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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...
Five Reasons to Be Cheerful as Villa Fans After Stoke Shambles
Savings, Unpredictability and Lobster
It was embarrassing. Aston Villa 1 Stoke City 4 - such scorelines should simply not happen at Villa Park. If Lambert...
The Good, Bad and Ugly – Aston Villa Don’t Get Credit For Class Display
Aston Villa improvement finally gives rise to optimism
Villa secured back-to-back home league wins in the same season for the first time since August 2010...
Media Muppets: Nicklas Bendtner to Aston Villa? LOL
Some transfer rumours just deserve a Media Muppet column all to themselves and one linking Nicklas Bendtner to Aston Villa is a case in...
The Good, Bad and Ugly – Breathing Space For Villa But They Need Consistency
Differing fortunes in attack, defence and the transfer market
After Villa ended their four-match winless run in the Premier League by securing their fourth home...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans After 15 Minute Canary Blitz
Bicycle Kicks, Bacuna and Jose's Villa Park records
There was an increasing air of disillusionment around Villa Park before the game and Villa fans for...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans After Crash Landing from Planet Toon
Home concentration, returns of hope and changes
Aston Villa's old Achilles heel of losing points in injury time seems to be back to haunt them....
The Good, Bad and Ugly – It’s Crunch Time For Aston Villa
Aston Villa reach the business end of the season in need of doing serious business
The last Good, Bad and Ugly optimistically called for a...
Media Muppets: Lambert’s Striker Overhaul with Quagliarella and Chamakh. Plus, Odjidja-Ofoe Myth
More strikers for Aston Villa? Oh, and a midfielder rumour!
When it comes to readers suggesting potential Media Muppet articles, there's one paper that certainly...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans after Misfiring against Cardiff City
The head, the break and the point
I've always wondered if this 'Five Reasons' column would work if Villa won most of their games and...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans after Home Form Goes Beyond a Joke After Hammers Visit
Playing for contracts, February respite and Prozac deals
If Chelsea found it impossible to break down West Ham at Stamford Bridge, the chances were Aston...
Five Reasons to Be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans after Everton Foil Smash and Grab
Hoolahans, Hipsters and Hallucinogenics
Despite hitting the post early doors, Everton were largely left frustrated in the first hour of Villa's visit to Goodison. After...
Media Muppets: Fabian Delph Could Be Off and Daily Mail’s Bad Maths
Delph out. Griffiths in. And the Daily Mail needs to go back to schoolWe've already dished up one Media Muppets column this week, but...