So, Villa have gone. In fairness, they are only the fifth worst team in Premier League history as far as I am concerned: Swindon in 1993, the two Sunderland lowest point record setters, and obviously Paul Jewell’s Derby, probably come beneath them in the pecking order. Their departure means the list of Premier League-era ever… Keep Reading
You could forgive Aston Villa fans for not buying into the chest beating, defiant spiel from their new chairman Steve Hollis last week, following his appointment to the board at Villa Park. The respected local business man (how Mafioso does that sound?) told BBC Sport: “If unfortunately we do have to go through a relegation… Keep Reading
If you want an example of how easily people jump on and off bandwagons, take the story of Tim Sherwood at Aston Villa. Back in May, he was loved by fans and the media after he kept his team up comfortably and led them to an unlikely FA Cup Final. Fast forward four and a… Keep Reading
After two wins in 5 days against the same team, Tim Sherwood has taken his share of the limelight. His approach has paid dividends and won him praise in the last week. Sherwood spoke of “getting on the front foot” before last Tuesday’s game, and this plan wasn’t hard to notice on Saturday either; he… Keep Reading
When Tim Sherwood was announced as the new manager of Aston Villa, my first expectation was that a piece would be produced about him which centred on his ‘passion’. The BBC didn’t disappoint with its effort, using the examples of Sherwood inviting a supporter to sit alongside him in the dugout and his public criticism of… Keep Reading
