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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 Learnt as Aston Villa Fans After Welsh Drenching Against Swans
By Chris Kemps The first two games of the Christmas period played, one point, one Villa goal scored (but it was a flipping beauty), but...
Roy Keane’s Dark Secret Discovered on Tom Cleverley’s Front Lawn
Roy Keane's secret exposed
For a few months the Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane was an entertaining sideshow for Aston Villa fans.There was the amusing...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans After Stand Against Red Devils
A decent performance and a decent point. Could have been three and perhaps should have been, but after Gabby's bizarre sending off, it'll do....
What we Learnt as Aston Villa Fans After Unbeaten Runs Dies Before Xmas
A derby defeat was followed by vague rumours of an American takeover bid? Settle down, class, and see what lessons Villa fans learned from...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans After Derby Self-Destruction
Lets be honest here. Albion looked very, very ordinary. Even if Villa didn't turn up it would have ended 0-0 at worst. I'm not...
What We Learnt as Villa Fans After Back-to-Back Wins
By Chris Kemps
Two games against two strugglers left Villa feeling better after an abject run of form. But what did Villa fans learn from...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans After Home Improvements
Gaps in the stands at Villa Park, Ashley Westwood stretchered off and a poor Leicester team that should have been blasted off the Villa...
The Good, Bad and Ugly of an Unbeaten Villa Week
Four points from two games in the space of a week looks pretty good on paper, yet Villa somehow managed to both fail to...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as a Villa Fan After Rare Winning Feeling
I had a feeling Villa would beat Crystal Palace. In fact I told folk on the MOMS Facebook page to bet on it at...
What We Learnt as Aston Villa Fans After Burnley Draw
By Chris KempsA reported civil war in the stands at Burnley, two veterans prove a point and Keane gets his priorities straight in a...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans After Letting Burnley Off the Hook
After throwing away another chance of three points in the final minutes against Burnley, which leaves Villa winless in nine games, there's probably only three...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans as Lambert Enters Winnable Games Run
Eight games without a win for Villa, a 15-year low attendance and another Villa performance offering very little going forward (one shot on target),...