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....
From Zeroes to Heroes: Aston Villa Are Currently in the Form of a ‘Top 6’ Team
Cast your mind back to the start of the season and as every week passed, Aston Villa's start to the season got worse and...
Loving the Villa: Is Roberto Martinez the Nicest Man in Football or Just Plain Insane?
Roberto Martinez is a man who's been mooted for the Aston Villa managers job seemingly annually in recent times. According to Wigan chairman Dave...
An Extra Ticket Allocation for Wigan Looks Unlikely: WM Police Statement
When it comes to the recent calls from Aston Villa fans for an increased allocation for the end of season clash at the DW...
How to Beat Aston Villa Easily – The Manchester United Tactics Board
Look at the Manchester United tactics board behind Sir Alex Ferguson and his bottle of champagne after Manchester United beat Villa 3-0 to clinch...
The Weaknesses of All the Premiership Relegation Candidates
Forget the title race, the relegation battle is where it's at. While all the Premiership relegation candidates involved have inherent weaknesses, with the end of...
The Essential Factors of Aston Villa’s Relegation Situation
The permutations of Aston Villa's relegation situation
Parting Gifts
Most people are taking it for granted that QPR and Reading are gonnas, but this weekend they...
An Easter Greeting to all WBA Fans from Villa Supporters
The picture says it all. Pretty much the same greeting we'd give to Baggies fans at Christmas, New Year's and on their birthdays. One...
Brad Guzan Passes His Most Difficult Test Yet
Having managed to keep a clean sheet in the middle of a snow blizzard against Costa Rica in the USA's 1-0 win, in the...
Bare Facts: Aston Villa’s Season So Far in One Picture
We've got to admit, normally we're not ones for stats for the sake of them. There's too many pointless stats in the modern game,...
Wish You Were Here: Brad Guzan Will Get Even Better Due to International Break
Guzan Call of Duty
While Aston Villa are on an international break, Brad Guzan is currently enjoying a pivotal moment in his career, that should...
Aston Villa’s Young Guns Are Off to Visit George Clooney in Como! (Updated)
While last season the NextGen tournament resembled the Champion's League in the final stages, this year with an English team in each of the...
Wish You Were Here: Alan Hutton’s Spanish Post Card (and views on Aston Villa)
"I had a few conversations with the manager (Paul Lambert) but was given no in-depth reasons why it wasn’t working for me -...