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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 a Villa Fan About Preseason After Benteke Transfer Request
Injuries, a Benteke transfer request, but we can still be cheerful can't we?
The potential savior of Aston Villa's defence Okore is already injured, the...
Aston Villa Consider Cheaper Option than a Director of Football to Help Lambert With Transfers
'He came across three or four Villa transfers that he had no idea were taking place.'
Belgian Problems in Germany
With Benteke causing a fuss about...
Exclusive: Paul Lambert Plans Unusual Special Guest Spot at Villa Park Concert
With Bon Jovi rolling into Villa Park this weekend, any Villa supporter with a ticket could be in for an unexpected special surprise.Rumours have...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as a Aston Villa Fan After Single Point at Wigan
It's over.First there was doom and gloom, then came hope and the potential birth of a bright new dawn. If the season before was...
What We Learnt As Aston Villa Fans This Week after Chelsea Loss Meant Watching Arsenal Game
For the third season, the torment of worrying about the permutations at the bottom end of the table is over. Next year promises much,...
Roberto Martinez is Next in Line for the Curse of the Aston Villa Mascot Handshake.
The greeting of a handshake is said to have derived from medieval knights gripping each others’ hands to show that they were not concealing...
Police Warn of Potentially Strange Behavior by Stiliyan Petrov at Last Game of the Season
Being Stiliyan Petrov
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have warned the inhabitants of Wigan and all supporters going to the final match of the season between...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans After Final Home Game Chelsea Loss
It was a game that resembled the Villa Park clash with Liverpool a few weeks back in many ways. Villa 1-0 up at half-time...
What We Learnt As Aston Villa Fans After Back-to-Back Wins Week
The six-point boaster injection to Aston Villa sees the team taking the high ground in the relegation battle with just two games to go....
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as a Aston Villa Fan After Norwich Win Ensures 40 Points
Another back-to-back set of wins sets Villa up nicely as the relegation battle hits crunch time. But is Lambert now looking up the league?...
What We Learnt As Aston Villa Fans After Destroying Sunderland
6-1. And just like that, the relegation scrap was blown wide open. As Villa have found their form at an essential time, Sunderland, Newcastle...
Six Reasons to be Cheerful as a Aston Villa Fan After Champagne Display Against Sunderland
There's six obvious reasons to be cheerful as an Aston Villa fan, so we'll get them out-of-the-way first.Vlaar, Weimann, Benteke x 3 and Gabby...