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...
Ofcom Investigate Premier League TV rights and Inconvenient Fixture Changes for Fans
Ofcom understands that the scheduling of football games is important to many football fans, in particular attending 3pm kick-offs on Saturdays. One of the number...
Paul Lambert and Villa Fans Want to See Holte End Like Dortmund’s Yellow Wall
"You want an end like that, flags and everything." - Lambert dreams about the ideal Holte End
A few weeks back when Villa boss Paul...
Labour Seek to Give Football Supporters Say at Board Level
"Football clubs are part of people’s identity and sense of belonging. Our plan is to give fans a stake in their clubs."After consultations with...
How Aston Villa Supporters View Lambert and Keane
MOMS Aston Villa Supporters Survey Results
Part 2 – Supporters’ Views on Villa ManagementHaving the worst Premier League record of any Aston Villa manager,...
How Aston Villa Supporters Are Feeling at the Moment
MOMS Aston Villa Supporters Survey Results
Part 1 - Supporters' General FeelingWe've seen from the recent Villa Park attendances (28,000 vs Hull and 17,000...
Aston Villa Fans on Football Supporter March to Premier League Offices
Football Supporter March to Premier League OfficesLast week MOMS and Brigada 1874 joined forces to represent Villa at the Football Supporters Federation (FSF) march...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans After Stoke Three Points
If this season is Paul Lambert's last stand in terms of proving himself to Aston Villa fans, he certainly seems to have his feet...
Politicians Seek to Empower Football Supporters and Villa Fans Feel Alienated
MOMS Goes to ParliamentAt the start of July MOMS along with 15 or so members of various supporters trusts and groups, via an invite...
Aston Villa Away Fund 2014/15 Distribution Announced
Aston Villa have announced its initial plans for the second season of the 200k away fund initiative with a focus on free mid-week fixture...
The MOMS Aston Villa Supporter Survey
If you haven't already please sign-up below as a free MOMS e-member to be kept in touch with AVFC supporter issues and also to...
Football Supporter March on Premier League Office
Join the Football Supporters’ Federation and fans of dozens of clubs as we march on the Premier League and Football League headquarters demanding ‘Affordable...
Aston Villa Texas Tour 2014 – USA Villa Supporter Groups
Aston Villa are back in the U.S. of A. with a Texas double-header starting this evening against FC Dallas (8pm Dallas-time), or early morning...