Bomb Squad
My Old Man Said articles on the players that made up the so-called Bomb Squad.
Aston Villa Sell Adama Traore, an “Important Player” According to Karanka
“He is another important player and I am expecting a lot from him,” Karanka on Traore
Adama Traore has left Aston Villa for Middlesbrough on transfer deadline day. The fee is undisclosed and the details of the move are yet to be revealed, so that leaves a mysterious edge to this transfer, considering Albert Adomah also went in the opposite direction.The 20-year-old was hit and...
Will Aston Villa Avoid Creating Bomb Squad Mark II?
Story So Far
After a meek 17 point haul last season, there was obviously going to be the difficult task of clearing out an Aston Villa squad containing many members who had let the club down and were quite frankly, not fit to wear the shirt again.Two potentially tricky removals took care of themselves with Charles N'Zogbia and Kieran Richardson reaching the end of their...
Darren Bent – The Fall of Aston Villa’s Most Expensive Hero to Zero
Where did it go wrong for Villa's £24 Million Man Darren Bent? My Old Man Said reflects on his time at Aston Villa...Darren Bent...
Say Goodbye to my Little Friend – The Story of Barry Bannan’s Villa Demise
Why Did it go Wrong for Barry Bannan at Villa?
'Had the new manager only been Roberto Martinez, rather than Alex McLeish, then it is...
The Hidden Meaning of the New Aston Villa Shirt Numbers
Looking at the Aston Villa shirt numbers can be a bit like trying to tell the future from reading the tea leaves at the...
Where did it all go wrong for Stephen Ireland?
Where did it all go wrong for Stephen Ireland?
With six players in for Villa already by early July, Paul Lambert’s primary focus on the...
Brutal Aston Villa Player Cull Will Steal Headlines from any Paul Lambert Signings
'Villa fans can prepare themselves for a turbulent summer as Bodymoor Heath looks set for another summer transfer window of bloodletting.'
Last summer, hidden amongst...
Shay Given Takes Up Journalism to Confirm Aston Villa Exit
Rather bizarrely the Irish Sun published an article using the byline of Shay Given on the May 26th 2013, under the Headline of 'I'm...