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....
Are Aston Villa Set to Dish Out Payback Karma to Martin O’Neill?
After two wins on the trot, Aston Villa can now start looking up the table at teams they can drag back into the relegation...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as an Aston Villa Fan About Relegation Battle & QPR
Villa's response to the do-or-die nature of the last two fixtures is there for all to see. Of course, the team have ridden their...
In One Moment – The Difference Between Aston Villa’s Relegation Battle This Season From Last?
The above picture was the main moment that stood out to me in Villa's recent 2-1 away win against Reading. Largely unnoticed in the...
Will Aston Villa Get Relegated This Season? The MOMS Prediction Verdict
NEWSFLASH... Villa will be safe!There's no need for any sleepless nights. Villa are going to survive. You heard it here first. Four of MOMS...
Petrov Tribute Game Pits Stoichkov, Berbatov & Bulgarian PM vs AVFC Former Players
In January, MOMS man in Bulgaria, Atanas Kovachev, brought us news that plans had been confirmed for a charity match between Aston Villa former...
Relegation Not an Option on the 125th Anniversary of William McGregor Inventing the Football League
William McGregor's Legacy
It's a shame that Aston Villa's late president William McGregor didn't have the foresight to put a wee 'small print' clause in...
Aston Villa’s Record as They Reach Their 800th Premiership Game vs Manchester City
This weekend sees the ever-present Premiership clubs chalk up their 800th match, with Aston Villa's coming on Monday evening in the home tie against...
Thank God Aston Villa Aren’t in the Capital One Cup Final at Wembley
By David MichaelStanding on the Holte End as the final whistle blew in the second leg of the League Cup semi-final against Bradford City,...
Where Aston Villa are in the Premiership Club Twitter Followers League
With modern day football increasingly about the money, increasingly social media has taken on growing importance with every football club's marketing department. Initially, some...
Aston Villa Have a Million Facebook Followers, but Where Does That Put Them in the Premiership Facebook League?
Aston Villa's announcement that they have passed the million mark in followers was a good time to look again at the Premiership Facebook League...
The Only Hope For Aston Villa to Beat Relegation
It’s hard to build a case for Aston Villa to avoid relegation.Four wins in 25 games, an inability to hold onto leads and the...
Will January be the Month That Will Ultimately Send Aston Villa Down?
January 2013 was the month to define Villa’s season on-and-off the field. Despite the worst start to a season in living memory, Villa had...