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Five Reasons to Be Cheerful as Aston Villa’s Preseason Begins
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villans - Preseason BeginsAfter arguably the best season Aston Villa have enjoyed in a generation, Unai Emery's squad has returned to Bodymoor Heath after a well-earned summer break. They've barely had time to unpack the sun cream before the squad has already undergone some serious surgery, and there's every chance more arrivals and departures are still to come.With...
World Cup Villa Reflections – Konsa Scapegoating, Villa Injury Woe and Ex-Villa Hero
The Good, Bad and Ugly of World Cup 2026 So FarWhile Aston Villa fans are either enjoying a summer off or worrying about UEFA cost spreadsheets, there's a World Cup on. It's a good chance to remember what football was like before the Premier League made it a product, or is it?The GoodUp to the quarter-final point, it's been a surprisingly entertaining World Cup,...
The Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings For the Reading Game
The ultimate player ratings were meant to be a one-off for last weekend after that woeful display at Cardiff, but there's still some gags in...
The Villa Rant: Another “Rude Awakening” for Stuttering Villa
'I want to see consistency but consistent failure is not acceptable.'
Why Can't We Be Happy?
The new season brought with it an opportunity to be...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans After Warnock Schools Bruce
When 'Five Reasons to be Cheerful' started as a column at the inception of MOMS, six years ago, it was a satirical reaction to...
The Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings For the Cardiff Game
The Cardiff City 3 Aston Villa 0 game was so epic that MOMS just had to do some Aston Villa player ratings for the...
The Villa Rant: Early Games Hint at Season Ahead
Championship Season Take Two
Saturday brought the eagerly awaited return of Aston Villa to our regular schedules. Despite an atrocious few seasons there is a...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans After OK First Week
So, the season is finally up and running and while Villa haven't exactly hit their full stride yet and still have a few big...
Jordan Rhodes Link to Aston Villa Reveals Hilarious Desperation
Today, the Daily Mail wrote a rumour article linking Aston Villa to West Ham midfielder Robert Snodgrass (which Tony Xia has since rubbished). It...
VTID Column: Are Villa the Finished Promotion Article? What’s Different From Last Season
'This could be the most important season in a generation at Villa Park.'
By Paul AbdaleTHERE'S an interesting fact going round.We haven't conceded a goal while...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans About Pre-season 2017
Has this summer offered up a good pre-season for Aston Villa? Is MOMS confident that Villa are now ready for a much-needed promotion push?Not...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans Winning Cup of Traditions
Going into The Cup of Traditions one-day friendly tournament, an astute Villa supporter would have fancied their team to lift the trophy pretty comfortably....
Exposed! Aston Villa Signing Players to Boost Club’s Social Media Numbers
Advanced Media Transfer PlansAston Villa supporters watching recent preseason matches have been rightly questioning what Steve Bruce's actual tactics are on the pitch for...
The VTID Column: Bruce’s Dilemmas, Villa’s Goal Drought, Beyond Dr Tony’s Wallet
'We can't keep signing players and then ignore the strengths that made them stand out at their previous clubs.'
By Paul AbdaleFat Camps and Faulty...