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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...
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Aston Villa’s Increasing Winless Headache
Monday night’s draw with Southampton at Villa Park made it eight games without a win for Villa. Or, alternatively, Villa are now two games...
What We Learnt as Villa Fans as Empty Seats Greet Lambert
By Chris Kemps FINALLY: OKORE… and it was worth the wait. Alongside Clark, Okore was effective, solid, fast, and put in one of the best...
What we Learnt as Villa Fans After Guzan Saves a Point for Lambert
By Chris KempsPessimists wouldn't see too much to shout about after the 0-0 at West Ham, but optimists could point to a few things...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans After Hammers Point
Defensive grit and a hearty effort from the back line, but Aston Villa overall again were largely uninspiring. Still, maybe the point at the...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful for Aston Villa Fans as Clock Ticks on Lambert
I had a confident feeling about the Spurs game. The North Londoners weren't as good as they have been in recent years and Villa's...
What We Learnt as Aston Villa Fans After Tragic Spurs Loss
Six defeats in a row, and things aren’t looking much better with in-form West Ham and Southampton on the horizon, and Benteke (unless he...
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Villa’s Week as Lambert Remains Pointless After New Contract
Two defeats since we last looked at Villa, both extremely demoralising in their own way. Losing 2-0 at QPR was the lowest point of...
Media Muppets: Daily Telegraph Disrespect Villa Blues Rivalry
Villa BluesI hold my hand up, when I was a kid supporting Villa, I didn't know much of the magnitude of the Villa vs...
FIFA Consider New Way to Decide 2014 Ballon d’or at Villa Park
Since its inception in 2010, the Ballon d'Or has only thrown up two winners. Lionel Messi won the first three awards, with Christano Ronaldo...
What We Learnt As Villa Fans as Pressure on Lambert Mounts After QPR Misfire
By Chris KempsQueens Park Rangers didn't offer the change of fortunes Villa fans were hoping for, but teaching moments are everywhere. Lesson one: don't...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans After Lambert Breaks Another Record vs QPR
I'm getting used to this misery, it's depressingly predictable and it seems to last ages - this is the fifth season of pain for...
What We Learnt as Aston Villa Fans After Toothless Everton Defeat
The last of the "bloody hell" run of fixtures is out of the way, and Liverpool game aside it hasn't gone well. After another...