Good Bad Ugly

Are Aston Villa Going Into the New Season Without a Spine?

The Good, Bad and Ugly as The Winds of Change BlowThere we are then. Aston Villa are about to embark upon another season under Unai Emery, all preseason games are done, and everyone is set and ready to go, aren’t they?The GoodThe European Super Cup Final against new nemesis Paris Saint-Germain was a genuinely enjoyable game.Despite Aston Villa entering the game as heavy underdogs,...

The Good, Bad and Ugly: Aston Villa’s Summer Transfer Window So Far

The Good, Bad and Ugly Summer Transfer UpdateNew faces in, old faces going or gone, minutes in the tank and a new great hope, just the standard Villa preseason so far.The Good and Bad?Like everything at this point, the proof of any preseason groundwork won't be felt until the first ball is kicked or later; like a boxing match, the plan only lasts until...

The Good, the Bad & the Ugly of Aston Villa’s First Points of the Season

With Aston Villa back in the Premier League, MOMS resurrects ‘The Good, Bad & Ugly’ an old favourite column that started six years ago on the...

The Good, Bad and Ugly of the Return of Premier League Football to Villa Park

By Lou KingWith Aston Villa back in the Premier League, MOMS resurrects ‘The Good, Bad & Ugly’ an old favourite column that started six years ago...

Aston Villa’s Opening Premier League Week – the Good, Bad & Ugly

With Aston Villa back in the Premier League, MOMS resurrects 'The Good, Bad & Ugly' an old favourite column that started six years ago...

The Good, Bad and Ugly of Aston Villa’s Season so Far

The G, B & U has been on a bit of a hiatus after being a three-year regular column on My Old Man Said....

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly as Villa Secure Third Win

Aston Villa pulled league win number three for the season out of the bag on Saturday with a fairly comfortable victory over a woeful...

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly as the Curtain Begins to Fall for Villa

Aston Villa’s brief five-match unbeaten run – halcyon days in the wider context of the season – came to an end in ignominious fashion...

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly from Villa’s Snorethorns Stalemate

SnorethornsFans of both clubs were eagerly anticipating Villa’s trip to rivals West Brom on Saturday – Villa fans saw it as a big chance...

The Good, Bad and Ugly as Villa Battle Back against Leicester

The three points against Crystal Palace last week were a huge boost, but it was crucial that Villa kept the ball rolling against high-flying...

The Good, Bad and Ugly as Villa Actually Win a Game of Football

Villa Actually WinIt happened. 157 days after Villa beat Bournemouth on the opening day of the season, a second Premier League victory of 2015-16...

The Good, Bad and Ugly of Villa’s 21st-Century FA Cup Third Round Exploits

21st Century FA Cup Third Round With an abject Christmas period leaving the club planning for the Championship, the upcoming televised FA Cup third round...

The Good, Bad and Ugly as Villa Miss Huge Boxing Day Opportunity

With little to cheer so far this season, Villa’s two points from the last two games is undoubtedly something of an improvement – for...

The Good, Bad & Ugly as Aston Villa Enter the Last Chance Saloon

Last Chance Saloon...On balance, Villa couldn’t realistically have been expected to pick up a positive result against an Arsenal side who, at least until...