Author: Stuart Young

So Villa return to football after unforeseen circumstances meant that our fixture with Bolton Wanderers was postponed. However, it doesn’t exactly return with a kind fixture as we travel to the capital to take on Arsene Wenger and his Arsenal side at the Emirates. We may have the best record at the Emirates with 8 points from a possible 15, but we will all remember our last visit there when we threw away a two-goal lead in the FA Cup to lose 3-2. The home side are currently on a very impressive run, and find themselves sitting 3rd in the…

A group of Aston Villa fans will be walking to the final away game of the Premier League season to raise money and awareness following the tragic death of Harry Moseley. Harry Moseley sadly lost his battle with an inoperable brain tumour along the way he raised over £500,000 for Cancer Research and set up his own charity HHHO creating his own bracelets. The group will depart from Villa Park at 8am on Tuesday 8th May 2012 and will be travelling through towns of Leicester,Peterborough,Kings Lynn and will finally arrive in Norwich on Saturday 12th May 2012 the day before…

Aston Villa’s re-arranged fixture with Bolton Wanderers, scheduled to take place this coming Tuesday has been postponed due to the tragic event involving former England U-21 star Fabrice Muamba. A statement was released a little while ago on the official website: The thoughts and prayers of Aston Villa Football Club are with Fabrice Muamba and his family. Our thoughts also extend to his teammates, the management staff and all at Bolton Wanderers Football Club at this terrible time. The Club, without hesitation, has agreed to Bolton’s request to postpone our Barclays Premier League game scheduled for Tuesday at Villa Park.…

When Martin O’Neill signed Carlos Cuéllar from Rangers back in 2008 for an estimated fee of £7.8million many people didn’t know to much about the centre half. The Madrid born defender, was a firm fans favourite at the Glasgow giants after solid performances both on the domestic and European stage. And it wasn’t long before his never die attitude won over the Aston Villa faithful. But it hasn’t always been easy for the versatile defender despite him playing his forth season at Villa Park. He has only managed 88 appearances due to a variety of reasons. Injuries haven’t been kind…

Aston Villa have this evening announced the signing of Australia international Brett Holman. Rumours surfaced this afternoon that there was a player at Bodymoor Heath, and Mat Kendrick of the Birmingham Mail did confirm there was someone – but he wasn’t sure who and when a deal would be completed. Despite his wikipedia page stating he is a second striker, Villa have said on the official site that he is in fact a winger. The 27 year old currently plays his trade in the Dutch Eredivise league for league leaders AZ Alkmaar. The Australian is described as a ‘very intelligent…

Not sure if you would of heard already by other Fan sites who were quick to jump on the story but according to the Birmingham Mail’s Mat Kendrick, Aston Villa are close to sealing a bosman deal. The reporter stated on his live web chat on the Mail’s website today: I’m told club are close to completing Bosman for a player. Not sure if it is close enough to announce today, but will report when we know more firm details Of course that got the social networking world talking, and many expected it to be Greg Wylde who was recently…

Player Ratings v Fulham It wasn’t a vintage performance but never the less it was a much needed win thanks to a injury time goal from Austrian Andreas Weimann. Shay Given 6 – Had very little to do, but was strong and alert when called upon. Denied former Small Heath forward Andrew Johnson in probably Fulham’s best opportunity Alan Hutton 8 – A solid performance from the full back and probably his best in a Villa shirt. Looked to help in attack at every given opportunity Stephen Warnock 7 – Back to the Stephen Warnock that got into the World…

When Andreas Weimann stumbled the ball across the line in the 92nd minute yesterday afternoon to give Aston Villa there first win at home since bonfire night it was like a massive sense of relief all around the ground as those who had stayed in the ground were about to witness Villa take all three points. It was a weird atmosphere around the ground before hand, with fans arguing and in one case fighting with each other as some turned on the manager, while others insisted that we got behind the side and save any negative chants until the final…

Aston Villa play host to Martin Jol’s Fulham side at Villa Park this afternoon and right now the two sides form couldn’t be much different. The home side have failed to win in the last five games and they haven’t won on home turf since November 5th. Fulham on the other hand currently sit 8th in the league following three wins on the bounce. The pressure on Alex McLeish just continues to rise, despite this being described as a transition season, Villa fans are becoming very impatient. Team news Aston Villa: Villa don’t have any new injury worries and the…

Following Dave Beeston’s ‘Letter to Paul Faulkner’, Ian – a season ticket holder of more than 20 years got in touch with me asking me to publish his letter and the response he received from the club, so here goes. Dear Sirs There is no doubt that this will not be the first nor the last letter you, as a group, have received over recent months about the state of our first team and the position we find ourselves in, both financially, and in more stark terms, the reality of our league position and form this season. I’ve been a…