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 Aston Villa 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...
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...
Reasons Behind Capacity Reduction for Blues vs Villa Derby
Capacity Reduction a Conservative Measure?
Today Birmingham City announced that the capacity of the forthcoming Birmingham City vs Aston Villa derby will be 25,000, around...
The Great Villa Beer Off – Villa Away Supporter Brighton Drink Vote
The Great Villa Beer Off
Since Brighton & Hove Albion moved to Falmer Stadium in 2011, they've taken a progressive approach to welcoming away fans.MOMS...
Aston Villa Away Fan Consultation Meeting Details (inc. Future Allocations/Prices)
The Away Ticket Consultancy Meeting
Date: 28.9.16David Michael of My Old Man Said joined Villans Steve Gough, Steve Todd and John Perks (Apologies: John Holder, Mark...
Full Details of Aston Villa Supporter Meeting with Dr Tony Xia and CEO Keith Wyness
Aston Villa Supporter Meeting with Dr Tony Xia
As mentioned previously, MOMS took part in the latest Fan Consultation Group meeting that Villa owner Dr...
Initial Overview of Tony Xia Meeting with Aston Villa Supporters
Tony Xia Meeting
Earlier in the week on Tuesday evening before the Huddersfield Town game , MOMS, as part of the Fan Consultation Group, met with...
Aston Villa Away Fan Consultation Meeting Details and Away Attendances
Last week MOMS on the behalf of the Fans Consultancy Group, along with Lion Club's Heads and away Villa fans (John Holder, Mark McFarland,...
Villan vs Villains Protest Planned Over Sheffield Wednesday Away Ticket Prices
Villan vs Villains
If there was ever a time NOT to get relegated from the Premier League, last season was that time. Not only would...
Good Reading for Aston Villa Season Ticket Holders
Hot on the news that Sheffield Wednesday are charging visiting Aston Villa away fans £42 for an adult ticket - that's 40% above the...
Wednesday Charge Villa Fans 40% more than Premier League Away Ticket Max
Is it not insensitive to charge a ticket price that is a full 40% above the Premier League cap considering Wednesday will also receive TV...
My Old Man Said Supporter Survey 2016
The My Old Man Said Supporter Survey
It's certainly been a time for transition at Aston Villa football club. Relegation to the Championship, a new...
Aston Villa Away Ticket Discussions Between Club and Fan Reps
Change of Circumstances
Over the past few seasons MOMS has been actively involved with other club's supporter groups in the Football Supporter Federation's campaign to get...
New Aston Villa Under Armour Shirts and ‘Villa Store’ Revealed
Villa Store
The new ownership dawn at Aston Villa football club sure provides a good time for a new look and hopefully attitude for the...