Fan Issues
Aston Villa fan issues — ticket pricing, supporter governance, matchday experience and the concerns that affect Villa fans beyond the 90 minutes. Independent coverage that puts the supporter’s perspective first, without the fanboyism and without the club’s PR filter.
Aston Villa Announce Members Premier League Ticket on-sale Dates
Aston Villa Ticket on-sale Dates 2026/27As you'll be more than aware now, there's a shortage of tickets next season for the three-stand Villa Park. Around 27,000 to 28,000 of the 37,000 temporary capacity are already allocated to season ticket holders. Add away supporters (typically around 3,000 per match), hospitality, commercial partners, press, and club operations, and the number of tickets entering any public or...
Aston Villa Membership: Is It Actually Worth It For Ticket Access?
Aston Villa Membership - Is it Worth it for Tickets?Last month Aston Villa announced three new initiatives to help members get to games this season. With the North Stand closed for the entire 2026-27 rebuild, working capacity drops to 37,000, and the club's own figure for average match-by-match availability this season is just 3,600 tickets a game. "An unavoidable consequence of the redevelopment works,"...
PGMOL Explains Disallowing Villa’s Goal at Old Trafford to Supporters
Accountability over Villa's Disallowed FA Cup GoalOver the past year or so the Football Supporters' Association (FSA) have sought to have regular communication with...
Aston Villa Step Up COVID-19 Spot Checks at Villa Park
Villa Park Covid-19 ChecksSome Aston Villa supporters will have already experienced Covid-19 vaccination & test spot checks on recent away days in London, and...
Aston Villa Season Tickets Sell Out and Dispatch Begins
Aston Villa Season Tickets Sold OutAston Villa announced today that season tickets for the 2021/22 Premier League season have sold out, reaching the cap...
Supporter Survey Provides Insight into How Fans Feel About Returning to Full Stadiums
How Football Fans Feel About Returning to StadiumsThe Football Supporters Association (FSA) recently published the results of their recent supporter survey that got the...
Final Call for Supporters Input in Government’s Fan-led Review into Football Governance
Fan-led Review into Football GovernanceIt's been described as a once in a lifetime opportunity for football supporters to have input into the game they...
Premier League Live TV 2021/22 Fixture Announcement Dates
Premier League TV Broadcast Announcement DatesWith supporters returning back to stadiums next season, the rearranging of fixtures for TV broadcast becomes a potential hindrance...
Big Football Supporters Survey Confirms VAR Threatens to Diminish Interest in the Game
Addressing VAR's Poor ApplicationThe introduction of VAR was meant to bring transparency and accountability to football. To both make sure justice was done on...
14 Premier League Clubs, Including Aston Villa, Determined to Punish Super League Six Executives
Super League Six Punishment Pending?According to Sky Sports, the 14 Premier League clubs not involved in the breakaway Super League remain resolute in...
Backlash to PPV Price Proves Premier League’s Disregard of Football Supporters
As a member of the Aston Villa Fan Consultation Group (FCG), My Old Man Said (MOMS) has been disappointed by the fact there has...
Aston Villa Ticket Ballot, Season Tickets, Membership Details and the Catch-22 Situation
Catch-22 of Fans ReturningAs prophesied on the My Old Man Said Podcast over the past few weeks, with the increasing Covid-19 concerns as we...
Pre-recorded Chants and Artificial Support Represent a Rebuke to Match-going Fans Who Need a Voice
Stage 5As MOMS recently discussed on the latest episode of the podcast entitled 'The Road Ahead for Villa Fans Returning to Stadiums' (see below)...
Villa Park Flag Initiative – Should That be the Limit of Behind-Closed-Doors Artifice?
Repping Fans at Behind-Closed-Doors GamesAston Villa this week put out a call for supporter flags to 'deck out Villa Park ready for the return...