AVFC Supporters
Aston Villa supporter coverage from My Old Man Said — independent, ethical and built from years of genuine engagement. From Fan Advisory Board scrutiny to Football Supporters Association representation, via trips to Parliament. Fan issues that affect matchday and beyond, this is where the supporter perspective lives.
The Aston Villa Ticket Price Myth: Does Paying More Really Improve the Team?
How a 5% Rise Became 46%While basking in the glory of the best Aston Villa season in a generation, the issue of ticket prices and increases is back, like a Premier League Groundhog Day.5% seems to be the magic number for Villa, as season tickets, match-by-match tickets, and Champions League tickets are all increasing by this amount. This is far from good news for...
Aston Villa’s £38.4m Hidden Transfer Cost
The Hidden Cost of Squad Building - Aston Villa's Increasing Agent Fee SpendTransfer net spend of the season is often quoted for shaping narratives and opinion. Yet agent fees are rarely mentioned, despite being excluded from net spend calculations altogether. For Aston Villa in 2025/26, agent fees were actually higher than the club’s reported net spend.Villa's reported net spend in the 2025/26 season...
Aston Villa Away Fan Consultation Details (inc. Leeds Issues, Newcastle and Allocations)
The Away Ticket Consultancy Meeting: 07/12/16
MOMS' David Michael joined Steve Gough, Anthony Willis and John Holder (Apologies: John Perks, Steve Todd, Mark McFarland & Stewart...
Aston Villa Fan Accounts From Leeds Stewarding Debacle at Elland Road
'It was lucky that we didn't score at that time because there would of been a serious accident without a shadow of a doubt.'
At...
Two Aston Villa Away Game Dates Moved
Sky February Changes
That dreaded time has come again when you have to potentially shift your work plans and travel plans, after you thought you had...
Tony Xia Hints at Plans for Two Safe Standing Sections in the Holte End
Holte End Safe StandingThree years ago a survey on safe standing conducted by the Aston Villa Supporter Trust found that of the 1000+ match-going...
Aston Villa Nominee in the FSF Awards 2016
As many of you will have seen already, My Old Man Said has been nominated in the 'Blogger of the Year' category in this...
Brighton CEO Slams Southern Rail on Behalf of Brighton and Villa Fans
Rail Issues
If you went to the Brighton away game there's a good chance you won't be a big fan of Southern Rail. If you...
What They Should Sell at Villa Park Kiosks From the Practical to the LOL
MOMS Survey
Before the season kicked-off, 500 Villans filled in the MOMS Survey to express their views on various supporter issues. We've already published supporter...
Have Your Say on the New Aston Villa Loyalty Scheme
Improvements in supporter and club communication have taken huge steps in recent months at Aston Villa. From a fan consultation group and away ticket...
New Rules for Premier League Away Fans Next Season
Up in the Gods
You know those away trips to stadiums like St James Park, where you end up in the gods, needing binoculars to...
The Villa Park Banner Policy and Need to Progress
Banner Rules
Occasionally MOMS gets asked by Villa supporters what's the club's policy on displaying banners and flags at games at Villa Park.The rule of...
The Aston Villa vs Birmingham City Police Report and Arrests
Minor over Major
Known as one of the more feisty derbies in the English football, the Second City derby's latest chapter between Villa and the...
Where to Go to Watch Aston Villa in London
London Villans
Outside of the West Midlands area the greatest concentration of My Old Man Said readers are based in London, so MOMS thought it...