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What We Learnt From the Villa’s Immediate Post-Season
Aston Villa are Europa League winners, Champions League returnees, and already three weeks into the summer transfer rumour cycle. Here are the three observations that cut through.The Rogers Sell-on Clause Changes the ConversationThe transfer fee figure most commonly attached to Morgan Rogers in the press is £80 million. What the press consistently omits is the 20% sell-on clause Middlesbrough reportedly hold on any future...
Why Nobody Linking Morgan Rogers to a Move Has Done the Maths
Those Morgan Rogers Transfer LinksAre you bored of the Morgan Rogers transfer rumours yet?How many times have we seen this situation before?Over the years, the press have seemingly tried to will away from Villa the likes of James Milner, Gareth Barry, Christian Benteke and Jack Grealish, only for each of these players to stay on at least a season after the media's initial hard...
Aston Villa’s Pre-Season Improvements Soured by Holte End Lock Out For Members
The Good Bad and Ugly Mid Preseason Catch UpPlane tracking, social media refreshing, minutes in the tank, all the normal preseason cliches are here...
Better the Devil You Know? – The Good, Bad and Ugly of Christian Purslow’s Time at Aston Villa
How will History Judge the Fernando Torres of Finance?The shock departure of a polarising figure such as former Aston Villa CEO Christian Purslow would...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Begins New Era
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as VillansIt has been a busy summer so far for Villa with new additions at both playing and executive...
Aston Villa Transfer Rumours Get Exaggerated, as Levels Rise
The Good, Bad and Ugly of the Last Day of the SeasonIf the nerves, build-up and celebrations for finishing seventh and qualifying for the...
Five Reasons to Be Cheerful as Aston Villa Prepare to Begin European Tour
With the dust settled and European football confirmed, here are Five Reasons to Be Cheerful as Villans this summer:1. EuropeIt was in the 77th...
Unai Emery’s Addiction, Watkins Shocking Record and Aston Villa Suffer From Rule Change
The Good, Bad and Ugly of LiverpoolOne game to go and Aston Villa are a win away from Europe. Try to contain your excitement...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Set Up European Showdown
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villans as Season Draws to CloseAn excellent away display at Anfield has set up an exciting final fixture...
Aston Villa’s Main Players Linked to Moves Away for European Football
Getting up to Speed on Outgoing Transfer RumoursIn recent years, My Old Man Said's Media Muppets column migrated to audio form on the My...
Unveiling the New Version of Aston Villa and Unmasking a Cheat
The Good, Bad and Ugly of the Spurs Game and BeyondAnother weekend, another curse or two lifted at Villa Park as Aston Villa rolled...
Five Reasons to Be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans as Emery Makes Moves for Next Season
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villans Post-SpursAston Villa returned to winning ways against a flat Tottenham side. Despite some horrendous refereeing inconsistencies,...
Aston Villa’s Euro Vision Narrows as Fan Disappointment Magnifies
The Good, Bad and Ugly of WolvesIt isn’t the end of the road for Aston Villa’s unlikely European dream, but the path is narrowing...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans After Emery Shares Long-Term Target
Despite creating some good openings, Villa have suffered a second defeat on the bounce. Emery’s men haven’t quite clicked since the impressive home win...