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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...
Triple Ramsay Threat, Villa Midfield Ugliness and Brazilian Solutions – GBU
The Good, Bad & UglyWith Aston Villa’s fortunes more good and less ugly nowadays, MOMS podcast contributor Phil Shaw resurrects ‘The Good, Bad &...
The Rise of Watkins, Engels Nightmares and Ugly Comebacks
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...
The Obvious Improvement Aston Villa Need to Make to End Season With Positive Momentum
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...
Aston Villa Backbone and Getting the Midfield Mix Right – GBU
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...
Aston Villa’s Hero in the Face of the Ugly Press – GBU
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...
The Key to Ollie Watkins Succeeding and the Trouble Irresponsible Pundits Cause – GBU
Good, Bad and Ugly of the Villa WeekWith Aston Villa’s fortunes more good and less ugly nowadays, MOMS podcast contributor Phil Shaw resurrects ‘The...
Aston Villa’s Recent Midfield Struggles and the Need for Dean Smith to Tweak it.
Good, Bad and Ugly of the Villa WeekWith Aston Villa’s fortunes more good and less ugly nowadays, MOMS podcast contributor Phil Shaw resurrects ‘The...
Aston Villa’s Change in Status and What’s the Right Way to React to Their Recent Defeat?
Good, Bad and Ugly of the Villa WeekWith Aston Villa’s fortunes more good and less ugly nowadays, MOMS podcast contributor Phil Shaw resurrects ‘The...
Conspiracy Behind Why Nothing Gets Done About Poor Referee Decisions Like the Eithad One
Good, Bad and Ugly of the Villa WeekWith Aston Villa’s fortunes more good and less ugly nowadays, MOMS podcast contributor Phil Shaw resurrects ‘The...
Unexpected Villa Joy, Fixture Postponement Moaners and Failure to Learn – GBU
Good, Bad and Ugly of the Villa WeekWith Aston Villa’s fortunes more good and less ugly nowadays, MOMS podcast contributor Phil Shaw resurrects ‘The...
The Difference of 2021 Aston Villa, the Club’s On-going Nightmare and Football’s Insecurity
Good, Bad Ugly 4th JanuaryWith Aston Villa’s fortunes more good and less ugly nowadays, MOMS podcast contributor Phil Shaw resurrects ‘The Good, Bad &...
December’s Great Aston Villa Surprise, Mings Learning Curve & Goddamn Hipsters
The Good, Bad & UglyWith Aston Villa’s fortunes more good and less ugly nowadays, MOMS podcast contributor Phil Shaw resurrects ‘The Good, Bad &...