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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...
The Curse of the Claret Sleeves — Aston Villa’s New Kit Has a History Problem
The Curse of the Claret SleevesAston Villa and Adidas have unveiled the new 2026-27 home kit, describing it as inspired by 'the club's designs from the 1960s', although failing to mention that it specifically takes it lead from the ill-fated 1969-70 season strip that was abandoned mid-season.There is a pattern in Aston Villa's kit history that the marketing department would prefer you did not...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans Staring Relegation in the Face
I was tempted to rename this article 'Five Reasons to be Cheerless as Aston Villa Fans' after the Watford result. Then I wasn't going...
What We Learned as Aston Villa Fans After Hornet Sting
Another game, another loss. What did Aston Villa fans learn from a week that leaves the team seven points adrift from safety and needing...
Exciting New Villa Park Initiative to be Unveiled Against Watford
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In March this year Aston Villa announced that L7 and L8 of the Holte End would become, for want of a better term,...
The Villa Forecast: The Temperature Drops on Garde’s Survival Aspirations
The dream of replicating the 3-2 win over Everton at Goodison Park of the 08/09 season (Villa's last win there) soon turned into a nightmare,...
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Villa’s Goodison Park Nightmare
The 0-0 draw at home to Manchester City two weeks ago was seen as a reason for optimism going into the international break as...
What We Learned as Aston Villa Fans After Sorry Everton Defeat
Optimism is leaking fast as cold, hard facts start to sink in regarding Villa's survival chances. What did Aston Villa fans learn from the...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans After Toffee’s Stuffing
Played 13, won 1, drawn 2, lost 10. Aston Villa have made a shocking start to the season. After flapping around like a headless...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Rémi Garde Plots Path to Survival
On my slot on the Sportsbar on Talksport last week, I was asked the dreaded question by Andy Goldstein - "36 points on offer, you've...
The Villa Forecast: A Change in Club Temperature After Villa Park Snakes and Frogs
By James FelipeA distinct climate change this week at Villa Park as a transitional and optimistic week saw a new manager in Rémi Garde,...
The Good, Bad and Ugly as Villa Show Resilience Under Rémi Garde
Remi Garde’s reign in charge of Aston Villa began with a 0-0 draw at home to Premier League leaders Manchester City on Sunday, a...
What We Learned as Aston Villa Fans From Garde’s First Game
Garde’s first game gave fans plenty to think about. What did Aston Villa fans learn about the team and the new gaffer from a...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans After New Boss
'Five Reasons' comes a little later in the week than normal mainly due to focus being on the appointment of Rémi Garde all week....