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 Sells Cleveland Browns to Make Aston Villa His Sole Focus
Randy Lerner Sells Cleveland Browns
It's time to get the scissors out and cut those half-and-half Aston Villa/Cleveland Browns scarves in two. Randy Lerner has...
West Ham Take Out Advert to Try to Get Olympics Fans to See Aston Villa!
With the opening of the season less than three weeks away, interestingly enough for a team who were looking to expand from Upton Park...
Randy Lerner on the Move?
It looks like Randy Lerner is in talks to sell up the Cleveland Browns. This will have obvious effects on his ownership of Aston...
My Old Man Said Wins Best New Football Blog 2012 Award (and MOMS Joins the FSF)
My Old Man Said wins Best New Football Blog Award 2012
My Old Man Said ( www.myoldmansaid.com ) has been awarded the Best New Football...
My Old Man Said Nominated for Award. Villa’s First Preseason Glory?!
My Old Man Said has made the final five nominations for the ‘Best New Football Blog of the Year’ category at The Football Blog...
Paul Lambert’s (& Villa Marketing Team’s) Season Ticket Holder’s Message.
Today an email was sent out on the behalf of Villa manager Paul Lambert to season ticket holders...but the last paragraph seems to have...
The New Official Ball That Will Grace Villa Park in the 2012/13 Season
While MOMS longs for the day when a retro Adidas Tango will be the official football of the Premiership, here is the ball that...
Release Lambert’s Lime Lions! (and fixtures)
So on the 18th August at Upton Park, a clash of claret and blue with West Ham, will see the release of the Lambert's...
Know Your Rights – Support, Stewards, Banners and the Old Bill
The game against Bolton at Villa Park witnessed a full spectrum of supporter emotion, from the generously observed sixth minute celebratory tribute to Bolton's Fabrice...
Randy Lerner’s Cut and Paste Letter Job
A Venglos View - Randy Lerner's Letter to Fans Having just read a letter from Lincoln City's chairman Bob Dorian to season ticket holders, addressing...
From Bulgaria With Love – The Unshakable Support for ‘Stanley’ Petrov
While a shaven-headed Stiliyan Petrov was coming to the end of a tough week of treatment for his leukemnia in a London hospital, back...
Predict Villa’s Final Points Total DVD Competition
Can you predict Villa's final points tally for the end of 2011/12 season?
Predict correctly and you have a chance of winning DVD's for...