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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...
No More Nice Aston Villa, Ashley Forever Young and Legends as Managers
The Good, Bad & Ugly of Steven Gerrard’s StartWith Aston Villa’s fortunes more good and less ugly nowadays, MOMS podcast contributor Phil Shaw resurrects ‘The Good,...
The Risky Business of Steven Gerrard’s Dual Task
Good Bad and Ugly of Villa's WeekWith Aston Villa’s fortunes more good and less ugly nowadays, MOMS podcast contributor Phil Shaw resurrects ‘The Good, Bad &...
The Dropping Mings Decision and Potential Villa Shakespearean Tragedy
With Aston Villa’s fortunes more good and less ugly nowadays, MOMS podcast contributor Phil Shaw resurrects ‘The Good, Bad & Ugly’, an old favourite MOMS column that started...
Tactical Rethink Needed to Solve Aston Villa’s Missing Player’s List
Good Bad and UglyWith Aston Villa’s fortunes more good and less ugly nowadays, MOMS podcast contributor Phil Shaw resurrects ‘The Good, Bad & Ugly’, an old favourite...
Villa Park Twilight Zone and Vanilla Player Social Media Posts
The Good Bad and UglyWith Aston Villa’s fortunes more good and less ugly nowadays, MOMS podcast contributor Phil Shaw resurrects ‘The Good, Bad & Ugly’, an old...
Villa’s Above Par Points, Son Stealing Performance and No Formation Fits All
Good, Bad & Ugly of Villa SuccessWith Aston Villa’s fortunes more good and less ugly nowadays, MOMS podcast contributor Phil Shaw resurrects ‘The Good, Bad &...
Ollie Watkins Link to Spurs Sticks, as Aston Villa Fans Rave About…Everything
Media Muppets ReturnsIt's been over a year since we've rolled out a Media Muppets column, although it is now a regular segment on the...
Aston Villa’s Peak Performance, Powerhause and Guerrilla Warfare
Good, Bad & Ugly of Villa SuccessWith Aston Villa’s fortunes more good and less ugly nowadays, MOMS podcast contributor Phil Shaw resurrects ‘The Good, Bad &...
Aston Villa’s Strength in Numbers and Ugly International Call-up Fallout and Future
With Aston Villa’s fortunes more good and less ugly nowadays, MOMS podcast contributor Phil Shaw resurrects ‘The Good, Bad & Ugly’, an old favourite MOMS column that started...
Good, Bad & Ugly of Villa’s Week – the New Striker, Playing to the Whistle & Ugly Opinions
Good, Bad & Ugly of Toon & BarrowWith Aston Villa’s fortunes more good and less ugly nowadays, MOMS podcast contributor Phil Shaw resurrects ‘The Good, Bad...