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....
Randy Lerner Statement – Aston Villa Chairman Finally Speaks out about Paul Lambert & Villa
"During January Paul (Lambert) and the board have discussed a variety of players although nothing has yet materialised. I know it can be frustrating...
The Villa Appetizer: Can Villa Shake Cup Hangover vs Millwall?
Now this is a weird one. Taking place on an unusual choice of evening, Friday night’s FA cup tie sees a nervous Villa travel...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as a Villa Fan After an Embarrassing Performance vs Bradford City
The column was created to both provide Villa fans with a few laughs to cheer them up after disappointing results and also to highlight...
Villa Preparing for Relegation Rather than Doing Something About it?
The first rule of Twitter is not to believe anything you read on Twitter. The following quotes that were attributed to Paul Lambert popped...
Behind Enemy Lines – Interview With ‘Albion Till We Die’ Website
A last minute job, but we say hello again to the West Brom website Albion Till We Die and quiz their co-editor Mark Thomas...
The Villa Appetizer: Can Villa Turn Premiership’s Worst Form Around vs the Baggies
By Lewis Rymond
Last week I wrote that the mood amongst Villa fans was at its lowest all season.
Unfortunately, a week later, that hasn’t particularly...
Villa’s Friday Night at The Den – Met Police Gives Reason to Football Supporters’ Federation
The switch to Friday 25th January for Villa's FA Cup fourth round trip to Millwall was greeted with understandable surprise by most Villa fans.For...
The Villa Appetizer: Saints Need Burying After Bradford City Sacrilege
By Lewis Rymond
After the 3-1 defeat to Bradford in the week, Villa fans feel that the club have hit the lowest point of the...
Is Villa Park Heading for a Low Semi-Final Attendance?
It's less than two weeks to the do-or-die second leg of the League Cup semi-final vs Bradford City, when Villa will attempt to turn...
Where Does Villa’s Purchase of Darren Bent Rank in the Premiership Club’s Biggest Signings Table?
The signing of Darren Bent during the 10/11 season wrong-footed a few Villa fans. Principally, it showed that Lerner hadn't batten down the hatches...
The Villa Appetizer: Can Villa Kick-start a Second Cup Run vs Ipswich Town?
Once we had a titanic battle with them for the League Championship back in 1981, but now it's been over a decade since Villa...
Brigada 1874 Deliver At Least One Success at Villa Park Over the Festive Period
Brigada 1874 lead Villa Park prematch streamer displayStreaming Villa Park
Looking back to the Christmas fixtures, if all was not well on the pitch, at...