Away points system for the 2024/25 Season After originally contemplating a change half-way through last season, Aston Villa have switched to a new points based away system for the distribution of away tickets. In maintaining the principle of rewarding travelling fans for their loyalty, there isn’t any real seismic change in how it works, but […] The post Aston Villa Away Ticket Categories Get a Revamp appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

England Manger’s Job Advert The quest to find Gareth Southgate’s replacement has reached the stage where the FA are both ticking the ‘open recruitment’ box and sending something of a Hail Mary invitation to any talented manager out there, who maybe better than any on their on current short list. Don’t worry, Unai Emery won’t […] The post The Job Unai Emery Could Easily Have…if He Wanted it appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

ASTONVILLA.WTF 12 If proof was needed that the astonvilla.wtf newsletter is back in business, the second edition within a week was released a couple of days ago to bring the more discerning Aston Villa supporter some proper insights and news. If you’re not subscribed yet, then you can do so for free, below. There’s a lot more […] The post New Kit Arrival, Cautionary Holte End United U-Turn and the Sweat Test appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

ASTONVILLA.WTF Returns After something of a hiatus, the astonvilla.wtf newsletter is back in business to bring the more discerning Aston Villa supporter some proper insights and news. After looking at Unai Emery’s transformative season and flagging the momentum concern of the second-half of the season, we take a closer look at possible Champions’ League ticket […] The post Villa Inflation – Champions League Prices, Waiting Lists and Crest Update appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

The Villa Transfer Window After PSR The business of PSR seems to have been tackled as Aston Villa’s accounts for the 2023/24 season closed. So now, instead of discussing numbers and creative accounting, in the latest episode of the My Old Man Said podcast we can talk about the actual player deals and the evolvement […] The post Aston Villa Beef Up On and Off the Field appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

Aston Villa Shirt Price 2024/25 After the price rise in the past month of both season tickets and match day tickets, Aston Villa fans will suffers a further financial strain in less than two weeks, when the new Adidas Villa home shirt hits the market. Having matched the price of Newcastle United’s shirts, when both […] The post Aston Villa Adidas Shirt Price Sees Another Substantial Rise appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

The Good Bad and Ugly PSR Limbo Special Welcome back Villa fans. After another objectively successful end to the season, Crystal Palace embarrassment apart, the limbo period of Euro 2024 has thrown up plenty to talk about other than England’s chances of winning. Get your calculators out. The Good Champion’s League qualification. That’s the good […] The post GBU: Aston Villa Deal Apparently Kills Football appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

Looking at Aston Villa’s PSR Deal Making With Aston Villa reportedly needing to make up around £50 million before the end-of-season accounts deadline on June 30th to comply with PSR rules, the latest episode of the My Old Man Said podcast examines the deals Aston Villa orchestrated to balance their books. We explore how the […] The post The Reality of Aston Villa Early Summer Transfer Dealings appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

Aston Villa Champions League Draw Dates The 2024/25 Premier League fixtures may already be out, but the date that Aston Villa supporters are most eagerly anticipating is the draw for the Champions League, to find out who they will be playing on their return to Europe’s top table for the first time in 42 years. […] The post Aston Villa’s Champions League Vital Dates and New Format appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

The past eighteen months have been joyous by comparison to the fifteen years that preceded them. Nonetheless, the stresses of actually having something to lose has been a hard watch at times. Due to a combination of factors, Aston Villa’s fine form from 2023 dipped in 2024, causing a slightly nervy finale. However, the team […] The post Five Reasons To Be Cheerful as Villans in the Champions League appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more