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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...
What We Learned As Aston Villa Fans After Palace Loss
Whether it was undeserved or not, it was a case of two points lost as a draw turned into a defeat at Selhurst Park...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans as Eagles Win
Sloppy errors and a questionable choice of substitution cost Villa or point or three today against a Palace team they had largely contained for...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans After Spirited but Toothless Display
Losing against Manchester United is a result Aston Villa fans have got used to over the last 20 years, but there's no comfort in that....
What We Learned As Aston Villa Fans After Red Devil Loss
Villa slumped to a narrow defeat against Manchester United due to a deflection, a ref who didn’t want to book anyone, a strangulation attempt...
Tim Sherwood plotting move for £20m-rated Defender. Oh Really…
There's some transfer rumour stories that Media Muppets can smell the BS a mile off. Normally, they are written by a) The Metro, b)...
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Aston Villa’s Opening Day Delight
Tim Sherwood’s first full season as manager got off to the perfect start thanks to Rudy Gestede’s aerial prowess as Villa safely negotiated a...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans After Cherries Win
The perfect start for Tim Sherwood's new-look team had Aston Villa fans leaving the South West coast in jubilant mood. It was a dodgy...
What We Learned As Aston Villa Fans After Cherries Victory
Villa were 3/1 outsiders against Bournemouth, with odds like that then the bookies must think we're heading off to the Championship... But, after the...
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Tim Sherwood’s First Preseason
The winds of change are blowing. After Tim Sherwood’s arrival as manager in February it was always likely that this summer was going to...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as a Aston Villa Fan about Preseason
Mixed SummerThe failure of Randy Lerner to sell the club was perhaps the biggest disappointment of the preseason, it fizzled in the background as...
The Lowest Form of Football Reporting & More Silly Villa Nursey Rhymes
The event of the internet transformed journalism as we knew it. While it opened the door to anybody who fancied writing, the increased democracy to...
Failed Medical Derails Fabian Delph’s Move to Manchester City
Aston Villa captain Fabian Delph's attempt to follow in the tradition of Villa's best midfielders in going to warm the bench at Manchester City...