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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...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans as Mourinho Breaks Duck
A shocking keystone cops series of moments from the Villa defence gifted Mourinho his first win over Villa at the home of football. To...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans due to Possession of Luxury Goods
Woodcock MemoriesI’m still shaking my head at the seemingly naïve approach to the game that saw Villa fold 5-0 to Arsenal at the Emirates....
What We Learnt as Aston Villa Fans As Reality Bites Short-lived Feel Good Factor
By Adam KeebleThe trip to Arsenal was a record-breaking, heart-breaking disaster – but what can be learn as Aston Villa fans from the embarrassing...
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of a Villa Week of Positive Steps
Apologies for the lack of GBUs in recent weeks, I fell asleep watching Villa at some point in late December and only woke up...
What We Learnt as Aston Villa Fans After Gil and Delph Hint at Better Future
After an exciting win against a strongly-fancied Bournemouth, Aston Villa fans had two reasons to celebrate and a few lessons to be learned. CHERRY POPPERSLet's...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans as Cherries are Popped and Delph Stays Loyal
You can only beat what is in front of you and Villa did the job of disposing of a Bournemouth team who rested eight...
What We Learnt as Aston Villa Fans As Drought Continues
By Adam KeebleWhat did Villa fans learn from the first hour against Liverpool? Nothing. There was nothing new to speak of.But after that there...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans After Scouse Misery
If Media Muppets has taught you anything, it's that the press like to get excited, they built up a big protest from what was...
What We Learnt as Aston Villa Fans as Lambert Buys Gil After Foxes Horror
By Adam Keeble As faith in Lambert slips to a very vocal low point, a new player arrives, but a run of tough games lies...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans as Carles Gil and Sinclair May Join Soon
1. Creative LadsHang on a minute, didn't we need a creative midfielder and winger seasons ago? At MOMS we even got bored about writing...
Five Reasons to Be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans After Late Blackpool Escape
While some Villa fans are happy with 12th in the Premier League, for others it just doesn't cover the cracks. Currently Paul Lambert's Aston...
What We Learnt as Aston Villa Fans After Villa Scrape Through FA Cup
By Adam KeebleThree games, one goal scored (and it was another beauty), but even three clean sheets and a ticket to the 4th round...