With the season fast approaching, it’s time for the twofootedtackle season previews. But instead of the usual team-by-team previews or hopelessly ill-informed predictions from Gary and Chris, we thought we’d take a wider view with our new feature: Five…Read More
Crossing the divide. Behind enemy lines. Call it what you will, but to some fans rivalries run deep. So much so that even being born on the wrong side of a geographical partition between two clubs can bring you…Read More
It might not enter the annuls of history as a vintage season, but 2010/11 arguably had more intrigue, twists, turns and drama than any other for a long while. And while the players have discovered Twitter (a new way…Read More
Aston Villa winger Ashley Young has finally completed his move to Premier League champions Manchester United, a transfer that hasn’t raised as many eyebrows as it arguably warrants. The former Watford player will be a real loss for Villa,…Read More
Of the 20 clubs that will compete in the Premier League next season, three will do so under the tutelage of new managers. What is likely to have been the final managerial search of the summer was concluded when…Read More
The supporters of Aston Villa are not historically unrealistic in their expectations, and it’s not all down to the natural pessimism of the stereotypical cartoon brummie. For much of their existence, Villa have been a club able to justify…Read More