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The Good, Bad and Ugly: Aston Villa’s Summer Transfer Window So Far
The Good, Bad and Ugly Summer Transfer UpdateNew faces in, old faces going or gone, minutes in the tank and a new great hope, just the standard Villa preseason so far.The Good and Bad?Like everything at this point, the proof of any preseason groundwork won't be felt until the first ball is kicked or later; like a boxing match, the plan only lasts until...
Five Reasons to Be Cheerful as Aston Villa’s Preseason Begins
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villans - Preseason BeginsAfter arguably the best season Aston Villa have enjoyed in a generation, Unai Emery's squad has returned to Bodymoor Heath after a well-earned summer break. They've barely had time to unpack the sun cream before the squad has already undergone some serious surgery, and there's every chance more arrivals and departures are still to come.With...
Benteke Staying at Aston Villa & eBay Pull Plug on Benteke eBay Listing
Dear eBay - Christian Benteke is not an 'Escort', nor does he 'Offer Services of a Sexual Nature'
Benteke eBay Listing Aftermath
As some of you...
Christian Benteke Being Sold On Ebay to Ensure £25 Million Reserve
Aston Villa Find a Way to Spell Out to Spurs, it's £25 Million for Benteke
We've known for a while that a figure of £25...
Media Muppets – Journalists Making up Rubbish about Benteke Transfer
Why are journalists making up rubbish about the Christian Benteke transfer?
How do football journalists get away with it? When it comes to reporting on...
Exposed – Prince William’s Aston Villa Influence is Growing
How Aston Villa are increasingly under the control of Prince WilliamFootball clubs have increasingly become the play things of rich Russian oligarchs and Arabian oil...
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...