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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...
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...
Rémi Garde to ‘Splash the Cash’ on Doumbia & Ronaldinho
Splash the Cash?As the tumble weed rolls through Villa Park and Bodymoor Heath, Villa supporters are getting sadly resigned to their future next season,...
The Villa Forecast: No Transfers, No Cutting Edge but Plenty of Possession
Five games unbeaten ‘Hurrah!!’ what world beaters we are. Is the season for Aston Villa supporters now just a slow decent into despair? Can...
Michy Batshuayi & Vidic Incoming (LOL) and the Mistaken Identity of Ayew
It's been a few months since the last Media Muppets column. No, it's not because there hasn't been anything to write about, quite the...
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...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans After Baggies Bore
Aston Villa fans will be feeling the Premier League life force being slowly drained from their club, as they failed to win another game...
What We Learned as Villa Can’t Even Beat The Boring Baggies
Derby day proved to be dull and disappointing and while Villa are improving it’s not at a rate that will keep them in the...
The VILLA RANT: Another Penalty Goes Missing in Wasted Opportunity
Another underwhelming game comes and goes and the single point gained does little to help claw us up the table. Time is running out....
What We Learned as Villa Fans From Foxes Point and Wycombe Win
Still no new signings as the window ticks away, but an earned point against league-leading Leicester City and we're into the fourth round of...
The Villa Rant: Aston Villa Make Hard Work of the Chairboys
Chairboys Overcome
It took long enough but eventually Aston Villa managed to overcome Wycombe Wanderers at the second time of asking (although most of us...
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...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans After Foxes Point
Talk about a freaky week for Villa fans, three games and no loses, that hasn't happened much in recent seasons. While a point against...
The Villa Rant: Increased Fight and Resilience Earns Foxes Point
Another Heskey derby comes and goes and this time the spoils are shared. All things considered a draw against this seasons form team is...