Villa Exit
Rather bizarrely the Irish Sun published an article using the byline of Shay Given on the May 26th 2013, under the Headline of 'I'm...
Aston Villa Top Fives – 1. The Season’s Highs and Lows
The Season's Top 5 Highs and LowsBy Scott Smith
Five Lows
5. Inability to hold leads - Two goal leads against Manchester United,...
The Aston Villa Pre Season Fixtures List (So Far…)
The Aston Villa Pre Season Fixtures List 2013
Whilst most supporters will be looking forward to a break after the emotional strain of the 2012/13...
Being Stiliyan Petrov – Stan Gives the 4,000 Petrov Masks the Thumbs Up
Stiliyan Petrov Masks
As MOMS first informed you in A Venglos View this week about the upcoming invasion of Wigan by thousands of Petrov's (aka...
Stiliyan Petrov Retirement Statement in Full
I've never been a person for making grand statements. I've only ever got on with my job, while remaining grateful to have great team-mates,...
The Mathematics of the Relegation Battle Royale – the Key Games from Villa’s POV
In the next few days, the media will start describing the Premiership relegation battle as like nothing we've ever seen before in the history...