Aston Villa Blog by Matthew Turvey


Time to map out a plan for Villa’s future

The season is over.  The door shuts on another campaign as Alex McLeish finally lost his fight for his job last week and the Birmingham club embark on the latest leg of their long history, writes Villa blogger Matthew Turvey.

Time to map out a plan for Villa’s future

A club like Aston Villa should not be near bottom of table

With the season drawing to a close this season, Matt Turvey looks back on a season few Aston Villa fans will recall with fond memories. Aston Villa are safe barring a colossal overhaul of goals by Bolton Wanderers that would be unlucky for the club from B6, even by the standards of their miserable season [...]

A club like Aston Villa should not be near bottom of table

Protest? Sadly they don’t care what we think

Planned protests throw the spectre of an ugly game to come at the weekend.  Matthew Turvey asks if protests are productive, or merely a waste of time, energy, and anger.

Protest? Sadly they don’t care what we think
Could there still be a silver lining for Villa?

West Bromwich Albion face Aston Villa this weekend with the Baggies taking this season’s crown as top club in the Midlands. Matthew Turvey asks if Villa can find a happy ending to a poor season, or if the nightmare will continue to unfold for fans of the club.

Could there still be a silver lining for Villa?

Villa fans face season ticket renewal poser

With the end of the season approaching, thoughts turn to next season, Matthew Turvey asks whether fans will want to return to Villa Park to watch the club from B6 in the 2012/13 season.

Villa fans face season ticket renewal poser

Can Villa pull away from the drop zone?

With clubs below Aston Villa winning games, the threat of relegation rears its ugly head once more. Matthew Turvey asks if the club have what it takes to pull away from the dreaded drop-zone.

Can Villa pull away from the drop zone?

How do Villa survive this turmoil?

In Aston Villa’s recent times, the club have called upon all numbers of saviours from star players to runs of luck to no avail. With Alex McLeish suggesting Villa’s fate is “the will of the gods” this week, Matt Turvey asks what exactly is it that the club need to survive a season of turmoil.

How do Villa survive this turmoil?

Lessons for Villa to learn from Toon?

With Villa currently in low period of their time in the Premier League, and Newcastle on a comparative high, Matthew Turvey asks if there are lesson to be learned from a club who has been at the wrong end of the table only a short time ago.

Lessons for Villa to learn from Toon?

Flair time at Villa Park?

With a lack of football over the past week, Matthew Turvey asks if flair is set to return at Villa Park, and how Villa’s squad are coping after almost two seasons of upheaval.

Flair time at Villa Park?

Brett Holman signing divides opinions

With Monday bringing a new signing and implicit evidence that Alex McLeish was to remain as Aston Villa manager, Matt Turvey asks if fans have a right to be disappointed by their recent capture in light of the lack of “winners” in the current squad.

Brett Holman signing divides opinions

Villa still need to plug the midfield hole

Aston Villa host a Fulham team seven places ahead of them in the table, Matthew Turvey asks why one club has moved forwards over the past two seasons, whilst the other has begun to fade into Premier League obscurity.

Villa still need to plug the midfield hole

Do we go for long or short-term gain?

Villa’s troubled season takes its next stop in the north in Blackburn. Matthew Turvey asks whether the two clubs are peas in a pod, or as far removed as chalk and cheese.

Do we go for long or short-term gain?

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