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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...
New Lows in Delph Departure Reporting and Benteke in Liverpool Shirt
When the summer transfer window boots up, editors of newspapers and their online versions rub their hands in glee, as it becomes open season...
‘Football Spy’ Mirror’s James Nursey Predicts Delph’s Likely Exit
It's hard to kept up with the media muppertry of football journalists and bloggers during the summer transfer windows. There's just so much of...
Time to Laugh About it? Cartoon Parody Videos of the FA Cup Final
There's a few unfunny comedy websites specialising in football, but we thought the below cartoons from humourous 442oons were certainly worth a place in A Venglos...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans After FA Cup Final No Show
It was at the 70-minute mark of the FA Cup final that I felt the insult to supporters had gone on enough and I...
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Sherwood’s Pre-FA Cup Final Surreal Selection
Villa’s Premier League campaign ended in disappointment with a dour 0-1 home defeat to already-relegated Burnley on Sunday in a game which had a...
What We Learnt as Aston Villa Fans After St Mary’s Mess
By Adam KeebleA shocking (both surprising and awful) game against Southampton thankfully ended - and just a few hours later, Villa secured their place...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans After Saints Carnage
I didn't make the trip to Southampton. Sorry, BT Sport, Sky etc, but I don't do 12.45. I found myself in Nottingham town centre...
What We Learnt as Aston Villa Fans After Another Home Win vs Hammers
Another nervy second half but three points in the bag and a step closer to safety. What can Aston Villa fans take from a...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans as Villa Just Keep Winning
A week ago, you'd have said back-to-back home wins against Everton and West Ham would have seen Aston Villa safe and sound in terms...
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Villa’s Week of Vast Improvement
Tim Sherwood’s win ratio was improved again after last weekend’s minor blip at the Etihad, Christian Benteke continued his remarkable revival, and most importantly...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans as Villa Park Witnesses a Proper Performance
Well, i don't know about you, but the performance against Everton was probably the best I've seen Villa play at Villa Park all season....
What We Learnt as Aston Villa Fans After Home Performance of the Season
A flying start with some scintillating football, ended up a nervy win over Everton, but the performance was typical of the great strides Villa...