Villa Park
Villa Park — the home of Aston Villa and one of the great grounds in English football. My Old Man Said covers the stadium from every angle: its history, the matchday experience, redevelopment news, the atmosphere that makes European nights what they are, and the stories that have unfolded on and off the pitch since 1897.
Aston Villa Hit with Avoidable Premier League Punishment That Defies Logic
Villa’s Multiball Ban: A Premier League Punishment That Makes No SenseToday's Premier League’s punishment for Aston Villa has to rank up there as one of the strangest. In an effort to clamp down on alleged time-wasting, Villa have not only been hit with a £125,000 fine but will be banned from using the multiball system for their first three home games of the 2025/26 season.That’s right...
Ozzy Osbourne Mural Commissioned at Villa Park
Ozzy Osbourne Mural at Villa ParkWith the 2025/26 season about to kick off at Villa Park this weekend, fans will be able to see the mural Aston Villa commissioned to mark the passing of Ozzy Osbourne last month. The design is based on the impressive tifo that was used on the Holte for the Champions League game against Celtic last season. The mural is...
Villa Park Approved as Asset of Community Value
Villa Park Asset of Community Value
Aston Villa Supporters Trust (AVST) and My Old Man Said (MOMS) are happy to announce that Villa Park stadium...
Trinity Road Upper Likely to Open for Villa Christmas Fixture
Trinity Road Upper For Xmas
Aston Villa announced today that the Trinity Road Upper 'could be open for the visit of Sheffield United' which takes...
Villa v Millwall: Supporter Access Changes For Villa Park
If you don't already know, there will be some restrictions on access for the game against Millwall at Villa Park.Changes will include various parking...
How to Become a Morning Drinker at Villa Park for Free
Free Drink Details
While it would take a serious drinking session of about 20 pints to forget this disappointing season, if you haven't heard yet,...
Aston Villa Win EFL Award for Something They Fail to Utilise
Pitch Perfect
Continuing a long tradition when it comes to the quality of Villa Park's playing surface, the Villa grounds staff proudly picked up the EFL award...
The Villa Rant: Villa Insanity Sets In. Here’s What to Do…
'We suddenly have a lot of time to work on this team, instead of deadlines for getting in the top six this season.'
The old...
Extra Value Free Matches at Villa Park this Month
With the final whistle at the Aston Villa vs Blackburn Rovers game signalling the start of the International break, here's two options to get...
Randy Lerner Looks to New Owners to Complete His Villa Park Plans
Context
Lets preface this article by saying, I'm a realistic and there is a long, long way to go before we can start looking seriously at...
Villa Park Stadium Naming Rights Potentially on the Agenda
The Name is Park, Villa Park
For now Villa Park has escaped having its name 'officially' changed to serve a major sponsorship deal, but what...
How Villa Park Can be Improved With a ‘Fight Like Lions’ Section
Until a new owner and manager walk through the gates of Villa Park, thinking about next season seems to have been put on ice. Considering...
Application to List Villa Park as an Asset of Community Value
With Aston Villa currently on a downward slump due to the incompetence of the Villa board, there's no saying where the rot will stop....
Villa Park Heroes – David Bowie’s Miracle Night
Miracle Goodnight
I've seen David Bowie perform a miracle once before. It was the last time I saw him perform live, at Old Trafford Cricket...