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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...
Aston Villa Fans: Five Reasons to be Cheerful after Newcastle Home Defeat
Benteke is top, Villa mixing it up and Lambert's Words of Wisdom
No clean sheet for 26 games straight. Only nine home wins in the...
Aston Villa’s Week: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – Villa Hiatus Issues
A promising start, the price of truth and standing shouldn't be a crime
It is safe to say there has not been a lack of...
Media Muppets: Benteke is off to Manchester United and National Newspapers Pick on Little Girls
Another Benteke Transfer Rumour & Newspapers Continue Twitter Obsession'There's no quality control when you need content for advertising clicks'It's getting to the point where...
Agbonlahor Goes into Hiding After Death Threats From Fans of Louis Tomlinson
Gabriel Agbonlahor finds a way to attract girls, in particular, Louis Tomlinson fansLets face it, Gabriel Agbonlahor was never going to get the attention...
What We Learnt As Villa Fans After Lambert Pays Fine & Transfer Window Closes
Premier League bias, ranty Hutton and is Roy Hodgson blind?
It has been a rather dull week for everyone associated with Aston Villa football club....
The Transfer Deadline Day Signing that Made the Most Football Supporters Happy.
An Aston Villa Player is the most welcome signing of deadline day...
Lets face it, transfer deadline day is over-hyped and should be before the...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as a Villa Fan after Routine Rotherham Win
Villa 3 Rotherham 0 - Lambert's men march on in League Cup
1. Clean sheet! Yes, it actually happened. Even more impressive was the fact...
What We Learnt As Villa Fans After Liverpool Defeat and Mourinho’s Mind Games
Mourinho's Mind Lies, Rise of Okore and Lambert's Attitude
What an intense week for Lambert's boys! Frustrating, rewarding, encouraging? It’s hard to fault the effort...
The Toon Army Save Aston Villa Supporters Time & Effort with Joe Kinnear Banner
Here's one I prepared earlier...
You'd be hard-pushed to find a football supporter who rates Joe Kinnear in today's football world. He slags off his...
Aston Villa’s Week: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – Arsenal to Liverpool
Villa's Week After the Tough Trio of Arsenal, Chelsea & Liverpool
With the nightmare start out of the way for Villa, 3 points is not...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as a Villa Fan after Failing to Crack Liverpool
...After firing blanks against the Scousers
1. Three points from 'those' opening three fixtures is fine. Lambert stated in his post-Liverpool interview, that he would...
Five Reasons to Be Cheerful as a Villa Fan After Stamford Bridge Dubious Decisions
Injustice of Stamford Bridge
1. He maybe looking smarter on the sidelines nowadays, but there's no dimming of Lambert's touchline fire. His dugout battle with...